My Santa was absolutely amazing! Santa, your enthusiasm for the holidays shined through in your pm's, cards and gifts. The only thing about this exchange that makes me sad is that I don't get a chance to really know you. Thanks for being amazing! Now onto the tale of my gift.

I discovered that I would be visiting my parents over the period that Secret Santa gifts would likely get delivered, and had to make a late change to my address. Luckily Santa saw my frantic change and delivered my present as needed. =) Anyway, I was taking care of some work matters when the mail came in, and my dad had went out to get it this morning, finding the box. This gave me the incredibly entertaining prospect of explaining Reddit and an online Secret Santa exchange to my very technologically challenged dad. It got him almost as excited as I was to see what was inside, and wouldn't leave my side until I tore into the box and looked for my plunder.

Of course I went to the card first, a cheesy, awkward card that made me giggle. Inside was a thoughtful, sweet, fun message that made me grin from ear to ear.

The first wrapped gift was an anywhere-goes air hockey set. I was still sitting there with a goofy grin on my face when my dad beat me to it, letting out the first "That's so cool!" We proceeded to dash to the kitchen table and play a game to seven (the game left me the reigning champ, 7-5), before heading back to investigate the rest of the gifts. And I've already told all my coworkers, and we have the first ever Air Hockey tournament planned for when I head back into work. =)

Number two was an adorable Star Wars Darth Vader candy dispenser. It took me about six seconds to realize that pushing his stomach prompted Vader breath sounds, and I've done it at least seventy times since this morning.

Admittedly it wasn't hard (I'm EXTREMELY open about my loyalties), but my creeping Santa discovered that I am a die hard Chiefs fan, and did not disappoint. I LOVE my Chiefs Jester hat. She told me it would keep me warm at the games, but I haven't taken it off since I found it at 11 this morning. =) I'm ready to test her theory, be watching Sunday! I'll be proudly sporting this guy at Arrowhead against the Colts.

According to the card, gift number four was a necessity because she had to send something from a local team. This line prompted the best quote from my dad, an equally crazed Chiefs fan, who I could not disagree with. "Thank God she's not from Denver." No, instead I got a South Carolina university shot glass. As a pretty hardcore Mizzou follower, I will do my Santa a favor and say this once, and only once. Ready? "Go Cocks!" Unfortunately, anyone who has seen the Chiefs play this year understands that the shot glass will do as much to keep me warm during away games as the hat does when I'm at home games. =S Tucked away in the shot glass was a little laser gun keychain, flashes a little red light and makes a little 'pew' sound when the trigger is pulled. Rest assured my stuffed animals have succumbed several times already to my Secret Agent skills.

Finally, chocolate! A Hershey candy cane full of kisses and chocolate sports balls with several candy canes should keep my tummy spoiled for... Well, probably a couple hours. My sweet tooth is a problem. I had already ripped through half of the peanut butter/chocolate sport balls by the time I got the picture taken. I have a problem.

I love everything I got, and I want my secret santa to know how happy she made me today. I went through a rough finals week, and I've been helping my parents out with an issue, and this was just the pick me up I needed. I don't know your reddit username, so I can't help, but I hope the fates align and you receive upvotes a plenty. =)

And I promise, once we get some snow out here, this Missouri boy will make an extra snow angel for you. =)

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL, I LOVE MY SECRET SANTA!