Finally Sitting Down

It's been a busy day.

This morning Morry and I put dirt and rocks down in the backyard.

I gave Noah lunch and we went to Sports Class. He had fun.

Then, Noah and I went to Starbucks. I got a coffee for me and a cake pop for him.

We had a 2:00 appointment for Noah to see the therapist. He seemed to have a good time and felt comfortable there.

After that Noah and I went to Sams Club to get stuff for this weekend.

We came home for just a little bit. We filled the pinata and then left for Evan's baseball practice.

Morry left at the same time to go to a meeting.

After practice we stopped at HEB to order the birthday cakes.

Evan's school was having a Hawaiian party tonight. Evan wanted to go so we came near the end. Evan had a great time running around with his friends. They also sold shaved ice, so all 3 of us got a cup.

We came home and I gave Evan dinner. Noah said he didn't want any.

I just gave the boys baths, got them ready for bed, and now I'll read to them.

Michael and Jen should be here any minute.

Windshield

This morning Noah was up early. He got up as Morry and Evan were getting ready to leave.

This week is finals week so my tutoring schedule is changed. I had a student who needed to meet during the day today, so I brought Noah over to her house. Noah was very good and watched TV while I tutored.

But, on our way there a rock hit our windshield. It seemed to come from the grassy median. I'm thinking maybe it shot off a truck on the other side of the highway. It was a little rock, but still made a chip in the windshield. That was really annoying.

At home, I was about to look up some places to get windows repaired. I saw a post from someone on Facebook. She had just gotten a new windshield and was highly recommended the place if anyone needed it. Nice coincidence! Anyway, the window repair place is coming over tomorrow to fix our windshield.

After picking up Evan from school we met Yenis and Kevin at Ritas.

Noah fell asleep on the way home.

For dinner we had potatoes (sweet potato and baked potato) and brisket.

We just gave the boys baths and now they are in bed.

Evan's tummy

This morning at breakfast Evan complained a little about his stomach bothering him and he didn't eat much. He seemed ok besides that so we went to school.

Around 10:45am I got a call from the school nurse saying Evan didn't feel well. At lunch his stomach was bothering him and he told someone who brought him to the office. He did not have a fever, but I still came to pick him up since he wasn't feeling well.

At home I put on movies for Evan to watch. We left the house to go to Noah's sports class. Evan sat with me during the class and we watched Noah play volleyball with balloons.

Back at home, Evan watched more movies and laid down on the couch.

He seemed like he was feeling better and I asked if he wanted to go outside and ride his bike a little. I thought that would be good since he was inside all day. Evan was excited to go outside, but when we got to the cul-de-sac there were a bunch of boys playing tag and football. Evan decided he'd rather play with them. Evan and Noah played with the boys for a little bit until Evan came over to me to tell me he was tired. I knew he must not be feeling well if he didn't want to play football.

We had dinner at home. I made squash soup and the boys had pasta.

Evan's complaining about being tired again.

I'm going to give them baths soon and put the boys to bed.

Feast

Today at Noah's school they had a Thanksgiving feast. We brought oranges for a fruit salad. They had turkey, sweet potatoes, and more. Noah came home with a cute vest made out of a paper grocery bag.

For the little bit of time between when Noah came home and when we needed to leave to get Evan, Noah called Grandma. He's very cute when he's on the phone. He walks around and paces.

We got Evan from school and came back home.

For dinner we went to Austin Pizza Garden. We had a Groupon that was expiring soon.

We asked the boys if they wanted baths tonight or tomorrow. Noah said tonight and Evan said tomorrow. So, I gave Noah a bath while Morry got Evan ready for bed.

Evan is in bed now. It sounds like Noah is still up and about.

Book Fair

This morning at the school they had a special dads event. They are starting this new group for dads and their kids. Morry got roped into going. Evan heard about the donuts and insisted on going. The event was right before school started. They asked the kids questions to see how much they knew about their dad.

I met Evan during his lunch. I brought Icees for both us. There were a few other parents there as well.

For my lunch, I met the Mom's club at Satellite for lunch.

From there, I picked up Noah and we went to Target. Then, we got Evan at school.

The book fair is going on now at Evan's school. Yesterday, during school Evan made a list of the books he wanted to get. I told him we would go after school today. I let Evan and Noah each pick out a book. Noah choose a 3D Star Wars book and Evan chose a Lego book. They both got a little eraser too.

Gabby came over at 4pm and I tutored.

When I got home we ate dinner. Morry and I had leftover pizza.

We just gave the boys baths and got them ready for bed. Morry is reading to them now.

Early Noah

This morning Noah woke up around 7am. Normally he is not up at that time. Morry and Noah took Evan to school. It was pretty cold this morning.

After I dropped off Noah at school I went for a run. It was cold at the start, but then I was warm by the end. It was in the upper 50s at that time.

When I picked up Noah at school he told me he wanted Cole to come over. I said he couldn't come today, but I could ask him mom about coming tomorrow. When I emailed Cole's mom to set up a playdate she said Cole was also talking to her about having Noah over. They must have discussed it at school. Cole is going to come over to our house tomorrow morning.

