About 30 minutes north of Jacksonville, Florida is Amelia Island, and for the last few years, this has been my go-to birthday destination. The beaches are stunning, and unlike some hot spots in Florida, they aren't loud and crowded *cough - cough, MIAMI, cough*.

This year, I was only able to stay a couple days, and they flew by as quickly and comfortably as a summer breeze. Here's the photo roundup.


A little history lesson on American Beach



Houses along the coast




Lizards gettin' frisky


 Beach snacks (fried pickles)




Oh, and I got my live music fix. Tadow.



... And Meredith & I tried but failed to teach Kendra how to ride a bike.


So we went off without her, and she got a pedicure.


All's well that ends well.