Kiawah Birthday Trip 2016

We did my annual birthday trip to Kiawah Island, SC again this year. As always, it was another beautiful and relaxing trip with plenty of QT with the fam.

Here are some photos from the trip…

Homecooked Eats

Kiawah Birthday Trip 2016

J’s famous fried shrimp. I know it seems like I probably eat this a lot since I’ve featured it in many recent posts. But, it’s more like a special treat when the family all gets together. I wish I got to eat it more than I do!

Kiawah Birthday Trip 2016

Sis and J had a short trip this year due to my sister’s work schedule being pretty busy this time around. But, she whipped up lots of treats for us to enjoy, like these vegan muffins.

Kiawah Birthday Trip 2016

We normally stay about a 5-10 minute walk from the beach, but dad booked a spot right on the beach this time around. Check out the awesome view!

Cookout

Kiawah Birthday Trip 2016

And we did another group cookout on the marsh.

Kiawah Birthday Trip 2016

The raccoons were back at it, trying to swipe snacks from the s’mores bar again.

Kiawah Birthday Trip 2016

Kiawah Birthday Trip 2016

Dessert is ready to enjoy!

Kiawah Island Beach

Kiawah Birthday Trip 2016

My favorite thing to photograph in Kiawah is the beach. It’s just so pretty. I think the pictures speak for themselves.

Kiawah Birthday Trip 2016

Kiawah Birthday Trip 2016

Kiawah Birthday Trip 2016

I took a sunrise walk almost every day. It was so peaceful out there.

Kiawah Birthday Trip 2016

Check out the moon way up in the top right of the above photo.

Kiawah Birthday Trip 2016

Kiawah Birthday Trip 2016

Kiawah Birthday Trip 2016

Kiawah Birthday Trip 2016

Hunting for shells.

Kiawah Birthday Trip 2016

Kiawah Birthday Trip 2016

There’s the beach house!

Kiawah Birthday Trip 2016

We headed to The Sanctuary for my birthday meal. We always visit Jasmine Porch for lunch. It’s my fave because their food is consistently impressive, and I love how they source ingredients from local farmers.

PS I’d love to stay here one year. It’s so posh!

Jasmine Porch Lunch

Kiawah Birthday Trip 2016

Hubby and I shared this she crab soup.

Kiawah Birthday Trip 2016

And I had blackened mahi mahi with rice and veggies for my main dish.

Kiawah Birthday Trip 2016

And I got another amazing birthday dessert on the house from Jasmine’s Porch. They’re so nice there!

La Tela Pizzeria

Kiawah Birthday Trip 2016

And for our last eats of the trip, we hit up La Tela Pizzeria. I started with this tasty arugula and beet salad.

Kiawah Birthday Trip 2016

And hubby and I shared pizza too.

Another great birthday trip in the books! Till next time, Kiawah!

Check out our other birthday trips to Kiawah in 20132014, and 2015! I linked to the Day 1 post for each year, so you can use the related links buttons at the bottom of each post to get to each day.

Thanks for stopping by!

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