Earl then came out with some white boxes as he called out in a loud voice.
"Everybody gather around. This is our last surprise of the day."
As the Sirens and my family assembled in the living room, Earl forced me to sit in the middle.
"John, these are gifts from us. The one on the left is from Alana and me. The one on the right is from Noelle and Bless. Happy birthday in advance, son!"
"Johnny, open them! I'm sure you'll love them!" Alana cheered.
Bless looked excited as she eagerly waited for my reaction. Noelle had an awkward smile on her face for some reason. My girls, on the other hand, watched quietly as they beamed.
"Thank you all, you shouldn't have."
I opened the boxes one by one and saw two guns in different colors. Both were Heckler & Koch, USP Matches. One was two-tone chrome and one was all black. Along with four white boxes of hollow point .45 ACP ammunition, I became speechless at their gifts.