The Keys || Day 1

   So as you may know I am currently tromping around England with my family but I wanted to share my trip to the Keys from a few weeks ago. I was able to get off work early Friday to start making the journey to Key Largo. That's the first Key and is about an hour and a half south of Miami, but about 5 total from Tampa. Stephen was so kind and drove his car (mine is a ticking time bomb and we knew we would find trouble if we took Jimmy) the whole long haul. We stopped about half way at the only gas station in the middle of Alligator Alley. And what do you know there was a HUGE alligator just chilling a couple feet away from the fence.

   There was a lot of traffic as we went through Miami so we got to dinner at Ballyhoo's a little late, but it was nice to meet up with everyone and get this mini vacation started! We were invited down to Key Largo by my bosses (they are the best!) and a few clients came along as well. We all stayed in this gigantic house right on the water, it was gorgeous! I guess this is more like day one and two but Friday was mainly all driving. Saturday we got up fairly early and ran some errands getting SCUBA gear so the guys could go diving. Once we got back to the house we all broke up to go do an assortment of things. Stephen and John went diving, Lauren and Clair went snorkeling, Charlie captained the boat, Chris stayed in the house reading and Caroline and I went out on a kayak. We were only gone for a little bit and decided when we got back that we would make some bread for dinner.

   Once everyone got back to the house we had a feast for dinner, there was chicken, pork, steak, our bread, twice baked potatoes, green beans, and grilled vegetables. It was all so delicious and I was so full afterwards. Then came the entertainment, breaking the piñata! Everyone took a whack at poor sparkles until candy flew everywhere :) We finished up the evening with Cards Against Humanity and a run to the ice cream shop down the road. I had such a good time with everyone there, it was such a good group of people!

   I'll blog about days two and three here over the next few weeks because for now it's time to enjoy the vacation I am on currently!!

Oh hello there. 

There's nothing like warm, fresh bread.

Sparkles!!!

Chris took the first swing

Then Caroline next

Lauren did some real damage

Then Clair finished him off!

Poor Sparkles

Lauren's new ride!

Amazing right?!