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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! |