Family Friday

     This Family Friday is all about Hubby's Birthday Party.  I can hardly believe we were able to COMPLETELY surprise him yesterday!  And let me tell you that it was a CHORE!  MIL and I had been cooking this up for about a month and we were so excited!  When I asked him what he wanted for his birthday, the only thing he mentioned was that he would like his mom to come up for the weekend, since he wasn't going to be able to go with us to see her during Spring Break.  I mentioned it to her and at first she didn't think she would be able to come due to some previous commitments she had made.  But after thinking about it, she called me and said "I got to thinking.  Why can't I come for the weekend?  So I've just booked my flight!"

     So Thursday, I had to get off work early, pick Little Man up from school and rush to the airport.  He knew the secret and was about to burst.  He asked on the way to the airport, "Can we talk about it now?  I am SO HAPPY Grammy is coming!"  We picked her up and rushed back home.  When we got there we were trying to figure out a way to get her in the house to surprise him.  Well, what is the easiest way is usually the best way.  We knocked on the door.

     He opened the door to his mom shouting "SURPRISE!  HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY!"  I WISH I had a camera ready when he opened the door because his face was PRICELESS!  His mouth was literally hanging open.  I asked him later if I had really and truly pulled one over on him and he said that surprisingly, I had!  We had a wonderful evening of eating, playing games and catching up.  Plus, MIL helped me make Hubby's Birthday Cake.  His request?  An Ice Cream Cake.  Your wish, is my command!

     Hubby's command had given his crew Friday off and I took the day off, so were able to hang out and get ready for the party that night.  And man, oh man, was it a party.  I don't think I have EVER had that many people at my house at one time.  

I got him a smoker for his birthday and he was proudly smoking on it all day.

     When people started showing up (early, might I add, since Hubby decided to tell people to be there an HOUR earlier than I was expecting anyone) we were STARVING for some yummy grub.

We played darts, 

stuffed ourselves silly 

and had a great time.