Galveston Family Trip

We decided to take our family trip a little early this year, before the baby comes. We settled on Galveston, since it's fairly close to home and it's a beach setting. It was a wonderful trip and Morgan had a blast playing on the beach for the first time.

Thursday evening we arrived, checked-in, went to dinner at one of the hotel restaurants (The Café), and then went down to the beach to check it out.

Friday we had breakfast in the room, then I had a wonderful pedicure in the Spa. When I returned, we went on the Galveston/Bolivar Ferry to see if we could see dolphins (no luck). We went back to the hotel so that Morgan could take a quick nap (which she didn't, but Mommy & Daddy did). We then went shopping on the Strand, where Morgan found her gift that she is going to give to her baby sister (a bunny that is attached to a pacifier). Her sister also got Morgan a gift, but I had to do it on the sly. After the Strand, we went to dinner at Fish Tales and then took an evening swim before bedtime.

Saturday morning was breakfast at IHOP across the street from the hotel, then off to the beach for the day. We then went to the hotel pool for a while before dinner at the Steakhouse inside the hotel. We had a great day, but we were so exhausted. I think Morgan was asleep before I could even turn out the lights.

Sunday morning was the buffet breakfast at the hotel, then time to pack and head home.



Ready to go!




Rest stop outside of Houston. Morgan enjoyed playing inside the big tree and running off some steam.


View of the gulf from our room.


So excited to see the gulf/ocean!


Morgan spotted the pool almost immediately.




Checking out the very windy beach for the first time.


Time to test the waters.


Ferry ride. We hoped to see some dolphins, but no such luck.


Someone wasn't getting her way and decided to pout.


Much happier at dinner (at Fish Tales by Pleasure Pier). She loved watching the Ferris Wheel.


Evening swim

On Saturday we spent a good part of the day at the beach. Morgan was a bit cautious about the water at first, but she warmed up to it and LOVED playing in the sand. She made several sand castles and buried Mommy & Daddy's feet in the sand as well.






















Finishing off the day with some shaved ice. Yum!