Beach Day

Andrew and I got back to Texas on Tuesday evening and decided to make a run down to Galveston to visit Grandpa Jeff while we still have the chance (since he's moving to Pennsylvania next month!) After stretching our legs and eating a little snack, we packed everyone up and headed to the beach.

Digging for buried treasure with Grandpa Jeff and Sunny.
Leah actually found a dime!

Lincoln mostly wanted to jump waves.

While Peter was content to sit in the surf and play in the sand.

I have to say, the public beaches down in Galveston are actually looking pretty good, but the rest of the island is still struggling with the aftermath of Ike. The city has picked up most of the trash from the storm, but you can tell a lot of the homes are empty and you'll still see the occasional boat sitting in the middle of a parking lot or some strange spot. One of the biggest losses right now is the trees. Probably 75% of the trees on the island will have to be cut down because they essentially drowned in salt water - killing all the leaves and making it hard for them to survive. But it's still a great place to go play for the day. We'll be making another trip down at the end of June when Andrew's brother is down with his girlfriend.