Sailor Surprises Grandmother At Birthday Celebration (VIDEO)

Nothing's better than a giddy grandmother.

In an attempt to make a memorable entrance, this sailor, who's been away from home for more than eight months, decided to sneak into a family picture at his grandma's 76th birthday celebration.

According to the video description, he's been stationed on the USS John C. Stennis since July and decided to surprise his family upon his return.

Grandma yelled in excitement, as she wrapped her arms around her grandson and jumped up and down.

"It's so good to see you!" she said as she composed herself.

We're pretty sure that picture is going in a frame.

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Comments

[Amy56]

04:52 PM on 04/28/2012

Awwww.......thanks for sharing such heartwarming photo's showing family love and THANK YOU to the sailor for your service to our country! God Bless all of you!

[Crisdean Wulver]

05:38 AM on 04/04/2012

Those kinds of videos are food for the soul.

[elizlucinda]

08:31 AM on 04/01/2012

This is positively heart warming......I think we forget about the sacrifice all members of a family make when someone is deployed. Thanks for the reminder

[Amy Derr]

09:40 PM on 03/31/2012

how very moving!!

[lostinxlation]

06:50 PM on 03/31/2012

Again, thank you for the positive comments. I've made him aware and passed along the messages, to which he also extends his thanks in response.

[carmenalex]

02:54 PM on 03/31/2012

I loved that split second when she just stares like she can't believe what she's seeing. :)

[Ramon Moreno]

07:39 PM on 03/30/2012

Even after they return, they're still dropping bombs upon families. Awesome!

[Tom Servo]

07:04 PM on 03/30/2012

My eyes are malfunctioning.

[VikingViking]

12:51 PM on 03/31/2012

....must be smoke or sum'ting ?

.-)

[Toolologist]

05:40 PM on 03/30/2012

Awww, that's almost as good as the other one with Chuck the dog.

[Willow Silverhawk]

04:40 PM on 03/30/2012

The ones with the dogs make me smile, but this one made me tear up . . .

[Contact1972]

03:18 PM on 03/30/2012

LOL-awesome!

[jh2]

11:41 AM on 03/30/2012

Wow! Glad it ended in great joy, but in the future, I would suggest for elderly hearts, a little heads up would be the best approach. Also, while I can appreciate the desire for the young folk to capture extreme reactions on video, you risk a lot for that little bit of increased entertainment value. Seems just a bit self-serving is all, but the grandma is obviously well loved and the we thank you for your service to the country.

[lostinxlation]

06:57 PM on 03/31/2012

Thank you for your concern regarding our grandmother's health. You'd be amazed at how strong of a woman she is, and this was the kind of thing people in our family are known for doing to one another.

I should clarify that the video was not taken by "young folk to capture extreme reactions on video". It was taken by our father and uncle (in their 50's), as it was also the joint party for our grandmother's 76th birthday and one of my children. There were some other family factors involved, too, that made video absolutely appropriate for the full circumstances.

Thank you again for the positive comments. My brother has reviewed most (if not all) of them, and sincerely appreciates them.

[MichaelFroemel]

07:09 AM on 03/29/2012

Great and very moving video clip.

[Cactusman]

09:52 PM on 03/28/2012

I love how it took about two seconds to register on her face. She sure made up for the slight delay, however. Wonderful! A happy memory for all.

[DanielaFearless]

06:12 PM on 03/28/2012

Awwww that's great!