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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.

Take a little trip

Drew and I recently traveled to Puerto Rico for a wedding. Andrew and Lila got to travel to Mississippi to visit family.  They had a great time running in the open fields, chasing cats, jumping on the trampoline and playing with lots of family.  Lila especially enjoyed Nana's meals :)

Lila has started planning her future birthdays.  It was limited to themes at first- Tangled for 4, princesses for 5, ponies for 6, etc.  This weekend was a shocker though.  We were shopping for a gift for a friend and Lila saw some shoes she liked.  I told her the shoes were in big girl sizes to which she replied, "Can I have these for my 15th birthday?"  What?!?!  I cannot imagine that my children will one day turn 15 but I know it will come much more quickly than I expect.

Andrew is a month shy of his 5th birthday and he has also started planning his teenage years.  On our way to soccer practice on Monday he told me, "Mom, I'm still going to play soccer when I'm a teenager." 

Andrew, Papaw, and Lila

Drew and I enjoyed relaxing in Puerto Rico.  Life has been so hectic that we decided to relax a lot and just enjoy the wedding festivities.  He golfed, I yoga-ed.  We went for a run in the hot, humid sun.  We sat by the pool and while I napped and did some leisure reading, Drew caught up on a little studying (less than a year to go before law school graduation!).

Focus on the season

Yesterday was a day of contemplation for many.  "What are you/should I be giving up for lent?" was a popular question on Facebook.  Coke, bread, sweets, (seems most answers revolved around food)...Facebook.  

I was raised in a traditional Southern Baptist home with little understanding of Lent. I thought it was just a Catholic thing.  We celebrated Easter.  One of my really close Catholic friends came to school on Ash Wednesday with a smudge on her forehead but I was more shocked that she'd actually been to church before school than curious as to what the ash represented.

My heart has been yearning for a little more focus on what matters most or as Dr. Young calls it "kingdom business."  In the chaos of life, I have to be as intentional with my time focused on God as I do my daily calendar.  You see, I want God's agenda to be my agenda.  But if I cannot get enough still and quiet time to listen to Him, I will drown Him out with my own plans.

So thank you, Melissa, for giving up Facebook for lent.  You've inspired me to do so as well.  In it's place, I plan to spend the next 40 days following Biblegateway.com Lent Reading Plan. I'll be focusing on the life of Christ by reading the gospels to put the celebration of Easter into proper context - a God that came to earth as a baby, lived a spotless and blameless life of sacrificial love, took on all sin, died as atonement for that sin, and THEN rose from the grave on the third day.

I would love for you to join me in reading the gospels or for you to share what you are doing this Easter or Lent season to focus on the greatness of Jesus. 

Psalms 51:16-17 says, "¹⁶ You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. ¹⁷ My sacrifice, O God, is^[b] a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise".

Goalie!

Andrew had is first soccer game last Saturday and he loves it!  We were not sold on starting him in team sports at 4.  The church where he goes to preschool began hosting Upwards soccer. It seemed like it would be a great time for him to begin in a familiar setting with lots of familiar faces.  Andrew is on a team of 5 (with one of his best buds).  They play 3 on 3.  Some kids are kicking in the sand while others are scoring goals left and right.  Andrew is definitely bent towards playing defense -- he's fairly aggressive, goes after the ball, and above all else wants to protect his goal.  He ran ahead of one of his opponents, posted up as goalie, and blocked her shot. He won the defense star for the game then learned at this week's practice that he cannot play goalie in this league. We are looking forward to a fun season.

 

Little sisters passing the time

Drew and Andrew after the 1st game