Florida Holiday

Back at beginning of April, my sister, Aunt Lisa, mom and I surprised my Nana for her 80th birthday.  She knew that my mom was coming for a visit, but had no idea that Britt, Aunt Lisa and I would walk through her back door 2 days later.  It was one of the best surprises I have ever been a part of - she was absolutely shocked, and I will never forget the look on her face! Here are some pics my mom snapped when we walked into the kitchen that morning:

We had such a great week of 'girl time' together and the weather was absolutely gorgeous - sunny and warm every single day.  We relaxed by the pool, went out to eat, and shopped almost every night.  We even made it to the beach for 2 days and braved the Spring Break crowds.  Oh, and guess who happened to be in town?!  Jerry Seinfeld!  My Nana loves Seinfeld, so the girls went to his comedy show one night.  It was so funny I literally could not breathe by the end of it!

Hanging by the pool, our daily routine!

Love this pic of Britt and I at Clearwater Beach

Waiting for Jerry

Lunch at one of Nana's favourite spots, Lavender & Lace Tea Room

But the best part was being able to spend so much time with my grandparents and to be with Nana for her actual birthday.  We had lunch at another tearoom in Bartow, did some shopping, and then had dinner at Red Lobster, one of her all-time favourite restaurants.

Stanford Inn - beautiful!

We sat on the porch and felt like we were on the set of The Notebook.  Love those old southern plantation homes!

Red Lobster dessert

And cake and presents at home - doesn't she look great for 80?!

I have been fortunate to travel to Florida often to visit Nana and Poppa, but this trip will always be special to me for a number of reasons.  I loved having girl time with my Nana, mom, sis and aunt.  I will always remember Baby S' first trip to Florida!  Loved catching up with my Poppa.  And I felt so honoured to be there for Nana's 80th birthday - I love and admire this woman of God sooo much and felt like I was truly able to treasure each moment with her.

4 generations represented in this photo!