More Rain

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

When I woke up this morning, it was raining again.  It's been raining, in some form or fashion for most of the last two weeks.  The times it has rained in the last few days aren't hard.  It's been lots of drizzle and misting.  I'd argue, that's probably better for us.  We need lots of rain and if we got a big downpour, we'd probably have lots of flooding since the ground is so dry.

I had to make a decision, though, because of the rain on how to take Evan to school.  Since it wasn't a big downpour and it was only drizzling, I decided the path would be ok to walk on.  So we drove to the path and walked that way to school.  It really wasn't too bad.  There were a couple areas where there were puddles but they could be avoided.

I came home and Noah was up.  I put on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse for him and got some breakfast for him.  When Rachel got up she took Noah to school.

At 10am, the guy came to repair the windshield.  It only took him 10 minutes.  Since it was just a chip, he was able to do something to fix the windshield and not replace it.  There is still a mark there but I guess they guarantee it won't spider.  That's all that matters to us.

After that, Rachel and I went to a toy store, called Lions, Tigers and Toys.  We got some Hanukkah presents for Evan and Noah.  We then went next door to Play N Trade and got some Wii games for them for Hanukkah.  From there Rachel met the Mom's Group for lunch at Mandola's.

Rachel went to Target after lunch and then picked Noah up from school.

When they went to get Evan, Rachel and Noah were going to walk.  Unfortunately, it started to drizzle again so they walked back to the house (they were just around the corner) and drove to get Evan.

Rachel had to tutor tonight so Evan, Noah and I had a "buddy party".  It's something I started with Evan in the summer.  We get a movie to watch, order pizza, and eat it at the coffee table while watching the movie.  I picked Kung Fu Panda 2 up at Redbox and we ordered from Papa John's.  Unfortunately, the boys weren't that well behaved so the party didn't go well.

I got them ready for bed and now they are in their rooms.

Until next time...

A Boys Day

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

This morning, as usual, I got up and got Evan ready for school.  Today, though, he was awake when I went into his room.  He had just gone to the bathroom.

Taking him to school was rather uneventful, though it was cold again.

When I got home, Noah got up.  I got Lucky Charms for him and put Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on tv.

Rachel took Noah to school and then went to HEB.

Rachel had a meeting for MB Squared at 1:30 with one of the clients I've been working with.  She'll be doing Search Engine Optimization for them.  Because of that I picked Evan and Noah up from their school.  Noah was very very slow walking from the car to Evan's school.

Rachel tutored and Gabby came over.

When I stopped working, I made popcorn for us for a snack.  Then I made the boys dinner, since Rachel had a late night of tutoring.

I gave the boys baths and they are in bed now.

Rachel just came home with our food.

Until next time...

Austin

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

Today, Evan came in our room around 7:30. He laid on the floor a bit until I was ready to get up. We came downstairs and just after we got downstairs, Uncle Ron came down. Evan made us watch his shows including Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Scooby-Doo.

When Noah got up, we packed up the car and went to the dog park. We wanted to show off Austin to Uncle Ron and he's a dog person so what better than the dog park on Red Bud Isle. Red Bud Isle is in the middle of Lady Bird Lake and so the dogs can go swimming. Evan and I threw the ball to Lizzy in the water and she retrieved it. Noah threw it to her once. I think Uncle Ron was impressed.

After that, we went to Freddie's Place which has a playground and allows dogs to eat there. The boys had a great time playing and Lizzy enjoyed being with us. The patio where you eat is all covered by trees, so again, I think Austin showed itself off well.

We came home and gave the boys baths. They were disgusting from the dog park and the playground. Then we put Noah to bed. Evan, Uncle Ron and I watched Up.

After that, the three of us went outside and I pitched the ball to Evan. Uncle Ron played outfield. Evan was hitting very well. Evan then wanted to show Uncle Ron his bike and his scooter.

For dinner we drove up to the Oasis - another Austin must-see. The food was ok and Evan wasn't that well-behaved but it was really nice outside. We stayed until we watched the sun set. Noah loved holding Uncle Ron's hand as we walked back to the car.

We just put the boys to bed. They seem quiet.

Until next time...

More Help with Noah

It was nice having more help with Noah today. We ate a small breakfast at home and then Grandma and Papa, Noah and I went to HEB. I liked having the extra help so that I could get my grocery shopping done. Noah had a lot of samples.

We came home put the groceries away and then went out to lunch. We ate at Galaxy café. I had bought a $30 gift card for $15 off of Groupon so we got a good deal on our lunch.

When we got home Grandma and Papa helped me put Noah down for a nap and then they left to drive back to Dallas.

Noah slept for a long time. I had a student come to the house for tutoring and he slept through the whole thing.

I finally woke Noah up at 6pm so he would sleep tonight.

For diner I made grilled cheese for us, but Noah didn’t eat his.

After dinner we came upstairs and I gave Lizzy a bath. Noah enjoyed watching.

Noah is watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse as I write the blog. In a few minutes I’ll put him to bed.

The Zoo

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

Evan woke me up this morning around 8:30. I'm glad he slept that late because he needed the sleep. He got his own breakfast but then I put on a movie for him. A little while later Uncle Mike and Aunt Jen brought he and Noah downstairs.

Rachel was feeling very nauseous this morning and somewhat achy. She stayed in bed throughout the morning.

Evan said he wanted to go to the zoo today. So Uncle Mike and Aunt Jen took the boys. They packed a lunch and had a picnic at the zoo. Evan said he saw Bevo there. Bevo is the name of the longhorn that is the mascot for UT. I guess they saw a longhorn cow. Apparently they all had a very good time.

While they were at the zoo, I made myself lunch and then I picked up a battery for our alarm system. The backup battery had gone out and needed to be replaced. I also got a decongestant from CVS.

When I got home, Rachel asked me to start boiling two eggs for her. She came downstairs about the same time that everyone got back from the zoo. The boys were so well behaved that they got Frosties from Wendy's as a treat.

After they ate their treats they went down for naps.

Our phone line has been acting weird. The phone rings only a quarter ring and then stops for each ring. Additionally, it seems like there is an echo - like you can hear yourself. I put in a repair ticket with AT&T yesterday. The guy came out during naps. It turns out it was a wireless phone jack that I was using for the satellite system that had gone bad.

The repair guy being here ended up waking the boys up early. They came down and we played downstairs for a while.

For dinner, I picked up Luby's for Rachel and me. It seemed the most appealing to her. She ate some of it. Uncle Mike and Aunt Jen made dinner for the boys while I was picking up the food. They are now out having dinner with friends. They have been a great help.

Right now the boys are watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. I'll put them to bed soon.