We took a trip down to Galveston with Grandma Tingey and met up with Aunt Becky, Aunt Christine, cousin Bill, and Cousin Mike and his wife Lisa. We had a lot of fun. Here is grandma and the aunts watching the rest of the gang play on the beach at the sea wall. The sea wall was built and the island of Galveston raised back in the early 1900's after a terrible hurricane destroyed the island. Over 6,000 people died. Winds were recorded to be at leaste 100mph, if not faster. A very devasting event. After the sea wall was complete, another hurricane hit in about 1915, and the sea wall proved itself effective. Only 6 died in the 1915 hurricane compared to the thousands in earlier 1900.
Sailor Wesley had a blast running up and down the shore line. Cousins Bill and Mike are in the background looking for burried treasure.
Aubrey doesn't really enjoy the feel of sand on her feet. She didn't enjoy the beach as much as Wesley.
Aubrey insists on doing everything herself lately. Her favorite thing to do is go up and down stairs. Here she is ascending the steep steps up from the captains quarters onto the deck of the ship. That look on her face is saying, "Dad, please don't help me. I can do it myself."
Wesley is ready to set sail on the Elissa!
This ship (background) is named Elissa. She sits in port as part of a musuem exhibit for all to see. Wesley loved this ship! We found out that Elissa sets sail once every year and is crewed by volunteers. Anybody can volunteer. But you do have to put in 64 service hours down on the docks for your fare.
All hands on deck!!!
Weeeeeee.................................................This is so fun!!!
We had a swingin' good time at the park in our neighborhood. It was a beautiful day!
1 nice things said:
That sounds like a lot of fun!
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