Got the blue sky breeze blowing wind through my hair.
Only worry in the world is the tide gonna reach my chair.
Sunrise there's a fire in the sky,
Never been so happy,
Never felt so high.
And I think I might have found me my own kind of paradise!
We had a short but great visit in Jax! I wish we could have been there longer because there were a few friends who I really wanted to see, but sadly, our schedules didn't work out. I was grateful to see the friends that I did. I miss them and our easy going beach lifestyle so much at times.
The one difference about this trip to the beach opposed to our trip to Kiawah last year was that Kendall actually got in the water without being held! She and I jumped waves while I held her hands and then was brave enough to let go and swim around in the surf! Our little girl is only afraid of a few things: noisy fireworks, moving cars on the street and the ocean's waves!
We started our visit to Jax with lunch at our favorite BBQ joint! We've been craving good ole' southern bbq so we drove straight to Mojo Kitchen in Jax Beach! Andy and I were craving the sweet taste of bbq the entire 2 hr. drive to Jax! After lunch, we checked in at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, which is one of the most posh places to stay in the Jax area! Love being pampered and staying oceanfront! We had the beach to ourselves that afternoon and we went shell collecting and wave jumping before heading to the pool!
That night we went to the Benz's for dinner with most of the other regional presidents and a few other corporate level big wigs. Jim and Murray are such gracious hosts. She is southern hospitality wrapped up with a beautiful smile. They hired two lifeguards/babysitters for the kids and had kid-friendly food while lots of gourmet food, wine and beer for the adults!
The next morning we met up with some of the girls from my play group. We met at Riley's favorite park and had a great time catching up. After seeing all of them, I met one of my two dearest Jax friends for lunch. Leigh and I usually met at Angie's Subs for lunch once a week. We were convinced that they put crack in their sweet tea because it was so yummy and addicting! We both struggled not to consume too much of the caffeinated, sugary sweet nectar while we were prego! It was so comforting to catch up face to face with Leigh. It's not until you have moments like these that you realize how much you miss someone!
After lunch, we drove by the old homestead. We got a chance to see all the road improvements they had started working on while we were still there. We drove through the old 'hood and talked about all the friends we missed from Waterleaf! We had such incredible neighbors and one of which is my other dearest friend in Jax. We weren't able to physically get in contact with Kerri and her sweet family. It was the one regret I had as we drove to the airport on Friday. We did drive to her house and leave her a note though!
After we got back from our trip down memory lane, we once again, headed out to the surf and the sand before our dinner plans for the night. Dinner was for all the G&W employees and their spouses. They provided child care at the Inn for all the kids while the parents were shuttled over to the Sawgrass - TPC for dinner. Such an incredible venue for dinner. We had a great time mingling with old and new friends. It was fun catching up with some of the other women I knew from our time living in Jax.
The next morning I spent packing us up before I had to attend a spouse luncheon. The G&W CEO gave a presentation about the company (which many of us had heard before, but was beneficial for the newbies). After it was over I had to rush off to drive with the family to the airport for our flight to Philly. We were going to meet up with my parents in Harrisburg that night before all heading up to the Penn State vs. Alabama football game.
What a crazy trip, huh? And it wasn't over yet...
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