The Whetten Family decided to get together for a beach vacation at South Padre Island from June 11-15. We rented a house that the Caldwell's and Gaspar de Alba's stayed in and everyone else stayed in hotel rooms at a La Quinta right on the beach.
We went grocery shopping the morning after we arrived to get food for the week. The house became a place to hang out and eat. That day, Tuesday, everyone came over to the house and walked a couple of blocks to the beach. Everyone came back to the house for lunch sandwiches and the kids stayed in the afternoon and swam in the backyard pool. We ate desebrada tacos for dinner which we had brought frozen from home.
Wednesday was more beach and pool time, with the boys going to the beach in the evening looking for little shrimp looking things.
Thursday most of us went to South Padre Schlitterbahn. It was a neat set up where you stayed in the water to get to different rides. They were all connected off a big lazy river.
We drove back on Thursday afternoon. Matt went to work on Friday and everyone else drove back from South Padre. I had to buy Mom's present and Carlos set up a dinner for that night at Mimis Cafe to celebrate my Mom's birthday.
Saturday morning we took family pictures in our backyard with Eric's Camera set up on the play set.
Saturday some of the family left, but those who stayed went to Sea World.
A picture with Dad on Father's Day.
On Sunday only Mom and Chantelle were left. They toured downtown and the Alamo with Carlos. We continued Mom's birthday celebration with Marie Calendar pies.
It was fun to have everyone together and especially for the cousins to get to know each other better. We enjoyed seeing the kids split up in groups by age to play together.
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