Pit Stops

We had a nice time at the beach and playing with Sonoma (the dog) and eating bagels and cream cheese and Texas sized pretzels and then topped it off with an off-highway pee break!

Boys Will Be Boys

We were at the underwater dolphin viewing window and it was very quiet and deserted, so the boys took the opportunity to play chase while the dolphins swam behind them. Did they even see the dolphins, yes, but for that moment, the running and jumping was much more fun, isn't it always?

The Aquarium (cont)

We had such a nice time exploring the grounds, climbing on the pelican and blue heron statues, looking out at the water ad the naval ships. By the end of our time there, Tyler was literally finding it hard to stand upright. Here you see him lying on the floor looking up at the dolphins from the underwater viewing window, it was very neat.

Dolphin Show

Well, there is the Sea World Shamu show and the Texas State Aquarium Dolphin show. I must say that this show at the aquarium trumped the Sea World show. The dolphins were very playful and we were able to get very close to them, unlike trying to work the crowds at Sea World. And for a special treat, on Sunday, Christina's father took us out onto the bay in his motorboat and we saw dolphins in the wild, it was absolutely breathtaking!

The Texas State Aquarium

We went to the coast this weekend with our friends Christina and Walker for a mom and boys weekend. We had a blast! First stop, the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi. The setting was amazing, right on the bay, with the USS Lexington as the backdrop. We saw loads of animals and especially enjoyed the otters (Christina's favorite) and the sea turtles and the dolphins. In the first shot you can see Sam reaching out to touch the stingray and getting a little face splash as it swam away. Very fun!

Eggs on the Front Steps?

"Where do you boys want to eat breakfast this morning?" I asked, and they replied, "Outside on the front steps". Oh, and "can we take poppy with us?" So Mike joined us via skype from Iraq on the front steps for eggs and fruit. The other shots are Sam and Tyler finding treasures in the garden and Tyler wearing a nice pair of purple wedges...oh, thank goodness Mike wasn't here to view that one in person!

First Day of Heintz Preschool

I have to say how nice it is for both boys to be in school together. Tyler is so comfortable at the preschool, in large part, due to Sam's presence. Tyler is going two days a week, while Sam will be attending five days a week. They are growing up SOOOO fast!!