A Little Afternoon Vacation

Daniel had a meeting in Galveston yesterday, so we went with him for a change. The kids and I drove around for a little while daddy was in his meeting, then we went to the beach with him for a picnic. This was Jenae's first time to ever see the Gulf, and I guess Shelden's really too, as the other time he had ever seen it was only from the Seawall on a cold foggy day in December before Jenae was born. They loved the event as well as the anticipation before hand. In the morning the kiddos and I had gone shopping for the things we needed for our picnic supper. With almost everything I touched a little excited voice from my son would call out "That for our picnic Mama?" :) He could hardly wait for Daddy to get home to pick us up. They did nap on the way down there and some of the time Daddy was in his meeting, which helped making the waiting easier. After Daniel got out we drove along and out past the Seawall to a point where we could drive out on the beach. The kids where happy to go a good ways out in the water as long as Mommy or Daddy were holding them and they definitely enjoyed playing right at the water's edge. Jenae tried to make friends with a seagull  who couldn't seem to decide if he wanted to run from this "miniature female" or not as she had a Cheeto in her hand. The bird would waddle away from her or would start to fly off then turn and come back. I was a little afraid he would get brave enough to come after the Cheeto, but he never did. It really was a nice relaxing family time, with a delicious breeze blowing making the weather perfect.