The trip down:
when I'm bored on long trips, I take pictures of random things on the road.... :)
this was a fuel truck that we were close to being in a wreck with....praise the Lord for keeping us safe!
We somehow ended up on the wrong road, and got into downtown Houston, and ended up back in Commerce! :)
Thought it was neat that there was a giant cross in Houston
The first palm trees as we get closer to the gulf
I love taking pictures of flags! :)
Daniel said this looked like Puddleglum could live here!
Crossing the bridge onto Galveston island
Took this picture for Mr. Casey, who was taking care of the farm while we were gone...Thank you, very much!!!!!!
where the Flagship Hotel used to be....so sad that this landmark was ruined in the last big hurricane
waiting in line to ride the ferry over to Port Bolivar
There are always huge flocks of gulls that follow the ferry to get fed
off the back of the ferry
Gulls can be very photogenic! :)
that's our sprinter!
we got to see several dolphins off the ferry this ride!!!
the 'parking lot' of ships waiting to come into the Port of Galveston
the Bolivar Lighthouse
a closer look once we got on the peninsula
at the house, there was a mirror in a strategic position to spy around corner into the living room! :)
Playing catch in the front yard
looking out from the front patio
Daniel, Michael and Chris hanging out :)
Benny
the first night we had bible time out on the deck, but the mosquitoes were so bad, we did it inside the rest of the week! :)
looking across the bay towards Galveston Island
playing games in the evening
Pretty flowers in the back yard
the fabulous house!!!
Daddy's sand castle
Kelli's sand castle
This year, there were TONS of hermit crabs! Mommy and the kiddos collected over 600 one day!!!
what a pile!
I was trying to get a reflection picture, but it didn't quite work, but it still looked kinda cool!
Sand Piper
Katherine and a humongous oyster shell she found
see the butterfly?
Daniel and Michael bouncing the volleyball back and forth
Rachel
Melinda
a 'Crab house' the Lindy and I found
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Mr. D got a model airplane....'nough said! :)
Andrew + Michael = Double Trouble!!!
what would a trip to the beach be with out kite flying?
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yeah, I might get in trouble for this picture.....
Merry!!!
one messy little girl eating spaghetti :)
Sarah feeding Liberty
Liberty was just horribly neglected the whole week.....
...or NOT!!!!! :D
the dads jamming in the evening
Amy and the girlies making necklaces with some of the shells they found
things aren't what the seem.....
Bugaboo fell asleep in the car while we were out driving around
Still lots of construction happening
"That's not a duck, that's a PELICAN!!!!!"
this red house is the one we stayed in last year
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Michael just has a way of charming little girls! :)
but I have to admit, this one is very charm-able!!!
the girls blowing bubbles
Sarah swinging with Merry and Liberty
Playing volleyball
Daniel
Rachel
Merry watching her Uncle Andrew
Hannah, Sarah and Rachel
Benny and Merry on the sidelines
Mr. D. wading, and Mercy swimming
what a cute little fish!
Daniel and Michael
Ethan
Amy
Kelli, Katherine, and me with Liberty in my lap - she wouldn't get in the water herself, but she loved sitting in my lap and feeling the waves come in....I didn't mind!!! :)
David
Peter trying out Daddy's birthday present from Jack
Chris and Ethan's castle
"That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;"
-Genesis 22:17
the crab that Benny found....the hard way
Playing though the banister
Playing soccer
Andrew
Merry and Rachel
Sean, Michael and Sean
Sean
Bethany, Daniel, and Michel
Beth, Andrew, Mike and Sean
Chris, Sean and Benny
Bible time
Merry Heart
Liberty Belle
Rachel and Merry playing in the waves
Liberty crawling around!
Hey Bugaboo!!! :D
I actually woke up the last morning early enough to see the sunrise.... :)
So, these next few pics were taken a few min. apart....
eating breakfast on the deck, because the girls had already cleaned the kitchen
cleaning up trash in the yard....most of it wasn't ours!
Liberty and Michael
"If you think my hands are full, you should see my heart!"
Benny and Daniel wrestling - basically we were banned form the house while they(the moms and dads, Hannah, Sarah and Kelli) cleaned the house :)
Sean and Chris
Mr. H. M. Murdock
Me 'n' my Bugaboo....I miss this little girlie!!!
So yeah, we were pretty much sitting in a circle with Liberty in the middle, playing and taking pictures of her, and eating skittles! :)
the toad that the girls found
eating lunch out on the porch
those smiles may look innocent, but don't trust them! :)
all of us kids in age order!
a sad farewell to the peninsula....in line for the ferry
While driving back through Houston, we got to see part of an air show! that was really neat!!!
Mr. Sam Houston
the Huntsville State Prison....ok, I was a wee bit bored! :)
(photo credits go to: Chris, Michael, Peter, Sarah, Andrew and me..... :)
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