Surprise trip to Cali!!

Let me just start out by saying that my husband is amazing! He is so sweet and thoughtful and, well, just awesome! So, last Saturday afternoon, he comes in our bedroom where I am putting away laundry, and has this HUGE grin on his face. He says, "You know that I am going to California on Monday, well, you are coming with me!" What?? Then he proceeded to tell me that he had arranged everything and we were going to California on Monday. WOW!

So, Derek's dad got here on Monday morning and we left for Los Gatos, California. It is beautiful. Los Gatos is about 15 minutes from San Jose, so it is in northern California. We checked into our hotel. It was very nice and had a great ambiance. We went to dinner at a cool place, The California Cafe, and then walked around the cute town. We even took a dip in the hot tub after dinner. It was so relaxing.

On Tuesday, we went for a run and saw lots of cute shops and homes. The town looks like a movie set. After our run, we came to our hotel and Derek saw a big bus. He wanted to go over there and talk to the people unloading some stuff from the bus. We met them and it turns out they were band members for, Patty Griffin. And that's how I found out who we were going to see. I was so excited. I love her music! We ate breakfast in the courtyard and I found out that we were going to a winery for dinner and that the concert was going to be there as well.

We walked around and shopped more,met up with Derek's boss, Jim and his family for lunch, got cupcakes at a little bakery, took a nap, and then got ready for dinner and the concert.

We drove to Saratoga to the Mountain Winery where we ate a fabulous dinner overlooking the vineyards and mountains(Patty Griffin had a request for no cameras, so we only got to take a few before we went into the winery-bummer). It was just beautiful. And then we walked over to the concert. Amos Lee opened for Patty Griffin and he was really good. And then Patty came out. She was awesome. She has an incredible voice. I loved it and it went by too fast.

On Wednesday, we slept in, had a yummy breakfast in the courtyard of the hotel again. Then, Derek went to a meeting and I relaxed and shopped, got a wonderful pedicure, ate some lunch and cookies for dessert. Then, I picked him up to head home.

It was a wonderful time and awesome surprise. I just love Derek so much an he made me feel really loved and special by planning all of this. Thanks to Bob and Julie for watching the kids. And thanks to Derek, for being the most awesome husband! I am so lucky!! Dinner at the California Cafe Los Gatos High- l0oks just like 90210! The view on Main Street Sharon(Derek's bosses wife) and Me after lunch My sweet hubby! Outside the winery before dinner View of the vineyards

Amazing scenery. We ate overlooking this!