Evan had a good day. He was happy at pickup.

Gabby came over at 4pm and I tutored.

Morry took Lizzy to the vet for a checkup. Everything looked good.

For dinner Morry had hamburger and I had fish.

We just gave the boys baths and now Morry is reading to them.

Evan's turn for a haircut

This morning I woke up early to run. I got my run in before Morry and Evan left for school. It was a lot easier running when it's not so hot out. But, I'm not sure I liked getting up before 6am. Maybe I'll try that once a week for my longer runs.

Both kids went to school without problems this morning.

I met some moms for lunch at Santa Rita and then met Morry at a flooring store. We got a few samples of hardwood flooring to bring home.

Noah was playing outside when I picked him up from school. He seemed to be having a good time.

At home Noah was acting tired and went in the guest bedroom to watch tv until it was time to get Evan.

My plan was to pick up Evan and then take him to Great Clips for a haircut. He said he would rather me cut his hair at home. So, we went home and I gave him a haircut.

Gabby came at 4pm and I tutored.

For dinner we had hamburgers/veggie burgers and baked potato/sweet potato. Guess who had which?

The boys had baths and now they are in bed.

Playdate with Victoria

Today was busy. I felt like I was going all day.

I dropped the boys off at school, went for a run, and got things done around house. I got dinner ready for tonight. Then, it was time to pick up Noah at school. Evan had plans to go play at Victoria's house after school. Her mom picked them both up from school and brought them home to their house.

While Evan was at Victoria's Noah and I played some at home and then went to get shaved ice.

We picked Evan up at 4:30. He seemed like he had a good time, but would get embarrassed when we asked him what he did. He didn't want to talk about it.

For dinner we had grilled chicken and Noah ate a whole chicken breast.

We just gave the boys baths. Morry's reading to them now.

Swim Lessons #2

I didn't sleep well last night.

Normally I would workout before swim lessons, but I was really tired. Evan and Noah did well at their swim lessons and then we swam in the outdoor pool for a little bit.

At home we had lunch and then I tried to put Noah down for a nap. During Noah's "nap", I moved all of my computer/office stuff into the actual office rather than the dining room. I also did some reading workbooks with Evan. Many years ago, when I was at Texas State I volunteered working with a bilingual kindergarten student. The school gave me a bunch of workbooks and I still have them. Evan loved doing the worksheets in the book. There were letter recognition exercises and rhyming word activities. Evan wanted to keep going when I stopped to do more work on the office. We did a few more pages.

For dinner we had pasta.

We gave the boys baths, got them ready for bed, and now Morry is reading to them.

Out to Lunch

This morning Evan gave me a little bit of a hard time about going to school. He didn't fight too much and we got to school ok this morning.

I picked up food for Lizzy at Petco.

For lunch I met Liz, a friend of mine from when I taught at West Ridge. She was the Spanish teacher there. She is now retired. We ate lunch at Panera. I enjoyed chatting with her. It had been a while since we had seen each other.

School pick up went smoothly too. Noah's teachers said he had a good day. Evan seemed happy too.

At home we did reading and writing.

For naps Evan went in the game room and Noah in his room. That didn't last long. Evan asked if Noah could come out of his room and play with him. I said ok, but then both boys were getting cranky and whiny. I was glad when Blanca came at 3:45.

I tutored and came home around 7pm.

Morry and I had tacos for dinner.

We gave the boys baths and put them to bed, but both are out of their rooms for some reason right now. I need to go see what's going on.

Bouncing around

This morning we were able to relax a little while the boys watched TV in the game room. Later in the morning we went to Locomotion, the indoor play place. We chose to go there since it was cold and rainy outside. Evan and Noah had a good time and mostly stuck together.

When we got home we had lunch. Noah didn't want to nap so I let him lie down in the game room on the couch with Evan. Evan told us he liked having Noah with him in the game room.

For dinner we went to Santa Rita. Evan and Noah ate well there.

We just got home and now we are going to give the boys baths and put them to bed.

Haircuts, Date Lunch, and Salt Lick

This morning I went running with the other moms. We ran about 5 ½ miles.

When I got back home we took the boys to get hair cuts at Great Clips. Then, we came home and around 12 Gabby came over. We asked her to come around lunch time so Morry and I could have a nice, quiet lunch together.

Morry and I went to Satellite Bistro and then went to a tea shop downtown.

When we got home we put Noah down for a nap and he actually slept.

Around 4:30 Robbie and Melissa came over. Robbie is town to take a board exam. We hung out here for a little bit and then we all went to dinner at Salt Lick. Since we got there early we didn’t have to wait for a table. Evan and Noah did pretty well. The food was good.

When we got home we gave the boys baths and put them bed.

Running Errands

Today we had a lot of errands to run. I took the boys to the bank, the post office, and library.

