Galveston - 1st half of the week

Our Galveston family vacation was great. We had good weather and were able to do lots with the kids. Thank you so much to my parents who got so much food for us, made homemade icecream, took us out for amazing seafood and watched our kids for us. We had 2 condos next door to each other so my parents and the 3 older kids stayed in one and me, Daniel, Sidney, Jeff, Natalie and Preston stayed in the other. It was a nice break from the wildness but good they were still just next door! Hope to do it again next year! We ate at Guidos..yummy and fancy.. the kids really did good but it was annoying that they brought the kids' food early then they were done eating way before we even got started. Oh well it was worth it! Preston & Sidney in their matching swimmies from Aunt Natalie..love Mudpie brand..they are precious!! And I can't help but think they resemble eachother..We got to go out sans kids a night or two..it was fun watching the NBA finals and relaxing with some amazing drinks!
The cousins wearing their whale t-shirts..so cute with their names on them. Hayes was in a bad mood but we finally got him to pose for a few pics. Thanks again to Aunt Natalie for getting these made!
We headed to Pleasure Pier one evening and rode a ride or two and played games. It was fun and would be better had we gotten their earlier to ride more things. I was really impressed with the amount of activities there was to do in Galveston!This balcony was the spot that got Hayes to go to the bathroom standing up. He loved to pee off it and into the bushes..not so conventional, but hey, it worked and now he is potty trained!Hayes rode his 1st big ride, the ferris wheel..he wanted Mommy to go with him and he was so excited and brave..especially since the girls were too afraid to go! He was really fun to watch his expression and excitement and his fearlessness! Love that boy! My littlest gal in her strawberry swimsuit, a hand-me-down from Autumn and Campbell!