We just returned from Galveston with Vivi & Pops & I have to say it was one of my very favorite beach trips ever! Probably because the kids enjoyed it so much. All three of them thoroughly enjoyed the sand & surf ... even more than I had expected. We spent almost all day ... every day ... beach side. Eveyone played hard, got covered in sunscreen AND sand multiple times a day ... without one single complaint. We just had so much fun ... we are all missing it already! It was like a mini-adventure for the kids. The first night we arrived ... and several night's thereafter ... we went out on the beach after dark with flashlights & caught sand-crabs. Noelle was especially into it. I think our record was 9 sand-crabs in one night. We "went shrimping" on a daily basis by shaking little shrimp out of the sea-weed that washed into shore. The little shrimp would hop around on the sand & the kids would scoop them up & return them to the ocean ... very cute. The guys played boccee-ball (I have no idea how to spell that!) ... including Cade who apparently isn't half bad : ) There was boogie boarding & much playing in the waves & little tidal pools ... chasing little fish from one end of the beach to the other, kite-flying, & sand-castle building. Cade even learned to skim-board ... our little dare devil ; ) Ethan was his normal smiley self the entire trip. He gave everything beach-related an enthusiastic attempt. Although his favorite thing was simply digging in the sand & toting around a big blue plastic rake : ) Cory, Tiffany & Noah joined us for part of the trip & Blake, Lacy & Hudson made it down for a few days too. As always, the cousins were all thrilled to spend time together. And as for the adults .. it was a nice chance to catch up & enjoy a little leisure time. Thank you Vivi & Pops for always being willing to take on the challenge of these big family outtings! We are making memories my children will never forget. I also owe a special thanks to C & T for introcducing us to Deep Eddie's Sweet Tea!! ; )
... Soggy Dollar out! ...
(you had to be there)
Bob the Crab
Set up - 1st day on the beach
Collecting shells
C-Daddy & Noah D
A quick rinse off for Noah
Cade became a pro at sand-slinging & sand bombing ... much to our dismay
Carefully stepping into the frisbee ...
Success!
Snack time
Silly Noah : )
Heading out on the boogie-board
Daddy's turn ...
wipe-out!
watching from the sidelines : )
Human "drip-castle"
Ethan's favorite blue rake (look at that belly!)
a little boccee ball action
The boys
Grandma Vicki & cousin McKenzie came to play on the beach with us one day
On the ferry ride over to Bolivar
Me & E
Dolphins! We spotted dolphins on the ferry ride & a couple of times in the surf right in front of the house ... the kids loved it!
I am pretty sure we had a painting of this light house hanging in our house growing up
Lunch at "Stingaree's" ... where Tiffany & I may or may not have had a few too many "Stingaritas!" : )
The book-ends
(don't you love Ethan's "wings")
These two wanted to boogie-board on dry land
Soggy Dollar
Lacy & Sissy building drip-castles
Cade helping Hudson on the skim-board
Diddy boogies
PRANCING down the beach
(this pic makes me laugh)
crazy pelican on the beach who didn't appear to be afraid of us
Hugs from Vivi
Pops piled high w/ beach toys ... courtesy of Sissy
Playing with the sprinkler on the deck
Cade's castle
Noelle made a little friend on our very last day at the beach
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