CMT's First Soccer Practice

On March 23rd, Cressey had her first ever soccer practice! We've signed her up to play Munchin Madness at CBHS, a rec league that just meets for an hour on Saturday mornings for a month or so. It's pretty much just that- an hour of madness with a bunch of munchkins running around (no games). She was excited about it, but she never would try on her cleats (HG's old ones) for me, not to even mention the socks. But as usual, somehow her daddy was able to work his magic, and she put them right on for him that morning. She even happily agreed to pose for pics. I dunno.

When we got there, she was a little overwhelmed by all the people, and it was kinda hard to keep up with 'your people.' (HG came too, and luckily, we found Olivia E. there with her sister too. They both brought their softball gloves and threw around a ball the whole time.) Cressey took a minute to realize some of the girls there were her buddies- Presley from school and Norah from dance/ school, but she soon figured it out and would be encouraged to hang with them. She would vacillate between having fun/ following instructions and then getting a little frantic trying to find us/ want to take a break. We're still learning not to pick up the ball, but she did a decent job of making contact with the ball. And as expected, one of her favorite parts was organizing the equipment afterward.

We rewarded her/us with a CFA visit afterward, where she and HG were happy as clams with hashbrowns and playground time and John and I enjoyed grown up conversation while they played. WIN!

Spring Break 2019: Do we have to leave? Dolphins & Sunsets

We started our last day, Monday the 11th, slowly with some sweet sister tv snuggles while John explored and saw the sunrise. I forgot to mention that Daylight Savings Time fell on that Saturday night, and while I initially panicked about the transition, it ended up being fine and a nice chance to sleep 'an hour later.' (Whatever that means with two kids!)

At the girls' request, we hit the beach first thing and stayed there through lunch until nap time. Once Cressey was snoozing, HG and I headed back to Dolphin Cay for Hang Time with the dolphins. We loved it! It ended up just being the two of us with a trainer, and he gave us a tour of the backstage buildings, set up, etc., and then we got to walk into the habitat and help feed the dolphins. I was also able to bring my own camera, so I got a ton of pics and videos. This was so much more interactive than the Dip 'n Discover, and we would definitely do it again.

For dinner, we decided to stay close to home (no shuttle) and walked over to the Mosaic in the Cove. It's a HUGE buffet with lots of cuisine choices and PIZZA and all kinds of other kid-friendly options. Dessert spread was amazing too. We wished that we had tried it sooner because we loved it so much, but we laughed that we probably would have never ventured out to try other stuff.

As we left dinner, the sun was starting to set, so we rushed to the beach and frolicked in the surf until all the light had faded away. What a wonderful end to the trip!

Our return trip was just as "easy" as our flights there, and we had John with us to help this time so it was even better! She didn't zone into the video player like last time, but she was easily enough to entertain. Man, it sure makes a difference with Cressey being old enough to understand how to yawn and pop her ears.

We loved Atlantis for the proximity (short flights, just one hour time change, etc.), beautiful beaches and pools that were close to the hotel, updated and elegant suite accommodations, plenty of entertainment for the kids, and delicious restaurants. We will definitely be back!