its about that time
So every once in awhile I like to go back and read my entries from this time last year, or the year before, just to see what I was doing or feeling. I just read the entry I wrote when I got home from Anna Maria last year and I guess it inspired me to fill everyone in on how lucky I am to vacation there.
So if I talk to you on a regular basis you probably know what its all about. It's this beatiful island in the Gulf of Mexico where all my parents friends have been going for years. Their friend Kerry has family on the island and starting invited friends to come down. So eventually people started talking about it and this year it got up to about 60 that we knew going down and renting houses and staying for a week or so.
Anyway, its the most incredible vacation ever because it doens't even feel like one. I mean, you go to an island in Florida, rent houses, and just hang out all the time. It basically feels like you just live there and you can just go and you don't have to think about anything in Virginia because its almost as if you are just living another life. damn. I wish I could help you understand it better.
I guess it was really the company that made it so awesome. Everywhere you looked, you knew someone and all of us were very close.
Matt, Shannon, Lane, Brad, Me, Kate, Leah, Casey, Chelsea, Erica, another Chelsea, Ross, Cameron, Andy, Nick, Kyle, another Kelsey, Emily, Kalee, Ali, Jordan, Spencer, Jesse, Harrison, Addy, Emmy, Christina, and Bryan. I believe that might be all the kids there, and when I say kids I just mean, people we hung out with, cause technically Matt is 24 and Shannon is 21, but whatever.
So ya, thats a lot.
My parents opinion of me probably changed a lot last week. lol. I got in trouble a lot. but I mean, i wouldn't change a thing....well maybe one thing.
We beached it up everyday...obviously, when you have the gulf outside your house, who wouldn't?
Had noodle wars.
kayaking.
jet skiing.
snorkeling.
Watched Chapelle's Show.
Played at the pool.
Rode bikes.
and nights consisted of playing pool at Tip of the Island. (shannon and I kicking Matt and Brad's ass btw)
playing our beloved card games till late hours of the morning.
sneaking into the pool at 3am.
getting kicked out of Tip of the Island
and getting caught by my parents doing something or other. lol.
The wedding was awesome too. It was very simple but it was so pretty and sweet. There's a picture on myspace.
There was sort of an after party at their house after. IT was freaking awesome.
All the adults were getting wasted and they let the older kids drink too. It was pretty insane drinking with people that you've grown up with and parents that watched you grow up. The wedding night sorta set the pace for the week. But I mean, what can you do when your sister is 21. lol.
there was so much damn drama this year too. Shannon and I knew going into it that there would be, I mean, we are all growing up and when you have 20 something kids running around an island, shit happens.
shannon and I just happened to be in the middle of all the drama because all the boys had crushes on us and insisted on telling us and everyone else every day. and then you have all of Ali's friends buzzing around in everyone's business too. lol. It's like living in a week long soap opera. and I love it.
Of course I was anticipating an amazing time, but I don't think I could have ever imagined what I got.
i've been to some awesome places and I'm sure I have lots more to visit. But I don't think ever vacation will ever be compared to AMI.
definitely the hilight of my summer and I cannot wait to go back. :)
So if I talk to you on a regular basis you probably know what its all about. It's this beatiful island in the Gulf of Mexico where all my parents friends have been going for years. Their friend Kerry has family on the island and starting invited friends to come down. So eventually people started talking about it and this year it got up to about 60 that we knew going down and renting houses and staying for a week or so.
Anyway, its the most incredible vacation ever because it doens't even feel like one. I mean, you go to an island in Florida, rent houses, and just hang out all the time. It basically feels like you just live there and you can just go and you don't have to think about anything in Virginia because its almost as if you are just living another life. damn. I wish I could help you understand it better.
I guess it was really the company that made it so awesome. Everywhere you looked, you knew someone and all of us were very close.
Matt, Shannon, Lane, Brad, Me, Kate, Leah, Casey, Chelsea, Erica, another Chelsea, Ross, Cameron, Andy, Nick, Kyle, another Kelsey, Emily, Kalee, Ali, Jordan, Spencer, Jesse, Harrison, Addy, Emmy, Christina, and Bryan. I believe that might be all the kids there, and when I say kids I just mean, people we hung out with, cause technically Matt is 24 and Shannon is 21, but whatever.
So ya, thats a lot.
My parents opinion of me probably changed a lot last week. lol. I got in trouble a lot. but I mean, i wouldn't change a thing....well maybe one thing.
We beached it up everyday...obviously, when you have the gulf outside your house, who wouldn't?
Had noodle wars.
kayaking.
jet skiing.
snorkeling.
Watched Chapelle's Show.
Played at the pool.
Rode bikes.
and nights consisted of playing pool at Tip of the Island. (shannon and I kicking Matt and Brad's ass btw)
playing our beloved card games till late hours of the morning.
sneaking into the pool at 3am.
getting kicked out of Tip of the Island
and getting caught by my parents doing something or other. lol.
The wedding was awesome too. It was very simple but it was so pretty and sweet. There's a picture on myspace.
There was sort of an after party at their house after. IT was freaking awesome.
All the adults were getting wasted and they let the older kids drink too. It was pretty insane drinking with people that you've grown up with and parents that watched you grow up. The wedding night sorta set the pace for the week. But I mean, what can you do when your sister is 21. lol.
there was so much damn drama this year too. Shannon and I knew going into it that there would be, I mean, we are all growing up and when you have 20 something kids running around an island, shit happens.
shannon and I just happened to be in the middle of all the drama because all the boys had crushes on us and insisted on telling us and everyone else every day. and then you have all of Ali's friends buzzing around in everyone's business too. lol. It's like living in a week long soap opera. and I love it.
Of course I was anticipating an amazing time, but I don't think I could have ever imagined what I got.
i've been to some awesome places and I'm sure I have lots more to visit. But I don't think ever vacation will ever be compared to AMI.
definitely the hilight of my summer and I cannot wait to go back. :)