It's Christmas

December 24: The Advent calendars:

Mine is the stuffed frog and 4 pack of washi. The squishy was a giant Santa squishy. The keychain is a bear all dressed up for Christmas. The swap had some felt reindeer stickers.
I decided to spread out everything I got in my Advent calendars.
The swap:

I got all excited that first day thinking I'd gotten someone that had followed the directions in making at least half the items. Turns out she only made 4 days.
My Advent calendar:

The washi half:

I can't believe I had that many unopened packages of washi. I didn't buy that much washi this year, now I have a ton more.
The squishy calendar:

I'm short one, because I gave one away to a friend.  This is called the ATDAWN Christmas Countdown Advent Calendar with 24 Squishy Toys. This is the order I got them starting at one with the penguin and ending at 24 with the Santa. I have no idea what I'm going to do with 23 squishies
The keychain calendar:

I love these, they were so fun to take out each day. As I got closer to the end of the calendar, I had to open with my eyes closed, as the front of the calendar with the doors wasn't attached that well to the back with the surprises. It was obliterated when I got to 24. This is Ogrmar Christmas 2020 Advent Calendar for Kids Holiday Countdown Calendar with 24 Pcs Micro Lovely Silicone Doll Key Ring Christmas for Childrens. I love the extra kawaii ones, like the pig and bunny head on the ice cream cones. I think my favorites are the avocados, though. There's a boy and a girl one. Also, don't know what I'm going to do with 24 keychains.
I purchased both of them on Amazon.
My extra gifts:

When I went shopping on the 9th, I picked up a bunch of extra stuff and decided I had enough to use as extra gifts if my day was going badly. Mostly ornaments from Target's $3 section, a couple Dollar Tree toys.
Christmas came a day early:
I received a text from my aunt saying my cousin dropped off a Christmas present:

I decided I wasn't waiting until Christmas to open it:

So much fun: socks, food, scratch tickets, hand sanitizer and foaming hand soap, a light up gingerbread house and a gift card for Hobby Lobby.
I also found a stocking hanging on my door:

My friend had dropped it off the night before. It was socks, more food, stickers, a minion, and a notebook.
I had to wrap presents, I'm so glad my friend had wrapped some of mine in tissue paper, because I did not buy wrapping paper this year.

The Santas are for my mom and the food for my dad. I had another gift for both of them that I forgot.
And I received my Secret Santa Loaded Envelope swap in the mail:

It was mailed on the 11th from Minnesota (the state right above me). Mail is a little backed up.

There were some embossed papers, napkins, gems, stickers, eyelash yarn, washi samples, handmade die cuts, handmade flower embellishments, handmade bookmarks, and a handmade album.
I went and opened one of my gifts to myself:

They are the cutest water squirters.
I got a grant a wish ready to mail:

She asked for tag inserts and lined stationary. I was only going to send the tag inserts, but technically things are supposed to be new in the package, so I sent the lined stationery as well.
And a pink happy mail:

It was a nice warm lazy day. It was 9 outside, when it's wicked cold outside, it's nice and warm in my apartment.
 December 25:

My swap partner had included an extra item for the 25th. It's some sticky notes, a coaster and some die cuts.
Opened my gifts:

This is basically everything I picked up on the 9th.
gnome stickers, an avocado bag tag, a monster, dog paper tape, squishy yetis, a day by day calendar, a minion sucker, cactus charger and a pineapple eraser.
More presents:

a cloud guy from the Trolls movie, Target's version of diamond painting and some hatchimals.
The Hatchimals:

And the diamond painting:

I feel it will be fun to do someday.
About noon my mother picked me up for a family dinner. We had prime rib, a bunch of veggies and some cheesecake.

And then it was time for presents:

My brother got me the Minions Lego sets. The rest is from my parents. I love how my mother buys me facewash that she wants me to use. That will be returned. Funny story about that large Minion set. I saw it on Amazon a few weeks ago and really wanted to buy it, but I didn't feel like spending the money on it. Apparently my brother knows me pretty well. Maybe my mother should try buying me stuff I want.
I found a bag of goodies on my door when I got home:

They were from my housemate and her kid.
Had a family zoom meeting at 3 and while we were zooming a friend dropped off some presents:

I was surprised they were wrapped because she said she wasn't going to get that done.

I really liked the surprises in the floam, the llama keychain and the hedgehog washcloth.

I thought it was pretty funny that I got the Vampire Frog and the Phantom of the Octopus. 
It was an ok Christmas, especially for not being able to get together with family. In my zoom meeting, my aunt and uncle on my mom's side joined us. It was nice to see them, I hadn't seen them since April.