Astros vs The Brewers

We took the kids to their first Astros baseball game. Grey loved it. You could just see him taking it all in. He picked a favorite player, Craig Biggio. Holland did well, too. We kept her occupied with snacks and her Cinderella backpack, full of paper, stickers, stamps, markers, and a couple of Polly Pockets. She really, really wanted to see the train in action, but that only happens when one of the Astros hits a homerun, which didn't happen. Believe me, after all the times she asked me about it, I was begging them to hit a homerun. Even though they didn't have any homeruns, the Astros still beat the Brewers 10-1. Lance Berkman, Grey Davis, Brad Ausmus, Holland Davis (holding hands with) Roy Oswalt

Too Easy

We took the kites the kids got on Easter for a test flight. It truly was the perfect day to fly them, which was actually kind of disappointing. I'm used to kite-flying being more challenging and sometimes downright frustrating. You know, where you have to wait for a good gust of wind. Then someone holds the string and the other one runs like a maniac trying to get the kite up in the air. Then when it finally starts its ascent, you laugh and cheer, only to have it precariously dip toward the ground, then resume its ascent. Two seconds later it crashes to the ground and you have to jury-rig the sucker and untangle the string to get it back into flying condition. Nope, our day had none of that. The kids' kites took off the minute we took them out of their wrappers. Grey's was flying so well that the string snapped, and it sailed off over the trees into the wild blue yonder. I'm sure it's floating in somebody's pool. Kite-flying is a breeze for Holland. (I had to say it.)

What About Texas?

Normally, when we leave town for a couple of days, we have a friend of ours check on Texas, replenishing his water and food supply which as you have seen by his girth, depletes quickly. However, since we were going to be gone 6 days, asking someone to clean his litter box for that long seemed like it might stretch the bonds of friendship too far. Plus, Texas doesn't like to be alone that long. So, he went to his own resort, The Kitty Korral , luxury cat boarding. He had his own korral a 4x4x8 room with all the comforts of home. Also, he was periodically let out in a play area where he could mingle with other felines. I believe they had a Mixer on Friday night and a Sadie Hawkins Dance on Saturday night. But even with all that fun, he was glad to be back home.

Magic Hours

Magic Hours are special park hours for people staying at one of the many Disney resorts. One of the parks will either open an hour early and/or stay open 3 hours after closing time and resort guests get the park to themselves. (That's still a lot of people.) Anyway, one of our nights there, they had Magic Hours at the Magic Kingdom. That's from midnight until 3:00 AM. In the real world, we would never be out at that time, but at Disney it just seems normal. Riding Dumbo at midnight was almost more fun than during the daytime. Of course we were slightly delirious. You may ask, how did the kids hold up at those hours? On a couple of the rides, if there was a line, Grey would sit on the ground, lean against the rail and take a 30 second power nap. Mac and I were pretty good. After all, we had just finished dinner at 10:15 PM, another normal at Disney. Holland, however, was at the top of her game. She would dance in line and sing Disney show tunes, happy and/or delirious as can be. I promise you she NEVER took a nap at any point during the trip. She even outlasted the Benadryl we gave her for the plane ride. I saw hundreds of kids passed out in strollers at all hours of the day in the parks, but not my Holly-girl. My girl can hang with the best.
I love this picture because it was taken at 1:45 AM, when she was soaking wet from Splash Mountain, and yet, she still has a smile for me.

The Disney World Video

I put together a little slideshow of our Disney trip, just in case you weren't sick and tired of reading about it. (Don't fret, I've still got some more to write about the trip. What's a picture without a little commentary?) Anyway, it's about 5 minutes long so you might want to take that bathroom break before you start it. There is music for those of you who need reminding to turn your volume up. You know who you are.

Walt Disney World 2007

Double click on the link above.

Epcot in 30 min.....

Ok, we spent more than 30 minutes in Epcot. Not a whole lot more, but more. We rode a couple of the main attractions like Test Track, Soarin, and the Nemo ride, which Holland loved. I'm keepin it real, people. I have a 7 yr old and a 4 yr old. I told Mac we didn't want to be educated, we wanted to be entertained so we skipped all the countries, etc. Maybe if we went back without the kids we could spend some time exploring the different cultures of the different countries. But when are we ever going to be in Disney World without the kids?

Grey is so good at reading and following directions. ( I'm sorry Ms. Burkett.)

Happy Birthday to the Mac Daddy!

We are going to take a break from the Disney World trip to wish the best husband and dad ever a happy birthday. We love you!


And we are not above making you wear a sombrero while mariachis serenade you.

Cinderella's Royal Table

Holland's favorite part of Disney World was breakfast with Cinderella. She got to go inside the castle and have some one-on-one time with Cinderella. Then she got to go upstairs and eat breakfast in the castle resteraunt. While we ate, several of the other Princess characters came by and talked to Holland, took a picture with her and gave her their autograph. She met Princess Jasmine, Snow White, Fairy Godmother, and Belle. She got a magic wand and got to be a part of the wishing ceremony. It was magical. (It should be for how much it cost.)

Day 2: MGM Studios

The "Tower of Terror" was a definite favorite of ours. And yes, Holland rode it with us. The rule was if she was tall enough for a ride, she rode it. (We didn't give her a choice.)" Of course, her hands were wrapped around my arm like a vice grip, and she kept saying "I want to go home". But when she got off the ride, we asked her if she liked it and she got excited and answered "YES!" So, I don't think she'll need too much therapy.

We all liked the Beauty and the Beast stage show. Holland really liked it!

"Honey, I Shrunk The Kids" playground. Holland is on the film roll slide.

