Dan is now a judge!

Govemor Perry appointed Dan to this judgeship. Gov. Perry told him at a fundraiser dinner that he had submitted the paperwork. It all came about quickly...within two weeks...it was...

Friday, November 14 at 4pm...Dan was sworn is as judge of the 269th Civil District Court. It has been's a life's dream for him and he was no less than thrilled and humbled.

His courtroom.

His robe.

His office...aka chambers.

They don't use gavels in civil court...this is personal item.

The actual oath being given by friend and mentor Sim Lake, a fellow Ag and the Federal Court Judge he clerked for many years ago.

The signed document.

Proud mom and dad!

The whole family...how fun to be all together to celebrate! Thanks mom and dad for flying me home!

Rosanna's mom, dad and sister, Melissa.

Judge Dan, Rosanna and David.

The family bibles used during the swearing in.

Dan, on the bench!

His firm threw him and another associated who was elected to a judgeship a party that night.

The views from his office, courtroom or the halls outside the courtroom...

Drewser

These are all from before our ski trip...so a little out of order.


The t-shirt mentioned in a previous post. On the same note, he took my wallet out of my purse and when I asked for it back he yelled, "Mine!"


I taught Madi and Jack how to sit with a blanket over the air vents to get warm in the morning. Monkey see, monkey do...so the "monkey" is doing it, too!

Here Drew is having music therapy. He listening to his therapist sing "5 Little Monkeys". Ideally, he would be singing, too. He loves those plastic finger puppet monkeys.

Weekend ski trip

We stayed in Breckendridge, but skiied at Keystone b/c it was a better area for kids to learn. Turned out it was even better than expected b/c we could use our season passes to ride to the top and watch ski school. And, Andy could ski a bit. Here are some pics:

The three kids early Saturday morning right before Madi and Jack were whisked away to ski school...on the top of the mountain!

After re-grouping at the car with a snack and water...Andy, Drew and I rode up the mountain on the gondola and met up with Madi and Jack while they were having lunch.

Andy went for a short ski...first time in 10 years

Drew and I played in the snow...

and played in the lodge by the fire...while snacking.

Jack's class got started again... He is in the blue jacket with the red vest.

He liked it and said he was the best in his class. He ultimately would like to snowboard, but that will have to wait awhile.

Then, I caught up with Madilyn as her class was coming up the "Magic Carpet" on the bunny slope.

She liked it, too. I think she found she was better at skiing than she thought she would be.

Drew and I rode the gondola down the mountain...

Bathtime back at the room.

Blue Moose for Sunday breakfast...

(Jack is doing a "pose" not a pout in both pics)

Drew on the drive home.