What a weekend...

We had an awesome time at the coast this weekend. It wasn't nearly long enough though. We couldn't really take time off work so we left Sat. Morning and came back Sunday evening. We managed to pack in a lot of stuff in that time. We had good friends with us and we laughed and relaxed and just enjoyed ourselves. I love the ocean/gulf/bay whatever you want to call it. The sound of the waves crashing and the tide coming in are so calming and hypnotic to me. I so want to go back soon. Hopefully we can get time off from work and stay for a longer time. I'm content to just sit on the beach... well as long as I have my SPF 50+. I was not blessed with the ability to tan... so I need the old sunscreen. But other than sunburn... I love the beach!

We also love the aquarium... I would get a season pass if I lived closer. I love to watch the fish and sea life. I could stay and watch the dolphin show over and over. It's just a very nice place to take kids and have fun while learning. If you ever make it down to Corpus Christi you really should try and make time to go. The USS Lexington is there too, Danny wants to go on that, but I can't stand the no ventilation in those big ships. But you know... I would go if it were winter and cooler weather.

These were taken at N. Padre Island National Seashore.

We love it here. One of these days I'll make it down to help

the sea turtles. You can volunteer to protect

the turtle eggs. Katherine told me on the beach

that she was going to bring her daughters here

when she gets older. AWWW!

Here is one of the 3 dolphins at the Texas State

Aquarium. I love the aquarium... so much fun and well

I just think the dolphins are too darn cute... the turtles

aren't bad either.

Katherine and Daddy walking on the beach.

I have a picture like this when Katherine

was almost 3. She sure has grown up so much.

Katherine getting her first taste of salt water.

That or hating the sand she got in her shoes.

Here Katherine and "A" are getting splashed,

they were chosen from the audience to

do dolphin sign language... they didn't know they

gave the sign for the dolphin to give them a bath.

A Serval cat... and from Africa... he/she jumped so high,

just right from a standing position. This show

was at the Texas State Aquarium.

Here is a picture of a Ferry Boat taken from the ferry boat we were on.

It's kind of fun and well you never know, the dolphins like to swim with

the ferry boats so every time I cross my fingers I might see a wild

dolphin up close.

If you look closely you can see a dolphin swimming in front of the boat.

They like to chase the boats in the channel.

My pooped out little girl.