We left at 4:30 on Wednesday morning so that Caleb would sleep most of the four hour trip (which worked out very well) and so that we could enjoy our first day instead of driving for most of it. When we got to Corpus we enjoyed a big breakfast at Cracker Barrel, took a drive to find everything, and walked through a botanical garden. The botanical garden was really interesting. There were, of course, lots of plants/flowers but there was also a butterfly garden and a walking path. We enjoyed our visit there, but I think if we ever go back we’ll go earlier in the morning, it sure was hot!
We were ready to check into our hotel when 3:00 came around! We reserved a suite with separate living area and bedroom so that when Caleb napped or went to bed at 7 we wouldn’t have to be silent. It worked out great and he did really well sleeping in an unfamiliar environment. We had a few problems with naps because he would fall asleep for 5 minutes in the car and then not want to nap later, but other than that he slept just as well as he does at home! It was also fun to watch him crawl from one room to the other. He’s really gotten a lot better at the whole crawling thing since last week!
On Thursday, we took Caleb to the Texas State Aquarium. We watched dolphin training, an otter play time and an “around the world” tour of some hawks and a few other animals besides walking around the regular exhibits. Caleb seemed most interested in the birds (he likes to watch them fly by) and the dolphins. We’re at the stage now that aquariums are really more interesting than zoos because the animals in an aquarium move around a lot more than animals in the zoo. That afternoon we took a dip in the pool at our hotel. I had seen Caleb in a pool at Palm Beach, but Jonathan had not. Caleb was laughing and smiling the whole time in the pool and trying to crawl up the steps… we may have to start using the baby gate at our stairs now!
We decided to have a beach day on Friday. We slathered up in sunscreen and went to enjoy the sand and waves. We found a beach that had picnic tables up near the road, which was incredibly convenient to keep all of our things from getting sandy! We played on the sand for a while before taking a walk along a nearby fishing peer and playing in the water. Again, it was water… so Caleb loved it! Later that evening we went to Joe's Crab Shack. There was a great view of the water from the table and we were able to go on a walk along the water after we ate.
Sadly, Saturday came way too quickly and we had to pack up this morning before hitting the road. We planned to take our time at the hotel and leave so Caleb could have his morning nap in the car. Last weekend while we were with Papa he suggested that we stop in Victoria to see the historic downtown on our trip, so we stopped there during lunchtime to have a picnic in the park. It was a nice little square with some beautiful buildings nearby and a gazebo in the center.
We are now on the last leg of the trip home and should be pulling into our driveway in a few hours. I’m ready to be home, but had a fantastic time on our vacation! And now I’m ready to plan our next trip…. Any suggestions???
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