Birthday week started very nice...Jay took me to brunch at Double Helix, one of our new favorite spots...because the food is good, outside seating is lovely and it's right outside the movie theater where we sent the kids for the second time alone :)
I did their 3 course brunch, started with a chocolate croissant
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during the week, I definitely got my fill of seafood...my team took me for a surprise lunch to Hot n Juicy...so yummy...got down and dirty boiling crab style, except I used my spoon more often to appear somewhat civilized...hee!
then later that night, mom made me a steak & lobster dinner...so so good, I was in heaven!
we were stuffed, happy and stuffed!
that Friday the day before my bday, we headed straight for the beach!
too cold for the water, so just played in the sand while I read some Hunger Games :)
then headed up the hill to Las Brisas restaurant...my favorite picture of the weekend where Jaylin said it's so peaceful here :)
food was okay, more for the view...I want to go back for brunch, I heard that it is really yummy. Jay really liked the ceviche, I liked the dessert, not really a cream puff/eclair lover, but these were good with the ice cream :)
kids chose to have their dessert at the gelato place on the walk back to the car
woke up early the next morning to have breakfast at Madison Square Garden Cafe in Laguna Beach, which I had heard about from a friend...the pictures on yelp don't do it justice, it's just so darn cute in there!
was nice to have breakfast in the garden
and look at my German apple pancake! Delish!
koi pond
love places that are nice to the kids...the owner came around and gave the kids Easter eggs and toys...we will be back!
went for a swim at the hotel before checking out...learned that there is such a thing as a half day rate, so we did that til 6pm and then were pleasantly surprised when they ended up not charging us...manager said not to worry about it...great wow customer service so I filled out my on-line survey right away :) do you know the survey actually asks if the cookies at check in are warm, love it!
daddy slide
Jayson shark
was yum! kids enjoyed it, but by the time we left they were all pretty much passed out on the chairs...headed home shortly thereafter, just in time for Easter and a last bday dinner with Gail & Larry, who just got into town that evening...was a perfect way to end birthday week!
Love Holsteins burgers & shakes...smores shake and a kobe rising sun burger...have yet to try others as they have several that sound so good...the nom nom is my favorite so far
Twas a Great Birthday Week!
