We are back from Corpus Christi and the Padre Islands. It was a nice break from Arlington but still very hot. We had a good time walking the beach every day, playing in the waves and watching all the people. As a side note, this may be "great state of Texas" but the great people of Texas are very litter prone. I have never lived in a state where there is so much trash! I hate it. Especially on the beach. I think they need to quit threatening to secede from the nation and start a campaign to pick up their trash. Yuck.
Our beach view
Sand Art
Jelly fish in the sand
The trucks first ferry ride
One day we did a tour of the USS Lexington which is a huge ship that has been made into a museum. Lots of world war memorabilia and just interesting stuff to see. We spent a good three hours walking its decks and looking at all the displays.
Another day we took a very short boat ride to a deserted island called Saint Joe's. It is a very small island and the family that owns it doesn't live there. The 5 minute boat ride there and back again was $12! We spent several hours there but it wasn't really worth the price since the beach wasn't much different the any of the others and it actually had more trash. Oh well, at least now I can say I have been on a deserted island.
St. Joe's island
A crab we saw that I thought was dead until he moved after this photo. Scared me to death.
We got back to Arlington August 19 to......you guessed it, more heat. We were only here a few days before we took off for Meg's tournament in Oklahoma. We didn't take the rig but got a motel for the one night. The girls played well and we had a good weekend. I've started back to work here for Interactions Marketing company doing promos at the local Costco's. Its kind of fun, easy work and I can pick and choose when I want to work. Sean has been spending the time I am at work doing various maintenance tasks that we need to get done.
We also decided not to work at Amazon for the Christmas rush. We wouldn't be able to get there before the end of November which would only give us 5 or 6 weeks to work. We decided it just wasn't worth rushing there for that little bit of time. Maybe we can do that once we are not committed to Texas for the volleyball season. On the other hand, we did accept a job on the Colorado River to work camp for the winter. We were going to hang out in that area anyway and now are site will be paid for. We just need to work 18 hours a week combined as a couple. Sounds easy and maybe we can learn how to fish! This will put us close to Arizona and to California so we can see our kids and Arizona family and friends. We will start there around December 29.
Other news in the Finley family.....Our baby girl, Aislynn has started Kindergarten! I am not sure where time goes as I was just holding her in my arms as a newborn the other day. Sean Jr. has been sent to fight the Yosemite fire. He has been working long days with little rest. I hope he gets home soon....
Aislynn's first day in Kinder!
Sean's staging area near the Yosemite fire. Those aren't fluffy rain clouds in the back.
Cory and April moved back to California as April got her first full time job as a speech pathologist teacher! Cory is finishing up his degree and doing his Coast Guard duties.
We aren't doing much exciting traveling right now but we still manage to stay busy and have fun!
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