Evan's Training + Another Kayak

 This morning I tutored.

At 12:30 Evan had his first session with Dio, a trainer at ATA who was also a baseball player.  Both Morry and I went to this first session.  Dio asked Evan a lot of questions about his goals and did measurements and analysis.   

Evan will start working out with him the week after Spring Break, twice a week.

After we got home, I went to the Walmart in Buda to pick up the other Kayak I ordered.  This one is a two person inflatable one.

I tutored from 4-7:30 and then again at 8:15.

Morry made steak for dinner and we ate in between my tutoring.

Noah worked on Hebrew with Grandma today.

And Chewie worked on protecting the house.  :) 

The Week

 Here's what's been going on this week.

Morry left Tuesday morning to go to Tucson to help Jack/Zayde.  He came back this evening.

I taught and tutored.

The kids and I mostly stayed at home.  Evan missed his Tuesday practice because I was tutoring.  Wednesday's practice was canceled because the coach's wife had a positive Covid test.  It turned out to be a false positive and she's fine.

Yesterday, while I was teaching on my students noticed a coral snake slithering between our outdoor classroom and not of the other outdoor classrooms.  Of course, it was a big deal. Coral snakes are venomous and the kids were going crazy.  One of the coaches/teachers killed it when it slithered into the bushes.

Today the boys came with me to school.  They did their work there and we picked up bagels from Einstein's for lunch.

Morry picked up dinner for all of us from Simply Pho on his way home from the airport.

Morry and I just took a walk.

Here's a picture of the boys playing tennis today.

First Day of School 2020

Today was the first day of school for Evan, Noah, and me.

Evan and Noah had online classes and my school started back in person.

Noah's first class was at 8:15am and Evan's first class was at 9am.

I tutored a student online at 8:45 and then went to my school.  I taught 2 classes today from 10am-12pm.  My school set up tents outdoors so I was able to teach outside. I hope to do that as much as possible.

Today Papa had his hip replacement surgery. It sounded like everything went as planned, but he's spending the night in the hospital to manage the pain and some other post-op issues.

I got home around 1pm, ate, and did some blog work.

Then starting at 4pm I tutored three students and taught my Hebrew class.

I've been teaching online through Outschool.  You create your own classes and use the platform to post them.  You determine how long the classes last, the number of students you will teach, and the price.  I decided to create a Hebrew alphabet class and have 6 students in my class that meets once a week for 8 weeks.

Evan had baseball practice tonight.

When Evan and Morry got home we ate dinner.

Both boys were pretty exhausted today.  It sounded like it went well, but it was just a long day sitting at the computer for both of them.  Evan didn't have that many breaks.

Back to Work

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

Rachel had gotten up very early yesterday to walk at the Race for the Cure.  So this morning, she slept in and did not come with me to take Noah to school.  Part of the reason is that Rachel knew that she was going to be going back to work for the first time.  She wanted to make sure she was well-rested for that.

A woman from the neighborhood also teaches at the Austin Tennis Academy.  She picked Rachel up around 10am to carpool in.  She also brought Rachel home at the end of the day.  Rachel was tired but it went well.

I went into HomeAway for a few hours in the morning.

In the afternoon, Rachel rested some more while I walked to get Noah.

Noah had flag football practice and Evan went to Grandma and Papa's for dinner in the late afternoon.

Rachel, Noah and I had chicken tacos for dinner.

We just got back from walking to pick Evan up.

Until next time...

Second Day

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

The second morning of school seemed to go smoothly.  The boys were not hard to wake up.  Chewie enjoyed his first morning walk of the school year.  We got home in time to say goodbye to Evan.

I did some work at home before going into HomeAway.  Rachel left shortly after me for a meeting at Austin Tennis Academy.

We both were home by early afternoon.  We walked to get Noah with Chewie.  Several kids were excited to see Chewie.

For dinner, we picked up Grandma and Papa and drove to pick up Rachel's cousin, Evan from work.  It's his last week in Austin so we took him to dinner at Kerbey Lane.  We had a nice time and everyone ate well.

We're home now and Evan is doing some homework and Noah is playing on his iPad.

Until next time...

Last Work Day for Me

This morning I had to be at school at 9am for a teacher workday.  I asked the kids if they wanted to come with me.  Noah wanted to stay home since he said he was tired, but Evan came with me.

I had a little bit of work to do in my classroom, checking supplies and textbooks, entering final grades.  I got that done pretty early, but had to be back for an 11:30 meeting.   Evan and I walked around the trail and creek at the school.   Evan really enjoyed that. 

Then, we met Morry and Noah at Einstein's Bagels nearby for lunch.    Morry had made plans to pick up some of the baseball kids at noon in that same shopping center.

When we finished eating I went back to work.

Morry picked up 3 kids and brought them back to our house.

After my meeting, I got my hair highlighted.

I got home around 4:30 just as Morry was leaving with all of the kids to go to the Round Rock Express baseball game.

He just dropped off all of the kids and now they are on their way home.

Noon

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

While there was rain forecast for today, it seemed to miss us.  Noah had a field trip scheduled for today and it was a last minute call about whether they were going to go.

On the way back from dropping Noah off at school, we bumped into the dog from across the street, Nico.  Chewie had a good time playing with Nico for a little while.

I stayed home today and worked from home.

Tomorrow, I cannot get bagels with Rachel so I met her out for lunch by the Austin Tennis Academy.  We ate at a place called Noon Mediterranean. It was good and we had a nice time.

Noah told us he had a good time on his field trip when we picked up from school.

When Evan came home, I took him right to Cooper's house.  He was catching a ride with Cooper to practice.

