Memorial Day weekend 2013

We spent the long weekend with our favorite troops- Daddy and Aunt Tori!  It was a wild weekend cram packed with lots of fun and our special blend of crazy!

Saturday we woke to severe thunderstorms (a rare instance since we've lived in SA).  We loaded up all our beach gear and the chickens and set out toward South Padre.  Driving conditions were not favorable and worsening with each passing mile.  Radar showed us in a pretty nasty patch of red and under a tornado watch (again this is NOT common in south TX).  We came to a complete stop on the interstate for an hour and a half waiting for the flood waters to recede enough to pass. It was incredible to see what a few feet of water crossing a road can do and how fast it flows - I could see why they shut the highway down- it could have easily swept a car off the road and down the makeshift river that was forming.   

We got on our way again around lunch time.  We were skeptical of the beach conditions finding it hard to believe it was dry and sunny at our destination, but once we finally arrived it was beautiful weather!  We tried to salvage what was left of our day at Schlitterbahn.  We got 2 day passes to the park- it was a super time!  Annabelle surprised us with her swimming abilities and even went on the park's most thrilling water slide!  Linley and her mermaid made the rounds on the lazy river and frog slide.  Sammy enjoyed the toddler splash pool near our cabana campout where we set up shop. Caroline even dipped her toes!  The big kids, Uncle Phillip, Aunt Tori and Fran, had fun too!

he may be 2- but he's still my baby boy!

Fran and Tori

Lu and her pink mermaid entertain Gigi and Grandpa

my boogie board baby!!!

the birthday boy and his raft 2 years in a row:) 

Daddy gave AB some boogying instruction

Lulu the little mermaid 

Callie's first beach trip!

it was a whale of a good time

There was a birthday dinner for my little man's 2nd bday!  And then came time for sand and surf!  We loaded up all the beach gear and hit the sand for a day of waves and sand castles!  The beach was a bit nutto with a road right through the sand between the camps and the water (they should probably revise this for safety's sake!)  We obviously didn't realize this when researching- but we made the most of the day with an extra watchful eye on the kids.  We had a bbq thanks to the grill masters, Sam had a nap in a raft, Caroline enjoyed her beach tent hideout, Annabelle spent her time on the boogie board, and Lulu built the most beautiful castles decorated with seashells!  Good times!  The trip ended and we drove back home with happy chickens and a van full of sand lol!

Memorial Day 2013