Naples, FL Gettaway....

  DAY 1: We arrived in Naples with enough time to hit the beach before sunset and then grab dinner.  We found a great little Mexican place- Mr. Tequilas- that I'm sure we'll return to.  It was the perfect way to start the trip.

DAY 2: We slept in and meandered down to the beach after lunch.  We thought 30spf would do it, but after about 4 hours both of us had some pretty sunburned spots.  Poor Holly's back got burned pretty badly.

DAY 3: Due to the sunburns, we decided to take the day off from the beach and drove around til we found a ritzy mall down I-41.  Along with the usual shops like Gap, Banana Republic, and Starbucks, this mall also held higher end places like Tiffany & Co, Saks Fifth Ave, and Neiman Marcus.  It was fun just to wander and do what girls do best- Shop!

After exhausting ourselves from shopping, we headed home to shower and throw on some cotton dresses to head down to a local favorite- The Dock.  This restaurant is right on the water and all the windows are open to the sea air.  We picked a perfect night to go.

DAY 4: Back to the beach armed with some spf50 for the previously sunburned skin.  We only spent 3 hours this day, then cleaned up and headed back to watch the sunset. It was spectacular that night!

DAY 5: Last day at the beach so we were determined to relax and stay as long as we wan....or as long as the meter was filled with quarters.

Over all...it was such a fun gettaway with my friend! 

Now onto 12/12 Holly! :)

Soakin' up some sun with my bestie....

     This will be the 3rd year in a row that my bestie, Holly and I have traveled to Florida for a week's getaway.  With work, deadlines, family, church, etc. we look forward to getting away.  This year especially we've said many times that we'll be ready by the time June 9th rolls around.
     The first year we went I was nervous about keeping my big mouth shut while spending a week with my friend, because I knew something she didn't.  I knew that a month after our trip her awesome guy would be proposing.  I had to make sure I didn't spill the beans, especially when she pointed out a particular ring in the window and made the comment that maybe she'd like that one better than the one she'd told Quinn!  Thankfully, I didn't spoil anything and a month later she was totally surprised.
     Her wedding is this coming Oct. and so this trip will be sort of like our last hurrah as two unmarried friends. 
     I'm so thankful for her friendship and can't wait to spend a week laying out in the sun and sand, playing rounds of skipbo in the villa, and finding local places to eat at night. 
     9 days and counting til we leave...  Hopefully our fair skin will come back with a little color this year- preferably not red!