Spring Break- Clearwater

For spring break we headed over to Clearwater, FL... not only to visit the beautiful beach and to celebrate our birthdays, but mostly to visit some dear friends. It was a refreshing time and I wish I lived there!

I didn't take many pictures at all... just lived in the moments of good conversation and fun play with their sweet boys. So here are a very few pics from the trip...

Ty and I on my 29th birthday at lunch

So fitting... we ate lunch at a restaurant called "Kelly's"! It was delish!

It was very windy and a bit chilly on my birthday, so we spent the day shopping in the cute downtown area of Oldsmar. I purchased a red necklace (been looking for one) and a fun Christmas ornament to remember the trip. We had lunch at Kelly's, then headed to our friend's house. We spent the evening watching the first games of March Madness- so fun and exciting! and Nikki made the most delicious birthday dinner and Mocha Cake! I felt so spoiled!!

Friday was Ty's 27th birthday... and the weather was LOVELY!
So we hit the beach!

We sat for about an hour, then decided we were starving.

So we ate lunch at a place called Frenchy's. Okay... our friends, Chris and Nikki, took us there for lunch just 2 days earlier, and it was so good, we just HAD to go back! The first time we went, we ate their famous Grouper Sandwiches- seriously amazing. We wanted to try something else the second time, so we both ordered the fish tacos. Since the tacos come a la carte, we opted for an appetizer - chili cheese fries. Let me just say this was the largest plate of chili cheese fries in the world... and we ate a TON of them!! (they were amazing!) so by the time our delicious tacos arrived, we had a hard time eating them.

We then felt a very STRONG need to go for a LONG walk on the beach (due to over consumption of cheese fries)

We left the beach in the afternoon and went driving around... here are some photos I snapped from the car. It really is a beautiful area. Wish I had taken more pictures.

The birthday boy... on his phone... typical

the typical shot of myself. I am a dork.

Do palm trees ever get boring??

After cleaning up, we headed back over to Chris and Nikki's house for more March Madness, time with the whole family, carry-out dinner of pizza and Greek salads (with Greek potato salad on them- awesome) and a cute dessert of vanilla wafers with homemade icing and sprinkles in the shape of a 27.

Ty with all the boys... holding Wil, Cal, Grant, and Landry in front.

The boys QUICKLY dug in after we snapped the photos! No messing around! Get me SUGAR!

Still deciding on the best cookies.

Ty, Chris, and Cal- talking and watching basketball games... this was most of our trip.

But it was so relaxing and fun! it was absolutely perfect!

I spent most of my time with Nikki and 2 year old Wil- who recently discovered a football app on the ipod touch and has become slightly obsessed. It was VERY entertaining!

Saturday we were blessed with tickets to the PGA Transitions Tournament- it was GORGEOUS outside and such a fun day!

We finished up with another yummy dinner and ice cream dessert (lactose free for me) compliments of Nikki.

Sunday we went to church where Chris is the pastor...

Ty helped pick up Wil from the nursery. He was already looking for the ipod.

The boys... Grant, Landry, and Cal.

Do they get any better looking?? I don't think so.

We all had lunch together... then we sadly headed home.

it was a great trip... I loved every second of it. Wish I was still there.

I did my kindergarten report cards on the plane ride home. It helped me get back into the swing of things. Thinking about each kid as I filled out their report cards really made me miss them...

But then again... I do love those palm trees...