My Blacation

Well hey there!! I'm back! Didya miss me?! 

(You're supposed to say yes...)


PS: bloggers + vacation = blacation
Clever. I know.

Let me just tell you one thing...mine and Katie's mini-vacay/blogger meet up was by far one of the best things I've ever done. I cannot even begin to explain the rush of emotions I felt right before I met her and Billy at the airport!! Words cannot describe it.

Our 1st legit picture together. None other than a fuzzy iPhone pic...

Looking back, it's kind of weird to know I was so nervous/anxious to meet them because the second I hugged her and introduced myself to her husband, I felt like I had known them my entire life.

As for our husbands...lets just say they were texting each other and talking "tuxedos" by the time we left...

Hands down, the craziest feeling in the world. It was almost like they were just long lost friends we hadn't seen in a while. But they weren't.

They were, indeed, complete strangers.

Katie was 100% everything I had imagined. Witty, gorgeous, super tan, bright blue eyes (DUH) but a white,  and rather girly version of Lil' Wayne. Sister is a rapper, y'all. Two words:

"Ghetto Cowboy"


(I have a video for proof...)

Billhead (aka: Ray J), on the other hand, is a mini-Google, for lack of better words. From the maps and geography to the random ass facts he throws out, this kid knows everything. And by "everything" I mean "everything you pretty much don't need to know". Not just that, but he suffers from a serious case of word vomit. I don't know where the kid comes up with the stuff he says...hence his new name.

What do you say we get to the good stuff already?

I hope you prepared yourself for picture overload...

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At the airport.

My husband's intense fear of flying leads to borderline alcoholism. No joke.

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When we got to their condo, we were not surpised ONE BIT to see "Ohio State" t-shirts laid
across our beds. Gray for Beau, pink for me! So thoughtful! ;)

Beau especially loved his and wore it for 2 days straight.

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The next morning, Katie scheduled a boat tour of Naples!

Uhhh hey. When can we move in?

The family of dolphins may have been my favorite part!

Later that night we took naps, heated up a pot of coffee (because that's what 20-somethings do before they go out) and headed to dinner and a casino for the night.

The second day we were there, the weather was PER-FECT. We, without a doubt, hit up the pool.
It was SO nice to enjoy some springtime weather while everyone at home was freezing their butts off!

Later that night we got all dolled up for dinner @ Mangrove Cafe

What's a night out without a pit stop at the ice cream shop?

The rest of the night was spent at a local bar called "Zookies". Don't ask.
We're not all too sure why it's called that either or better yet, what happened when we were there.

Here's what I DO know...

There were LARGE glasses of wine poured.
There was a little rapping.
A little dancing.
A little bit of Katie talking smack to the chick hitting on our men.
An old man who insisted on snapping photos of us.
And then there were lobsters...

What? You don't have lobster as drunk food?

All of that followed by sloshed FaceTiming session with Holly, Carolyn & Kristin, a round of drinking games and Beau & I falling asleep to Katie's outburst of Tourette's. (Homegirl has issues...)

Tomorrow I'll post the second half of our trip.

...And then go home, cry myself to sleep and seriously consider moving to Ohio to be closer to my newfound sister. ;*(

I have definitely met a friend for life, y'all.