Fun Family Weekend! Part 1

So we had a three day weekend and decided to take the kids on a mini-vacay to Houston

Our first stop was in Brenham at the Blue Bell Ice Cream Factory of course...we can't go to Houston without stopping there...I think it's illegal...



And then of course...the post-sugar crash...

After checking into our hotel, we headed for one of our favorite restaurants,
The Downtown Aquarium

We like it because it has a Ginormous aquarium inside full of all kinds of fish and stuff...obviously...
also, the food is pretty good

and they have fun deserts like this paint your own Rice Krispie shark

or paint your teeth...

These guys have GREAT manners...
and you can build your own sundae...which is great because we didn't get enough ice cream at the ICE CREAM FACTORY.....I sense another sugar crash coming on....

After dinner we head outside to the rides. Our favorite is the train ride that takes you through the shark tunnel

see?
daaaa DA...daaa DA...daaaa DA
these guys are scared to death...babies.
Next we went on 0ur other favorite ride..the carousel!


Madi was split between which critter she wanted to ride....

Chase had to wrestle his ride


Conor's choice wasn't any more cooperative...


In the end...everyone got to enjoy the ride!





Wyatt wasn't feeling that great, so he bailed on the train and carousel, but joined us for the indoor aquariums

They have some pretty cool displays


Conor...I mean Capt. Nemo

Chase's favorite...treasure!
...until Capt. Wyatt the dreaded pirate came along...

They even have Siberian Tigers....why they are at an aquarium?...I don't know....

but one tried to eat Chase

The touch tank is always a favorite!

Chase getting cozy with a ray

Madi among the stars...fish that is

here's a weird critter....

Lauren tried to pet him...

Lance and Conor checking out more rays

and yet another freak of nature...

A good time was had by all!

Tomorrow: Part 2: The Terra Cotta Warriors!!