Rick and I spent last weekend in Pensacola, FL for a very good friend's wedding and to see my family of course. We were very excited about staying at my parent's house for the first time as married, getting to sleep in the same room (woooooo!). We also decided to blow some money on a night at the new Margaritaville hotel, www.margaritavillehotel.com, and enjoy some much needed beach time. This would be hubby's very first white sand gulf coast beach experience so I was REALLY excited to show him why this is the only beach in the world worth living on. Unfortunately it rained the ENTIRE time we were there but we still made the most of it. Here are a few of my favorite memories:
We played Scrabble Slam in the Greensboro airport waiting for our flight late Thursday evening. The whole place was full of his coworkers from BB&T flying back home after a large meeting.
Friday afternoon I went to my sister's house to see brand new kindergartener, Haley, get off the bus and play with nephew, Caleb. Here he is riding his "mowocycle, vrooom" and pretending to be a shark all at the same time with his sound effects "Rwwwaaaar"
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| All grown up, sniff sniff! |
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| Playing race car with Caleb |
Then we left for Margaritaville on Saturday despite the CONSTANT downpour. We started at the hotel bar since no swimming would be happening. We ordered a mojito first which was pink with berries in the bottom. Feeling a little silly drinking his pink drink, Rick suggested we order margaritas next since that is the drink of choice here. We chose the "Lola loves Frank" version without realizing it was 4 different kinds of liquor, a splash of lime juice and ice---that's it! Wowweeee! We would need to take a nap after this concoction. We also had a nice surprise of seeing Brett Michaels in the hotel lobby, for real! Rick thinks it was just some guy dressed up delivering a singing birthday gram (how cheesy can you get), but I like to think it was really him in my old home town.
The real treat was having dinner with sisters Evangeline and Lauren with their hubby's Justin and Casey later that night. I can't remember any time I've been out to eat as adults with just my sisters and husbands, felt so grown up and special to have them all as family. To make me feel really all grown up and OLD, my sister brought me a belated 30th birthday present. Despite the rain, I enjoyed EVERY minute of our trip-LOVE being married and back in my home town. Can't wait for December to see everyone again.
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| We both got this Barbie for Christmas when I was 5. |
Then we left for Margaritaville on Saturday despite the CONSTANT downpour. We started at the hotel bar since no swimming would be happening. We ordered a mojito first which was pink with berries in the bottom. Feeling a little silly drinking his pink drink, Rick suggested we order margaritas next since that is the drink of choice here. We chose the "Lola loves Frank" version without realizing it was 4 different kinds of liquor, a splash of lime juice and ice---that's it! Wowweeee! We would need to take a nap after this concoction. We also had a nice surprise of seeing Brett Michaels in the hotel lobby, for real! Rick thinks it was just some guy dressed up delivering a singing birthday gram (how cheesy can you get), but I like to think it was really him in my old home town. 
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