I am stunned and overwhelmed by the generosity and general coolness of my amazing Secret Santa. Each year I say the same thing - that my favorite things are cool things I can do with my kids, 3 and 6. My Secret Santa found the COOLEST stuff to do with them.

FIRST OFF - 2 Skateboards!!! Badass ones! Pink for the girl and blue for the boy. They have helmets and can't wait to learn. I have them practicing their balance with the board on the carpet for now. We'll go to the park and start learning once we get a warm day soon. I tell you, my kids are OVERJOYED by this gift and I had no idea they had interest in skateboards. It's brilliant and I never would have thought of it.

But that wasn't it - they also got spy watches! I've never seen anything like them. It is a watch that doubles as a camera and audio/video recording device. It connects to a computer via a small USB device and has 8 GB of storage. So now we get to play Spy Vs. Spy. My son is already VERY into spy stuff so this is his new favorite thing in the world. Once I figure out how to connect it to my computer (I have a Mac - I might find I need to borrow a friend's computer if it's PC-only comparable) the kids can see all the fun pictures they've already been taking.

My secret Santa is SO thoughtful and SO creative. I am unbelievably thrilled and overwhelmed by the generosity. You totally made my kids' holiday season. Thank you!!!