Egh, what is that smell?

We just got back from visiting my parents at their new beach house in Corpus Christi. The trip down there was a horrible drive. The last hour was nothing but screaming from a very grumpy little boy. Once we got there, the trip was great. Wednesday evening, Kayla got to fish with her grandaddy. Watching her sit on my dad's lap waiting for a fish to bite reminded me of the wonderful memories I have fishing with him. That night the kids went down fairly easy. Kayla insisted on sleeping on the top bunk. So, I laid in bed most of the night worried that she would try to get out on her own. Surprisingly, she did not make a sound all night. The next morning, Kayla woke up at 7am (and if you know my child that is really early for her). First thing out of her mouth, "I am ready to go to the beach!" By 8:30, we were playing in the sand. She had a blast. Kayla jumped the waves, tried to build a sand castle, enjoyed a mud bath, and loved digging for Coquina clams. Christian enjoyed himself also. He loved playing in the sand and helping Kayla find clams. He learned real quick not to try and eat the sand. After several hours in the sun, we headed to the Texas Aquarium and then out to fish some more. While fishing Kayla caught a very unusual snapper. My dad reaction, "Wow!" Kayla's reaction, "Holy Cow!" Too cute. The kids were EXHAUSTED that night. They both fell asleep fast and slept all night (two nights in a row...what a blessing when you are traveling). The next morning we were off to the beach again. This time we did not get there at 8:30am instead 10am. We stayed a couple of hours, cleaned up and then headed back to Georgetown. The kids slept most of the way home. It was a VERY nice and quiet trip home. It has taken several days to recoup and get back to our normal daily routine. We all had a wonderful time. Wonderful memories were made. It was great watching the kids experience the beach and see my parents. I look forward to going back soon.


**During the trip, it never failed as soon as we got in the car and headed over the bridge to Padre Isle, Kayla asked "Egh, what is that smell?" The first couple of times, I explained to her that it was the seaweed from the ocean. Even though she knew,she still asked EVERY time.

Make a Smilebox scrapbook