The flight to Texas was eventful to say the least. A group of seven adults and one toddler going through the airport with a carry on and personal item each plus a car seat and stroller made for some full arms. When we were about 20 minutes out from our destination we were told that the fog was too thick for us to land so they were routing us to a different airport (a 5 hour drive to our destination). After sitting in San Antonio for an hour and a half they put us back in the air back to our original destination. Andrew did amazing on the airplane but by the time we put him in the car after supper he was done with traveling, we all were and looked forward to a good night's sleep.
Todd's parents (who put this whole trip together for all of us) found a beautiful three bedroom condo to rent while we were down there. We arrived and quickly figured out where everyone would sleep and our heads found those pillows soon after. We were concerned about how Andrew would sleep in such a strange place what God answered our prayers and he slept through every night. A huge answer to prayer considering if Todd would have fully stretched out in bed he would have kicked the bed Andrew slept in.
One of our first places to visit was a sea-life rescue and educational center. It was full of different animals along with a tortoise that roamed freely throughout; Andrew was not very found of the big guy but at the same time very curious. The highlight was being able to hold a starfish. It was an amazing opportunity to hold one of God's frailest creatures.
We went from seeing God's creatures to seeing God's nature. Going to the beach and seeing the beautiful and powerful waves crashing onto the beach all I could think about was God's power and the plan he used to form all the different parts of this Earth. One of my favorite sounds in the world is the sound of the ocean. Living so far from the ocean I treasure that sound in my heart but mostly I treasure the moments spent near it.
Andrew loved the beach so much we had to tear him away from it. He so wanted to put his feet in the water just like mommy and daddy but since the water temperature was below 60 degrees we thought it best for him to stay out and on the sand. He was content to dig in the sand with the sand toys that the condo had, especially building a "castle" with Grandpa.
As stated before, this was the first vacation since before Andrew was born. It was an amazing gift to be able to slip a few moments away where it was just the two of us, they were few but great.
One day when we were at the beach we were given the tip that there were dolphins at the opposite side of the island. We all quickly loaded up and drove that way. We all felt so blessed to be able to see these amazing creatures jumping and playing in the water. We got some amazing shots of them, this is my personal favorite.
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On the island there is a wonderful place that rescues Sea Turtles. Their mission is to care for and release as many as possible but sometimes they have to become permanent residents (some by choice, that simply just keep coming back). It was amazing to see these large turtles that so gracefully move through the water with what seems like no effort at all.
It is an amazing thing that these people do for the turtles. No matter if they come ashore to escape the cold waters that catch them by surprise or are injured either by a predator or boat they are there for them. At the time we were there they were a little full after a sudden change in water temperature when the turtles took refuge on the beaches.
Andrew loved all of the turtles and was very curious about them. It took some convincing but he was willing to touch the turtle shell that they had, but only after daddy did it. He was in awe of the tiny turtles swimming in their tanks. He got upset with me when I had to take him away from them.
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