Honey's surprise birthday dinner

We took Honey (aka Zach's Mom) out to dinner for her birthday. But let me back up a few weeks to when I received a phone call from a 15 digit # that I reluctantly answered, thinking it was a telemarketer, which ended up being my sister in law who is stationed in Germany in the Air Force. She was making a last minute trip to Baltimore and wanted to surprise her Mom for her birthday. She asked that I gather the troops (haha! get it? the troops. Ahh. I crack myself up) for this special, surprising event. I made reservations at Cafe Napoli. It was a total surprise for everyone! As Zach and I were the only 2 that knew. Honey was beside herself.

There is a lot of Dillard's. (Vicki is on the left, she is a good friend of Biz's, then Honey, Grandpop, Me, Zach, Zach's brother, Alex, Aunt B, our 6 kids and 3 of Alexs kids)

 Cara and Aunt B

 Adorable Matthew

and lovely Olivia

Here is the picture we took the day before she left for Germany which was 8 months ago.

Biz has been in the Air Force for most of the younger children's lives (I think like 6 to 8 years). She does a great job keeping close to them. Olivia wanted to sit next to her at dinner and Cara couldn't hug her enough times while saying good bye, She always brings them some cool souvenir and makes sure they get a present from her for Christmas. She is a great Aunt and I look forward to the day she will be able to spend more time around us. But until then we enjoy seeing her on surprise occasions.