During late July and early August, Grandpa and Grandma came out to Texas for a visit. We loved having them with us during the summertime, as everyone was off school and available for much more playtime. We spent a lot of evenings playing outside.
We enjoyed quite a bit of game playing and music playing indoors too.
Our family hosted the larger Schleicher family for dinner and a game night one evening. It's always so fun to see the cousins playing together. They all act more like siblings than cousins! We of course love the adult game-time after the kids are all put to bed too.
One afternoon, Grandma and Grandpa treated our kids and Matt and Kim's kids to Toy Story 4 in the theater. They were all thrilled!! I was amazed that Adley actually sat for the whole movie. She moved around to different laps, but she did it! ;) That's a sign of a good movie! We all thought the movie was well done.
Our other big adventure during their visit was taking a day trip down to Galveston. Grandpa and Grandma had never before been to the Galveston beach, so we figured it was about time. We started off with a ride on the ferry. As always, we kept our eyes peeled for dolphins and did actually see a handful of them.
Then we spent a few hours at the beach. The cousins did a little of everything-- sand castle building, playing in the water, flying kites, feeding seagulls, throwing footballs and Frisbees, jumping over waves, pushing around cars and trucks, digging in the sand, and just plain enjoying being in God's creation. We had a warm but beautiful day!
To cap off our Galveston experience, we enjoyed some ice cream at La King's Confectionery before heading back home. The kiddos were all smiles to get their ice cream treats! It was a wonderful all-around day.
Thanks for visiting us, Grandma and Grandpa. We always love our time with you!
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