Heading Home

We packed up and said "Good-Bye" to Galveston this morning. We had a great visit and plan on coming back again. Hopefully Hurricane Ike will not blow it away and we will be able to return soon. Our condo worked out perfectly for us.

You walk into the front door and you enter into the hallway. To your right is the . . .
. . . master bedroom with a king sized bed. We had just enough room to fit Nathan's pack n' play next to the bed. Further down the hallway is . . .
. . . a closet and some built in bunk beds. We used these for storage. The bathroom is further on the right. Continue down the hallway and enter the . . .
. . . great room. It had a table and chairs.
The kitchen is on the right with everything that you need to make a meal. It had a pull out couch and . . .
. . . TV.
This was our view and balcony.

On our way home, we stopped at the Johnson Space Center. (no photos) We enjoyed it the best we could with a tired out 2 year old. They have several movies which Nathan would not sit still for. We also skipped the tram ride because it was 1 1/2 hours long and we would not have been able to keep Nathan in his seat for that long. We will have to come back when Nathan is a little older and can enjoy more of the activities.

We ate lunch at the Space Center and then headed home. Nathan was awake the entire trip and kicked the back of my chair the whole time. He was well entertained by reading books, playing Game Boy, playing with his birthday monkey and a spaceship that Daddy bought him in the gift shop. We are very thankful that we didn't run into any traffic until we got to downtown Dallas.

Nathan did great for a traveling 2 year old. He had a couple of meltdowns during the trip, but overall I think he had a great time. He was happy to get home and play with his toys. He missed them all and couldn't decide which toys to play with first. I put him to bed at 8PM and we didn't hear from him again that night. He was tired out and glad to be in his own bed.

I'm ready to start planning our next family vacation!!

More Beach Fun

Galveston Railroad Museum

This morning we headed over to the Galveston Railroad Museum. It started to sprinkle on us, but we didn't let it stop our fun. Nathan enjoyed the model trains and climbing in and out of all the rail cars.

Nathan running around engine number 1.
Daddy showing Nathan the model trains.
Nathan is happy that we left the stroller in the car and he can run around the museum.
This was Nathan's favorite model train. After it ran for awhile, the lights turned out and the train and houses lit up. There were also glow-in-the-dark stars on the ceiling.
The train depot had a wooden train set for the kids to play with. Nathan zeroed in on it the second we walked through the doors. It gave Mom and Dad a chance to walk around and enjoy all the exhibits.
Nathan and Mommy waiting in the depot for their train.
Walking the tracks.
Holding hands with Daddy.
Nathan and Daddy riding in the red caboose.
Nathan and Daddy walking through the mail car.

Galveston Island Ferry

After Nathan's nap, we rode the Galveston Island Ferry to Port Bolivar. One great thing about it is that it is free. Nathan was just interested in walking laps around the boat. Randy and I took turns wrangling Nathan. I enjoyed the trip to Port Bolivar and saw dolphins jumping in the bay near the ferry. Randy enjoyed the trip back to Galveston and watched the cargo ships in the bay.

A ferry that just arrived and is unloading the cars and people.
Randy following Nathan around and around the ferry.
Here is Mommy (slacking on her wrangling duties) enjoying the trip back to Galveston.

A Morning Walk on the Beach

We started our day with a walk on the beach. It was hard to keep Nathan clean and dry. After our walk, we headed to the aquarium at Moody Gardens. We enjoyed the shark exhibit, all the fish and the penguins. (no photos of aquarium)

Nathan holding hands with Daddy.
"Don't get your shorts wet!"
Daddy saves the day.

Galveston Trip

We arrived at our condo in Galveston this afternoon. Right after unpacking the car, the first thing we wanted to do was hit the beach. The sun was shining and the sky was blue.

The condo we rented is right on the beach. It is great to have access to the beach without crossing the seawall.
Nathan loves the water and sand.
The water is much warmer then we thought it would be.
Nathan and Daddy building a sand castle.
Mommy trying to keep up with Nathan. He likes to wander around on the beach.
Nathan on our balcony looking out at the water."Take me back to the beach!"

Story Time - Frisco

We went to story time in Frisco and met Nathan's cousins, Jessie and Jaxon, his Aunts, Kathy and Jenny, and his Nana. We also met Nathan's NICU buddy, Kaitlyn, and her Mom, Linda. After story time we read books at the library. We all got hungry from reading all the books, so we headed over to McDonald's for lunch. I know . . . twice in one month. Weird!!!

Nathan loves the little chairs at the library. The orange and red ones are his favorite. He almost kicked a little girl out of this one even through there was an empty chair right next to her. I told him to wait his turn and he stood there until she got up.
Nathan and Jessie reading books together.
Nathan found the perfect book and he's going to do what it takes to get it off the shelf.
Once he had the perfect book, it was time to find the perfect place to sit and read it. Nathan waked around and around until he decided on this chair and table to read.
Nathan's second trip to McDonald's and his first Happy Meal.
Nathan and Jessie ready to play on the play ground.
After playing, Nathan needed a snack. Thankfully, Mom had a box of raisins stashed in her purse. Nathan shared them with Jessie.