Paige and four of her friends went with us to Amelia Island for the weekend to celebrate Paige's birthday together. Abby, Payton, Kendall, and Keira all packed in to a rental van so we could make the hour drive together. It turned out we are so bad at packing that Andrea had to drive separately in our SUV so we could bring everything for the weekend.
When we arrived, the girls changed in to their dresses and did the required Tik Toks and Instagram worthy photos before we departed for dinner.
There was a bit of a wait at Marche Burette, but we managed to get tables outside and enjoy the live music, the ambiance, and of course, the delicious steaks.
After dinner, the girls changed in to comfy clothes and then explored around the resort. They had planned to play mini-golf but it had just closed when we arrived, so they went over to the hotel and went out to for a walk on the beach.
When they got back, the played some board games and then made a Jeopardy style game to compete and study together for their upcoming AP exams.
Saturday morning, the girls were up bright and shiny in the morning and ready for some adventures. I drove them to the downtown area where there was shopping and a shrimp festival. Unfortunately a huge storm was blowing through around noon, but the girls didn't let it slow them down, they just grabbed umbrellas and piled out of the van in to the rain.
While they were away, Andrea and I went to the Nature Center to look at the animals and have a nice quiet lunch together.
The girls ate lunch at a restaurant downtown and then we picked them up and brought them back to the house so they could change into drier clothes. The rain stopped around two and it was nice a cool, perfect for some mini-golf.
When they finished golfing, we picked them up along with a couple of pizzas and spent the rest of the evening playing games, watching movies, and goofing off.
There were two rooms for the girls, but they preferred to all be in one room together, so they dragged a mattress in to the room with the king bed and all piled in the room. I don't think any of them slept all that well, but they had a good time.
Although there were a few hours of torrential rain, it was actually a pleasant and cool weekend in Amelia Island otherwise. The girls are all funny and adorable together, and we are so happy that Paige has such a nice group that she can celebrate with.
A huge thank you to Andrea for organizing the weekend, booking the rental van, ordering sweets and treats, and coordinating everything. It was a memorable weekend and we hope that Paige has lots of happy memories for her sweet sixteen birthday.
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