After our fun times in Austin, we drove on over to Galveston which was where Dana's cousin's wedding would take place. We stayed in a beach house that had once been a 7-11 sized convenience store. the layout of the place was interesting, complete with "serial" bathrooms and wacky wiring (the refrigerator would turn off if you turned the porch lights off). but with a huge common area, 5 bedrooms and 3.5 baths, the proximity to the beach, and a nice pool, there wasn't much to really complain about. we even got to go out to a bar for the psuedo-bachelor party while Miss Aria slept (grandparents had monitor duty).
Mommy and Aria walking on the beach (this tactic was another way to get her to fall asleep)
The Mojito Fairy made her appearance after the rehearsal dinner, flitting from one person to another with her ladle and sand castle bucket. she simply would not take no for an answer. :-)
Aria loved sweeping in the morning - kinda like a parent cleaning up after the kids partied all night.
just before the wedding, it was Aria's naptime, she and i hid in the shade of the bushes during the ceremony.
the groom's cake - the army men are funny! (he is a lieutenant in the Army)
i have no idea - either kung fu kick, or sumo stomp. you decide.
all in all, our trip to Texas was a blast! we had tons of fun, and would like to thank everyone who opened their arms in hospitality. Neil, Martina, & family - i will be better at Guitar Hero for the next time! Melissa - thanks for the fun tours of downtown! Joanne & Darlene - Aria loved your cats and their toys, and Dana & I loved Texas BBQ (oh yeah, Aria liked that too, she learned one of the best words that day 'meat')! The Galveston bunch - too many people to mention, but your company made the latter half of our trip so enjoyable. by the time Saturday rolled around, we were wishing the wedding was on Sunday instead. Courtney, thanks for the quick stop-over on our way to the airport. wish we had gotten pictures of the 3 kids playing, maybe next time. :-)
