Three Ooooh!

I was not looking forward to this turning point but I have to say it was an amazing 30th birthday celebration! It all started with my friends and family in Idaho. Jenna & Jen took me to a much needed pedicure for lunch. Later we meet up with all the girls for a great dinner at Ciro's. Thanks to everyone for coming out!

Then I was off to Los Altos, California to visit my Nana. My sister, Erin, was sweet enough to fly down and join us as well. My lost bag was rather frustrating (seriously Delta has to be the worst airline ever) but having a sister there with good taste in clothing was very handy :) We had a great dinner at Milagros (?) Mexican restaurant in Redwood City with Brock, Laura, Brady, and new little Tommy. I can't believe it's been two years since I've been back to the area! The next day Nana joined Erin and I at her favorite eating spot, Dinah's, poolside (of course) for some yummy omelette's and coffee.

Nana's garden is always busting with life! I was amazed at the variety of plants that seemed unhindered by growing larger and larger. Oranges, lemons, figs, pears, tomatoes, apples, and more! It's that great California climate that keeps the plants and people happy, happy!

Erin and I said our goodbyes to Nana and then headed to the coast toward Carmel to meet up with Regina and her father, Roger. It was fun to travel down highway one on the beautiful coastline and Erin and I enjoyed catching up. Roger treated us all to a lovely birthday lunch in one of his favorite restaurants in Carmel. A very busy guy we were glad to get to spend some time with him before he had to head off to San Diego. He had kindly arranged for us girls to stay at his hotel, The Colonial Terrace, for the weekend. Adorable, fabulous, classic California style, we loved it! And even better my bag had finally arrived from Delta!

Then it was time to shop! And we did not disappoint! Dressing up later that night we went to a great tapas restaurant (Mundaka) where we had to fight off some grey hairs from trying to buy us drinks. We had fun trying the Spanish traditional wine vase (which I can't remember the name of) and sampling the different tapas. We ended the evening with some dessert at another great little restaurant and then nestled into our adorable little hotel room.

The next day was a mandatory jog along the beach for all the girls. We had another delicious lunch at a restaurant called Casanovas. It reminded us of Christina's in Ketchum with it's traditional Italian feel and fresh, fresh, ingredients. We borrowed the hotel Range Rover and headed east to sample some of the Carmel Valley wineries. Bernardus Winery was definitely our favorite! And we finally ended the journey with a beautiful dinner at the famous Pebble Beach Lodge, Stillwater restaurant.

It was a fabulous birthday celebration overall and I'm so lucky to have such wonderful friends and family to make it such! Thank you! So far 30 is turning out to be pretty great ;)