Easter in Texas

Easter with Grandma and Grandpa Fritel

RJ's Spring Break was Easter week, which was also the last week the grandparents were in Harlingen Texas. We had an action-packed 4 days. We did everything you would expect on a vacation ... from playing mini-golf on a dilapidated course to going to Easter mass with candles and a mariachi band.

We swam at the pool and played shuffleboard at the grandparent's camp ground.

The shuffleboard court was conspicuously labeled "Do not walk on court."
RJ was reminded about 20 times not to walk on the court - it's tough to focus when you are wearing a cowboy hat from Mexico.

RJ learned a new skill ... and grandpa let him drive the golf cart around campus.

We got a taste of the local culture when we walked/ran in a short race. RJ approached the race as if it was the Olympic finals. For a few weeks, he told everybody about his first place finish in the walking event.

Border crossing into Mexico. Grandpa bought us hats, paintings, a belt, and more. The Mexican economy is largely driven by North Dakota farmers.

The required picture at the entrance to Mexico.

Alfonzo used spray paints to create a cool space scene in about 5-10 minutes.

We visited the light house at South Padre Island. The wind was like a gale on top of the lighthouse, so most pictures were taken inside.

We went on a pirate ship boat tour at South Padre Island.

RJ got in a sword fight.

Sara got water pistoled.

Julia won the treasure hunt because the pirate kept throwing dublooms in her bucket.

Beach time at South Padre Island.
The windy conditions made things difficult for sun bathers, but the surf was awesome. The waves gave RJ all he could handle and Doug got to swim out to the sand bar to catch some head-high waves.

Kids liked watching the turtles at the conservation center directly across from our hotel.

And we got to do a little bit of shopping. Inside the store there were signs everywhere that said "Please do not play with the toys. Thank you. So the kids played with all the toys and ran around the store like wild monkeys.

Thanks Grandpa and Grandma for a great vacation.