I just got back from my trip to Florida with Emily, Kat and Sara. We got to the beach house on Friday and took a short walk along the beach between rain storms. Saturday it rained in the morning, but we were able to spend the afternoon on the beach, before going out for pizza. Sunday we had better luck with the weather. We spent most of the day on the beach. I huddled in the shade of the umbrella fully clothed with a thick layer of sunblock covering my skin. Emily laid out in the sun and burnt herself to a crisp, except for the odd hand-print on her leg where she tried to use sunblock. We sat on the back deck at North Turn and ate dinner. Emily and Sara loved the Alaskan crab they ordered, but I refused to try it. I've never liked weird seafood like that.

Monday morning, Sara left and my parents and grandma came out. We spent most of the day on the beach, me under the tent and Emily in the sun burning any bit of pale skin she could find. My parents brought about 10 pounds of hamburgers and turkey burgers. I grilled all of it, but most was taken home for leftovers. Yesterday, Emily and I got our teeth cleaned at my dad's office, before heading back to Orlando for dinner. We went to Serena and Brad's house afterward and hung out with them. Emily won't admit it, but she had fun playing with their daughter Bella. This morning we had the mandatory First Watch breakfast, before heading back to DC. We are thinking of going back to Orlando in a couple months (when it might be less rainy) or meeting Serena and Brad for a camping trip somewhere in the Carolinas.