The last time Lucy was at the beach (California) she was crying her head off. The water and sand were very cold. Well Corpus Christi is very much the exact opposite. The water was warm, almost hot, and the sand was very hot. Lucy cried for the first little bit while we setup camp. She was hot and we didn't have a canopy or anything, which apparently is a must for the Gulf of Texas but we weren't in the know on that one. Lucy was then really funny, she kept wanting to eat the sand. I think if you add up the amounts it would only equal 3 mouth fulls. Luckily it was a very clean beach! Once we all ate (including Lucy which made her much happier) we went into the water. At first Lucy was scared of the waves. But eventually she got used to them. It helps she got to sit on her mommy's lap. After she got used to the water I made drip castles with her. She really liked the feel of the water and sand mixture. This is where most of the sand eating happened. She liked to grab the sand let go and then try and lick her hands. I had to keep a close watch so that she wouldn't eat too much.
As fun as all of this sounds, it did not last long. We managed 2-3 hours before we just couldn't handle the heat. It was 108 on the beach, but with humidity made it feel like 116. Yuk! Being in the water made it a little cooler, but you can only go so deep with a 10-month-old. After reaching our collective boiling point, we decided to pack it up and head back to San Antonio.
Oh and I am happy to say I did not get sunburned! Everyone that knows me from growing up knows I can't go to the beach without being fried. It was a first and I have to say it was quite nice.
Later that night Matt and Dani had a friend come over and watch both our kids while we went out to eat on the Downtown River Walk. It was really crowded. If you've never been there it is a long strip of restuarants and clubs along a small river that meanders through downtown. The walkway is right up against the water and there aren't any safety rails or anything. I am very glad we didn't have the kids and the strollers. I felt like anyone walking by could easily bump us into the river. Once we made it into the restaurant it was nice. We were all joking that the river walk is never this busy when they come. But when they come it is always earlier in the day. We were crazy and stayed out until 10:00 PM. Whoo Hoo! Ahh married life, where 10:00 PM means staying out late.
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Corpus- I've been wanting to go for months! How was the water, besides hot...was it clear-ish?
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