Family Beach Retreat

Micah and I recently spent a week at the beach with my family.  Curtis was with us for a few days but he had to go to work. :( So sad.  I don't have many pictures of this week but we had a lot of fun.  We went fishing and crabbing, visited Moody Gardens, visited the Pleasure Peer, played games, slept in and ate lots of yummy food.  It was fun to hang with the fam.

 Not sure you can tell, but he did NOT like his life jacket

I really enjoyed fishing with my dad.  I went fishing with my dad and Curtis one day and my dad and brother-in-law another day.  The fish were not really biting much but we caught several catfish, a few stingrays, and some red fish.  I caught the biggest fish I've ever caught in my life.  I was SO incredibly excited!!  It was so much fun to reel him in.  He was a whopping 24"!!!  We had a fish fry and he tasted really good too!
 

My fish!!  His name is Wilbur! (I think)
It was Legen. . . wait for it. . . DARY!

Micah had quite a time trying to explore the beach house.  We had to put up a gate to the stairs and constantly keep getting him out of trouble.  He had several big owies, which is to be expected now that he's a wild man on wheels.  :)

 Un-happy camper

Grandpa took us on Micah's first boat ride.  He enjoyed it more the faster we went.  It was very hot so I think he was fussy because of heat and he was tired.  

 It's going well so far

I also managed to get a pretty good tan with all the fishing we did.  I've spent more time outdoors this summer than I have in a very very long time and I'm liking my not-so-pastey color that I've developed!

We went out to the Pleasure Pier one night and I rode this awesome roller coaster with my sister Becky.  It's called the Iron Shark and it is AWESOME!  It's a very short ride, but I thought it was well worth the short wait we had.  It was $6 to ride that one ride and $10 to even get on the pier so it's a little pricey, but they have package deals if you're planning on staying and riding multiple rides.  

So Fun!

Me and Becky!

Sleepy boy!

We had a great time.  We haven't done a family getaway in a while so it was super fun, but we sure missed Curtis!  Thanks to Mom and Dad for having us!

Micah Goes to Galveston

My honey is taking a lot of vacation days lately and I'm loving it.  He's been taking a few Monday/Tuesdays off here and there and thus giving us long weekends together.  It's been so fun.  I'm glad he saved up his vacation and can hang out with me and Micah man.

We were coming up on my hubby's birthday so he took a Mon/Tues off and we decided to go to Galveston on Monday.  We just walked around, ate burgers, took in the nice weather, walked the strand, and played with our sweet little boy.  Then Tuesday we had a very nice lazy day around the house and went out to eat to celebrate Curtis' birthday.

Here are a few pics - we really could be anywhere though but I promise there is wind and waves and sand right outside of this pic.  Thank God for the wind or it would have been steamy!

 What's that?!!

Daddy, Mommy and Baby

We had to dress him in his most 'beach appropriate' attire
He doesn't look to happy about it

Q - T - PIE!!!

And then . . . 

Enough MOM!!