Rusty and Michal actually met in Cypress, Texas. They tied the knot on November 11, 2018. In celebration of 15 years of marriage, the couple recently renewed their vows in Costa Rica, surrounded by their children.
With all of the communities in Cypress, what drew the family to Towne Lake? The beautiful neighborhoods, recreational opportunities, the proximity to upscale dining and shopping? Could it be “the 300-acre lake, the largest private recreational lake in the Greater Houston area?”
“The Lake! We love the water whether it’s the lake, river, bay or ocean,” exclaims Michal!
The Moffitt house is filled with the love, laughter and activity of five children.
The oldest is Ryleigh. She is a 15-year-old sophomore attending Cypress Ranch High School. Twins Rhemy and Ryder are 12; they are 7th graders at Anthony Middle School. Rusty Michael, 10, attends Rennell Elementary School where he is in the 4th grade. The youngest is 5-year-old Reed, a kindergarten student at Rennell.
What are some of the best memories you’ve had as a family?
“We love to travel to our favorite vacation spots – Matagorda, Texas; Telluride, Colorado; Seaside, Florida,” shares Michal. “We spend as much time as we can at our bay house in Matagorda where we love to fish, jet ski, tube in the river, and have friends and family visit. The kids spend as much time as possible with their cousins over the summer and during school breaks.”
What does a typical week look like at the Moffitt house? With five children, how do you handle their varying schedules?
“It is very busy! Rusty owns and runs two companies in Cypress: Moffitt Services and Moffitt Caswell Southern Trucking. Now that Reed is in kindergarten, I have returned to a full-time position at Moffitt Services by Rusty’s side. Ryleigh and Rhemy are both part of competitive cheerleading at Prodigy Allstars. They are level 6 athletes which is a huge commitment in the cheer world. Really, any level in competition cheer is a huge commitment! We carpool to the gym from Sunday-Thursday each week. Ryder and Rhemy just made the 7th grade volleyball team at Anthony this year. Rusty Michael loves video games and card collecting. He loves interacting virtually with his friends from all over and is always educating us on the latest shifts in the card collecting market. Reed will be playing baseball through the Cy Fair Sports Association; he can’t wait for it to begin. Reed will also be following in his big sister Rhemy’s footsteps in piano lessons this year. He loves music! The girls and I are also members of the National Charity League Cypress Pearls Chapter. We attend church at Second Baptist. We are lucky to have all of the kids’ grandparents nearby. Everyone chips in to help and we know how big of a blessing it is to have each other and be so close,” reflects mom.
What is the biggest challenge of parenthood? What do you do to assure that each of your children receives your attention?
“I would say time. While we love for our kids to try new sports and hobbies, I always tell them that if it is not bringing them Joy, then it’s a no,” asserts Michal. “I would much rather them have more time at home than doing anything that they don’t absolutely love! We have had to learn how to prioritize all of the ‘extras’ so that it doesn’t take away from time together. Our time together is precious but it is fleeting so things like car rides and dinners are spaces for us to be intentional in our conversations. We also set boundaries for work conversations at home. We give our kids a window where we promise not to discuss work. Unless a customer calls, we shut it off for a few hours each night.”
If and when you all ever have “free time,” how do you and Rusty relax? Favorite family outings?
“Any chance we get, we love to go boating and fishing. Offshore fishing is our favorite! We love to hop on our boat in Towne Lake, too,” Michal comments. “To be honest, there is no place like home! While we love to go, go, go I think our absolute favorite thing to do is chill at home! Preferably on the couch with ice cream,” smiles Michal.
A testament to their close family relationship is Michal’s response to this question;
Is there something that your friends and neighbors would be surprised to know about you?
“Our goal is to one day live on land and hope our kids will join when they have families of their own. Family compound style!”
