Siesta Key: Day 1

Well, we had our first trip away from Lily and we survived!  I was so nervous the couple of days before we left but the Lord was faithful to give me peace about it and once I was down there in the sunshine, it was all good!  Plus, Lily was in good hands so that helped too.  We tried to do face time with her on the iPhone but she didn't have a clue what to think about it and barely said one word to us.  It was still fun to see her face while we were gone though!
So on Day 1, we arrived in Clearwater, Florida around 2:30 pm and then drove about an hour south to Siesta Key.  We got settled into our resort and then headed just up the street to get some food - we were so hungry!  Captain Curt's was said to have the best clam chowder in the world and after tasting it ourselves, we'd agree for sure.  After that, we pretty much hung out on the beach for the rest of the night and then went out for ice cream.  While we were sitting outside the ice cream shop, we witnessed a lady stumble to her car, clearly intoxicated ( Me and the girl sitting nearby us were telling our husbands we shouldn't let her drive away) and then proceed to hit a truck in the parking lot and drive away.  Justin thought it was only proper to call the cops and report it so we had to stick around for a bit.  Other than that, our first day was pretty uneventful and low key!

 We were pleasantly surprised when we got to our room to discover they had upgraded us to a King without us even requesting it!  On the other side of the room was a kitchen and dining table.  We totally could have saved money by utilizing it but decided to enjoy the luxury of eating out every meal!

 on the deck outside our room

 Best Clam Chowder!

 the path at our resort that led down to the beach

 The water was so warm.

Nothing better than sitting on the beach at night, just listening to the waves crash.  

Ahhh, makes me feel peaceful just thinking about it. :)