We did some planting around the patio

Surprise Birthday and More

My first surprise came from my husband when he gave me a card on Thursday morning telling me to pack my bags for 2 nights.  He didn't tell me where we were going.  Well my next surprise was at the office when they told me my schedule had fake patients in the rest of the afternoon and I was leaving work at 3:00.  The staff was in on the surprise getaway.   So we headed out of Mckinleyville and we drove north till we got to Gold Beach and we stayed at Ireland's Rustic Lodge for 2 nights.  It was beautifulweather except it was windy.   

This is our room at Ireland's.  I was talking on the phone to my daughters who I thought were in their homes but that was not true which is what I found out later.

This is the view of the ocean from our room.

This is the lighthouse near our hotel.  At the base of the lighthouse people has painted rocks with their names and where they were from. 

The view of our cabin from the beach.

This is a view of the grounds around the cabins.

Al and I at the beach below our cabin.

On our drive back home we stopped along the way and took pictures of the Oregon Coast line.  It was beautiful.  Little did I know that another surprise was  waitng for me when we got home.  My daughters had arranged a surprise birthday party for me.  I was VERY surprised.  It was a beautiful day and I enjoyed a great birthday thanks to my husband and daughters.

Susan, Adam and Anne surprised me on my birthday.  We went to lunch at the Seascape Restaurant  and then we walked to the beach below so Adam could play in the sand and check out the neat creatures in the rocks.

Auntie Anne was showing Adam all the fun things in the ocean.

Adam is deciding whether he likes the sand or not.  It was a  wonderful birthday.  It was the BEST!!!  especially since I had my daughters and grandson to help me celebrate with my husband.