The last group of pictures will be from our vacation to Phoenix, AZ to celebrate Jeffrey's Papa's 60th birthday. It was a huge surprise for Papa. John and Lauri (and some help from others) had been planning the occasion for months and we pulled it off. Russ knew he was going to Phoenix to spend some time with Mary and some friends, but little did he know there were no friends involved in the trip, just his family!! We surprised him at the rental house by greeting him at the door. He was pretty shocked. Throughout the weekend the surprises kept coming. We had purchased NASCAR tickets for Saturday, a day of golf, plus Lauri and Renato had assembled a heart warming tribute DVD with pictures of Russ through the years. Finally John presented Russ with a framed stamp letting him know that he is now a registered Professional Engineer. Something he's always wanted John to pursue. We know he had a great time, and it was good that we had that time to spend with each other since we don't all live in the same area. Hopefully Russ wasn't too disappointed to have the weekend with us (which included three toddlers moving about) instead of his friends. :) Here are some pictures from the extended weekend.
Papa with Sofia and Zach
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