Horse Ridin' with Audrie

Here she is awaiting her turn.

Here she is getting nervous, but still so dang cute.

She gained more confidence as she waited and had a blast! Look at those BLUE eyes :)

Audrie is privileged to be best buddies with a little girl name Nina Palmer. She loves horse and thus has a horse riding birthday party. It was very fun and Audrie was in complete Heaven.

Saturday Fun :)

So Andy has this goal to help us have more FUN family time every Saturday...which is really awesome fore this kids. He's been doing things like bowling and hiking, etc, but last Sat we went to Denny's for breakfast (not our first choice, but it did the job!). The kids thought it was super fun and thought the food was divine, (obviously there is much to learn in that department). But whatever makes them happy right? Here we are at the restaurant.

Valentines 2010

Andy gave me a single long stem rose this valentines as well as a hot date to a very high end restaurant. It was probably the funnest date I have been on in a very long time. Seriously had a blast. It was a very random location for such a highly reviewed restaurant, but the food was the best I have ever, EVER tasted. Andy kept making fun of what I was saying because I just couldn't get over the fabulous food. If any of the locals reading this are interested it was called Chez Nous.
http://cheznousfrenchrestaurant.com

Andy's Version:

I took Tara to Chez Nous for our Valentines Day dinner. The location is nestled quaintly in the old part of Humble, surrounded by charming run-down duplexes and apartment buildings. Tara was holding back when we walked up to the door, clutching her purse tightly and looking over her shoulder. Inside, the prestige of the restaurant still didn't sink in right away as Tara was seated next to a drafty window and had to put her coat up to block the breeze. But once the Blue Crab Mango Salad was delivered, Tara's taste buds were in heaven, and her physical location was forgotten as her mouth created memories to last a lifetime. We ate:

Blue Crab Mango, Avocado, Tomato and Basil Salad

Lamb with Rosemary and Thyme

Seafood Risotto of Main Lobster, Scallops and Shrimp

Red Delicious Apple Cheese Cake with a Gingersnap Crust

And to these dishes, Tara declared:

"I've never been so satisfied!"

"It's so smooth..."

"I don't think I've ever experienced food... I've been reborn."

And last but not least, 10 minutes after leaving the restaurant:

"I'm still wigging out that was so good [belch]."

(editors note: it was a very quiet, tight lipped burp...I am not that gross)

Sea World ~ San Antonio

So better late than never right? Yeah, I know it's currently Feb. and this trip was taken in December. It was a Christmas present for the kids...and us. We had a great time in spite of the terribly cold weather. Our good friends Jeff and Melanie Bush met us there with their sweet family, so it was extra fun! Above is the best group shot we had. There were some goofy ones :)

Jeff and Mel

Ok, so obviously BOTH Kaylee and I were extremely excited about what was going down here. In my humble opinion, THIS is the coolest thing about Sea World. We were able to HAND feed dolphins, (for a small price of course)! I mean it doesn't get better than that does it? This shot is post Success in feeding a dolphin a very slimy fish :) We each got like 3 or 4, and yes we had those same silly grins our faces each time. Loads of fun.

Tyler was really good at it. They came right up to him and at one point jumped up into his face, missing him by a fraction of an inch. Super exciting though!

Gorgeous Audrie taking her turn to feed the dolphins

Sweet Kaylee admiring the beautiful fish.