For lunch the boys wanted green eggs and ham, but they didn’t eat much for some reason. I got dinner ready. I marinated the chicken and an made a quinoa mix with carrots and celery.

At nap time, Noah didn’t nap, but Evan did. Evan must have been really tired. He put himself down for a nap.

Gabby came over at 3:45 and Evan was sleeping. In fact, Evan slept through all of Gabby being here.

When Morry got home he woke up Evan. Evan was confused when he heard me come home. He didn’t realize I had already left for tutoring and that Gabby had already been here.

For dinner we had our chicken and quinoa.

We just gave the kids baths and now they are in bed.

Here are some pics and video from San Antonio

At Home

This morning we hung out at home and then I took the boys on a 3 mile run. It was raining earlier this morning, so it was a hard run since it was humid.

I did some cleaning. Evan helped me vacuum with the hand vac .

We were supposed to go to playgroup at Laurel’s house, but she got sick. Last minute I said we would have playgroup here. It was a very small playgroup today. Only Susan and Lauren came over. We don’t have any girl toys here so Lauren wasn’t sure what to do. Once we went outside all of the kids had fun.

For dinner we went to Texas Roadhouse and stopped at Petco on the way home to get food for Lizzy.

We just gave the boys baths and put them to bed.

No More Pacifiers

This morning Evan helped me gather all the pacifiers. I had a talk with Noah the other day. I told him he could pick out a toy at Target in exchange for giving up his pacifiers.

First we went to the gym and then I took the boys to Target. The trip started out ok, but then it turned into a nightmare. We started out in the toy section and the boys each picked out a Batman toy. I let Evan pick out a toy too so he wouldn’t feel left out. Then we went to the Halloween section to get some good deals on costumes. While we were looking at costumes Evan started complaining that he didn’t want the Batman toy. He wanted something else. He was whining and whining. So, I took the boys back across the store to the toy section. They each spent a long time and finally decided on different toys. Evan debated between a Star Wars figure and a light saber (like Noah was getting). Evan decided on the light saber.

As we were checking out Evan told me he didn’t want the light saber anymore. He wanted the Star Wars figure. I told him it was too late. We were already checking out. He threw a major fit. There were people waiting in line behind us. I kept asking him if he wanted the light saber anyway. He wasn’t answering and then he said no. So I paid for everything, except the light saber. Evan had kicked his shoes off at this point right in front of the checkout counter. I had to get everything loaded in the cart and get Evan and Noah away from the checkout counter. Evan was throwing such a fit I couldn’t even get his shoes on. Somehow I got both boys outside the doors of the store and left the full cart there. There was no way I could push the cart, carry a kicking and screaming 4 year-old, and get a 2 year –old to the car. At this point Noah was throwing a fit for some reason too. A woman passing by saw me struggling to get both boys buckled and offered to get the cart and bring it to the car. I got Evan buckled (somehow) and loaded the car. I started the car and Evan says “Don’t go. I’m not buckled.” He had unbuckled his seatbelt. I had to buckle him back in and he screamed almost the whole way home. He wanted us to turn around and get his light saber. In the car he told me his heart hurt because I had hurt his feeling. The tantrum continued at home too. I had to put him in timeout in his room. He eventually calmed down.

By the time we got home it was 2something. I gave Noah lunch and then put him down for a nap. He didn’t sleep. After Evan had calmed down I got him some lunch and he ate really well.

I got dinner mostly ready so Morry could start it when he got home.

Gabby came at 4 and I tutored one student.

For dinner we had grilled chicken, quinoa, and bread with roasted garlic.

We just gave the boys baths and put them to bed. We’ll see how Noah does tonight without his pacifier.

Here's a video I forgot to put up yesterday.

Old Navy Deals

This morning I ran pushing the stroller to drop the boys of at school. The school is about 2 miles away. Noah cried a little bit at drop off, but he wasn’t too bad.

When I got home I got in the car and drove to Old Navy. They had some good clearance deals. I got jeans and a lot of shirts for Evan. I got the boys a hat and mittens set.

Both boys seemed happy when I picked them up from school.

I tried putting Noah down for a nap, but he wouldn’t nap. I can’t figure out why some days he naps and some days he doesn’t.

Blanca came at 3:45 and I tutored.

I came home around 7.

We had pasta for dinner and then gave the boys baths.

Morry is reading a book to Evan right now and I’m trying to write the blog while Noah is down here demanding attention.

Noah finally naps

This morning I went for a 3 mile run while Zayde watched the boys.

When I got back we went to My Gym and the boys run around there for about an hour. They had a great time and were going non-stop.

After My Gym, we met Morry at Which Wich for lunch. Evan filled out his own bag and wrote his name at the bottom.

After lunch we went to Barnes and Noble. Both boys were starting to get cranky at the end of being at the bookstore.

Noah fell asleep in the car and I was able to transfer him to his bed when we got home. He slept about 2 hours.

I left to tutor around 3:45 and Zayde watched the boys.

On the way home I picked up Suzy’s for dinner for all of us.

After dinner we gave the boys a bath and they are in bed now.