Best of Corpus

Our time in Corpus was really great overall. I'd say we had more warm days than cold which made this January one of the most enjoyable Januarys ever (sorry Aunt Heather).  While the rest of the US seemed to experience a polar vortex we were loving this:

1. The weather and the views

I really loved spending time at the playground right on the coast. Here is another shot of the La Palmera Chick-fil-A where Michael was working. We went to the mall just about every day to see Daddy. We also loved Macy and her hubby Cameron and cannot wait to see them again soon! Carmen quickly latched on to them and gave them hugs goodbye. 

2. Andy's Kitchen - Andy's was a favorite breakfast diner in Corpus. We ate here a lot. Their fast service, never ending cups of coffee, freshly baked blueberry muffins, and cheap, delicious menu items won us over. We stopped for breakfast one last time on our way out of town and the manager came over to us and gave us a special Andy's Kitchen hat to take with us. Carmen loved the pancakes as usual. 

 3. The Aquarium - Texas State Aquarium was right up the road from us and Carmen fell in love with the dolphins. The dolphins loved to swim up to the window and pass Carmen. The trainer told us that they could see us as well as we could see them. Brooks giggled every time they swam past. 

4. We had some great seafood while living in Corpus! Waterstreet Seafood Company was our favorite and a came recommended by nearly everyone we met. 

Scuttlebutts was also a favorite restaurant over on Padre Island. They had awesome Happy Hour specials and delicious sushi and fried seafood baskets.

I mean, wow, just look how pretty this view is:

5. Michael's rental car. It really isn't specific to Corpus Christi but it's where Michael fell in love with driving a truck and will probably never go back to driving anything else if he can help it. 

6. Carmen and I enjoyed the Toddler Tumble Time at a local church. They set up their gym once a week with so many toys, bounce houses, tumble mats and climbing blocks and hosted open play for little kids.

7. Cheap Pedicures! Michael treated me one Sunday to a few hours out by myself and I got a fresh pedicure. It was lovely and it only cost $20. 

8. Fried Avocado Tacos. I went through this one drive thru a few times just to order 

1-2 fried avocado tacos. So good.

9. Again, not really a specific to Corpus Christi but I forgot to mention it earlier, some stretches of highway here in TX are 80mph speed limits! It's great to be able to drive that fast. Also, when you're on a two-lane highway and need to pass someone, it's common for them to just move over and drive in the shoulder of the road while you stay in the lane and pass them. I've never seen that in Virginia. 

Corpus Christi was such a fun assignment (minus the sicknesses that wrecked us yet again). I'm thankful we got to be there for the month of January! 

p.s. Carmen tells me to "turn around Mommy" in this video. Thanks kid.