DISCLAIMER: I was way too excited and took a buttload of pictures. Yes, I'm THAT person who took a million pics of her pets. In my defense, my pets are fucking adorable.

Let me tell you a little bit about my day. It was rough. My favorite pen ran out of ink. There's teacher drama going on that I unwittingly had a hand in starting. I spent 10 minutes trying to console an overly emotional kid who was crying because she got an answer right (WTF?!). I didn't get to eat due to the office (and subsequently the fridge in which my lunch resided) being off limits while a boisterous parent was cursing at admin. As if all that weren't enough to make a difficult day, I stepped in cat puke when I got home. I was barefoot.

I'm not a whiny sort of person; I simply need you to understand just how much the arrival of my Snacks Exchange gift brightened my mood. I knew my package was coming today since Santa provided a FedEx tracking number (I can't believe how quickly it came from CA), but it really was perfect timing! My dog Odin must have smelled something delicious inside the box because he wouldn't stop sniffing.

So... what's in the booooox?!

Odin's nose is apparently still factory-fresh because the first thing I noticed upon looking inside was a dog toy. It came with it's very own name (Gro) and backstory (he's known as the "grumpy grandpa" of the galaxies with a mood so foul "that it implodes stars and creates black holes around him"). After taking forty of the same picture of my dog and his new pal, I opened the fancily folded note from my santa. NoVikingGuiltHere (I can call you NVGH for short because we're friends now, yes?), I was so touched by your personalized letter. It was clear that you did your research and picked thoughtful gifts. I love ALL of the snacks; the hubs and I will be fighting over those Lemonheads for sure. I might spread the good will and share one bag piece with him!

Contents of my kickass snack box: - Plush for my dog - Two catnip toys for the cats (loved the homage to both of our hometowns) - Coconut shrimp dog treats - Lemonheads - Cheez-Its - Hello Panda cookies - Nutella with dipping sticks - See's hard candies - Rice cake rollers (curious to try these!) - A delightful note that had me laughing with joy and bewilderment at my luck in getting such a great santa

NVGH, YOU'RE A WONDERFUL HUMAN! I too hope that we'll meet again in the redditgifts alternaverse one day! I'd love to be your santa! Thank you for everything!!

PS: I took some videos so you can have an immersive experience in owning a cat. It's a pretty ok time.