When did February hit us?

Last Tuesday night Renee called and said, "We got the dreaded phone call. Our flight was canceled!" And so the whirlwind started. The next morning the airline finally rerouted and rescheduled the flight and Renee and Ben rushed to the airport. This time they called with the news, "We're comin' to Florida!"

The first thing we did the morning after they arrived was head to the beach.

Baby Beth was the champion of the trip! It is so fun to watch kids enjoy the world around us. Beth LOVED the sand!


Pretty cute family!


Ben is a super uncle and made the sand games so fun for the boys. Jared hasn't been with us to play at the beach for months and that made the trip special too.
Tessa caught on and sprinkled sand on those that got buried (although usually on their heads-since she couldn't see any other body parts).


When Ben took his turn we noticed the sand was cracking on top of his belly as he laughed. He had some good definition from his "six pack" showing through. Then he made his belly roll and everything moved. Isn't laughter contagious?!


In this picture with the boys, Ben isn't actually laying down in the sand! They dug a big enough hole for him to fit in mostly upright!

Here's Tessa in the hole..


Then we let it fill with water and built some trenches and "swimming pools." Water play without crashing waves was a hit!




February in Florida really does feel like another world. Renee managed to escape the cold and storms of the west and mid-west! And we got to enjoy some of our neighborhood with her. Thanks for the visit!