Happy Birthday!!

Last weekend, we surprised my parents for their 60th birthday! (Mom turned 60 on the 21st and Dad turns on the 30th).

They knew we were coming down to visit, but I arranged it with their best friends to drive up from Virginia and show up right after my mom got home from work on Friday.
We arrived Saturday and it had been previously discussed that Sophia wanted to take Nana and PopPop out for a birthday drink at the restaurant down the street. We strolled down there around 5 so we could make it back for dinner (My poor mom had a big meal planned at home to cook!!) Little did she & dad know, until they walked in, that 15 of their friends and family were waiting to celebrate! (excuse the Blair-Witchiness of the video - I'm not the best videographer!)



Sophia entertained herself by looking at the birthday banner:

A great time was had by all - Happy Birthday Mom & Dad/Nana & PopPop!

July and visit to CT!

It's been a busy month - despite the fact we weren't trucking to Newport every weekend, we still did plenty of traveling. Down to CT to visit Mom & Dad (where Sophia got spoiled rotten :) ) and Dave & I got some much needed downtime, including a trip to see the latest Harry Potter on opening weekend! We showed up about 90 minutes early for the film and it was well worth it. What a treat for us...I think we last saw "The Town" in February on the last day it was at the Capitol Theater in Arlington...

Sophia got lots of beach time, including playing with Grandpa
Playing at the water table Nana made sure to bring over...


And of course, stopping for some hydration! :)

One of my favorite parts was her getting to ride my old tricycle. My mom has been amazing about saving old toys of mine and we pulled this out for Sophia to ride. The horn even still worked, 30 something years later!!


Fun times for all. Thanks Nana and Pop Pop!