Yesterday was such a special day. We've known all summer that we wanted to take Bear to the beach but decided to wait until the last possible date so he could really enjoy it. Yesterday morning it was rainy and Bear decided to sleep in later than he has in over a month (not complaining!), but as soon as he was up we headed for Galveston. It's about an hour and a half drive so we made a day trip of it; best decision ever! The weather cooperated and we made so many sweet memories with our Little Man.
first stop=lunch at The Spot, one of our favorite beachside restaurants
We couldn't wait any longer; after lunch we headed straight for the beach!
Bear absolutely loved it. We were pleasantly surprised; we know he loves water and crawling around but didn't realize just how much he'd put his crab-crawling skills to use. He was all over that beach!
He also ate lots of sand. We tried to prevent this but he kept outsmarting us and sneaking in bites.
After the beach, we headed to The Strand for some shopping and ice cream at La King's. Bear took an hour long nap in the car, so we just parked it and I read my first magazine (cover to cover) in nine months! Ahhh, the little things.
Pumpkin Pie ice cream at La King's. This is the best ice cream I've ever had, period. There are even little chunks of buttery pie crust all in it. Amazing.
Bear got to see first hand how taffy is made; he was fascinated.
a horse and a Bear...they were big buddies
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Bear
Last stop: Rainforest Café. Bear loved all the fish; it was hard to peel him away from the aquarium.
We were exhausted by the time we got home last night, but it was well worth the exhaustion. It was such a special day for our little family, full of firsts and priceless moments.
Hope your weekend's been a sweet one, too!
Looks like yall had so much fun, So glad the rain headed out and that Baby Bear enjoy his First Beach Trip!!!!
ReplyDeleteWe are about to take a crawler to the beach for the first time! We went in the pre-crawling stage earlier in the summer, but now he is everywhere so I'm curious as to how everything will go with the sand. Bear has given me hope that it might not be as disastrous as I previously thought! So glad you all had a great time!
ReplyDeleteAw I love this! Glad you guys got to get away for a little bit and have fun family time. I'm jealous that you guys are only an hour and a half away from the beach! Also even more jealous about that Pumpkin Pie ice cream... I would LOVE that. Bear looks so adorable in the Rainforest Cafe hat. Such a sweet and happy boy!
ReplyDeleteahhh, i'm so happy to be catching up on all your posts!! i LOVE all these photos of bear...he looks like one happy beach babe! i'm so glad the rain stopped and you were able to soak up the day together! what a sweet day together - moments you will never forget. i cried when we took piper to the beach...it's just one of those "ahhh, i have a baby!" moments. so sweet!
ReplyDeleteand that pumpkin pie ice cream - sounds amazing! i live for ice cream. i NEED it. lol. i can't wait for it to truly feel like fall...pumpkin stuff tastes even sweeter! so happy you had a wonderful beach trip. <3<3<3 i'm off to catch up on the rest of your posts!
have a relaxing night, brittany!
xoxox
maria
I'm seriously smiling ear to ear! I absolutely love how much he loved the beach! That isn't very common for little ones to take to the water and the sand like he did! So cute!
ReplyDeleteGlad y'all had a great time :)