Mini Getaway to Matagorda Beach

While we were already headed to the coast for our niece's high school graduation, we decided to stay for a few nights and make it a mini summer vacation. So we picked up the kids early from the last day of school and hit the road to Bay City!! We were not at all sure how miserable the almost 4 hr trip would be with Charlotte being that she is NOT a fan of her car seat, but it went way better than expected. That was in part due to good timing for a nap in the car but even more helpful was big sister Allison who kept drawing colorful pictures and holding them up for Charlotte to see. She enjoyed staring at the Cheese Nips box for awhile too - whatever it takes! Oh and I'm pretty sure lots of prayer leading up to the trip played the biggest part in everything going smoothly! Thank you Lord!

At Matagorda Beach the next day...

Allison playing in the surf!

Charlotte and I did our best to stay in the shade but we took a couple of beach walks too.

Much needed lunch break after LOTS of playing in the sand and water.

As you can see the seaweed on the beach was rather abundant, but it never seems to bother the kids.

Our good friends Derik and Crystal and their kids Audrey and Travis met us too. Nothing like friends to make the beach even more fun!!

I love this pic of the Daddies and kids hand in hand !

Daddy letting Charlotte feel the sand between her toes. She wasn't too sure what to think the first time the water washed over them.

Too interested in the sand to look up.

Here it comes!!!

Aunt April, Uncle Russell, Maddy and Lainey got to join us for some beach fun too! Adventurous Lainey and TJ jumped and splashed and played in the waves while Allison and Maddy carefully collected and counted seashells and other treasures! I love watching the different ways they play.

Aunt April got to enjoy some Charlotte time too!! We really don't get to see each other often enough.

The next day we decided we were beached out so we swam at the hotel instead and we got to visit with more friends and family. This time it was Corry, Steph, Autumn, Shelby and Carly and Grandma and Pawpaw too!! The girls had a blast swimming and playing. TJ was a little outnumbered but he managed to have a good time too!

The mommies and babies enjoying some pool time! Charlotte wasn't too sure about her pool float but LOVED splashing in the water from mommy's arms. Hmmmm- I see a pattern with this girl :) 

Napping in grandma's arms. Her schedule was a wreck and all of her naps on the trip looked like this, but she was a trooper and tolerated it all very well!!

Be watching for more pics to come of our niece Meg's super cool graduation party!!