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.

Adam and Susan Visit California

Adam is 8 months old

Adam stayed at his Uncle Steve and Auntie Anne's house

in Tracy.

Adam just started to clap his hands.  Yeah!!

Adam is taking cooking lessons with his Mom

Adam is playing with the cat's toys

Nana, Grandpa and Adam at Anne and Steve's

house.

Steve, Anne, Nana, Susan, Adam and Grandpa in Tracy.  We had a wonderful time visiting with our family.  It is hard to get together when we live so far apart. 

Adam is doing his army crawl to Mommy

 

Grandpa and Adam are having some fun together.

 

We had a wonderful visit with our friends in Livermore and Dublin

Adrienne is holding Adam.

Adam and Caleb are meeting each other for the first time.  Caleb is a little younger than Adam.  Caleb is Garrett and Amy Damron's son. 

Here is Steve, Adrienne and Mason Peters.  We met everyone at a great Pizza Place.  Thanks Adrienne for the recommendation it was delicious!!!

Adrienne and Mason are playing with Anne and Adam.

We had a great visit with our friends and we hope we can do it again sometime soon.  The kids grow up too fast not to see them more often.  Thank you Steve, Adrienne, Mason, Garrett, Amy and Caleb for taking the time to have pizza with us. 

Glass blocks and closet

The glass blocks - there will be a shelf of granite on top

of the glass blocks

The sink - it is not that yellow the lighting was bad

Dad's side of the closet with 2 pant racks and 2 rods

for shirts

Part of my closet with 1 pant rack on the left

side of the shelves with a door

the door is open on the shelves unit

Picture from in the shower to the closet with the glass block ont he right side of the picture and the new cabinet on the left

The new cabinet on the wall across from the vanity.  Love the chocolate brown color.

cabinets

here are pictures of the cabinets that were rejected

update and colors

bad color choices - looking for new ones

granite

 

before I painted

new color in guest bedroom