Birthday get-a-way

I had a great birthday this year! Jared worked his magic and surprised me with a fun day filled with a trip to the temple, dinner at Olive Garden, a movie to see I Am Number Four and then the big surprise was to stay the night at The Embassy Suites!! Jared had everything worked out with the boys staying the night with Grammy and Grandpa all behind my back. That is quite a hard task to pull off without me finding out but he managed to do it. It was such a nice day!

Jared chose the Embassy Suites because every time we pass it on the 55 freeway (which we did quite often going from Irvine to Tustin the last several years) I would tell him how I stayed there once and it was the best hotel with an amazing breakfast. Well, let me tell you, it didn't disappoint. They have several stations set up to make personalized omelets or any kind of eggs you want with bacon, ham, sausage, mushrooms, tomatoes, spinach, onions, cheese and so on. They have a pastries section with donuts, bagels, toast, muffins, cereal and another area with fruits and yogurts. It's an overall nice hotel with a flowing stream running through it with carp. In the evening we went in the spa which was relaxing. They had a nice workout room with tv's for every treadmill. I was in heaven!

On Sunday we checked out and went to visit John for a bit. He has been transferred to a long term rehab hospital in Westminster where he has been for a few weeks and will be for a few more. He is improving everyday, being able to move his arms and legs now. They are going to see if he will be able to eat this week. We had a good visit and afterward we went back to the Goodman's to see our boys. It was good to see them and visit a bit before we went back to my parents' house for dinner and cake. What a nice weekend, thanks everyone!!