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February 27, 2021
Ridings, Travel

Siesta Key Beach

Finally getting these photos of our November beach date posted on the blog! My pre-kid self would be so appalled how long it takes me to get things up, but my mom-of-two self is pretty proud of the fact I am getting these posted at all! I have a huge temptation to back date whenever these blog posts take such a hit in the timeline for historical sake. Like we didn’t go to the beach in February of 2021, it was November 2020! But all that can be noted here in the text and I think that makes up for it! Right?! Haha!

The last several times we have gone to Florida, we haven’t made it to the beach. This year (of all the years) we knew we needed some fresh air outside and to finally take the girls to see the ocean. I’ve been to both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans more than I can count but I’ve never been to the Gulf until now!

It was 100% worth the drive from Orlando to Siesta Key to play in the softest sand I have ever seen and introduce BOTH our girls to the beauty of the Ocean. Whenever people do the Mountains or Beaches would you rather, I can’t really pick. I live in the mountains so I vacation to the beach! And if I lived at the beach, I’d vacation to the mountains! They both are just so beautiful and reflect their creator in different yet striking ways!

It was also so fun to spend the day with family! Our trip to Florida in November was an actual Ridings family reunion! My parents and all my siblings + their families together again! We are spread out between 3 states so we don’t get together as much as we used to! And it was the first time together as a family since the grandchildren were born!

The weather was a bit crazy but we are Coloradans so it didn’t bother us! And it made for some crazy photos as the storm rolled in & out!

The girls suits are from H&M and I picked mine up from Amazon for this trip! So cute right?!

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  1. Megan says

    March 1, 2021 at 10:05 am

    I have always wanted to check out the Gulf. Now I want to go even more to the siesta key! I’ve been to key west but I’d never take my kids there haha .

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    • Elizabeth Mayberry says

      March 1, 2021 at 8:56 pm

      HAHA! Yes! I am all about the family friendly beaches!

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  2. Rachel says

    March 3, 2021 at 8:21 am

    I am so jealous! I’m missing the beach here in NJ but hope to go once it gets warmer this summer. Cute swimsuit, too!

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    • Elizabeth Mayberry says

      March 15, 2021 at 9:02 pm

      Thanks so much! I found it on Amazon! https://bit.ly/3voMMAZ

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  3. Summer says

    March 8, 2021 at 5:25 am

    These photos are incredible – as usual, coming from you! I need to know what you shoot with (we’re looking to upgrade in the somewhat near future). Anyway, this looks like an awesome time with family. I love the mood that the stormy weather added! We haven’t been to the Siesta Key area yet but I’d love to one day. We’re taking our first family vacation at the start of May to Myrtle Beach and I can’t wait to see Taya’s reaction to the ocean.

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    • Elizabeth Mayberry says

      March 15, 2021 at 9:06 pm

      Oh so fun! That is going to be a blast! We have a Nikon z6 and these photos were with the 35 mm lens! What do you guys shoot with?

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  4. Kelsey Albert says

    March 8, 2021 at 12:33 pm

    I have a one-month-old daughter and we do the exact same things when we take pictures haha!

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