Corpus Christi trip and Beach to Bay Relay Marathon!

This past weekend, we traveled to Corpus Christi to see Lito and Lita and for some of us to run on the Riddle family team in the annual Beach to Bay Relay Marathon.
Of course, when we arrived Lita had fun treats ready for the kids. Sebastian loved his light glasses.

We took a trip out to the beach (just to look around, not to swim) so the runners (Stephen and Gloria) and their helper (Allia) could see where their legs of the race would start and end.

Sebastian said, "I like that big puddle. It chased me!"

We went on some walks around Lita's neighborhood, and the older girls got to ride her big trike.

They had to get up at 4:45am the morning of the race to make sure they could park and get to the starting line on time. What troopers!

It was so hot and humid. They were all soaked by the time they finished!

Our team (Stephen, Gloria, cousin Lorenzo, Lito, Aunt Summer - Lorenzo's mom, and Austin) finished in just over 5 hours. Whew!

Sunday we went for a real trip to the beach with swimming and all...except for Sebastian who decided he did not like the big puddle after all.

Anastasia wasn't so sure about the water at first, but Austin talked her into trying it. Then we couldn't talk her out of body boarding! What a girl. She would get dunked by a wave, pop up, and go running back for more!

Thankfully he was mostly happy playing in the sand. We dug a little baby pool for him too and filled it with our buckets.

And we played some family games of Lotteria (Mexican Bingo). It was lots of fun, and Tia Rosa made quick friends with Sebastian when she came in Sunday evening!