(SQUEAL!!!!!)

...with delight that is! I got home from church this afternoon to Mick making burritos (He got home before me because he had already played in the band for two services.) and a large houndstooth gift-wrapped package sat on the counter. It was for me!! And early birthday gift. (I'm not a girl who complains about having to open a gift early-to be sure!)
I was thinking it was a new pilates ball. (As the boys recently ruptured mine goofing around).

I was...


So...

...very....


WRONG.

HERE'S A CLUE:

And no, it was not a free Words With Friends app for my iPhone.

It was THIS:
(Scroll down).

I was totally surprised. Totally spoiled. Totally stoked!!!
Happy Birthday. INDEED. Tomorrow may be a bit of a downer...until I realize I get to tool around with this.

Responsibility; Membership Has It's Privileges

A trait we are constantly working on here at home.

Snapped a pic of Ian "earning" his way to the privilege of having a cell phone. He has had to take on several more chores this year, including, but not limited to, mowing about 2.5 acres of lawn twice a week, keeping up his room, cleaning bathrooms, doing dishes and several other daily tasks like trash,  dinner dishes, practicing guitar, doing homework and reading.
So, today the Fed Ex man arrived. With not only one package (for Mick's work), but two.

This was what the second one held:

Suffice it to say he has been quite literally, doing "Backflips" ever since!

"Membership does have it's privileges"...for those who are responsible enough to earn them!