The Crazy Reynolds Household: South Texas Day two!

I seem to have a pattern when going on this vacation...we go spend a day with family and then the beach and then a day of something...and this was no different...We looked into the museum of nature and science since we love the one in Dallas, but it was closed on monday's. Since the TX ST Aquarium is a reciprical of my Zoo membership we get 50% off there, so we decide to got there again!! (we went 3yrs ago on our last trip)

On our way we saw the "big" Bridge - we usually go this was to barkies, but Grandpa doesn't so when Chris told Tanner about it he was excited but we didn't see it...so he was excited to finally get to see it!! BUT we didn't go over it...yet... but here it is....

I was telling them the street used to "break" so the ships could go through, but this was so high that didn't have to happen, and mckinlee informed me she knew this from the TV ...Well...fine... ;) we get to the Aquarium and have a great time,

waiting on.....

the DOLPHINS...McKinlees FAVORITE by far!!

the we see several different things...

including the USS Lexington - tanner was COMPLETELY fasinated with the big boat!! and it sure is!! the kids haven't been on it...maybe in a few years I will attempt that!! lots of moving and reading in there *I* have been there, it is amazing!!

Playing with my zooooooooom lense! :)

Up on the observation deck the kid looked throught the zooming things...not sure if tanners was working we didn't put $$ in his hehehe

We walk to the Blue Angel, entrance to the Lexington Tanner again Loving it!! but wondering why it doesn't fly ;)

the anchor...that thing is H.U.G.E.

we walk to the beach for a minute and since we are starving, decide to go to lunch... I had seen a flyer for Peir 99 and we were right by it so we go!! you can't go to the coast and NOT have seafood, right!! the place was cool, like an old shack! but fun none the less...LOVE the sign in case you can't read it..."POOP ALERT do NOT feed the birds" ;) (Top yellow sign)We got the Shrimp Bonanza - OMG LOTS of shrimp and very VERY good!! EXCEPT since Tanner and his dad went fishing with shrimp - he decided you aren't suppose to eat it! and it was a fight, although finally getting him to try chickenshrimp he did eat a bit!! Look at all that food!!

I saw this and had it printed, I will frame it for our Disney Trip ... and put by chris's side of the bed :) I LOVE it!!

After filling our bellies, VERY full - OVER the bridge we go to the Corpus Christi Beach...we walk along the jetti some, and then go to see if this beach has shells, since the other one did not... SURE does I find a Super cool one, But LOOOOOOOK what is in it!!Hermit Crabs..in EVERY shell!! we actually brought one home not knowing, mckinlee even put it up to her ear but it was waaay hidden!! it died and I thought would fall out but it didn't and it REALLLLY stank, so I chunked it...YUCK!! all of these had creatures and this was just a few of them!I told the kids to try not to get tooo wet...WHAT was I thinking...Tanner was SOAKED!!! and mckinlee not much better!!

So they walked into the hotel with just panties and undies, although McKinlee HAD to have a towel of course! ;)

that night we went night hunting...when I was PG with McKinlee I found several sand dollars about 10ish at night, and so now it is a MUST to go look although I have never found one since! :( the kids kind liked it although mckinlee was worried about not seeing our shoes or the car!!