End of Spring Baseball, Noah's New Teeth, Prom

 Here's what's been going on the last few weeks.

Evan's spring baseball ended.  He got MVP for the varsity team!  Here's what Morry wrote about him on Facebook.

"Varsity Team MVP as a sophomore. Second youngest on the team. Hit .533 (32-60) on the season, second in innings pitched, first in ERA, first in Ks, led the team in innings caught and runners caught stealing. I haven't posted during the season as I figured I'd wait until the season is over. Unfortunately, though, I am terrible at taking video so I missed quite a few of his bigger hits, but figured I'd upload some of the ones I did get.

The season Evan put together was beyond anything I could have imagined. He plays with a chip on his shoulder and he works his butt off to get better and I couldn't be more proud."

Noah finally got his new fake teeth from the orthodontist.  He was happy about that, but of course, I don't have a picture.  Lately, he hasn't wanted to have his picture taken.

Madison invited Evan to his senior prom.  Evan, Morry, and I went to Philadelphia from a Thursday - Sunday.   On Thursday, we ate at Nifty Fifty's.  Friday, we saw the West Chester University campus and baseball team.  Friday night was the prom.  Saturday we went to Ocean City, NJ.  Sunday, we met Allison and Avery for brunch in downtown Philadelphia.  We all had a nice weekend and Evan really had a great time at prom.

Here are some pictures. 

Trip to Philadelphia and Summer Camp

We were gone for about a week.

We started out in Philadelphia to celebrate Grandmom's birthday and Avery's Bat Mitzvah.  Then, we drove to Greensboro, NC to drop the kids off at camp.   They will be there until July 15 when Fran and Scott pick them up.  Then, Fran will fly them back to Austin.

Here are some pictures from our trip.

Last Day for Allison and Avery

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

Allison had four conference calls today.  She was already up and preparing when I woke up this morning.

The kids played upstairs most of the morning.  In the late morning, Rachel took Avery and Evan to the pool to go swimming.  Noah stayed at home.

When they got back they had lunch.

Later in the afternoon, I played wiffleball in the front yard with all the kids.

For dinner we went to Grandma and Papa's.  Aaron, Mandy, Jeremy and Nathan joined.  All the kids really had fun together.

The boys are about to go to bed.

Until next time...

Schlitterbahn

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

We decided to go to Schlitterbahn today.  Both Allison and I were able to push off some work to join Rachel and the kids.

We stopped at HEB on the way out so everyone could get food to bring.  You're allowed to bring food into the park.

We got there as the park opened up.  Immediately, Allison and Noah went on the lazy river, while Rachel, Evan, Avery and I waited in line for the more popular slide.  The wait ended up being an hour even though we got there when the park opened.

The rest of the day we were able to stick together.   Everyone had a really nice time.  We stayed at the park until about 7:30pm.

After the park, we went to Rudy's for dinner.  Allison and Avery seemed to like it.

We stopped at Buc-ee's which is a giant gas station/market.  We just had to show it to Allison and Avery.  We got some dessert there.

We are home now and the boys are going to bed.

Until next time...

Welcome Allison and Avery

This morning we took it easy at home.

Morry and the kids left to pick up Allison and Avery around noon.

When they got back to the house we made waffles for lunch and then hung out at home for the afternoon.

For dinner, we went to Oasis with Grandma and Papa.

Now, the kids are all in bed.  They obviously didn't want to go to bed since they were having a fun time playing together.

Lots of Cleaning

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

This morning, Rachel and I slept in.  When we got up, Rachel went to a church where they were having a clothing swap.  This is the third year she's gone.

The boys just played upstairs while I worked.

Rachel made waffles and pancakes for the boys for lunch.  Then she started to clean.  Allison and Avery are coming tomorrow so Rachel spent the afternoon cleaning.

For dinner, we went to Austin Pizza Garden.  They added an outdoor patio and playscape.

We stopped at HEB on the way home.

The boys are now making s'mores with Rachel in the microwave.

Until next time...

Back From Grandmom's

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

We got back from Grandmom's this afternoon.  We flew up Thursday night - the day she moved into a new condo.  We got in very late on Thursday night - around 1:30am.  We helped unpack and get Grandmom settled on Friday and Saturday and came back today.

While we were there, Allison and Avery came.  Avery stayed with us from Friday until Saturday just before dinner.  Allison really helped unpack and clean up, particularly the kitchen but all over really.  Avery and the boys had a good time.

On Saturday, we went downtown and went to the Art Museum steps.  These are the steps that Rocky runs up in the Rocky movies.  The boys and Avery ran to the top and had a good time.  Actually they ran up 5 times.  They also took a picture in front of the Rocky statue.  We stopped at Nifty Fifty's on the way back.

Tonight, we went to Rudy's with Grandma and Papa.  Evan ate a ton.

The boys are in bed now.

Until next time...

Bat Mitzvah Weekend

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

Friday, just before lunch, my cousin Allison, her daughter Avery and Grandmom flew into Austin for Molly's Bat Mitzvah.  I picked them up at the airport.  We went to Torchy's Tacos for lunch.

Avery hung out with Noah in the afternoon while Allison, Rachel and I picked Evan up from school.

Allison, Grandmom and I went to Friday night services for Molly.  Rachel bought the boys and Avery to the dinner at Matt and Rachael's house after dinner.

Saturday morning, we went to the Bat Mitzvah.  Molly did a wonderful job.  Her voice was good, she read well, she projected and she was confident.

After the Bat Mitzvah, we decided to show Allison and Avery some of Austin.  Rachel, Evan and I took Allison and Avery to Lady Bird Lake to walk around.  We brought Lizzy.  It was cold and windy but we had a nice time walking.  Evan and Avery enjoyed each other's company.

We stopped at Pho Thai Son on the way home and got spring rolls as a snack.

The party on Saturday night was at a place called Main Event.  They have indoor miniature golf, bowling, rock climbing, laser tag and video games.  The kids had a really good time.  Both boys climbed the rock walls.  They had a good time at laser tag and mini golf.  I watched the Steelers game in the party room.

We didn't get home until nearly Midnight.  Allison, Avery and Grandmom had to be taken to the airport around 6:30 in the morning.  Evan insisted on coming with us as I drove.

I went back to sleep when I came home, but Evan stayed up.

We watched the Vikings-Seahawks game in the afternoon.  Then the boys and I watched Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1.  Evan fell asleep in the middle of it.

Grandma and Papa are on the way over.  They picked up Chinese food for us for dinner.  Evan is still sleeping.

Until next time....