Galveston Beach & Resort - June 23rd, 2014
Wake up morning morning to breakfast and legos
Alex plays legos with Tor
Group cousin photo over breakfast
Different angle a moment later
Alex draws Tor an image of them walking together
Girls watch the adults play another round of Hearts
David has his coffee, now just needs a brush
Take Mom & Dad to see the seaweed on the beach
Head to the beach access directly in front of Silverleaf
New walkway built since old one blocked by construction
Look over the erosion wall east from the walkway
Seaweed has been moved off the beach at this location
Big piles of seaweed at the walkway down ramp
But it is a losing battle this year, too much seaweed!
Dad walks down the beach to inspect the seaweed and judge prospects for fishing
No point bringing fishing gear here today
Now upgraded to be the the worst seaweed in 80 years
Go to the clubhouse for putters and balls for putt putt
Play two rounds, one in the heat & one in the rain
Boat still left over from Ike now part of the fairway
Hard to get it over the hump but stop before the drop
Mom shows the way with her perfect angle and velocity
The bricks make for imprecise redirection angles
Stand still Jerry, I'm using your shin on this one
Mom wins the 2nd round with a 45, David 52, Jerry 55!
Celebrate with the Chicken Fried Steak special at Nate's
Rest of the gang head back to the raked seaweed beach
Cousins dig in the sand undert the shade of the umbrella
Dig deep and find cooler sand
Tor likes to play with the growing hill of sand
Ice cream, ice cream! Gimme some ice cream!
So good on a hot day at the seaweed stinking beach!
My word, this is quite the treat
Thank you so much, mummy!
Let's take turns being buried in the sand
Savanna goes first, with just her head out of the sand
Uh Alex, please push these hermits crabs further away
Come on Savanna, smile with me for the photo
Yes, super fun, ummm, who is next? I'm ready to get out
Erin is next, woo hoo, what fun!
Yes, I see what you mean, I'm ready for the next candidate
Cheyenne is next with mommy helping to cover her up
The sand feels neat between your toes and over your body
The experience is rapidly losing its appeal
Hey Tor, you are kinda in my personal space
Alright, next! I'm ready to get out
Tor helps bury his cousin, careful with that shovel
Kristen finishes up Alex's mounted head
Alex meditates as in a resort spa treatment
That was fun, but I'm ready to arise from the sand
Cheyenne, Erin and Savanna have a footrace
Lets figure out who is the fastest between us
Savanna leaps out of her stance and takes the lead
Uncle Doug makes a oval racetrack in the sand for the girls
Cheyenne keeps up with Savanna at the start
But Savanna takes a slight lead early on
The twins keep together with Erin close behind
The girls enter turn 3 as Tor is ready to start the next race
And down the stretch they come . . .
Savanna eeks out the win despite Cheyenne's best effort
Erin follows up with a mad dash for the finish line
Her last bit of energy propels her across the line
Alex hangs out with Ahma and enjoys a snack
Aren't cheetos the absolute best?
Even coated with a thin layer of sand!
Back to the resort, showered and resting up
Will head home soon for gymnastics & cat check
Nena and Donna hit the town w/David and the girls away
Tonight's special is the seahorse surprise
Thanks, I'll stick with a strawberry daiquiri