Mommy's birthday weekend in Galveston

For my Birthday we went down to Galveston and stayed overnight. We did our usual and hit Palm Beach @ Moody Gardens. We met my friend Shannon and her daughter Ashley down there too (and Shannon's friend Bob). We got there later then normal so we did not get our normal front row of the big pool spot. We found one down on the lower level right in front of the little pool. It had 3 waterfalls and the water was deep in the middle but not too deep where Hailey was still able to stand on her own. Her and Ashley were walking back and forth across the pool. After we left Palm beach we checked into our hotel, got cleaned up and went to have an early dinner. We ate at a resturant called Mario's (on the seawall..since there are 2 of the same name in Galveston). We had a great meal and great service. We were seated by a window looking out on the beach and the gulf. Glenne asked the waitress to sing to me (for Hailey) too. After dinner we walked around the strand area of Galveston. We woke up sunday and went to the beach then to see the butterfly exhibit at moody gardens, then rode the big paddle wheel boat.

Hailey buried in the sand....Hailey, Ashley, another little girl they were playign with all got buried at one point. Then the girls tired to bury Bob in the sand.

Hailey playing in the pizza dough at the resturant. She really enjoyed this and it kept her occupied too :)

My birthday dessert....strawberry shortcake. We got Hailey a cannoli but she liked mine better so I ate her canoli

whip cream mouth

This was in the Strand area......it shows where the water line came up when Hurricane Ike hit.

Hailey surfing sunday morning

Glenne calls this the "baywatch" shot

The butterflies in the butterlfy exhibit at moody gardens.

chrystalis waiting to hatch

Hailey the caterpillar in the butterfly maze

in a butterfly coccoon

climbing a spider web

On the Conoel Paddlewheel boat

checking out the fish swimming almost to the top of the water next to the boat

Dancing on the dance floor

trying to imitate this little girl doing ballet

passed out on the way home