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<\/a>\nMy mom, DH, let us borrow her minivan so we could all ride in one car. This makes it soooo much better. I shudder to think of being stuck in the car trying to entertain\u00a0a toddler and baby for 5ish hours. But first, struggle for 10 min trying to relocate one of the captains chairs to allow easier access to the third row. Seriously, they could have made this easier…<\/p>\n
To be continued at Galveston Day 1 Part 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" RL here, I’ll be blogging this trip as KL is busy with work stuff. It’s time for our first family road trip! KL and I have been wanting to take the kids to the beach and we finally feel like … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nYay for grandparents who love to entertain the kids for us! So nice to not do “toddler talk” for awhile.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nLeaving Austin.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nKL found my mom’s sunglasses that go over regular glasses. He felt very cool in them and wanted to make sure that I took this picture so you all know that he is cool.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nEntertaining children.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nNot entertaining children<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nI saw a pinata store selling Trump pinatas. We went by it too fast and I didn’t get a picture so I just googled an image.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nNot sure how he managed to fall asleep. CL(our youngest)\u00a0would never stand for me sleeping instead of entertaining her.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nIt always cracks me up when TV shows film TX and show tons and tons of cactus. Majority of Texas does not look like that. Sure, there is cactus, but most of Texas isn’t FILLED with cactus.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nPL wanted a snack and we are hungry as well. As a parent, we often just end up eating what our kids are eating. Wheat raisin bread for all!<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nPhoto courtesy of Ah Ma.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nPhoto courtesy of Ah Gong.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nWatermelon venders on the side of the road. Wish we could have stopped but we’re trying to make decent time before the kids start losing it. When they’re older and we take road trips I definitely want them to have fun and spontaneous trips where we stop and do stuff like this.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nAfter a few hours in the car\u00a0we decide to stop here for lunch<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nMy pretty eyed big girl.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/a>Does not care about taking a picture with mama.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nBig eyes.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nWhat?<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nThe kids love “chasing” each other.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nFried chicken fan.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nOrdered on the way out the door. Must hide from kids and eat it in peace in the front. On a more serious note, I did not like that Dairy Queen. The staff were all really nice but the other patrons were very mean looking. The kids were actually on very good behavior and being very charming and cute. There were a bunch of older people eating there, and normally anywhere we go someone smiles and says the kids are cute. Not these people. In fact I would say we got a lot of stony faced stare and glares. I actually got really uncomfortable because of it. I honestly think it was because KL and his parents are Asians and were speaking in Mandarin, and this is such a small town. Like I said, the staff were the only nice ones but they were all minorities themselves as well.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nStopping on the way to pay homage to KL’s grandpa who is buried here.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nIt’s very serene here.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nHappy to be out of the car.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nWhy are you so cute?<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nAll the Ls in a row.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nShoes off please.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nMama L leaves Grandpa some food.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nPL is quiet and reverent…<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nKL told me that different rooms and walls pay different prices based on the view(the view for the ashes of your deceased\u00a0loved one).<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nActually quiet.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nOn the road again.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nEveryone pretends to fall asleep so that the kids will take their nap. Worked for CL.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nH town.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nCity of cement and constant construction.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nI never understood the whole bridal shows thing.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nSweet relief! Only 94 degrees! This is a welcome change to the triple digits in Austin. People are always wanting to move to Austin but do they know about the insane heat and humidity? I will say, that even Austin summer can’t lay a finger to Thailand heat. Now that was a kind of heat I wasn’t use to!<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nAlmost there!<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nLong wait for the ferry.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nYES!<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nThis is very Galveston to me.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nGalveston is such a mix of dilapidated and falling apart to cute beach houses and lovely homes.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nOn Seawall which our hotel is off of.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nThar she is!<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nOur resting place for the next two nights.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nThe first thing KL said when he saw the pool with the swim up bar was “Now THAT pool gets peed in.” Needless to say, that killed any desire of mine to go swimming here.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nOne of our rooms. KL’s parents are right next door.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nOur view. Not bad:)<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nFound the restroom.<\/p>\n
\n<\/a>The other restroom.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nDiscovers the ocean and begins to shriek “Ocean! Ocean!”<\/p>\n