My Suprise Visit Back Home to Orange County, CA

My mom's 60th birthday party was vastly approaching and I still didn't know if I'd be able to get the time off of work to fly home to Orange County, CA and enoy the festivities with my family. Then... I got an e-mail from my boss that said that family is our companies number 1 priority... so off I flew.

From Detroit to Orange County.

I was going home to suprise my mom for her 60th birthday party.

I flew home on Friday and back to Detroit on Sunday, and with the little time that I had back home, I used up every second of it.

My mom was in pure shock when she saw me at the door -- instant tears ran down her stunned face.

It was an incredible 48 hours and only could I say it was perfect had Bryan been there with me.

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My cousin, Alicia, and I at Lake Mission Viejo. The neighborhood in the bacground is the neighborhood I grew up in and where my parents still live.

Having my favorite morning coffee from Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf with my Cali in Laguna Beach
Alicia and I just relaxing in my parents backyard
Cali and Abby caught taking a nap together
It's the day of my mom's party!!!

The birthday girl with family

My father-in-law drinking a beer (which he NEVER does... must have been having fun!) with Lenny

My awesome in-laws

Birthday Girl!

My oh-so amazing parents

My sister-in-law with her family

My brother with my neice and nephew

My mom with Bryan's Mom

Oh brother.... the wooden spoons are out... as microphones!

Our original family of 4

LOVE THIS PICTURE!!!

My mom and I with her sister and my cousin who flew in from PA

Nanny and with her grand daughterBirthday GirlWith my most-favorite little girl