Our Big Little Adventures: Richard's Super Awesome 27th Birthday!

I can't believe Richard is 27...it's crazy to think we met when we were 18 years old. At 18, Richard had shaggy hair, glasses, lived in his white Skechers and never left home without his brown arm band. :) Friday night was kicked off with a birthday breakfast dinner (of course, Richard supervised...can't have me catching the kitchen on fire for a 4th time...we are past the charm). Over the weekend, we snuck away to visit states #44 and #45 - almost to 50 states! The weather was beyond perfect, and we were able to spend a ton of time outside with our little furry friends. We even found a Kohl's to buy our yearly addition to our Christmas village and a Dollar Tree to buy Christmas decor since we left everything in Texas! I know this may not sound exciting, but these stores are nowhere close to us now that we live in NYC - needed my suburb fix. :) On Sunday night, the Cowboys won - of course, in honor of Richard's birthday. Monday was a lazy day off. Birthday weekend = success!

Two things I love about the Northeast: 1) The Fall colors are amazing and so vibrant! 2) In a short car trip, we are able to hit so many states - it's not like driving the entire day across Texas!

Our weekend travel included driving across Connecticut, spending a day in Boston, MA and then spending the next day in Newport, RI (which I've added to my list of one of the most charming cities in the US). Check out the gorgeous Fall foliage!

Connecticut