Great Wolf

I am not a water park guy. I do not like to swim. I do not like to go to water parks. BA and the boys love it and I usually send them and I work or do other things. The thought of swimming in the same water with other people is quite challenging for me. Being fair-skinned and constantly battling the threat of a sunburn also adds to my disdain for swimming and water parks.

I have not 100% converted but I did have a positive experience this past weekend. I got past my strangeness and scheduled a surprise for the family. With our anniversary (14 years) last week, I thought it would be fun to celebrate as a family. I booked us a family adventure and we headed to Grapevine to go to The Great Wolf Lodge. We did not tell the boys where we were going, just that we were going somewhere for one night and then come home. When we pulled into the parking lot, many loud cheers were shared.

We checked in and spent two days playing in the indoor water park. It has every thing that you could imagine. They keep the room at a year-round constant 84 degrees. Slides, pools, things to climb, rivers, floats, food and fun, filled the huge indoor area. Our boys loved it and were able to play and have fun like I had never seen.

This is a must stop for families. There are children's activities, good food, nice rooms and fun in the water that is a must.

I am not a water park guy, but I will go back to The Great Wolf Lodge.

Some pictures from our stay:


Owen playing in the water


Riley in the wave pool


Owen going down a slide


Heading down to the water park


About to head home

What??

We got an offer last Friday on our house. We agreed on price through the weekend. The inspection on Tuesday went great and we were just about through the option period. Then, it all changed. The deal has been pulled off the table and we are back to the beginning. Frustration!

I ate a cricket this week at school. I guess it is safe to say I will do just about anything to raise money for our school.

We have Grandparents' Day at school tomorrow. Riley will have both sets of grandparents here. It will be a great day.

Yesterday was our 14th anniversary. We had a nice lunch at Copper Creek yesterday and a cake at church last night. Hopefully BA will keep putting up with me for years to come.

We are going to surprise the boys and take them to Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine on Sunday. Waterpark in the hotel, a cave in the room for the boys to sleep in equipped with its own t.v. This place looks like a kids dream and it will be a blast to sneak away for a day.

April and May are nuts for us. The end of the school year activities are out of control. Summer is coming!

Memphis...Kansas

Monday night, Memphis vs. Kansas, Final Four, Final game, Wow!

My two favorite college basketball teams. One is where I grew up. I have watched and kept up with Memphis basketball since I can remember. Penny Hardaway, Keith Lee, Baskerville Holmes, Larry Finch, Derek Rose, etc. The other is a team that is one of the most storied programs in the country. KU is very close to where my wife grew up. I have been going to KU games since we started dating. Following those teams and players has been a blast. Paul Pierce, Danny Manning, Raef LaFrentz, Mario Chalmers, etc.

I am pumped because one of my two favorite teams is going to win a National Championship. One will lose though.

I guess I can root for the blue team.

Both are deserving. Both have won games that they were not picked to win. Two great coaches. Exciting basketball.

I am a house divided. 50-50 fro each team. Tigers and Jayhawks.

It is gonna be fun.

Brooks and Dunn

A Brooks and Dunn song was played at my aunt's funeral last week. I had never heard the song before. To sit and listen to the words for the first time as we sat and mourned Aunt Cyndy was memorable. The words were beautiful. I came home and immediately downloaded the song from iTunes. I have found myself listening to it quite often. The lyrics are as follows:

Old man Wrigley lived in that white house
Down the street where i grew up
Momma used to send me over with things
We struck a friendship up
I spent a few long summers out on his old porch swing

Says he was in the war when in the navy
Lost his wife, lost his baby
Broke down and asked him one time
How ya keep from going crazy
He said I'll see my wife and son in just a little while
I asked him what he meant
He looked at me and smiled, said

(Chorus)
I raise my hands, bow my head
I'm finding more and more truth in the words written in red
They tell me that there's more to life than just what i can see
Oh i believe

Few years later i was off at college
Talkin' to mom on the phone one night
Getting all caught up on the gossip
The ins and outs of the small town life
She said oh by the way son, old man Wrigley's died.

Later on that night, i laid there thinkin' back
Thought 'bout a couple long-lost summers
I didn't know whether to cry or laugh
If there was ever anybody deserved a ticket to the other side
It'd be that sweet old man who looked me in the eye, said

(Chorus)
I raise my hands, bow my head
I'm finding more and more truth in the words written in red
They tell me that there's more to life than just what i can see

I can't quote the book
The chapter or the verse
You can't tell me it all ends
In a slow ride in a hearse
You know I'm more and more convinced
The longer that i live
Yeah, this can't be
No, this can't be
No, this can't be all there is

(Chorus)
When I raise my hands, bow my head
I'm finding more and more truth in the words written in red
They tell me that there's more to life than just what i can see
I believe
Oh, I
I believe
I believe
I believe
I believe
I believe

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Thank goodness there is more to life than we can see. Every time I listen to this song I will think of my dear Aunt.

Where we are

Still adjusting to the move. The advice we received that it would take 12-18 months was more correct than I thought.

We had dinner with a group of friends tonight at The Beehive. Great food and great company. We laughed a lot.

Did you know that at United Grocery Stores you can buy New Age Beverages? Evidently that is what all the fancy water drinks are called. What?

Why can't something happen to help these ridiculous gas prices?

Our house in Benbrook still has not sold. If you know anyone looking for a house...

Just skimmed a book written about Richland Hills, Rick and instrumental music. I don't suggest it.

I went to my first clay shooting competition. Shot at 100 targets, hit 29. Better than I thought I would be. It was a blast.

I guessed 7 out of the Elite 8 and got all 4 of the Final 4. My final game is Kansas vs. Memphis, Kansas gets the win.