That was fun because it was his first time seeing the baby. This was the only part of the weekend he knew anything about.Then, we got in the car and Scott had no clue where we were going, so he kept guessing the whole way. We ended up at Nick's Deli for the best breakfast burritos EVER.
Great way to start off a birthday adventure weekend.We got in the car again, and kept driving, and driving. And the guessing was non stop! He would say, "I know where we're going." And then we would change freeways, or pass an exit and he would say, "Huh? OK, well NOW I know where we're going!"
We kept driving up the coast, and it was such a beautiful day for it! He was really confused because I told him he didn't need to pack anything, and we seemed to be driving pretty far (I was sneaky and packed for him).
Finally, we pulled off here, in Solvang!
And into this awesome hotel!
Solvang Gardens
Anyone who is thinking about going there, stay at this hotel! It was such a great hotel and a really good deal! If you can go during the week it costs much less.
We got a king suite, here is our living room.
Notice the fire place!
Our bedroom:
And the bathroom!
BIG jacuzzi tub!
Behind the rooms they have a beautiful garden.
The pictures don't do it justice. And since we went on a Thursday in the winter we never even saw another person in the gardens.
After exploring our hotel, we went to explore the town. The nice thing about Solvang is that everything is bunched together in a few blocks, so you can walk and get everywhere in town!
Scott decided that since this bakery had a family name of his, he was related and they had to give him free pastries.
That night the pregnancy monster hit when we were trying to figure dinner out. Scott wanted a burger and I wanted a salad and a strawberry milkshake. Luckily, we found the Big Bopper! It was a 50's style restaurant where we could both get what we wanted. And it was very yummy.
The next day, we got to enjoy more beautiful scenery on the drive home.
That was not the end of the birthday adventure. We got home Friday evening and took it easy, and then I told him we had more planned Saturday night.He was very excited when we pulled up to:
But he said, "We should have invited our friends!" I said, "You're right! We should have!" Then we walked in and saw these guys:
His best buds, Michael and George, and their wives, Allie and Genna.
Everyone had tons of fun and after we all pitched in our tickets and got Scott:
A KitKat, rubber walrus and tiny back scratcher!
Afterward, we all headed to our place to celebrate the birthday boy with his favorite cake. I sure am grateful that this guy was born and for all the happiness he brings me in my life!
