It is really hard to believe, but one year ago we left our former home in Missouri to move to Florida! The past year has really been an amazing one. Our first actual night we spent in Florida was on July 4th, so now the holiday has an extra special meaning!
I really just wanted to share some photos and some memories of the last year in this beautiful and amazing state. I am just so grateful to be here and to constantly be exploring and experiencing all that Florida has to offer. I can’t imagine living in this state and never having anything to do! There is always a new trail to explore or beach we haven’t been to or restaurant we want to try. We haven’t even scratched the surface of all there is to do here, so I will be writing this blog for a long time to come.
I hope you enjoy these photos and memories of our first year here as much as I enjoyed sharing them (and making the memories!)
Our home in Missouri 
Loading up the UHaul! 
Leaving Missouri 
WE MADE IT! 
Little did I know I would get engaged under this tree 
Leia’s first time at the beach! 
The first of a series I did on Instagram #ocalapaintedhorses 
One of our favorite trails 
Cypresses and Spanish Moss 
Happy Cows come from Florida!
James and I at Daytona Beach 
The Battle of Wahoo Swamp monument. 
Daytona Beach! 
The famous Ron Jon Surf Shop 
I still show this ring off constantly. 
The first place we got good pizza was at Angelo’s Pizzeria in Inverness. 
Swamp footage from Rainbow Springs 
The 72 degree year round spring swimming area at Rainbow Springs 
My first piece I bought for our future forever home 
waterfalls at Rainbow Springs
Ozello Beach 
Fresh Fruit from Local Farmers 
My mom and myself at the beach 
my fiance, niece, and poodle 
my mom’s lobster dish 
Walt Disney World Entrance 
I waited my whole life to see this castle 
Christmas lights on the Ocala square 
Christmas lights on palm trees 
Christmas lights on the Ocala Square 
Cotton candy skies and palm trees
James designed this special Chewbacca cake for my birthday! 
Fort Island 
Alligator at Kings Bay 
Cedar Key 
Pelicans at Cedar Key 
World Equestrian Center in Ocala 
The Villages 
Our poodle is the best 
Picnic Island Beach 
Leia at the beach, she clearly loves it!
If you made it this far, I really hope you enjoyed me sharing my memories as much as I loved going back through all of my old photos. I also realized I have taken a lot of photos of places and things I still have not written about, so make sure you sign up for my email list below so you know when a new blog post comes out.
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Thank you so much for your continued support of my little passion and our household wishes everyone a happy and safe holiday today.