Early Christmas gift

We had our office holiday lunch today (here I am with Sharice, my friend and former boss of 15 years!)

So I got home late, just in time to put the kids to bed.  

It seemed a little odd that our bedroom door was locked but Scott gave me the look (don't ask!) and I let it go.  

With the kids out of the way he let me in the room and showed me this

We had been talking about pets increasingly but I don't like cats and a dog is a huge long term commitment.  My suggestion - a rabbit!

My first and only four-legged pet was a rabbit I got when I was 22!  She lived with me until I came back to the US, and she moved in with my parents.

They can be house-trained, make little noise, can't jump on furniture and can be kept in a cage!  

With the basement almost ready for the kids playroom, it will be a perfect space to let a rabbit out to play.  There won't be any electrical cords or nice furniture to chew or hide behind.  

I can't say I wasn't very shocked, but once I dealt with the spontaneity, I got pretty excited.  We let it (no idea on gender, and we'll let the kids name it) run around the living room for a bit!

I have a feeling this will be a tough gift to top!