Last week we took advantage of Elena's break between school and dual language summer school and headed to Brownsville to visit Omar's mom and to take a little day trip to the beach. On the way we decided to break up the trip and stop by the Texas State Aquarium. Omar had extra points for a free night at a hotel so it worked out just right. As an added bonus we were plesantly surprised when the hotel clerk upgraded us to the two bedroom suite!! The girls each had there own beds and a TV in their room and we had our own bed in another room with a TV too!! Needless to say everyone slept incredibly well and it made me wish we had this set up on every family vacation!
We previously visited the aquarium when Marisa was a baby. As they get older, trips like these become even better for so many reasons. There's just so much learning involved and much less drama. LOL! We started with the dolphin show and soon took a break for lunch. Both Karina AND Marisa took naps in the stroller! Then we went to the the new added Splash park where we spent the rest of the afternoon. The girls had a blast and were just beat afterward so we quickly toured the Gulf of Mexico section and then headed to Brownsville for the night. The following day we went to beach. The water was just the perfect temp. It felt like I could be in it ALL day. But instead Omar and I took turns going in while the other watched sleeping Karina (she sleeps everywhere!!! I'm always amazed and so I've started taking pictures of her asleep in different places but that's another post) and the older girls building sand castles. The sun became stronger and we headed back to Brownsville where we spent the weekend relaxing, hanging out with Grandma F (thank you!), swimming in her pool, dinner, barbequing, date night at the movie theater and a little visit to the cemetery. All in all it was a wonderful, restful, and fun trip. We couldn't be more thankful for Omar's flexible schedule that frequently allows somewhat spontaneous trips like these.
Hanging out in the hotel before bedtime
Dolphin show
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Looks like ya'll had a great break! I wish we could've crossed paths, maybe next time!
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