Visiting Dan & Becky day 1

Our flight to Florida last night went great. If it was a 40 minute shorter flight it would have been perfect. At first the novelty of the airplane and the new video player kept Jace entertained. When he needed to move around, he started playing with Grandad and Grandma Joy in the seats right behind ours. He went back and forth over the seat several times. There were stories and games and new people to smile at. The last bit of the flight got long. Several times Jace told us that he was all done.

Getting settled on the airplane before take off.

It was a relief to get to Dan and Becky's and get settled for the night. Jace didn't make a peep all night.

Today we took it easy. Joel got to go for a long run, Grandad, Jace and I took a long walk around the small neighborhood. Jace insisted on Grandad taking him down the hill to the "water" drainage pond. He is so fascinated with the water that we have seen that I started jokingly calling him "gator bait".

Dan was able to spend most of the day with us while Becky had to go to work. We had a yummy lunch including fried pickles and a huge dessert plate at a cute place called TooJays. Jace took a little nap. We explored a beautiful nearby playground. Jace made some new friends. He got a little bloody nose when he and Joel were playing on one of the slides. He bumped his nose and cried a little but soon he was back down and digging in the sandbox.

Gator wrestling in the sandbox.

Tonight we had another delicious meal with everyone out together. Jace finished before the rest of us so Joel and I took him outside where there was another little boy, just a few months older, playing and dancing. The two chased each other around while Joel and I and the other boy's grandma kept them out of trouble.

Jace was exhausted tonight. We all are.

Tomorrow we are off on another adventure.

Relaxin' at the house.