Spring Sports

The title is a bit misleading because, actually, none of the kids participated in Spring sports this year.  I felt guilty about that for a hot minute, then realized they are still so busy and we should be grateful to not be running around each evening!  Besides, the kids requested to not play rec sports, so why would we force?

So what did we do...well, the boys spent a lot of time working on their sport skills, specifically in tennis (JB) and golf (Wesley).  A lot of time spent in clinics, with pros, and working on their swings.  We assure them this grind will come in handy when they enter into Fall tournaments, even if they don't believe us now!

Wesley almost got a hole-in-one on our course!  Quite the exciting day for this guy.

Speaking of golf!  We hosted the University of Texas golf team again for our Collegiate tournament, and they absolutely dominated with their second win in a row.  We had a blast with these guys - such upstanding young men and talent golfers. We can't wait to watch them on the PGA tour one day.

The fun part about hosting is spending time with them off the course, where our kiddos just adore getting to know them and hearing about all their fun golf adventures.  I like comparing UT stories, then feeling like an old lady when I realize that most of them were born after I graduated.  

Maryn participated in a great program called Girls on the Run, which ended with a 5K race with all the neighboring schools.  A scooter accident left her with a hurt knee, but she persevered and did so well in her race! She invited Ms. V to be her "running buddy" and they had a great time.  Her beloved teacher also participated!

Maybe not a sport, but JB has worked hard all semester in his electric car class, building a car from scratch (and learning a ton in the process).  He had his first race, which was fun to watch - even though a rogue curb at the end took them out of contention.

All this activity is on top of their academics, music lessons, J.A.M. (Jesus and Me) at church, and Jr. Naturalist camp on Fridays.  Whew, tired just thinking about it...and we're about to go into the busiest month of the school year!! :)

Spring Break: San Antonio!

For all the many, many years I went to San Antonio (at least 20 in a row, starting as a wee infant at my first Folk Life Festival in 1982), I can't believe it's taken me this long to take my own children to the city.  I can also say that not much has changed in the 20+ years since I last visited!

After a rainy drive from Houston (not easy to get in/out of San Antonio from Savannah, so we flew to Houston and drove the three hours over), we arrived at our rental house late on Sunday night.  The kids immediately loved the bright colors, yard games, and bunk beds.  And the location could not be beat. 

The next day we took the kids to Sea World for a very full day of rides and shows.  Since Texas school always schedule Spring Break earlier than Georgia schools, we practically had the park to ourselves.  And the weather!  Spectacular!  Sunny and about 70 degrees.  Perfection.

JB and I rode each and every ride, most of them twice.  We got Wesley on one rollercoaster until he said, "no more", and then Maryn only sat in the seat of a roller coaster...without riding a thing.

But all of us loved the shows.  Neither James nor I had ever been to Sea World so the experience was new for the whole family.

Grammy and Gran Gran came down to San Antonio while we were at Sea World.  Despite a long day, we all managed to rally for a very exciting San Antonio Spurs game that evening.  So much fun!  And to see Wemby play up close and in person - so super cool.  The Spurs are having their best season in a couple of decades, so the energy was high. 

The next day we played San Antonio tourist, doing all the things: Alamo, Riverwalk, lunch with Gran Gran's cousin at Casa Rio, riverboat cruise. So much fun!

And we ended the day with an escape room, because...why not.  Gotta keep these kiddos entertained.

The next day we hit up Mi Tierra's for a fabulous breakfast (and to load up on Mexican sweets), then drove down to the Natural Caverns for a fun day underground - and then up in a ropes course. 

What an awesome trip. Between all the activities we enjoyed food, margaritas, corn hole, playgrounds, and walking around in the perfect weather (did I mention the perfect weather).  We felt like we saw most everything, but yet never felt rushed or overwhelmed. We just had fun. Can't ask for more than that!  With so many great memories to boot.