Florida--Day 5: The Four Oldest Reunion!

Another fun day at the beach! Today we went out to the sandbar and bodysurfed and boogie boarded in the three foot waves that came when the tide went out. Chad and I took Lance out there as well and he had a blast fighting the waves and jumping over them. His little head was barely above the water without the waves, but he insisted on jumping by himself (unless he saw a huge wave coming and then clung to the closest adult).

Stephen, Chad, and Lance.

Mom and Glenn

Chad and Lance

Me and Lance :)

Trying to jump the waves.

Resting in the shade. Laura, Jason, Kailey (under the towel), Lance, Bethany, Chad, and Amy

Jude is trying to pull himself up onto things and occasionally I'll look over and see him standing, holding onto the couch. Today I looked over and saw him stuck under the coffee table. He had climbed up onto the lower level and then couldn't figure out how to get down. It was really cute.

Jude's hand. His favorite thing is still to crawl over to the balcony windows and pull himself up and look through the glass. Precious baby.

Chad trimming Stephen's hair on our balcony.

That night, the four oldest cousins (and spouses) went out to dinner at the "Dolphin View". About 14 years ago when Kevin and Chad just got their driver's license, the four of us went on our first outing in the car. We borrowed Grandma's brand new Crown Victoria and drove to this restaurant on the riverside and ate shark! Yum! So, with all of us in town for the first time in many years, we decided to relive that experience!

Heather, Jared, Heidi, Chad, Jannene, and Kevin

The restaurant. :)

It was a great night of catching up, listening to each other's life stories about college, how they met their spouses, what they're up to, and how they got to where they are today. It was so fun! We had dinner, stayed after closing while we talked, and then made our way over to Outback Steakhouse for some dessert. By the time we came home, most of the family was already in bed.  It was a great day!