Day 5 - More of the same

More beaching. Went and ate dinner at a great restaurant (West End). I can't believe we have been here almost a week. The time has flown by and I'm not ready to get back to the real world. We've done some exploring to see if there might be another area we'd like to stay in but this little neighborhood is great.

The boys have been getting along so well!

the boys played so well Jason and I both got a little snooze in the shade

If you can't tell Max hates having his picture taken...especially when he's exhausted

Out attempt at family pictures. Max was having none of it and no one on the beach to take a family photo.

Day 3 - Drinking Like A Man

We decided to take a break from the beach in the afternoon and went to the 4D movie at Moody Gardens and then walked around The Strand - little touristy shops. It was hot and the boys didn't last long. But it was a nice break and fun to do something different.

waiting for the movie. Sharing an icee and pretzel.

Walking around The Strand

Jason bought me a Root Beer in a bottle which the boys confiscated and drank.

Noah said "Hey look at me, I'm drinking it like a man". Here's my scenario.....

Noah -Nothing like drinking like a man

Max - Mmmmm this is good

Noah - Max you're not drinking it like a man. You've got two hands on the bottle. You look like a lush.

Max - Ahhhhh.....here you go Noah

Max - Wait, no, I need more. This is so good I need every last drop (as Noah looks on with disgust and shame)

Max - okay now you can have it Noah. This is some good stuff huh?

Noah - Darn it Max you drank it all (as Max looks on wishing there were more)

THE END!

Day 3 - Beach

We started the day earlier....this is how we roll.

Boys building a sand castle mountain. The sand is like moon sand and the boys will sit for hours building these.

Jason did too.

Day 2 - Crab Walking

Every night we go in search of crabs. So much fun to just walk along the beach with the boys. I still can't believe we have 4 more days of this. It's been so relaxing and I don't think I have slept this well ever.

Max gets bit by a crab in this video and just count how many times Noah says "It pinched me"

Day 2 Sand Castles

Day 1 Beach Video

Day 1

Day 1 at the beach. Eating lunch. The boys enjoyed every minute of it. Not once did Max say "I want to go home". This is monumental since pretty much anytime we go anywhere those are the first words out of his mouth




Enjoying the water. Not one bit afraid.

Daddy and Noah playing in the surf

Jason's David Hasselhoff impression

After day 1 Jason is already planning our trip next year.

Eating dinner on the deck. We finally ate hamburgers by about 8:00 not because we were on the beach all day but because the charcoal we bought wouldn't light. And instead of immediately running to the store Jason fought with it for an hour. Finally just went and got Lighter Fluid and lit the whole thing up. In his defense the charcoal I bought was "Self Lighting - No Lighter Fluid Needed". I don't know what that means but it does require lighter fluid

Cheesing it up for the camera

grrrrrrr

sharing ice cream sandwiches

Max been ornery....always

then showing a softer side.

He hasn't learned what karma means yet. But I think this is payback for being mean to his brother......Attack of the hammock

and we just kept laughing

What a great way to end the evening...another night beach walk...and the boys even slept until 9:30 the next day!