Amber was dying to know how her son was able to pull off this surprise on his own. She immediately realized that a prank like this would have required the collaboration of another family member. So, she began to think about anything peculiar happening over the last while which would give her insight into how this happened. She thought about Erik’s behavior as of late and tried to pinpoint anything odd that he had done. Had he changed the passwords on his cell phone or laptop?
She wasn’t able to come up with anything. After she gave up trying to find an answer, she turned to her husband and asked whether he knew about any of this.
Some People Don't Like Surprises
While the entire family was dumbfounded by Rowan's presence and couldn't get a word out if they tried, Rowan's mom was the first one to speak up and actually say something comprehensible. Of course, she couldn't have been happier to see her son, especially since she hadn't seen him in quite some time. But, the way in which he exposed himself scared the living daylight out of her.
She shrieked “Oh my god, you scared the hell out of me!” You know how mothers are... they can be frightened easily and tense up. It's no surprise that Rowan's stunt triggered her anxiety in such a way.
Warm Welcome
As the whole family began to piece everything together and digest the situation, they finally took the time to welcome their son and brother home and express their happiness at being reunited. Rowan then hopped in the backseat and jumped on his sisters, giving them lots of love and a warm embrace.
You could tell by their faces that they were so excited to have their big brother home after being apart for such a long time. However, they then understood that another family member must have been involved with this.
Dad Was In On It
When Amber asked her husband whether he had been in on the secret, her husband couldn't have hidden his smile if he had a bag over his head. It was very clear that Erik had been in on the surprise. Erik had planned with Rowan his homecoming and had even picked him up from the airport when his flight landed in Oregon and drove him home.
When Amber understood that her husband had tricked her, she jokingly yelled “You’re evil!”
Emotional Reuinion
It was now time to give mom a hug. Rowan got in the front seat and gave her a huge and much-anticipated hug after awaiting their reunion. The next few minutes were quite emotional as the family reunited together, all doting smiles from ear to ear. Seeing their brother and son for the first time in so long triggered a lot of emotions for the family.
When the emotions had calmed down a bit, the family understood that now they would be together for the whole spring break and have a chance to spend quality time together as a full family unit. This knowledge brought them so much happiness and they were ready to enjoy their spring break together.