Florida Vacation: Beach Morning and Kayaking Afternoon

Ugh! Getting back to work was wayyyyyy harder then I anticipated. The pile of stuff waiting for me on my desk has made me so stressed the last two days! How is that work days last forever and vacations fly by so quickly???

Well tonight I'm sharing our day one week ago in Vero Beach...so lets travel back to a happier time...

Last Thursday was our first full day in Vero Beach and we decided to first spend some time on the beach. It was a little bit of a cloudy day so we spent our time strolling the beach and collecting shells and didn't spend too much time just sitting around. 

On the way to the beach we spotted this little guy:

Such a tiny little plane! It was zooming around overhead and we kept seeing and hearing it go past us. Someone was having a great time doing some laps back and forth.

Although we have a ton of beaches in Rhode Island, Florida beaches are nice and tranquil. They don't seem to draw the crowds like the ones in Lil Rhody.

The water is a little bit of a different color and the sand is much lighter down here. It's like a whole different experience!

I don't think my mom knew I was taking this picture, I swear she was happy to have us there!

My dad has been playing around with his new go-pro camera. He surfs and paddle boards and uses it on lots of adventures, it will be cool to see all the videos he's taken when he comes home!

We were enjoying watching the sandpipers as well. They would race away from the waves with their little legs moving a mile a minute then they would head back closer to the ocean again. They certainly kept us entertained.

Walking into the beach is almost like crossing through the jungle. There is a small path between twisted vines and pine trees which hides the beach from the road. Very different then Rhode Island!

I did manage to find some treasure....

Yes! More shells!

Next we headed back to the house and got ready to go kayaking!

My dad paddle boarded along with us as we kayaked our way around the Sebastian Inlet River.

There are SO many different birds in Florida. We saw many different types as we kayaked and some of them were pretty fearless! There were also a few spider-lookalike crabs, spinning fish, and oysters that we saw along the way.

The kayaking was pretty easy until we reached the other side of the river and then we were fighting against the current...and I was losing. We headed back to shore after that, making sure to stop and open a few oysters to see if there were pearls inside! It was a great day on the water!

After kayaking we were exhausted by we headed out to Outback for dinner with my parents and unfortunately it went unpictured. If you've never had their cheese fries you should head on over now and eat some!

We headed to bed fairly early because we had another fun day planned for Friday....

Life Lately: March 2016 Edition

Hello loves! We are in lovely, lovely March. Well, this year it's quite lovely here in Rhode Island- usually we have a bit of a colder month around here but the last few weeks have been absolutely beautiful and I'm loving every minute of it. 

Last weekend Tim and I took a walk on a little local beach and it was the most beautiful day. I love getting the chance to walk around outside and spend time with my best friend!

Last week I also was able to spend some time with my favorite baby.  I got to cuddle sweet Emma for a couple hours after work one night.

She just curled right up on me and made her way down to rest on my stomach. Such a little sweetheart.

Unfortunately this past weekend my butt has been totally kicked by a bad cough.

But that didn't stop a 5th birthday celebration!

Callan (Tim's nephew) definitely enjoyed his cake and lunch with his whole family!

As for what's next? Tim and I are off to Florida next week! I can't wait to visit the Sunshine State and see my parents after such a long time! Until then...of course there will be work!

Have a great day everybody!

Beach Days and Fuller House

On Sunday morning after grabbing some breakfast Tim and I took a walk on Charlestown Beach. It was a gorgeous sunny day even though there was a bit of a chill in the air from the wind. I felt comfortable in my winter jacket but was dreaming of having my toes in the sand instead of my boots!

Gorgeous right?!

Also, just wanted to share that it took precisely three days for Tim and I to watch the entirety of Fuller House which was so good! Incredibly cheesy, but amazing and I highly recommend checking it out!

Rachel's Bachelorette Party!

It's Monday again...how does it always sneak up on us so quickly?! 

This Monday however is extra fun because I get to share with you something really special I did this weekend- celebrated Rachel's Bachelorette!

I have been working on Rachel's Bachelorette forever and I wanted it to be really special, and also be something that everyone would enjoy! 

I started out the weekend with a scavenger hunt. I created all the clues after asking each bridesmaid for a special place that was significant for the two of them. On Saturday morning, Katie, Sara and I took a ride around to hide all of the clues around the places that were chosen.

Later on, I dropped them off so they could head to our secret location and get our hotel room ready while I took Rachel on the scavenger hunt. She did a great job with each clue knowing exactly where each place was without me having to tell her.

We picked up Brittni and headed towards Cape Cod, MA where we promptly got stuck in traffic. After a few hours in the car we had arrived!

It was then time for champagne and fun!

The other bridesmaids did a fabulous job decorating the hotel room. Fake silver and white petals on the floor, handmade poufs hanging from the ceiling and string lights all made for beautiful decor!

I made little gift bags for each bridesmaid (which I will be sharing in an upcoming blog post) which included fun tiaras. There was a special veil tiara for Rachel, our bride, which we insisted on her wearing late in the evening.

However, the first thing we did after toasting with champagne and catching up was to walk to the little beach located on the property.

We stayed at the Green Harbor Resort in West Yarmouth MA and it was a wonderful experience. I pictured it as more of a hotel but it was actually individual little cottages scattered around the property. It honestly looked as if the owners had slowly purchased each house and created a resort in a neighborhood. It was so cute!

There was a small beach located on the property which was a great feature and precisely what we were there for.

After hanging out on the beautiful (albeit windy) beach for awhile we headed back to the room to change and get ready for dinner. I had previously made reservations for Dockside Ribs and Lobster which is located right on the water. I had chosen it because of the wide range of food options and although there was initially a little confusion about the reservations we ended up getting seated outside and ordering drinks and dinner.

 I had some delicious drinks with dinner (and was the only one double fisting if I'm being honest) but I had to try the rum punch and couldn't resist when some of the girls ordered a pitcher of sangria!

For dinner our group had a wide variety of items ranging from seafood to classic meals. Personally, I ordered french onion soup which was great but definitely not anywhere close to the french onion soup I ate one time in France and I also had an order of fries. It wasn't the fanciest meal but enough to fill me up and satisfy my taste buds.

We also had some fun using Ally's new selfie taker which is a tripod she is able to set her phone up on. She has a remote that she can use to take the picture instead of us constantly asking strangers to take our pictures.

After dinner we headed back to the room to play a quick drinking game that I had set up. I asked Rachel's fiancé Ant fifteen questions that were completely random and Rachel had to answer them to the best of her ability. I made them very tricky and we ended up drinking a few times but more often then not Rachel ended up being the one drinking =)

We called a couple taxis to come and take us out to Main Street where we ended up finding a bar that had an outdoor patio and an indoor bar where dancing was going on. It was the perfect mix of activity and relaxed atmosphere.

After a fun night out we returned to our rooms and crashed until the next morning. Despite disappointing weather reports the weather was clear and we managed to get in a few hours at the beach before we had to leave the Cape!

It was a beautiful morning and a great send off after a fantastic weekend! Rachel seemed to have an amazing time with all of her best girlfriends and it was so much fun to celebrate with her!

Next time we will all be together will be for the rehearsal dinner and I am so excited to celebrate Rachel and Ant's wedding!


How was your weekend?

Winter Beach Days!

Just thought I would share some pictures from recent beach days around here….

It's awful chilly around here…but we still make time for walks on the beach! =)