Southern had yet to have a nap for the day since I figured he would just sleep on the way there. And we were getting started later than I had wanted. Needless to say, Southern and I were both a little cranky by that time. To top it all off, somehow during those last few minutes at the house, Southern managed to take off one of his flip flops and hide it somewhere. I searched everywhere while the guys waited in the car but couldn't find it (we still have yet to see it!) so we just headed off without it.At last, we were on the road! Dustin and Southern napped for a bit while I drove. We had decided to stop to eat supper whenever Southern woke up and started fussing. That put us in Skidmore, TX. Now we knew every town between here and the coast has a Dairy Queen so we figured we'd just stop at one of those. But across the street from the DQ in Skidmore was an old wooden building with a sign for All You Can Eat Catfish on Friday nights. Yum! The Chisolm Trail Cafe was great. We got a trip to the salad bar, soup, a side of potatoes, and all the catfish we could handle. Dustin, Southern, and I were in heaven. We were stuffed when we finally left there. 
After a little playing around in the gravel parking lot, we got back in the car and continued our drive. We made it to Port A around 10:30 or 11pm. Our late arrival threw off Southern's sleeping schedule (we are still trying to get back) but at least we had made it.
After a little playing around in the gravel parking lot, we got back in the car and continued our drive. We made it to Port A around 10:30 or 11pm. Our late arrival threw off Southern's sleeping schedule (we are still trying to get back) but at least we had made it.The next day Dustin and Parker had good intentions of working on homework. (They both have finals this week.) Parker got in some good studying time, but Dustin was finding it very hard to concentrate. He finally abandoned the idea of working on vacation and we all loaded up in the car for a visit to the birding center. 
Dustin and Parker had fun identifying birds with their binoculars while Carly and I took turns carrying Southern around. We saw many birds and even a croc! We then drove around looking at houses and along the beach while Southern napped in the car. We played hearts when we got back to the house. Then we got changed and packed up for the beach. Dustin and Carly rode the waves in a huge double tube while Parker, Southern, and I played in the sand. All that beach fun worked up our appetites so we then headed to a restaurant for supper.
Dustin and Parker had fun identifying birds with their binoculars while Carly and I took turns carrying Southern around. We saw many birds and even a croc! We then drove around looking at houses and along the beach while Southern napped in the car. We played hearts when we got back to the house. Then we got changed and packed up for the beach. Dustin and Carly rode the waves in a huge double tube while Parker, Southern, and I played in the sand. All that beach fun worked up our appetites so we then headed to a restaurant for supper.The car windows had all fogged up from the salty air and humidity, and it was very hard to see when Parker drove us into town. We stopped at Moby Dick's and all piled out of the car. We were told there was a 30-min wait but Southern was very hungry and getting cranky so we couldn't wait that long. I decided we should just find another place within walking distance as Southern fights being strapped into his car seat when he gets in one of those moods. So we walked a block down, crossed an intersection, and walked through a parking lot to get to another restaurant. 
Along the way, we heard a strange guy yelling as he drove by. We didn't pay much attention since a lot of the beach people are strange and just kept walking. When we got to The Seafood and Spaghetti Works, we met up with Parker and learned that he had been the one driving by and yelling! haha. The windows were still so fogged up and he had to drive with his head sticking out of the driver's side window!! We had a surprisingly good supper. The place looked a little questionable inside but the food was wonderful and we got to help ourselves to the soup and salad bar. We hit the pool upon our return and played another game that night.
Along the way, we heard a strange guy yelling as he drove by. We didn't pay much attention since a lot of the beach people are strange and just kept walking. When we got to The Seafood and Spaghetti Works, we met up with Parker and learned that he had been the one driving by and yelling! haha. The windows were still so fogged up and he had to drive with his head sticking out of the driver's side window!! We had a surprisingly good supper. The place looked a little questionable inside but the food was wonderful and we got to help ourselves to the soup and salad bar. We hit the pool upon our return and played another game that night. The next day was spent packing up and cleaning the place. We ate, played another round of cards, and then loaded up the car. We walked around the marina one last time and took a few pictures before getting in the car. We made our way back home through Yoakum and did our usual visits. 
Our stop at Poppy and DeDe's was quick as she had a fever so we just stayed in the driveway and said hi to Poppy. Then we stopped at Dustin's granny's for a bit. We ate supper with my dad then visited my Hahn grandparents for a little while. Our last stop of the night was at Dustin's uncle's house in Gonzales. Aunt Cain has been taking chemo for the past couple of months and has been too weak to really get out and do anything so we wanted to stop by so she could see Southern. We hung out there for a little while and talked while watching Southern play. One of their cats had just had a litter less than a week old so we got to see the baby kitties. They were so cute and Southern was very gentle with them. We left there at almost 10pm and finally were headed home. Whew! It was a fun but exhausting trip.
Our stop at Poppy and DeDe's was quick as she had a fever so we just stayed in the driveway and said hi to Poppy. Then we stopped at Dustin's granny's for a bit. We ate supper with my dad then visited my Hahn grandparents for a little while. Our last stop of the night was at Dustin's uncle's house in Gonzales. Aunt Cain has been taking chemo for the past couple of months and has been too weak to really get out and do anything so we wanted to stop by so she could see Southern. We hung out there for a little while and talked while watching Southern play. One of their cats had just had a litter less than a week old so we got to see the baby kitties. They were so cute and Southern was very gentle with them. We left there at almost 10pm and finally were headed home. Whew! It was a fun but exhausting trip.
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