Grey's 1st real roller coaster, Aerosmith's Rock and Rollercoaster. He got to ride it twice. Holland wasn't tall enough or we would have put her on it. If you are going to be in this family, you better like rollercoasters.

Liquid Sunshine

We got to Orlando and checked into our resort by 3:00 on Tuesday. Plenty of time to head on over to the Magic Kingdom. It sure is a good thing I packed rain ponchos because there was lots of "liquid sunshine". But wait, the ponchos are in our luggage which won't be delivered to our room for a couple of hours. They got us this time. Pull out your wallet, Mac. We are buying $7.00 Mickey Mouse ponchos.

The score: Disney World 1 TheDavis4 0

Did Ya Miss Us?

Well, we are back from Walt Disney World. I knew it was time to come home when we got on the plane for the flight home, and Grey fastened his seat belt and then put his hands in the air for the takeoff.

Much more to follow......

Happy Easter

What the Easter Bunny left behind.......some of the candy he left behind just happens to be some of Mac's and my favorite candy. How did he know?

Just before we put on our heavy coats and headed to church to remember what Easter is really about; the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Dedication

I guess the whole South is enduring this bitterly cold, rainy weather. It was 40 degrees here. I heard it blew down from Canada. Darn those Canadians. (Gotta point the finger at someone; might as well be the Canadians.). It made for a miserable flag football game for Grey and his Packers. I didn't make it to the game until the last 2 plays, because I didn't want to get Holland out in that mess. She already has a green, crusty nose, (no charge for the visual) and I didn't want to aggravate that sinus nightmare. So poor Mac, dressed in his work clothes, because he had to go to work right after the game, stood out in that weather to watch his boy play. (Even the cheerleaders abandoned the game early.) It's been 10 hours since the game, and Mac says his ears are still cold. But the Packers and their opponents, The Colts, played hard the whole game; just look at the score.
Packers 35 Colts 32 A sopping wet, mismatched, hot chocolate-filled, but game-winning Packer, Grey Davis

The New Dance Craze Sweeping the Shadow Forest Elementary Playground

The Official Word

Well, we took him in for his annual checkup and shots. The doctor gave us the official word. Texas is, in fact, overweight. As you can see, he took the news pretty hard.

2nd Annual Crawfish Boil

Sunday was our Lifegroup's (that's Sunday School for you old-schoolers) crawfish boil. I'm not a fan of eating crawfish, too much work for too little meat, but I always enjoy the fellowship and, well, the popsicles. The kids get to play with the crawfish before they are sent to the boiling pot, which is Grey's favorite part. And best of all, Holland had a really good time, not a single bug-terror. Also, one of the older girls put on a show for the younger girls. "Hannah Montana" is the big thing around here for girls. She is a character on the Disney Channel who is an average girl who has a secret life as a rock star. Holland didn't really know anything about "Hannah Montana", (Grey knows, but won't admit it.) but now she is all about it. She's pointing her out on posters at Walmart and on commercials. Since music, dancing and drama are about 90% of Holland's personality, this was right up her alley. At one point I looked up and she was in the conga line. Grey meets his lunch date.

Holland enjoying one of the finer things in life, while still wearing her 3D glasses from Friday.

The Hannah Montana impersonator concert. Holland is on the front row, of course with her popsicle/microphone.

This pic was taken before Holland stepped in one of the many pools of water seen behind her.

Amy, Me, and Stacy keeping guard over the desserts behind us. We also kept the chairs from blowing away by sitting in them just in case the wind started to blow. We took a break to pose for the photo.

This is my friend, Amy. No, her haircut is not a tribute to Britney Spears. She is in the middle of her chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer. She and Dave and the kids are going through one of the hardest trials I know of, and she (and Dave) have such an amazing testimony. Their strength, faith, love, humility, trust, and even sense of humor is inspiring. She is such a blessing to me and so many others. I feel honored to call her my friend.

The Return of The Good Guys

That's the theme for this year's Houston Astros. Monday night was opening day for the team. Fortunately, a friend got us and our friends, Pat and Gary, some tickets several weeks in advance, because it was sold out. (Attendance was just over 43,000.) Mac has been to some Astros games in the past, but this was my first game. My favorite sport to watch is basketball, because it's so fast-paced and exciting, but I have to say after this game I am hooked on Astros baseball and can't wait to get to another game. I got to see George and Barbara Bush sitting in their seats behind homeplate. We saw and heard Clay Walker sing "God Bless America". I learned the words to "Deep in the Heart of Texas". And I have to say what's really nice about Minute Maid Park is it's retractable roof so you don't have to suffer in the hot and/or rainy Houston climate. You know me, I'm all about climate controlled. It was a great game until the Pirates tied it up in the 9th, and then the Pirates sealed the win in the 10th. Astros 2 Pirates 4
Next time we go we are going to take the kids, because they have really cool area designed just for them. (The Juicebox) Since they didn't make this game we bought them each a souvenir. Gary had suggested the mini wooden bats, but visions of them whacking each other flashed through my mind so we opted for the foam fingers.

This is "Roy O" (Roy Oswalt) pitching.

Roy Oswalt is from Weir, Mississippi so you know he's "good people".

Palm Sunday

Not trying to steal anyone's thunder....

I was going to wait to write this post. There are so many pregnancy announcements right now, and I didn't want to steal anyone's thunder. It's a little early to announce it, (I'm only 7 weeks.), but we are expecting a baby!!! We decided to go ahead and have one more because, let's face it, Mac isn't getting any younger. Our official due date will be November 24, although my babies tend to take the express route and arrive early. Also, we still have that unicorn farm for sale because it is April Fool's Day. Boy, that was fun. The past couple of years I pulled that one on Mac. His face was priceless and also a definite reminder that we are done having children.