Birthday Fun

Bear's Birthday was a total blast yesterday. She and I started the day off in style. After we voted, we spent the morning and a good part of the afternoon at the La Costa Spa. We'd never been there before, and it was incredible!

The grounds there are gorgeous, and we had PERFECT weather!

We had massages, and spent time after that relaxing. There was this indoor spa, a steam room, a sauna, private lounging area....

beautiful out door dipping pool (with the temp kept at a very comfortable 85F)

and this awesome "roman shower" which was a huge flow of very warm water. It felt like you were sitting under a warm waterfall, and it felt so good on your neck and shoulders.

The whole area was just great!

We enjoyed a wonderful lunch too!

And then lounged some more!

It was a great way to spend the day! But our fun wasn't over yet.

We went to our favorite restaurant (Morton's Steakhouse) for dinner with the whole family. As always, we were treated like royalty!

Morton's, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways....

#1. Crab cakes

#2. Chopped Salad with your perfect Bleu Cheese dressing...

#3. Fillet Mignon with garlic green beans, hash browns, creamed spinach, asparagus, onion rings, sauteed mushrooms....

#4. Chocolate Lava cake

#5. after dinner cocktails....

It is true love, indeed! After dinner it was time to open presents. Sometimes good things come in BIG packages! Bear got a new TV from my folks! She was VERY surprised. This will be perfect for her new place!

Here are a couple of silly videos of Bear goofing around!

It was a great day, full of fun, great food, and great people.

Tomorrow we'll be celebrating again - AJ turns 18! All I can say is THANK GOODNESS that Hubby started his new job on Monday, and we can afford to pay for all of this fun!