Beach Vacation 2013

This was our first official family vacation. We stayed on the west end of Galveston in a super nice condo. On the way to Galveston we stopped in Kemah so Kyler and Kennan could ride the infamous train. It also happened to be a race car and hot rod car show day, so Kyler was in heaven. For lunch we stopped at Bubba's Shrimp Palace, as seen on the Day Tripper. Man that place is amazing! I ate a 1/2 lb of peel and eat shrimp while Jamie had endless shrimp. The while time we ate, the kids played in the sand. We hadn't even reached our vacation spot but were having so much fun already!

Once we got to the condo, the kids hit the beach and relatives drove in to visit. Days were filled with either going to the pool (two resort pools to choose from) or the beach. While on the beach, Kennan spent most of the time playing in the sand and Kyler played in the water. Kyler was truly fearless and rode waves with the boogie board. Thankfully, Papa Ray was there to show him the ropes for two of the days. We were visited by the Hoods and the Roth families. After a few days we took a break and drove into Galveston to ride the ferry, board the clipper ship Elissa, and visit the Galveston Railroad Museum. Of course, mommy and daddy had to get their seafood fix at Benno's. Sadly, crab season was over (boo!) but we enjoyed the peel and eat shrimp!

We also took nightly (more like at dusk) walks on the beach to see any crabs but we only saw two total. By the end of our trip we were all exhausted and actually ready to head home. I don't think I could have endured another day as I was so sore from walking in the sand and carrying things down to the water.

View from our balcony and this happened to be the best weather we had entire week