Free Saturdays at Crossfit Katy

Crossfit Katy, the first Crossfit affiliate in Katy, Texas, has a new home and we would love for you to come in to see what we are all about!  

Saturday, April 9 at 9am and Saturday, April 16 at 9am 

we will be hosting free workouts in our new space located at 

1315 W Grand Parkway South #110A (next to 9er's Grill).  

Crossfit has brought about such a positive change in lifestyle for our entire family. We are blessed to be a permanent part of the Crossfit Katy community.  Our members, from teens to 70s, take pride in their training and in encouraging one another in our group class setting.  All workouts are scalable to your fitness level.  And a new addition to the class schedule is a Beginner/Intro class on Thursdays at 6pm.  This is a great time to learn the basic movements and meet other new Crossfitters.  All of our trainers are Crossfit certified and strive to help each member reach his/her training goals.  I have the pleasure of coaching the early morning classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Outside of those classes, you can often find Drew or me training.  And if we are not, you are sure to find other friendly faces that will be excited you are there. Come on out and see how Crossfit Katy can bring out the best in you.

Day trip to the beach

Drew and I moved to Houston 7 years ago.  Today we visited Galveston beach for the FIRST time!  I cannot believe we waited this long.  We drove down to Stewart Beach in a little over an hour, pulled right up to the beach front parking lot, and had a day of fun.  Andrew loved riding the waves on his kick board.  Lila liked searching for sea shells.  They both enjoyed crushing the sandcastles we built. Drew had a great time chasing the kids and I soaked up some much needed, uninterrupted family time.

I had very low expectations so they were easily exceeded.  The beach was clean and the water (although murky) had no debris other than a little seaweed.  There's an $8 per car fee to park at Stewart Beach.  They have a grill and shop, bathrooms and showers, umbrella and chair rentals, and a snow ball cart that travels up and down the beach.  While the sand wasn't white and the water wasn't blue (like the Destin, FL area), the kids certainly didn't notice.  

Trip to San Antonio

We spent a fun filled extended weekend in San Antonio.  We stayed at the Hill Country Hyatt for the first time.  It was just as family friendly as Hyatt resort at Bastrop we have visited before but this time decided to include a trip to Sea World so we headed a little further west.  

The kids had a great time playing in the park and pools at the resort.  They chased ducks and searched for rolly polies (spellcheck isn't helping me on that one) and caterpillars.  Andrew especially liked the "lazy liver" (river) while Lila preferred the "kitty cat" (kiddie) pool.  

Both liked watching "Shampoo" the whale at Sea World.  I swear the kids renamed everything on the trip which gave us lots of laughs.

We had a blast and were sad that it rained our last morning...made us wish for another day.  We really enjoy these Hyatt resorts and plan to look out for another one to try on our next vacation.

Travel tips:  Become a Hyatt Gold Pass member!  They upgraded our rooms at no charge and you are also given priority for late check outs.

On weekends and during peak season, kids 4 and under eat and drink free with adult buffet in the cafe.  This was a great deal for us since both of our kids fell within the age range.

Dress the kids in swim clothes for Sea World.  Lila was not old enough for any of the rides and would have been much happier if she'd gotten to play in the splash pad.  

It takes a full day to see all the shows/feedings at Sea World.  We got to see many things, but really could have used another couple of hours.  

Rent/bring a stroller!  Because the shows were back to back and had limited showing (not yet peak time) we were hurrying from one stage to the next...not great for little feet.

If you like Diet Coke, pack it!  Everywhere we went only offered Pepsi products (not a fan!).

The Original Mexican Restaurant on the Riverwalk received 2 thumbs down from our group.  It really tasted like Taco Cabana but cost quite a bit more. 

The Riverwalk boat tour was okay, but honestly next time, I'd just spend the time back at the resort letting the kids run and play.

 

Tracing Fun!

Today I found a great website - for a NON teacher like me - to use with my kids as they learn to draw/write/read.

www.kidzone.ws

This site offers a Custom Tracer Tool.  You pick the type of letters you want (block, script, etc) and type in up to 4 lines of text.  For example, today Andrew practiced tracing his name while Lila scribbled on shape tracers.