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| There are so many fun things to do near Dave's house. |
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| The Surfside jetty isn't far away. |
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| It was a beautiful day. |
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| The sky was clear -- we could see forever. |
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| First, we climbed ginormous rocks. |
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| This was fun for everyone, |
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| The surf is also a lot of fun. |
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| Taking pictures of wonderful grandchildren in the surf is fun! |
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| Looking for treasures is very exciting. |
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| We could have spent all day there. |
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| The cousins found a sea-comb. |
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| We walked a mile out to the end of the jetty. |
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| Julia hitched a ride. |
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| So did Nate. |
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| We saw dolphins. So wonderful! |
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| Mostly, we played. |
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| Nathan was proud of his climbing feats. |
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| Some supervision was necessary. |
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| We watched fishermen catch huge fish from the bay. |
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| Sometimes it doesn't matter where you are as much as who you're with. |
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| Just having someone your own size to play with can be enough. |
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| The best part about getting to the end of the jetty was we got to walk back. |
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| We also went to the Sea Center, 5 minutes away from Dave's house. |
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| Watching kids gaze at the tanks is surprisingly peaceful. |
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| We did some necessary waiting. Matt is a master at waiting. |
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| He started a trend. |
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| We timed our arrival to coincide with the daily feeding. Mesmerizing. |
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| I was mesmerized with Adele. |
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| After looking at the fish, we strolled the boardwalk. |
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| It was just a little chilly. |
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| Julia soon figured out who had the snacks. |
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| As I went through the pictures, I started to see that Julia loved all the adults. |
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| The sun was great for taking perfect pictures. |
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| Birds were fun to spot. |
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| Cousins having fun were also easy to find. |
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| Things were pretty exciting! |
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| Some went into Houston to see the Nutcracker Friday night. |
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| Ella learned that ballet doesn't have words. |
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| They had a magical time. |
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| Saturday afternoon we flew Papa Ben's and Dave's helicopters. |
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| Phones and iPods are the controls. |
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| It was way cool. |
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| This helicopter has its bumper pad on. It also takes pictures. I can think of a good use for this. |
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| Lots of instruction was required before kids could try this. |
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| Everyone was successful! |
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| This event was an amazing amount of fun. |
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| Even just watching is fun. |
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| This is how I feel right now! |
