I guessed it!!

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My birthday is coming up soon.
Bri and I don't usually do too much for birthdays and Christmas between the two us.
More typically we each have something we've been pining for and we give each other permission to purchase our respective wishes.
It's not romantic but I've come to appreciate the practicality of it.


This year he did get me a gift.
And I guess it.
Early.
Because of a few abnormal things that, combined, gave me all the info I needed!

Bri took cash out and didn't explain where it went.
Knowing that my birthday and Christmas were coming I didn't question him about it (just yet...but it wasn't in the budget so eventually I'd have asked).

I started my van and the doors automatically locked.
That's kind of a problem because I started the van to heat it up and the doors locked on me. I noticed it before I got locked out but thought that was odd.

I told Bri about the locking problem and his solution was to carry my spare key.
Normally if anything like that were to happen he would be checking out the manual and fixing it RIGHT NOW. He's not one to give a temporary solution. He's a trouble-shooter by trade.

He spent Saturday at his sister's while I was at work.
They have an attached, heated garage. Perfect for installing...

Did you guess, too?

It's a REMOTE STARTER for my van!!
How great is that??

I was just thinking that with BabyGirl I was going to need to start warming the van.
And the boys refuse to wear their jackets in the van...which is their choice but makes for a chilly ride to and fro.

I no longer mind my little detached garage.
And I LOVE that my man and my wonderful FIL and MIL surprised me with this awesome piece of winter-survival technology.
Happy early birthday to me!!

Comments

  1. UnknownDecember 1, 2010 at 8:10 AM

    Does he read this? Did you tell him you guessed? If so, I love that he can keep a secret cuz I would be brimming with joy to tell you!

    Miss you girl, let's set up something soon!

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