Tucson

On December 21 we drove to Tucson and came back home on December 26.

Morry's brother Ronald also came to Tuscon to visit with their dad and sister.

Here are some pictures from our trip.

We had a nice time, but it was a lot of driving.  It took about 13.5 hours each way.

Last Week Before Winter Break

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

Today is the start of the last week before winter break.  The boys have off Friday so they just need to make it through Thursday.

I left earlier than normal today for HomeAway after dropping Noah off.  I had some things I wanted to do to get done before taking all next week off.

Rachel went with someone to do some charity work for Charles Maund Toyota today.  Then she went into school to teach.

Rachel picked Noah up because every other Monday is my late day at HomeAway.  Then Rachel went to tutor.

I got home around 5:15 after both boys were home.  Evan left to go to Grandma's.

For dinner, we had hamburgers on the grills, couscous, and Rachel and Noah made Brussels sprouts. Noah came up with the recipe. 

Rachel, Chewie and I walked to get Evan.

The boys are upstairs playing video games.

Until next time...

Update Since Thursday

It's been a while since we wrote the blog.

Thursday and Friday were usual school days for the kids.

Friday night Evan and Noah hung out with Grandma and Papa.  They had dinner together, went to Temple, and got dessert at TCBY.  Morry and I went to the HomeAway holiday party.

Saturday we took Chewie to Emma Long, the 3-mile leash-less hiking trail.  He had a great time!

Saturday night we got dinner at Freebirds and then did some grocery shopping at HEB.

This morning I went for a long 10-mile run.  I got back just as Morry and the boys were going to the Ramati's to watch football.

I was supposed to go to an event for the car dealership I work with, but as I was leaving the garage, I got a call it was canceled.  We are doing something instead tomorrow morning.

Later this afternoon Morry and the boys watched the Steelers game.

Tonight we went to dinner at Hao Hao with Grandma and Papa.

Now the boys are cleaning up.

Basketball Champion

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

Rachel decided not to walk with us this morning.  So it was just Noah, Chewie and me on the walk to school.

Rachel left just before I left for HomeAway.  She was going into Charles Maund to talk about what she'll be doing for them in exchange for the car.  From there, Rachel went to teach.

I had a meeting so I couldn't get home to walk to get Noah.  Rachel was able to get home to get Noah.

I got home a little after pick up.  Rachel left to tutor shortly after I got home.

Evan walked to a friend's house from school.  Two other boys joined Evan and the boys whose house they walked to.  They set up a round robin one-on-one basketball tournament.  They've been getting together about once a week to play and this time they said the winner got a Championship Bracelet that they could have for one week until the next tournament.  Evan was the inaugural winner.  He was quite proud.

Before I picked Evan up from his friend's house, I stopped at HEB and got dinner.  I got a fresh cooked turkey breast and cranberry sauce.

The boys are upstairs playing.

Until next time...

Cold Morning + Watching Football

This morning it was pretty cold outside.  I think it was around 35 degrees.  We walked and Chewie was very hyper.

I went to my school today.

Morry, Chewie, and I walked to pick up Noah from school.  It was still cold, but not as bad as this morning and Chewie was still hyper. 

Noah went to Grandma and Papa's right from school.

I tutored two students and got home around 6pm.

We had leftover flank steak for dinner and then drove to pick up Noah from Grandma and Papa's house.

Morry and the boys are watching a football game on tv.

22.5 Mile Ride and AIPAC Event

Hello everyone, this is morry.

Papa came by the house this morning to go for a bike ride with Evan.  Both Rachel and I thought it would be a short ride.  After a while we weren't sure where they were.  When they got back, Evan and Papa had ridden for 22.5 miles.  Evan seemed pretty happy about it.

While Evan was gone, I took Noah to Grayson's house where Grayson's parents took some boys to High 5 for a birthday party.  Noah was gone all morning at the birthday party and then he hung out at Grayson's house in the afternoon after the party.

Rachel, Evan and I went to brunch at a place called Phoebe's Diner.  It was ok.

We just hung out at the house in the afternoon.

The Sunday School was having a Hanukkah party today.  Rachel picked Noah up from Grayson's house and took Evan with her to the party.

Rachel came back and we got ready to go to an event for AIPAC.  Parents of a boy that Evan and Noah go to camp with invited us.  I've become friends with the dad.   It was a nice event.  Evan and Noah stayed with Grandma and Papa.  They went to Buffet Palace for dinner.

The boys are now in bed.

Until next time...

8 Miles and a Pink Elephant

This morning we took it easy.  Then, later in the morning, I went for a long run (8 miles).  I'm training for the half marathon in January and working my way up in mileage.

This afternoon Evan played outside a little and then went over to Henry's house.

Noah's friend, Grayson came over for a little while.

Morry, Noah, and Evan went to the movies and I went to a Pink Ribbon Cowgirls party.  It was a White Elephant party but called a Pink Elephant Party.  I cam home with a nice scarf and glittery water bottle.

On my way home I stopped at H-E-B and ran into Grandma and Papa there.

When I got home around 10pm the kids were in bed.

Flu Shots

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

Today was one of those days where it starts out warmer in the morning than it is in the afternoon.  Noah and I walked to school and it wasn't too bad.  Around lunch time the cold front came in bringing rain and cooler temperatures.

Around mid-morning, I went into Touch To.  I was able to get some work done there and then went to lunch with Aaron.

Rachel stopped by the BCRC after teaching and then she had a doctor appointment.

I drove to pick Noah up from school since it was drizzling and cold.  Chewie rode with me.

I worked from home in the afternoon.

For dinner we had flank steak.

After dinner, we went to HEB to pick up some medicine and get flu shots for Rachel and the boys.

The boys are playing on their new computer now.

Until next time...

4th Night

This morning we walked Noah to school.

On the way to my school, I stopped to get my thyroid blood test for my appointment tomorrow.

I got home from school around 2pm.

I drove with Chewie to pick up Noah from school and then dropped him off at Grandma's house.

Shortly after, I left to tutor.

After school, Evan walked with his friend Henry to Henry's house.   They played basketball with another friend and Morry picked up Evan around 5:30.

I got home around7:30.  Morry had picked up Noah from Grandma and Papa's.

We ate dinner and then lit the menorah.

Now Evan is finishing his homework.

Free Bahama Buck's

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

Tuesday, like usual, is Rachel's early day at school.  Just Chewie and I walked Noah to school.

I came home and worked for a while before driving into Touch To where I worked most of the day.

Rachel got home around lunch and I got home in time to walk to get Noah.

Rachel just had to tutor one student this afternoon.  It was here in the neighborhood so she didn't have to drive far.

For dinner we had pre-made fajitas from HEB.

After dinner, we went to Bahama Buck's.  It was a "Sno Day" today and they were giving free small shaved ice.  We thought it would be crowded.  While there were people there at every table, we didn't have to wait in line to order or anything.

We're home now and the boys are playing on the Playstation.

Until next time...