Brenna's recital was on June 20. We were fortunate this year as my parents were able to schedule their visit around this big event. The show was wonderful. She did such a great job, and it was very apparent how hard she had worked over the past year. We were not allowed to take pictures during the show, but here is one of her with Oma & Pop Pop after the show (in her tap costume). (Andrew was clearly not in the mood to have his picture taken!)
Afterwards, we went out for lunch. Brenna picked one of her favorite local spots, the Cabby Shack. The weather was not warm (Ok, we were thrilled that it was just not raining!) and we ate outside on the deck. We were pleasantly surprised that the meal was better than ones that we had in the past! Brenna loved being seen in her costume, especially the glasses! And when we were done, my Dad was a good sport and posed for a picture....
The next day was Father's Day and Todd's birthday. It was so nice to have my Dad with us on Father's Day.
Todd's one request for his birthday was breakfast at Persy's Place. He loves their breakfast. After church, we headed over there and stuffed our bellies! We were all quite content. We contined the celebrations later that day at our house, where we were joined by the Parma's for a cookout. Even though it was his birthday and Father's Day, Todd wanted to cook. My only job in the kitchen was to make the birthday cake, which I did willingly!
Mom and Dad were here for almost a week and the weather did not really cooperate. Brenna really wanted to go to Plymouth Plantation with them (as we have never been) but since we did not have a day of clear skies, we opted for activities mostly inside. On the last day, we headed down to the Pilgrim Museum (also a 1st for us) and learned a bit more about Plymouth. They had this great treasure hunt for the kids which required them to walk through the museum, find certain things, and answer questions. Brenna had a lot of fun doing it.
Of course, the sun poked out for a bit on the day that Mom and Dad left. It was, however, only a short visit, as it began to rain again the very next day when the Hordesky's were headed north. They had started their journey a few days earlier in Maryland, headed to Pennsylvania to pick up Jean & Mike, made a few stops in New York, and landed in Plymouth (in the rain) on Friday the 26th. The kids were beside themselves with excitement during the day as they waited for their arrival.
As soon as they walked in the door, the kids headed off to play. I do not think that we heard from them for at least 2 hours. They were just so happy to be together! The first night here the girls decided to wear their matching nightgowns that we had gotten them 2 years ago for their last night together before our move.
and this is what they looked like almost 2 years ago....
We lucked out with our weather on Saturday and were able to head to the beach. Jean and Mike brought the kids some goodies (thank you!) including matching bathing suits for the girls, which they had to wear right away! The kids had a blast in the water and the adults had a lot of time to chat. As you can see, the kids were not at all phased by the fact that the water was not quite warm. The girls must have splashed around in there for at least 2 hours.
Later that night we went down to the waterfront so Jean and Mike could see Plymouth Harbor. It was a nice night to be out. We took them to see the Rock, Brewsters Garden and, of course, the Mayflower II.
We finished the night off with a great dinner at the East Bay Grill. By the end of the meal, the kids were practically asleep. They had a super busy day!
Mom and Dad were here for almost a week and the weather did not really cooperate. Brenna really wanted to go to Plymouth Plantation with them (as we have never been) but since we did not have a day of clear skies, we opted for activities mostly inside. On the last day, we headed down to the Pilgrim Museum (also a 1st for us) and learned a bit more about Plymouth. They had this great treasure hunt for the kids which required them to walk through the museum, find certain things, and answer questions. Brenna had a lot of fun doing it.
Of course, the sun poked out for a bit on the day that Mom and Dad left. It was, however, only a short visit, as it began to rain again the very next day when the Hordesky's were headed north. They had started their journey a few days earlier in Maryland, headed to Pennsylvania to pick up Jean & Mike, made a few stops in New York, and landed in Plymouth (in the rain) on Friday the 26th. The kids were beside themselves with excitement during the day as they waited for their arrival.
As soon as they walked in the door, the kids headed off to play. I do not think that we heard from them for at least 2 hours. They were just so happy to be together! The first night here the girls decided to wear their matching nightgowns that we had gotten them 2 years ago for their last night together before our move.
and this is what they looked like almost 2 years ago....
We lucked out with our weather on Saturday and were able to head to the beach. Jean and Mike brought the kids some goodies (thank you!) including matching bathing suits for the girls, which they had to wear right away! The kids had a blast in the water and the adults had a lot of time to chat. As you can see, the kids were not at all phased by the fact that the water was not quite warm. The girls must have splashed around in there for at least 2 hours.
Later that night we went down to the waterfront so Jean and Mike could see Plymouth Harbor. It was a nice night to be out. We took them to see the Rock, Brewsters Garden and, of course, the Mayflower II.
We finished the night off with a great dinner at the East Bay Grill. By the end of the meal, the kids were practically asleep. They had a super busy day!
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