“One can never have enough socks,” said Dumbledore. “Another Christmas has come and gone and I didn’t get a single pair. People will insist on giving me books.” — J. K. Rowling

In all reality I had no idea what to expect with this years Secret Santa. I had spoken to my SS before I received my package and I knew he was working on...something. I feel like I got a very genuine, caring and generous SS! I am very lucky and so is my family since he was so kind as to include all of them in the gifting as well. This was his first year as a SS and I feel like he went above and beyond. :) I have seen some not so generous gifters and I have seen some...ungracious...giftees this year and last year and I have seen some over the top gifts and gifters and some over the top replies. While my gifts may not have been deemed over the top by some of you, I couldn't be happier with the thought and time spent choosing these gifts tailored to the individual giftees in my family. I am so glad to have been able to get someone who was as great a person as my SS seems to be. The first pictures I took of the unopened box and the box right after opening it seem to have magically disappeared but I think I took plenty otherwise. I ended up with 130 pictures tonight just from this but I will by no means bore you guys with all of them. There were a total of 3 letters inside the box (be jealous all of you one letter giftees!) The longest one and the one that was for me only I did not take pictures of except for the part saying to me only. I feel like it is just for me and I am going to be greedy like that. :) As for the book I received...I have already read one chapter and I'm hooked. I think it's a great book so far and I'm glad to have received it because I probably wouldn't have found it on my own! UPDATE: I found a couple of the before opening the presents pictures that I thought were lost. Also, I posted the gift that was to not be opened until Christmas! Thank you so much again miniman and I'm sorry it took me so long to update this with the last of the pictures! Between work and still finishing up holidays this is the first chance I've had to post! UPDATE 3: I tried putting the pictures in order but the gallery is terrible and stupid and it won't update the actual post even though it shows me the order I want them in in editing. So the pictures at the end are some of the ones that are supposed to be at the beginning. Sorry!