Well Grandma and Grandpa Corier have come to Houston for a visit and we have been having so much fun. We went to the Houston Zoo on Friday (Pictures are at the end) and on Saturday we all took a trip to Galveston to play on the beach. It was a nice grey day that reminded us all of Washington. Galveston was hit by Hurricane Ike and while you can still see a lot of the damage and aftermath of that storm the town looks like it's coming together and the beach was really nice. The picture above is Violet and Wesley, totally destroying Jonathan's sand castle.
We had a fun time hanging out on the beach and playing games with everyone.
Violet and Wesley had fun playing in the sand.
Wesley wanted to make sure that Grandpa had plenty of sand in his shoes. You can't leave the beach without some sand in your shoes!
We took several pictures trying to get a good one of all the kids, this is the best one that I got. It's always hilarious when we try to do this.
Violet "pitching" to Aunt Emily. She doesn't actually throw it, she walks it up to you and places it in your mitt. Your killing me smalls!
Violet was trying to sneak back to the ocean to play in the waves, Grandpa caught her though.
Peter making bubbles with our bubble blower, the kids really liked the bubbles, but the wind was blowing them super fast past us and I don't think anyone really caught any.
Grandpa fixing Sam's hair
Violet trying to sneak back to the water, in the middle of a wardrobe change. She wasn't too pleased when we caught her.
Violet did a header into the waves so she had to end her ocean play time. Again...not too happy about this.
Grandpa and Grandma checking out the beach.
Jonathan, Emily and Sam playing in the waves.
Wesley really liked chasing the waves.
My independent Daughter toddling out to the Gulf to go swimming, she turned around and said "Come on, Let's Go!"
At the zoo I told Wesley to say Cheese and he started to jump around and dance and say cheeeeese!
Sam making faces at Granpa
All three cousins having a visit with Dumbo
Me and Violet with Dumbo. I'm really happy today. It was the last day of my first trimester :) The baby is due at the beginning of September.
Violet was laughing at the Elephant.
Violet sharing a moment with Grandpa. Violet loves fish, I think we are going to get her one for her b-day.
The vultures were actually really pretty, they were a purpley-blue color. Violet thought they were cool.
one of the fish tanks has a tube that kids can crawl into and check out the fish. All three kids had so much fun in there.
The kids in the tube from outside the tank.
Wesley in front of some really big fish.
On Friday Emily and I took the kids up to see Errin and Brandon. They have a really cute house over in West Houston and we even met Duke their funny dog. Violet liked Duke when he was in the kennel, he's taller than she is so she was a little intimidated by his size especially when he tried to give her a kiss! After we met duke we all went to a park near their house and played. There were play toys and swings and best of all a water fountain to play in! We were barely able to get the kids to eat before they ran straight for the water.
Wesley being cute.
Sam will enjoy the fountain better when he perfects his balance and walking skills. He took a few tumbles and was pretty mad about the whole situation, here he is after a particularly bad tumble that involved a nice squirt in the face.
Violet is not afraid of anything and is impossible to get out of the water, even when she is freezing cold!
Here is Brandon trying to convince Violet that she should get out of the fountain for a minute....she didn't leave until we dragged her out.
It was such a fun day and because it was so warm we all dried off rather quickly. What a fun park, we'll have to go back with everyone and be more prepared for some time in the water this time.
