These past few days have been a whirlwind! I can’t believe it’s already Monday. I would have loved nothing more than for this weekend to never end. Saturday morning I woke up bright and early so I was able to chat with my father for our normal Groundhog Day quote fest and discuss how a Punxsutawney PA visit is on our Bucket List. I was also able to watch Phil predict the weather live.
No shadow = early spring!
After I finished my “It’s springtime” dance, Matt and I started our day that we would want to relive over and over by going out for a celebratory French toast and chocolate milk breakfast.
YUM.
Canopy Road is a hole in the wall breakfast/lunch place and one of our favorite spots in town. Perfect start to the day.
On the schedule for the day was bike riding and seafood eating on St. George Island. We are bike rack-less so we headed to Walmart to pick one up, then hit the road. On our way out of town, my sister (who does not love Groundhog Day) sent this group text to me and my father:
St. George Island is a tiny beach town a little less than 2 hours from Tallahassee. We don’t go nearly enough so I was pretty stoked that we got to spend the entire day soaking up some gorgeous weather.
Seriously, look at all that blue!
As soon as we got to the island we hopped on the bikes. There was a pretty intense headwind so our leisurely bike ride was quite the workout for a few miles but at 60 degrees and sunny, who cares?
After an hour we stopped at a new to us place:
It’s a cute little store with beer, wine, fresh baked bread, fancy cheeses, and other homemade snacks. We picked out a French baguette, some smoked fish spread and a beer to share at one of their outside tables before hopping back on the bikes:
If you are ever at St. George Island, you must go here. Everything was fantastic.
Earlier at Walmart we started chatting with the man in line in front of us about our plans for the day and he suggested that we go to the top of the St. George Lighthouse. Since neither of us had ever been, we decided to take our new bff’s advice after we finished touring the island.
So we climbed up steps of the 65 foot tall lighthouse:
And crawled through the 21inx 24in hole:
To the top of the salvaged lighthouse (the original SGI lighthouse was destroyed in early 2000s and the current SGI lighthouse was rebuilt using salvaged bits of the original)
posing
The top of the lighthouse is pretty small but we were the only people there so we got to hang out and enjoy the view. And Mr Walmart was right, you could see the whole, beautiful island.
But none of the views compared to the view inside the lighthouse:
Best Groundhog Day Ever <3
Matt just gave me permission to obsess about this day for the rest of our lives 
Amy @ Writing While Running
/ February 4, 2013AH! So Sweet. I was just thinking how I was going to comment on the excellent view and how I love lighthouses…Anyway, cute post. And CONGRATS!
Rachel @ Undercover Diva: A Sitcom
/ February 4, 2013AHHHHH!!! I love it! CONGRATULATIONS! How sweet and thoughtful. SO EXCITED FOR YOU TWO!
Is that weird since I don’t know you?! The ring is beautiful. Glad you had an AMAZING weekend!!!
allisonhayes91
/ February 4, 2013OH MY GOODNESS! Don’t judge me, but I literally started crying when I saw this. I don’t even really know you, and I am so beyond happy for you and excited for everything that is to come. I have goosebumps! Please please please post every single detail you feel comfortable sharing. I am obsessed with weddings. I went to school to be a wedding planner actually! Ugh, so freaking happy. Enjoy each other; you deserve it <3 He did DAMN good on the ring, too
Jill
/ February 4, 2013I’ve never commented before but I just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS!!! Beautiful ring and it looks like it was a beautiful day!
Running In Heels
/ February 4, 2013CONGRATULATIONS!!! So excited for you!
Running In Heels
/ February 4, 2013Ps your ring is gorgeous!! Matt did well
pickyrunner
/ February 4, 2013OMG OMG OMG OMG OMGGGGGGGGG CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!! He clearly knows you and that’s the cutest proposal ever! Ahhhhhhh I love the ring, I love the day he chose, and I love the place he did it! The french toast and chocolate milk didn’t hurt either
Runner Girl Eats
/ February 5, 2013Thanks! The whole day was very ‘us’ and I loved it
Natalie @ Twenty-Something Talk
/ February 5, 2013Wow! Congratulations! What a perfect weekend and groundhogs day for you!
Runner Girl Eats
/ February 5, 2013Thanks! It was the absolute best weekend
dailydoseoflyric
/ February 5, 2013CONGRATSSSS what a perfect groudhogs day for you!
Runner Girl Eats
/ February 5, 2013It was most definitely the greatest Groundhog Day ever
eharris29
/ February 5, 2013AHHHH!!!!! CONGRATS!!! That’s amazing for you both!!
Runner Girl Eats
/ February 5, 2013Thank you! We both had a great weekend and are thrilled
kelseyruns
/ February 5, 2013AHHHH! CONGRATS! The whole time I was reading I was going to comment on the view and food but this just throws that out of the way! What an amazing end to your favorite day! Your ring is gorg! Matt did a good job
Runner Girl Eats
/ February 5, 2013He did a great job on everything! The whole day couldn’t have been more perfect
TorontoRunner
/ February 5, 2013Girrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrl!!
LOVELY! Congrats!! Ring is absolutely stunning!!
Runner Girl Eats
/ February 5, 2013Thank you!! He did a great job on everything and I’m living my new bling!
Shay @ Whine Less, Breathe More
/ February 5, 2013Beautiful ring! Congratulations!!!
Runner Girl Eats
/ February 5, 2013Thank you! Matt knows me well
Rebecca @ Blueberry Smiles
/ February 6, 2013AHHHH CONGRATS!!!! I’m behind on posts and missed this until now!!!! The ring is gorgeous!
Runner Girl Eats
/ February 6, 2013Thank you! I love my ring, Matt did good!
Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets
/ February 6, 2013Congratulations!!! What a perfect Groundhog Day and a beautiful ring.
Runner Girl Eats
/ February 7, 2013Thank you:) it’s def a day I want to repeat over and over.