The Boy no more

Yesterday Big Dude ( or should I now address him as Mr Armstrong) became 'of age'. In my day you were 'of age' at 21 not 18, but like everything these days it all seems to happen sooner than in the olden days. The poor lad will have to carry ID with him for some time I suspect as he still has his boyish looks and is as tall and skinny as a lamp post. However, he is now 18 and can do grown things like vote and drink and get a credit card!

Last night we took him, Little Dude and Grandma and Grandad out for a steak ( although Grandad insisted on paying which was a nice surprise for hubby!)

Big Dude had been given his main birthday present back in September while we were in Florida as he said he would like a Macbook and some photography software to use while doing his photography course at college. We played it down and told him not to expect anything other than a few bits and pieces on his actual birthday.

What he didn't know was that because his mobile phone contract was due for renewal next month, we decided to get him an iPhone 4 instead of some other phone that he had mentioned he would like. He thought an iPhone was out of the question as we had said that they were too expensive and that we weren't going to pay the £30+ a month on contract.

However, hubby being the kind of man who likes nothing better than seeking out a good deal managed to get a contract that was a fair bit cheaper then the usual, plus quidco cash back and came out smelling of roses as usual.

So, after opening all his 'bits and pieces' I gave him his last carefully wrapped present.

I so wish I had taken a video of him opening it. He looked at the iPhone box in disbelief for a good few seconds and then a huge smile crept across his face. Of course seconds later he was up in his room connecting to his iTunes account, followed by an evening of exchanging contact numbers and adding new apps.

Once back at home , I lit the candles on his 'giant chocolate cupcake' and managed to get him to allow me to take a photo of him. Yes just the one!

This is the cake! There isn't even a small crumb left of it. Greedy pigs.