Last Minute Trip to Mustang Island

Monday, Ben and I decided to do to Corpus Christi to Mustang Island Beach. It is 3 hours away. We packed for an overnight trip. We hurried and got all packed up and about and hour later, we left. I was so excited. The beach what was that like. I hadn't been there for 8 years.We stopped at a Walmart and got some food for out trip. That was a feat all by itself because another side affect of my meds...they make nothing sound good. Rarely, when I am at a starving point, something sounds good. Poor Ben suggested about 30 things and I said no to all of them, until he pointed out a crab salad and that was the winner. It looked so good. We finally got to the beach and it was amazing. There was no one there and we had the this whole beach to ourselves. Ahh...we set up camp, Ben went fishing, I sat on the beach in my jacket and blanket with my feet in the sand and had a moment of peace. The boys were in the tent playing and I saw alone on the beach. I sat at watched the waves crash. Even with a pounding headache and severe neck pain I felt peace. I sat and enjoyed one of Heavenly Father's most beautiful creations. I enjoyed every moment and I soaked it all in. The sun was behind the clouds and it was about 60 degrees. It was definitely chilly...but beautiful none-the-less.We had a great time being together as a family. Tucker came too! The sun went down and we made a fire. For dinner we had salads and Ben had smores for dessert. We tried to put the boys to bed, but you know how it is when you are in a new place and the kids don't go to sleep. Ben and I just sat around the fire and talked. It was too cold to cuddle or sit close together, but it was nice to sit next to the fire and just talk. We eventually got too cold and went to bed. The kids were still up and Emerson was still crying. He had a hard time going to sleep. It was a cold night, but it wasn't too cold that we froze. In the morning, we got up and made oatmeal and hot chocolate. That is such a great meal for camping. Easy to make and easy clean-up. I asked Ben if I could take some time to walk down the beach by myself while he watched the kids. He said yes. I took some time alone to walk down the beach and pick up sea shells, and sand dollars. I though I was going to be alone, but the Tucker decided to come. I also saw some dead jelly fish. They were huge and so cool. It was such a peaceful walk and it was so needed. I couldn't believe how relaxed I felt at the moment in time. Heavenly Father knew what He was doing when He created the beach and the ocean and the waves. It is so relaxing and peaceful. I went back to the family and we decided to go for a walk and see the jelly fish together and pick up more sea shells. It was a great walk with the ones I love. We walked back to camp and cleaned up. There was sand everywhere so the kids ended up just taking their clothes off and sitting in the car watching movie while we cleaned up. After we were done cleaning up, we took a drive down the beach to enjoy it a little bit longer before we had to go back to the city. We got some lunch at Wendy's, which was so so good, and started for the drive home. The kids fell sleep and then my major headache hit. I could feel it coming for a while, but it stayed away long enough to enjoy the peace of our family outing. I tried to sleep for a little bit on the way home to be able to function, but  I couldn't. We got home and I was so SO glad to watch tv and sit in the chair. It did not help my headache at all. It was a miserable end to a wonderful beginning of a day. Dang this Chiari Marlformation head of mine!