Weekend at the Coast

Friday afternoon we headed out for a long weekend on the beach. Taryn's Mom ,Gwen, owns a cottage in a very tiny town on the bay and was super generous to let our family come and enjoy their little paradise down south..
Saturday we went to a wildlife refuge that is actually only 6 miles from their home.It was very exciting seeing all the animals in their natural habitat.The kids had a blast searching for the animals! Our favorite though was the Mama alligator and her 11 babies, they were truly fascinating.
There is a park across from the house so the kids took advantage of that while we relaxed on the porch in big rocking chairs.
Sunday we visited a beach in Rockport and spent the day swimming and playing.The kids as usual had a blast in the water..Most of us ended up with major sunburns but it sure was fun!
All 3 nights Shawn and Kyle fished till 4 or 5 in the morning so Shawn was very happy to get in all that fishing time.One night he actually saw an 8ft. alligator entering the bay! He said he did a triple take on that one! Austin,Kyler and Gage went fishing with the guys before dinner Sunday evening and all caught fish too.Austin and Kyler even reeled in their own!
Thank you to Taryn, Kyle Gwen and Oliver for sharing their secret hideaway with us , we had a great time.