Happy birthday

Last year two kids on our street got 21 speed bikes.  Of course Ben immediately started begging for a new bike, which he didn't need.  The begging started up again this summer so we struck a deal. Since the bike he wanted was more than we would normally spend, he was able to get it, but its an early birthday present, his only birthday present this year, he's giving up a party and he'll be keeping this bike until he's 18!  I was slightly shocked he agreed to those terms, but he did.  We picked up the bike last night and he's in heaven.