The Beach :)

First of all, I would strongly suggest that y'all listen to "When I'm With You" by Ben Rector
I have this playlist that I always listen to when I blog and it's the first song on there
Plus, I got to go to the beach with my best friend this week and when I started listening to that song, I just saw pictures of us at the beach go through my head
The song can be about anyone you're close to: a best friend, a boyfriend or girlfriend, or just a friend
It's an adorable song.
Anyways, this week at the beach has been amazing
It was pretty relaxing, wind in our hair, sun in our face, the beautiful view of the palm trees and the ocean, just wonderful

DAY 1
We painted our nails because it always makes pictures of your feet in the sand better ;)
My dad lost a pair of sunglasses and his hat to the waves
The waves were so rough

DAY 2
We rented bikes and just cruised down to Seaside and back
I almost lost my hat when we were biking... my favorite camo hat, but I got it, no worries
However, my dad was not as lucky, he lost another pair of sunglasses
I'm not sure the waves will ever let up
One of my favorite things about the beach is the way my hair gets wavy and blonde
It's wonderful
Any time that I get to spend with my best friend is wonderful
Especially when there are cute boys around ;) haha
But neither one of us are brave enough to speak to them

DAY 3
Tonight we went to Old Florida Fish Market, and I really wanted some hush puppies, so I asked the waitress to substitute fries for hush puppies and she said, "how about I just bring you some and you don't tell anyone, and if they ask, just say you have no idea how they got there"
She was hilarious, they were real HUSH puppies, she was keeping me quiet haha
And, Olivia and I played rook against my parents and we didn't finish until like 1:00 am and then, being teenage girls, we stayed up even later talking

DAY 4
So, I think both of us got a little red today... Not good
I also got a new swimsuit! It's very cute :)
We played volleyball on the beach and then soccer with a volleyball
The waves were less rough so I actually got out and floated (ish)
Afterwards, we went back to the condo and watched a few guys paddleboard
One was really good and he was riding the waves, almost surfing. It was really impressive
For dinner, we went to "The Red Bar"
The food was great, which made up for the long wait (we waited for over an hour)
Their menu was very interesting... They didn't have printed menus, they were written on chalkboard and there were only 5 things to choose from... But everything tasted amazing!
And again, Olivia and I sat on the balcony before bed
Just enjoying each other's company and chatting away - and snapchatting Mark ;)

DAY 5
Today was just super relaxed
We went to the pool in the morning and the ocean in the afternoon
We both read "not a fan" by Kyle Idleman
It's a very good read, it's about deciding whether to be a 'fan' or a 'follower' of Jesus
I highly recommend it
Anyways, the waves had finally calmed down enough for me to go out for awhile and just float
Then, when we had gotten back to the condo, my parents had made dinner
We had brie and artichoke & crab dip for our appetizers; shrimp, broccoli, french fries, and bread for our main meal; then, for dessert... ICE CREAM!
And, we played quelf, the card game. It was hilarious to play
Then, to end the night, we watched Jimmy Fallon on tv and Olan Rogers on youtube (they are both super funny guys, if you've never seen them, you're missing out on a few good laughs)

DAY 6
Sooo, we slept in a little later than usual, woke up for lunch
Then, pool and the ocean
And, for our final night, we went to Seaside for dinner
But, before we could go to bed, we had to have ice cream, again :)

DAY 7
Our last day...
We were leaving rather early
So, Olivia and I went to the ocean one last time
We sat and read, and did a little bit of people watching (it sounds creepy but it's pretty funny sometimes)
Our fun had to come to a close though, so we headed back up to begin packing and cleaning

We came, we saw, we conquered... then we cleaned

Me & Olivia

Live
Laugh
Love
~Laurel <3