Happy 4th!

What could be more all-American then a baseball game and beer? That is how Michael and I spent our Fourth of July! We rode up with my parents and surprised my Nana in the morning. She was very excited to say the least. We haven't seen her since she was in the hospital recovering from open heart surgery in April, and it was not very reassuring to see her there. Talk about a night and day transformation! She looks amazing and is getting around (and talking) just like the old Nana! We left there in the afternoon and headed to the stadium. The Phillies played the Mets and because the two cities are relatively close, there were tons of Mets fans. They had their fun while they were up 2-0 but quickly closed their mouths when we returned with 2 runs in the next inning. It was awesome game which ended with the Phillies winning in the bottom of the 9th. There were no fireworks, to my dismay, but there were some in other parts of the city you could see from the stadium so it was perfect.

We hope all of the troops who spent the 4t overseas return home quickly and safely. We thank you for your dedication and sacrifice! To Courtney and Gabe (who are currently on a flight to St. Maarten, and I am insanely jealous!), we hope you have TONS of fun!