The day of the mysterious package...

I discovered an intriguing plain box outside our door early this afternoon. It had our address, and a return address, but said nothing of the sender, only "P.O. box ****" etc. I picked it up and whatever was inside thumped invitingly... I was hoping it wasn't another delivery for Sarah's new still-secret business, and it wasn't. Mom and I opened it, and inside were Nerf basketballs the size of baseballs, and some plastic and cardboard hoops.


I looked at Mom curiously, wondering if she'd ordered it for the boys, but she was as puzzled as I was... until we read the included letter, which read:

"Dear NERF Hoop Sweepstakes First Prize Winner:

Congratulations on being a First Prize Winner!

Your entry into the NERF Hoop Sweepstakes was selected in a random drawing as a First Prize winner.

The First Prize package is: one (1) NERF WALL2WALL HOOP product and one (1) NERFOOP product. Approximate retail value of each First Prize Package is $23.00.

We hope you enjoy this First Prize package.

Cottonwood Enterprises INC.
Sales Promotion Specialists"

My first thought was: "If this is First Prize, what is Second Prize?" And my second thought was: "Good grief! All the free car, jewelry, vacation and food drawings we've entered in, and we win a NERF sweepstakes?" *sigh* :\

Oh well.

~Lizzie