We kicked off our vacation early this year since Brent will be swamped at work as soon as school ends. We arrived at our two-bedroom condo Wednesday afternoon in Galveston. This condo was recently remodeled and it was perfect for us.
We quickly put on our swimsuits and hit the pool. The Maravilla actually has the second largest swimming pool in Galveston but we went to the smaller pool today because there are two buildings under construction next to the large pool.
We found many small frogs in the pool and the kids thought it was so funny that Daddy was catching them. I'm pretty sure Kinsey accidentally squished one by squeezing it too hard.
After the sun went behind the complex and our pool was completely shaded, we checked out the big pool and hopped in the hot tub. Actually, we just stuck our feet in it because the water was too warm for the kids. The balcony of our condo faces the big pool and we can also see the ocean but the view will be obstructed a little bit once the new buildings are completed.
Then, we got dressed and ate dinner at Papa's Pizza...they are known for having big slices at low prices.
We had to check out the beach and I should have brought an extra set of clothes because the kids got soaking wet! I had no idea this would happen. The best part about this beach is that you can walk out into the ocean forever and it never gets deep!
Beck saw Kinsey sit in the water so he decided to do the same thing...he's getting brave!!!
Then, Kinsey decided to go for a swim...
Brent and I had so much fun watching them play in the water! I have a feeling this is going to be a fun trip!
We had to strip them down to get them to the condo. As you can see in the picture below, there is a seawall so there's no condo that is directly on the beach. Luckily, I did have a back-up pair of "big boys" for Beck in the diaper bag.
After we gave the kids a bath, they wanted to play on the bunk beds which would be fine if they were older but I'm so afraid Kinsey is going to fall off of them. We ended up putting the ladder on the top bunk.
Our first day of vacation has been great! The drive wasn't bad at all...I think we left Gilmer close to 10am and arrived at our condo a little after 3pm and that's with one bathroom break and stopping for lunch at McDonald's in Livingston (we let the kids play for about 30 minutes). I'm looking forward to more fun tomorrow!
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