Jan's Birthday Bash...

Sorry everyone...I had this all together and lost it somehow...some days are just like that.

We had the most wonderful day on the Long Beach Peninsula for Jan's Birthday Bash.  We started out with breakfast at Benson's By the Beach.  They were nice enough to give us a large table so we could do our ATC trade and let Jan unwrap her gifts.  We all traded ATCs made of the water color splash and spray papers that we had made at Karen's a few weeks ago...so much fun.   It was her choice to come to the "P".  On her list  of places she wanted to go to was Jean's Picture Attic to look for interesting art supplies, any and all thrift shops that we could find...We hit Reach Out, His Supper Table and hoped to go to Consign Me, but it was closed.  A big one on her list was Jack's Country Store and I think we all came out of there with something.  What a fun day, but the time just zoomed!  Before we knew it...it was time for lunch...we do some serious birthday bashing in our group.  We had lunch at the Dunes with Jan being the only really sensible muncher...having a turkey sandwich.  I'm not sure, but I think the rest of us had fish and chips.

Below are some pictures of our day and our birthday girl...

 This is a beautiful needle felted "treasure container" that a friend of Jan's made her for her birthday.  She brought it with her to share with us.  It was amazing.  There were many little boxes that opened inside and each one had a little treasure in it.  This was definitely a labor of love for a good friend.

 This batch of ATCs were created by April Wood.  We all were supposed to use some of the painted papers that we made at Karen's a few weeks ago...such a fun project.

 These ATCs are the ones Jan made.  She was sweet to give us each two.  Some of us were not quite so sweet...

 This batch was made by Mary Fox.  She made just the right amount...sorry to say.

Pinky made these eight.  She confessed the yellow Native American one was not on the paper we all made.  I don't know what we are going to do with her!

This next group is Karen's.  I grabbed the Texas one right away!  She gave us all two also.

 Breakfast and gift unwrapping at Benson's By The Beach in Long Beach, WA

 Jan is starting to unwrap her goodies...

 Our birthday girl, Jan Brattain...

 Still unwrapping...

 It goes on and on and on...nice shot of the breakfast dishes...

 Pinky, Karen, April, & Jan...Happy Birthday, Jan!

Pinky, Karen, Mary, and Jan...What a great day!!