I was having a lazy day at home, reading a book, when a lot seemed to happen all at once, really fast.

I thought I'd check the mail, since it usually came around that time. So I pop out to check the mailbox, discover it's empty, and IMMEDIATELY, the delivery truck pulls into my driveway. The truck means parcel! Wohoo! So I was handed my parcel, as well as my regular mail, which was weird, since it was the parcel truck, but I don't ask questions about these things.

Well, the mail I'm handed includes a card and I don't recognize the return address, so I figure that maybe my Santa sent a second card, since the gift was mailed through an online retailer, so I open the card first. The card was congratulations card for my impending new arrival - I had mentioned that there may be a delay in posting my gift, since I'd be on baby watch. Still no baby, so I'm making a prompt post :)

In the card was a a note from my Santa, a Tim Horton's gift card (Canadians are easy to shop for), and a super sweet note from my Santa's daughter about the hardships of being a big sister :) (Please let her know that the new baby is expected to be a girl) It was so sweet and thoughtful I nearly forgot about the large box I still had to open!

Well, naturally, I open the box, anyway! Inside, there are THREE books I've wanted to read, including 2 from Reddit's most recommended books

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1)

Hidden Empire by Kevin J. Anderson (The Saga of the Seven Suns #1)

A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge

I'm very excited about all of these books, and as if it weren't enough: There was more in the box than just books! A Search and Find floor puzzle for my son! I can't wait to show it to him!