Moody Gardens Vacation

A gift from me and Scott! I wanted to give the kids a gift of experience rather than a bunch of "stuff!" So, I made reservations for an epic Christmas vacation! We gave the kids a picture of their gift on December 23, then loaded the car! We stayed the night at Moody Gardens Hotel in Galveston!

I got tickets to Iceland Igloo, which was really a sight to see! Everything was hand sculpted ice! The details were insane! It was also insanely cold! 9 degrees in that igloo!! We bundled up and made the tour. We went down the ice slides and met up with our friends for the weekend!! The Rogers came to meet us, and we love traveling with them!

We only lasted about 40 minutes in the igloo, then made our way back out to the sunshine. We spent the afternoon at the aquarium and playing in Moody Gardens. We went out to dinner at Rain Forest Café, then enjoyed our 2 mile walk through Festival of Lights!

The kids enjoyed the lights, but they liked running the path more, lol!! We also made a stop at Pleasure Pier for lunch! We ended the vacation with a meal in Downtown Galveston. At an adorable café, where we met up with an old high school friend! Lots of food and fun! The kids are grateful for their gift from us, and I am grateful that I am able to provide them with this treasured time!