The Surprise Dinner

Thomas & I walking in at Mama Sortini's.
Saying hello to the party crew, mom, Tom, Bryan, Todd, Leann and Bonnijean.

Taren, the organizer! She baked my cake and of course remembered the candles!

Opening birthday treats & treasures.

Wine tasting "I'll drink to that!"

Blowing out the candles!

Gracious that is a rather large sausage!

My Thomas. My love. My secret planner.

The party crew.

The birthday kids.

Well yes there was a Surprise Dinner held for me on Saturday the 15th.
Thomas told me on Monday that SYSCO was having an "invite only" dinner party at Mama Sortini's. Ok I bought that since the restaurant is an account of theirs. Thomas said we had to go because he had already paid for our dinner reservation. OK WAIT RIGHT THERE. We've been to a few of Sysco events, and we've not ever had to pay for our reservation before. Beverages sure, not dinner. Ummmmm ok. THEN he says we can bring Trenten. HOLD ON THERE!! Never have children been allowed to a Sysco dinner before, especially one that is "invite only". OK what they hell?

On Thursday I asked Tricia if Trenten could come play on Saturday evening. She said she would be at Cohen's soccer game & award night from 6 to 8pm. So she couldn't watch TT. Thomas said he asked mom and she had plans. Well crap. Then we just won't go I told him. I wasn't really in the mood anyway. Thomas asked to see if Kourtney could watch TT. So I email my best sis Taren asking if Kourtney is busy that night for a few hours. In all honesty, I was hoping she was busy so we didn't have to go to this bizarre "invite only" Sysco dinner or whatever it was Thomas signed us up for. Taren emailed me back that Kourtney could watch TT. Good & crap!

All day Saturday I was shampooing the blazes out of TT's bedroom and our bedroom//family room. It totally needed it with all the stains appearing plus we are hosting Thanksgiving dinner FINALLY at our house. So I cleaned, and emptied the container, then cleaned, emptied, cleaned again, empty again, and then clean up the Bissell. About 3pm I am done.

Get showered about 4pm while TT is watching Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, about the 7th time in three days until Thomas takes him outside to burn off some energy and he blows the leaves around the yard. It was so nice, sunny and crisp out on Saturday.... and taking my time to get ready wondering what in the hell does one wear to this Sysco "management invite only" dinner party! Usually it's dressy. Thomas said wear jeans and wear your hair down. He really liked my hair down he shared that night. Ummmm ok. Now I am feeling too casual for this dinner.

Kourtney tells me my hair looks great, all the while she is being dumped on by every one of TT's Thomas the Trains on her lap. Kourtney is THE BEST! TT adores her and his auntie Taren.

We leave, we arrive in Sumner // Puyallup along the river and cannot find a parking spot so Thomas swings around to the back. I swear then I see my mom's subaru. Thinking at this point, huh? We walk in, Thomas doing his best to convince me that mom has a popular car. Sure she does yet none with those specific stickers on it. Anyway, Thomas asks about the reservation. I'm thinking reservation? Wouldn't the Sysco management invite only dinner party be downstairs in the private cellar room? They turn us around and escort us to the "party" and VOILA here are the pictures.....