After our Disneyland adventures, we were able to relax a little before the next round of excitement hit the following evening. The main purpose of this road trip was actually to help pull off a surprise 60th birthday dinner for my mom. My father, sister, and I had been planning this for a few months, and we managed to keep things under wrap until the big night.That morning, Brody, Mike, and I headed down to beautiful Newport Beach to enjoy brunch on the Balboa Pier at Ruby's. Growing up, I loved spending time at Newport Beach and always liked walking out to the end of the pier, watching the fishermen, and enjoying a milkshake and burger at Ruby's. I figured it would be a fun way to enjoy breakfast, plus we were meeting up with my dad and three of his sisters and a brother-in-law that had flown in just to surprise my mom for her birthday dinner.
Breakfast conversation and Cheerios with Grandpa
Mary, Laura, Betty and Tom flew out from Indiana and Ohio to enjoy the beautiful California weather. We tried to convince them to just stay and forget about the midwest...they were tempted!After a walk around Balboa, we headed back to the hotel for nap time (mommy snuck in a quick pedicure), we ventured back to good 'ole Tustin for the main event. It was a treat to see so many family friends. Many folks had only seen photos of Brody, so I think that they got a real kick out of seeing him alive and kicking....actually, running around the dining room and throwing around toy cars was more like it. My mother was truly surprised when she showed up, and especially surprised when Brody marched up the aisle right to her and Grandpa. Here are some shots from the evening:
Enjoying Grandma's cake
Getting better at using a fork
See Grandma, I am learning to do it all by myself!
Happy Birthday Mom (aka, Gamma)!
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