My Nintendo exchange started off with my secret gifter messaging me asking for my favorite color. I responded by telling them it was purple, likely due to the fact that Donatello is the best Ninja Turtle. (This is not up for debate.) They then told me that my gift would contain multiple smaller gifts that would be wrapped and labeled. They told me I would have much more fun if I opened them in the labeled order. It sounded like a lot of fun!

My package arrived, and the address label was adorned with numerous cute Nintendo-themed stickers. There was a funny Metal Gear Solid-themed Christmas card for me reminding me to open them in the correct order. I was really excited to find out what my gifter sent me! I opened the box and found six wrapped packages. I put them in order and began with the first.

The first package was a very cute tin of mints. The tin was in the shape of the shield from The Legend of Zelda series! Very nice.

The second package contained a small action figure of Yoshi, who is definitely one of the best Nintendo characters out there. (Seriously, anyone who loves him sees a picture of him and either thinks about or imitates his little groan as he jumps higher.)

I got to the third gift, which was very heavy when I picked it up. I had no clue what it was. My jaw dropped when I removed the wrapping paper. Inside was a brand-new Nintendo 3DS XL! I was legitimately speechless and stuttering for a couple of minutes because of the sheer scope of what I had been given. I mean, it's still a very popular and expensive item, and now it was in my hands because of an incredibly nice secret gifter! I honestly couldn't believe it, and still have trouble believing how nice a complete stranger was to me.

The fourth and fifth gifts contained two games for the 3DS - Mario Kart 7 and Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Mario Kart is one of my favorite game series out there, and I've seen and heard nothing but good things about the Animal Crossing series (I will try it out soon, I promise.)

The sixth and final gift made me laugh and smile. It was a Donatello Ninja Turtle action figure! My gifter later explained that it was an extra gift. She wanted to find a purple 3DS, but apparently the XL doesn't come in purple. So she told me she included Donatello to make up for having a Leonardo-colored 3DS XL. (I laughed at the fact that she made it seem like the Donatello figure was to make up for the "terrible inconvenience" of only getting a blue game system and not a purple one.)

I was and continue to be awe-struck at what I received for this exchange. It's honestly more than I ever could have expected. I'm going to do something nice for my gifter when they least expect it (I hope you're reading this!) I feel so very lucky to get such an amazing gift, and I hope everyone reading this enjoyed hearing about and seeing another member's extreme generosity.