After the wedding we decided to go to Galveston. The little touristy beach town is only an hour from Houston, so how could we pass? I love the beach, the kids love the beach, I knew we would have fun. My dad and Susan came too. We left Houston Sunday around lunch time. When we got to our hotel, the room wasn't ready, so we waited for an hour or so in my dad's room. Eventually our room was available, so we moved everything in, I got the kids changed, and Susan and I took the kids to the beach. Fortunately she loves it too. Apparently my dad is not a fan of the beach, so he didn't come down one time. Even though it was around 5pm, the weather was still warm, and the water was warm! I'm used to California beaches where as the sun goes down, it gets really cold (and the water is ALWAYS cold). The beach at Galveston was exactly what I remember beaches to be like when I was a kid. Dirty looking water, but so warm you could acutally enjoy it. I thought the town was great. It was full of junky souvenir shops, and it really catered to families. In fact, the town was full of families, rich and poor. I loved it. It was so laid back and relaxed, it definitely did not have the snobby California attitude. Believe me, I'm a snob, but it was nice to have everything be so real. I'm so glad we got to go to Galveston.
Galveston is full of these amazing old houses. They are still standing despite all the hurricanes. So beautiful!
View from our hotel room.
"Hmmm, is this going to be cold?"
Woohoo!
Jumpting waves
I bought the kids boogie boards and they LOVED it. The waves were small, so it was very manageable for them.
Chandler checking out the hermit crab he found
Cooperation!
Susan and Mady feeding the seagulls and making them flock
We went to the aquarium at Moody Gardens. The kids love aquariums, and it was fun to see all the sea life, especially the penguins, sharks, and sea turtles.
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