Moody Garden's

Ok, so it's been awhile since I last updated, but I have an excuse, a real good excuse! I have three kids! Ha! So there! Beat that one! We have been keeping up with the usual schedule of karate, scouts, and life, and in between all that I have been fighting a cold. Well, Ashlyn had the cold and gave it to me and apparently it liked her alot more than it likes me. While she's running around and getting into things I can barely move. I think I may be on the downside of it though and hopefully I will be getting better by the end of the week!

Last weekend I decided to take the kids to Moody Garden's. My friend Shawna and I loaded up and went (after a long day of girl scouts and birthday parties!) .

We did most of the park. Spongebob was a big hit. Both here and at the festival of lights. They were so excited to hug and talk to him (or her, Austin swears he saw a face through the eye of spongebob!) Do you notice Alyssa's hair? Yes I straightened it! (Took an HOUR!!!) But that is how she wanted it. Good thing I only agree to it once a month or so!!Then We went to the aquarium. This is by far their favorite part. They get to touch and watch real ocean creatures at play. This trip they even got to smell them! UUGGHHHH! It was very fishy smelling but I think that is because of the renovations from Ike.The seals are a favorite!


Touching sea urchins and star fish. Alyssa was pretty creeped out but she did it after 10 minutes of grossing out but the boys jumped right in!Then we went in this huge room that was all glass and the fish and sharks and sea turtles swam all around you. LOVED IT! This is john and the sea turtle!

The kids were so excited. Unfortunately I have to give a shorter version of what happened here on this blog, but to put it in a short story, Mom had too many things in her hands to take a lot of pictures but the ones I got I love and I am sad about the ones I didn't. Galveston is still showing signs of Ike, with huge sail boats on the side of the road and houses barely standing. This said, after seeing the news immediately afterwards and knowing what it did look like I'm sure this is a great improvement. Anyone that knows me knows I love the beach, even Galveston with the icky water and sometimes stinky smells, but all the landmarks I remember are mostly gone or under construction. It's sad really. The ferry is still there, but don't act like your lost because then you have to go through a line where they check your car to make sure you are no threat to national security. How do I know?? I asked to many questions! Bolivar is run on generator and at the end of the ferry landing is just a line of busted up cars that Ike so thoughtfully detailed but left in undrivable conditions. The ferry ride at 11 at night was nice though and was a great end to or night. It was relaxing (except for the screams from the back of the truck about our ferry sinking, and being sea sick, and vampires and ..well, if you know my kids you can imagine the rest of the idea's that their little brains thought up!) All this said I really enjoyed the trip and I think the kids did too and and I hope we can go back before the end of the holidays!