Moody Gardens

We decided to take a mini vacation with the kids and my mom to Moody Gardens in Galveston. After much packing and many suitcases later we were on our way. We spent 2 nights there, but I packed at least a weeks worth of clothes for the kids. The ride down there and back was okay, but I really forgot how hard it was to travel with an infant. Adam didn't really care for the 4 1/2 hour drive, but Ava did okay. Here are some pictures from our trip.

Ava loved Cha Cha the frog, at the Rainforest Cafe.

Ava and Rolies having fun in the pool.

He was trying to teach her how to float on her back .

She decided jumping in was more fun. She got really brave.

This jump took them both under.

We got up early the next morning to go to the Aquarium, Rainforest, Children's Discovery Museum, Dinosaurs Alive, and their man made beach. Yes, we're crazy! It was way too much for one day. That evening did not include the most precious moments of our trip.

Ava loved the aquarium and was looking for Dori and Nemo. I don't think Adam really cared where we were as long as we were out of the heat and humidity. I was right there with him!

Ava was not so fond of the dinosaur exhibit. They were animated, and some were pretty loud.
She had her hands over her ears almost the entire time.

After our day of insane fun, we were walking back to the hotel to get ready to go to dinner, and Ava fell asleep as Daddy carried her. That hasn't happened since she was super young. She is definitely one who still needs a nap every day. (Notice the flower in her hand...even though she was out, she held onto that thing for quite a while. Before she fell asleep she was pretending that it was the flower that held the speck from Horton Hears a Who).

On our way out of Galveston we stopped to spend a few minutes at the beach. Ava didn't really want to get wet, even after we put her swimsuit on, and Adam wasn't sure what to think about his first trip to the beach.