Anybody else’s vacay plans been ruined by Covid-19? Hyle and I were so excited to celebrate our 1 year anniversary in one of our favorite places- 30A! Sadly, the rental ban in FL was still in place, and we had to cancel our original trip.
I was still off work for the week, so Hyle decided we were going to go on and stay in a hotel until rentals opened back up. Because he just knew it was going to happen sometime this week (he may or may not have joined a 30A facebook group to keep up with all of the details! He doesn’t mess around when it comes the beach!) So yet again, we were excited for a beach trip! We packed bags Sunday night, loaded the truck, and planned to leave around 3 on Monday morning to be able to get a full beach day on our anniversary! My alarm went off 2:30 that morning, and I could just hear the rain pouring down outside! I checked the weather and sure enough we were going to be driving all day in the rain plus it was going to be raining in Florida too … ALL week long. I woke Hyle up and told him I didn’t think it was a good idea for us to go
It’s funny how God works sometimes because yes it did rain all week in Florida and come to find out, Hyle’s dad’s truck almost caught on fire a day after we had returned it when the air conditioner went out and a belt almost burned! (We always drive it because it is easier to haul our bikes!) That would have been AWFUL to deal with going down the interstate!!!
So our anniversary vacation quickly turned into an anniversary staycation!
I was still determined to make this week fun and memorable!
As many of you know, Monday was our 1 year anniversary, so we grabbed lunch and headed to Welch’s Point- an overlook that we actually had some of our engagement pics taken at almost 2 years before! It was so nice to catch a break in the rain and enjoy some much needed sunshine!
We spent the rest of the day re-watching our wedding video, looking back at pictures from throughout the year, playing around in my wedding dress, and enjoying a fancy candle-lit dinner- Cheddar’s takeout
This book was the sweetest way to keep some of our favorite memories from our first year together! Shutterfly offers a FREE 6×6 softcover photo book a month only in the app!
We spent the rest of the week once again chasing the sunshine! We tried to be outside any opportunity we could and any time it wasn’t raining! We managed to go to all three state parks here in White Co.!
I think it’s crazy, but I love how many beautiful views our small town has to offer!
I also made another DIY bleach dyed sweatshirt! This is one of my favorite things to do lately because it’s just so easy! Mix a little bleach water in a bottle, spray it on your sweatshirt, and ta da! It makes it look brand new!
We played cards, made milkshakes, and watched some of our favorite movies- 50 First Dates and The Blind Side – this was actually the first movie we saw together in theater too!
It’s supposed to rain all day today, so we are about to make some chicken and waffles (Hyle’s favorite) and then will probably curl up on the couch for a movie marathon! Although, I really should work on unpacking all of our bags… that went nowhere lol! Let me just say, I have always hated unpacking suitcases, but it is definitely worse when they didn’t even leave the driveway!
Buttttt, a rainy day inside makes for a great day of online shopping, am I right?? I have found some awesome deals for you guys!
This is what I have already snagged this week!
But, I will also probably be shopping these sales too
I know this is a strange time for us all right now, but I pray you are making the most of it with those around you If you have any fun staycation ideas, comment below!
xoxo,
Shelby
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