Beach Week 2014

Galveston Beach Week 2014 has come and gone and we're already looking forward to next year!

 

4 generations

24 people

2 nephews with fiancés

Celebrating 30+ years of family traditions and cherished memories

 

There is so much that happens during beach week that we don't take time to stop, pick up a camera and record with a photograph...talks on the deck, games on the beach, working puzzles, playing inside games, Mom making scrubbies, the tradition of having 3 friends come and visit who are family members at heart, lots of laughter, rounding up toys at the end of the day, mealtimes, late night games and discussions...but those times are permanently recorded in our hearts and minds.  My brother-in-law, Mark, and Larry served as our main chefs for the week.  That is probably why Mark was able to avoid the camera. 

 

With over 200 pictures to choose from, these are a few of my favorites.....

 

Grandson David

 

 

Chad and David with the traditional

swinging in the water.

 

Granddaughter Ryen

Chad and Ryen

 

Great nephew, Eli, and his Uncle Andrew

 

Great nephew Josiah

 

Ryen

 

Eli and David

 

David and Eli spent hours digging

with the diggers.

 

David, Chad, Ryen

 

Ryen, David, nephew Adam, Eli

 

David digging

 

Eli digging

 

Ryen digging

 

David and my niece, Sarah

 

Learning about erosion.  They dug a river and made

it deeper by pouring water in it several times a day.

 

Making a volcano.

 

Digging to make a car 

 

Granddad helping David prepare the dirt for the car.

 

The car

 

 My Mom and Josiah

 

Ryen and Larry

 

Ryen

 

 

A working vacation for David and Ryen

 

With two tents set up, a cool breeze, and Larry 

and Chad to carry me over the stretch of soft sand,

I was able to enjoy the beach and see the action.

 

After Granddad finished taking pictures with

my phone, Ryen needed to make some calls.

Nephew Adam, Jordan, Josiah, Eli

The walker was shared often this week

by Ryen and Josiah

 .

Ryen and Josiah

 

Eli and Josiah

 

 When you celebrate your birthday during

Beach Week, sometimes you get to open one

(or maybe 3) of your gifts from grandparents early.

 

We celebrated David's upcoming 4th birthday.

Reminded me of all the years we did the same for

Brad and Chad during Beach Week.

 

David opening gifts.

 

My sister, Robin, Kirk, Josiah

 

Brad and Melinda having dinner out one evening.

 

Nephew Andrew and Melissa

Melissa and Andrew took most of the pictures this week.

 

Nephew Kevin and fiancé, Amy

 

Sister, Micki, and Ryen

 

One of Beach Week traditions is a game of miniature golf,

at Magic Carpet, with snow cones afterwards.

 

The dark skies were a blessing.  The rain held off, there was

 a cool breeze, and it was enjoyable to watch our golfers.

 

Magic Carpet Golf

 

 

Nephew Erich and fiancé Brittany

 

Ryen

 

 Ryen

 

David

 

David and Larry

 

Lori and Ryen

Lots of sweet times, with some

 even captured by the camera.

 

Psalm 133

¹ How good and pleasant it is
    when brothers (and families) live together in unity!

² It is like precious oil poured on the head,
    running down on the beard,
running down on Aaron’s beard,
    down on the collar of his robe.
³ It is as if the dew of Hermon
    were falling on Mount Zion.
For there the Lord bestows his blessing,
    even life forevermore.