Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise impressed the owners of a children's store

[CRAZY 'N' NUTS]

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes's daughter Suri is not only well dressed, she's well mannered. After visiting a Shreveport, La., children's store recently, the 1-year-old (with a little help from her mom) sent the owners a thank-you note – on her very own embossed stationery.

Melissa Dixon, 23, co-owner of the Ladies in Waiting children's store, tells PEOPLE that Holmes, Suri and two bodyguards visited the shop after Holmes's assistant called ahead to say she'd be in.

With advance notice, Dixon and co-owner Pam Baker, an artist, got busy and created a special pink picture frame decorated with a princess, butterflies – and Suri's name across the bottom.

Holmes's reaction to the frame? "She was really excited," says Dixon.

Dixon says both Holmes and Suri were outgoing: "Katie was really friendly. When she came in she walked up and introduced herself and Suri. We probably had three other kids in here. She complimented everybody else's children and said how cute they were. She was really sweet.

"Katie let Suri walk around," Dixon adds. "One customer had a two-week-old baby and Suri wanted to pick her up. She would wave at the other children and want to play with them."

During their hour-long stay, Holmes bought Suri a pink dress with white rickrack by Princess Linens, three pairs of rain boots, a blanket, some stuffed bunnies and several games. A few days later, Dixon and Baker received a thank-you note.

"The stationery is cream-colored with 'Suri Cruise' embossed across the top," says Dixon. Read the note: "Dear Melissa and Pam, Thank you so much for the beautiful frame for Suri. It is so sweet and reminds us of our wonderful visit to your store and our time in Shreveport. It was a pleasure meeting you, and we thank you again for this unexpected treasure. Warmly, Katie and Suri."

Suri Cruise has manners's Photos

[doriangray]

how (sicky) sweet.
i don't know how anyone can say this is not tom cruise's kid. little squab looks just like him.
p.s. please see mommy's new movie.
love, suri

[buttmunch]

One customer had a two-week-old baby and Suri wanted to pick her up. She would wave at the other children and want to play with them."

...but wasn't allowed to play with the other children because they hadn't been vetted by the $cientology minder.

[aabbcc]

Not a cute kid. They have to stop with close ups ... it's hard on the eyes.

[cheray]

She is so much like him down to the whispy fringe.

[dietcokefan]

She's cute, but stop with all the darn pics all ready. I feel like I have seen more pics of her than I actually took of my own son. Jeez, leave the kid alone all ready.

[southernbelle]

Originally Posted by aabbcc

Not a cute kid. They have to stop with close ups ... it's hard on the eyes.

Add me to the list of people who don't think she's cute. She looked cute in some of the Vanity Fair pics... which were airbrushed for months before being approved by the cult. Every other time I've seen her, I haven't thought she was anything special. She's very plain and she just looks stupid. The way that TomKat constantly go out of their way to show how "advanced" she is doesn't help.

[VenusInFauxFurs]

Not a cute kid.

[aabbcc]

Originally Posted by southernbelle

Every other time I've seen her, I haven't thought she was anything special. She's very plain and she just looks stupid. The way that TomKat constantly go out of their way to show how "advanced" she is doesn't help.

And we are all SO impressed too.

[Grimmlok]

I think Jett Travolta rubbed some of his autism on Suri's face.

[Honey]

^

It's nice they wrote a note, but funny she has her own personalised stationary at her age

[cataroo]

Originally Posted by Honey

^

It's nice they wrote a note, but funny she has her own personalised stationary at her age

I was thinking that was a little bizarre, too. But then again, we're talking about about the supposed spawn of Tom. So I'm not all THAT surprised...

[DoveFeatheredRaven]

I don't even have embossed stationary....seriously, a one year old sending a thank you note. Katie should just send it from her own stationary already. Good grief! That is just too cutesy.

[nana55]

I hate to admit it, but I'm begining to think she looks like Tom. I guess the turkey baster worked.

She does appear to be a bit unintelligent looking. We shall see, we shall see.

[sweetness]

Aww, she's cute! She just needs a little bow in her hair or something.