Amelia Island

Last week, while Lily Grace was at camp, Matt and I did something we haven't done in 14 years.  We took a trip, just the two of us.  We left bright and early last Sunday morning after dropping Gracie off at church.  

We flew to Amelia Island, FL and enjoyed a week at the Ritz Carlton.  

We had no worries.  We knew that Gracie was in completely safe hands and was having fun.  Matt and I had a great time!!  We never even left the resort.  We had planned to, but with everything the resort had to offer and with how relaxed we were, we just stayed put.  We laughed a lot, took in the beautiful Atlantic Ocean and enjoyed our time together.  It was amazing!  

While flying was different, it was still pretty busy and of course masks, but really no big deal at all.  

The hotel and the grounds throughout the resort were beautiful.  

The pool area was so nice.  The furniture was inviting and comfy and we spent a lot of time here.  

Lunch by the pool each day staring out at the ocean was perfect.

My favorite picture

Sea turtles and gopher turtles can be found on the island and this little fella who the resort fondly calls "Freckles" crossed our path on the way back from the beach one day.

"Amelia" was out each day by the pool.

The view from our room

After reading about the sea stars on the island, I was super excited to see one and on one of our morning walks on the beach, I got to do just that.  Sadly, this little fella had lost a couple of limbs but was still alive.