Cross' 2nd Judo Tournament

Cross had his 2nd tournament Sat. 3/14/09. He was nervous about it because he had accidentally tapped out at the first one. (When they are practicing they can tap to get the other person to stop or let them out of the hold, so when he was being held down he tapped and that automatically ended the round in the tournament.) But, this time he remembered not to do that! He won his fist match and lost his second. So, he got a 2nd place medal out of the 4 kids in his brackett. He was really happy about it. Plus after several talks from Dad about sitting still and not rough housing while waiting for his turn, he was a ton better behaved too!!

Slideshow of our trip to the Gaylord Texan Hotel

Valentine's at the Gaylord Texan Hotel

I planned a little getaway for Valentine's weekend. Grapevine is only about 45 minutes away from our house, but the Gaylord Texan is an amazing hotel and it was nice to feel like we went somewhere without actually having to waste time driving or flying. The hotel is built inside a huge glass atrium. Inside this atrium they have built areas to look like different areas of Texas. All of the pictures are taken from inside the hotel even though it seems like you are outdoors. There is a spa (where we had a couples massage-Jesse's first ever), 3 restaurants, coffee bars, a huge sports bar, and several little shops. On Saturday we went to a nearby winery and did a tour and tasting. Then we watched Slumdog Millionaire on pay per view in the room and ordered room service for dinner. We had breakfast at the River Walk Cafe both mornings. It was a great weekend. My mom was going to babysit for us, but got the flu! Luckily Aunt Sunday and Uncle David volunteered! Thanks to them. We owe you, big time!!

BIRTHDAY PARTY!!!

Cross turned 6 and Cole turned 3 this February. I can't believe how fast they are growing up. Last year we skipped the big birthday party and just did cakes at home. This year they opened a bounce house place here in Burleson, so we had a party for them both there. I fun time was had by all the kids. They love going down the big slide (that is Cole coming down head first in the picture) and bouncing in all the different inflatables. Thanks to everyone who came!