Papa and Grandma Lena Just Left

It's always great to have Matt's Dad and stepmom, Lena visit. We LOVE seeing them and despite the fact that they live in Denver, Maddie is very close to them both. BUT with that, it's also sad to see them go back home.

I will say I won't miss eating out dinner every night! (Hello juice fast!)

Here's some fun stuff we did during this visit:

Strawberry Picking at Underwood Farms (Moorpark)

The season is just starting so the berries were pretty small but it was fun to get out in the field and find some gems. PLUS playing at the farm always wipes everyone out!

We went to the Mall where Papa and Maddie enjoyed a train ride

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Lena was so great to take me shopping for my birthday. I felt like a teenager and her mom taking her out school shopping. It was fun to get a few new tops, a great pair of pants and a pair of shoes I fell in love with. Wow!

Another great thing about having the grandparents in town is DATE NIGHT!

Matt and I went to Larsen's Steakhouse in Simi Valley. Decent food but ridiculously priced cocktails.. can you say $12.99 for a martini?.. I did! :) I think the food was overpriced for the meals we had but I'm so glad we got to go out for the evening. It's a rare occasion and should be celebrated!

My face is red from the overpriced drinks!

It was great to have them here but good to get back to our routine (I'm sure they'll be glad to be home too.)

I do like that not only do we visit with Papa and Grandma Lena but we see a lot more of Matt's sister Alyx too! :) Maddie loves her aunties.

Safe travels to Papa and Grandma Lena and we'll see you soon (via Skype!)