We got Jake bumper plates (Olympic weightlifting equipment) for Christmas. He doesn't usually ask for anything, so it was exciting to be able to buy something for him that we knew would make him happy. There was no way to make it a surprise, however, since when the UPS man delivered the gift, Jake was the only one home and had the honor of carrying the stuff into the house (a workout in itself). But we did have one surprise for him: grass fed beef from Tide Mill Farm. As you can see, he's not too sad about a night off from the plant-eater menu. Plus, now you know that Cara and I are not complete killjoys.