Tuesday, October 24, 2017

NZ Heather Comes to Visit April 2016: Hollywood Beach

In January of 2003, I embarked on one of the most amazing and life changing journeys as I went to teach kindergarten in Auckland, New Zealand.  There I met and made the most incredible friends that I continue to cherish to this day.
I was so excited when one of my New Zealand girls, Heather, called to see if she could fly out to South Florida for her birthday in April.  I immediately got to work planning out the perfect birthday trip jammed packed with all sorts of fun activities.  
It was a pretty awesome Itinerary of Fun!

Heather ended up taking a red eye flight so after we picked her up at the airport, we brought her back home where she could take a nap for the morning.  After catching up on her sleep, Daxton and I took Heather to our favorite local beach, Hollywood Beach!

Hollywood beach never disappoints! 
It was perfect weather, low crowds, calm surf, clean sand, no seaweed...basically the perfect beach day.
Heather and I relaxed and chatted for hours, while Dax played in the sand and water.

Just a few gorgeous highlights from our perfect beach day at Hollywood Beach...

Exploring the boardwalk and playing in the sand and waves

Enjoying the warm water and soft sand

So in LOVE with that color

Snuggling my little buddy

Can NOT get over that gorgeous color!
Or those cute piggies

Dax spent a good hour digging a massive hole and then filling it up with ocean water.  He was perfectly occupied while Heather and I chatted away catching up.  It was pure heaven!

After spending a few hours at the beach, we walked along the boardwalk to our favorite restaurant, the Taco Spot.  They make the most amazing carnitas and grilled corn.  It's to die for!  We all had a blast filling our tummies with absolute goodness.

And of course, it wouldn't be a complete day at Hollywood beach without getting ice cream cones!  The fun comes with seeing how quickly you can eat your cone before the heat melts it right out of your hand.

Gotta love the absolute mess a four year old makes!

So in love with those perfect golden curls!
Day one of Heather's Itinerary of Fun birthday celebration complete!

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