Hello all! Shhhh...Emily's napping so I have to be quiet while I blog. Last Wednesday we took a road trip to Corpus Christi to see my folks. Emily did well on the trip for the most part but got antsy towards the end. It took us 9 hours to get there! We were so tired from being in the car and it was hot! I think we're going to call this road trip the Whataburger Trail because we literally stopped at a few Whataburgers on the way down and on the way home.
Mom and dad were so happy to see us and Emily. That night was a bit hard for Emily since she had to sleep in her pack-n-play and wasn't used to it. It was rough on me too since she and I shared a room. But eventually we got some sleep.
Thursday morning we all went to the Texas State Aquarium. Emily liked the fish and she even got to see a dophin show! Jon and I left Emily with grandma at the house at lunchtime and went out to North Padre Island by ourselves. We picked up a couple of Subway sandwiches and drinks and had a picnic on the beach. It was much cooler on the beach and the water felt so relaxing. Jon took his fishing reel and caught three fish in the surf!! It was a lot of fun but I was so drained from the trip and not sleeping well the night before. Uncle Ruben and uncle Rudy came by to visit us that afternoon. It was so good to see them and they really liked seeing Emily.
Friday we strolled around La Palmera Mall (a.k.a Padre Staples mall). I could not believe the upgrades that they made! I practically grew up going to this mall almost every week so it was nostalgic to be back. Jon, Emily, grandma and I then had lunch at TGI Fridays before going home to rest. Emily really liked exploring grandma and grandpa's house. She got into everything and follwed grandma around everywhere.
Saturday came and we all went to eat lunch at a place called Laguna Shores (?) out in Four Bluff. It's a casual place that is right on the water. The food was really good too. Afterwards we went home to try to get Emily to nap. Our good friends, Cyndi and Mark, came by to visit and brought Emily her birthday gifts - a stuffed unicorn and a fairy tale book. We talked and talked. I hadn't seen Cyndi in a long time but we talk on the phone and email a lot. Soon it was time for dinner and we had Miller's BBQ - yum!
Sunday we all went to church at St. John the Baptist and then had lunch at Luby's Cafeteria. That afternoon Jon and I went back out to the beach and this time it was crowded! We barely found a place to park. We walked along the beach and got our feet wet. It was amazing to see how many families were out and how many tents they brought. Once we got home and washed up we decided to go out to dinner at La Playa. Jon and I had frozen margaritas with our dinner and we talked about our trip and when we should come back again. On our way home we got a pint of ice cream from Marble Slab to go with the pineapple upside down cake that mom made.
Monday morning we packed everything up and said our goodbyes and we were on the road again. But before we left, we were able to watch my dad on tv playing with the CC Veteran's Band!! He came back from the tv station in time to see us off. Happy Memorial Day!!
I'm so glad we spent a few days in Corpus. A weekend is just too short. I'm hoping we'll be back in the early Fall.