Later I picked Evan up from Cooper's and we came home and made dinner.

Now I'm helping Evan with his homework.

Until next time...

Big House!

Yesterday, the kids were off from school, but I still had to work.  I went for a run and then went into work.

The kids just stayed at home and played video games.

At 4:00 we went to the neighbor's house for a Christmas party.

We had to leave around 5:15 so we could get to our next party.

Austin Tennis Academy was having a Christmas that night at someone's house whose kids go to the academy.

It was in a nice neighborhood.  We passed several big houses as we made our way to their street.  Then, we entered a gated community with just a few houses.  At the end of the street there was valet parking and then a shuttle bus that took people up to the house.  Yes, a shuttle bus just to get up the driveway.  The house was on top of a big hill.  From the street, we could see the huge house on the top of the hill.  It was so big, we weren't even sure it was really a house that we were seeing.

As we entered, someone was playing the piano in the huge living area.  Then, we made our way to back porch which was really a huge room in itself with an outdoor kitchen, seating, a fireplace.  Past the porch, was the infinity pool overlooking downtown Austin.  There was also a large firepit where the kids could roast marshmallows. Everything in the house was huge and we only saw a small part of it.  The kitchen was very large.  There was a finished basement that was probably larger than our house.  The kitchen in the basement was nicer than our kitchen.  The basement had lots of entertainment.  Pool/air hockey table, shuffleboard, ping pong table, movie room.  Oh, and there was an elevator in the house too.  The kids didn't want to leave.

Today, the kids came with me to my last day of school.  They had a good time.

Tonight we ate dinner at home and then walked to Grandma and Papa's house to give them their Hanukkah present that arrived today.

Now the boys are getting ready for bed.

Snow Day = Take your Kids to Work Day

Last night we got the notice that the kids' schools were closed today.  Since my school is a private school, I kept checking for an email or text but never got one.

This morning my school sent an email around 5:30am saying there would only be a slight delay and that students needed to still come to school.

Morry had meetings today, so the kids needed to come with me to school.

Evan and Noah played in the snow this morning before it was time to leave.

We left the house around 9am and had no problems getting to my school.  The roads were fine.  There was still snow on trees and grass which made for a pretty drive.

I was pretty sure the boys would like coming with me, but wasn't certain.  Evan and Noah told me they had a great time today.   They came to my two math classes and were invited to go to the robotics class.  We ran out to get some food for lunch from Einstein Brothers Bagels (their choice).  I asked if they wanted to eat there or with the students at school, and they said the wanted to eat back at the school.

After I was done teaching, the kids wanted to stay even longer.  There are lots of fields and courts there.  Finally, I told the boys it was time to come home. 

We got home around 3pm.

Then, at 5:30 we ate an early dinner at Taco Cabana and went to see the movie, Jumanji.  It was a cute movie.  We all liked it.

We took Chewie for a walk and now the boys are getting ready for bed.

Here are some pictures from today.

Just Keeping Moving

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

Evan was able to go to school this morning.  He still seemed quite down, but he was well enough to go to school.

After we walked Noah to school, I went into Aaron's for several meetings.

Rachel went to the Austin Tennis Academy for her first day of teaching.  Their first day of school was today.  The last time Rachel taught in a classroom, Evan was not yet born.

I came home after the meetings and ate lunch at home.

Before picking up Noah, I dropped Evan's baseball stuff at Cooper's house.  They were taking Evan to practice today and Evan was riding the bus home with Cooper.

Rachel got home in time to get Noah.

Rachel left to go to tutoring at the same time Noah and I left to go to a doctor's appointment for him.

After the doctor, we went to HEB and got steak to grill.  I also got the stuff I need to make a chocolate creme pie for Evan since he was feeling down.  For Noah, I got bacon and I wrapped his steak in bacon.

We all ate when Evan got home from baseball practice.

Rachel went to a photography course after tutoring.  She's on her way home now.

Adam just peed on the floor.  His reward is being out on the porch.

Until next time...

Teacher Meeting, Grocery Store, Papa's Birthday

I accepted a job teaching Math part time at Austin Tennis Academy.  I will be teaching two courses, Pre-Algebra, and Algebra I.  We had our first teacher meeting today.  It went well.  Everyone there seems nice and laid-back.  Classes start September 6, but I will be going often until then for planning, meetings, and student orientation.

After the meeting, I went shopping at H-E-B.

Today was Papa's birthday. So, this afternoon, the boys and I dropped of Papa's present.  He wasn't home at the time though.

Noah went to Jude's house this afternoon.

For dinner, we had pork tenderloin, bread with roasted garlic, and vegetables.

After dinner, we walked to Grandma and Papa's house to say Happy Birthday to Papa in person.  Lizzy came with us.

Now the boys are getting ready for bed.

Early Bagels

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

Rachel had a meeting with the Austin Tennis Academy this morning after walking the boys.  The brother of one of the students that Rachel tutors goes there for school.  I guess it's a way to get better at tennis where you go to school and do tennis each day.  Anyway, the boy needs some help and Rachel is going to go to the school to tutor this boy three times a week.  The school wanted to meet Rachel first.  Rachel said it was a good meeting and there is the potential for Rachel to tutor more students there.

After her meeting, I met Rachel at Wholy Bagel.  It was good.

We walked to get the boys...well boy.  Evan went home with Wade.  Noah walked home with us.

One of Noah's friends was going to be back at the school at 4 and invited Noah to join him to play around there.  Rachel took Noah over there.  Noah played with his friend and another boy.

Rachel and Noah picked Evan up on the way home.

For dinner, we ordered Pizza Hut and watched Timeless.

The boys will be getting ready for bed soon.

Until next time...