A Little Bit Cranky

This morning I asked the boys if they wanted to go to the pool.  Evan said no right away.  He complained about his legs being sore from yesterday.

Around lunch time Owen's mom texted to see if we wanted to meet at the pool later.  Evan still didn't want to go, so she offered to just take Noah.    I helped get Noah ready for the pool and they came and picked him up.  They were at the pool for about 2 hours.

This afternoon both boys were somewhat cranky.   They complained when it was time to leave for dinner.

We had dinner at Aunt Sandy and Uncle Marvin's house.  Morry and I had a nice time, but the boys were still acting cranky and didn't eat very well.

When we got home we went on a short walk.

Now the boys are getting ready for bed.

Snacks in the Tree

This morning we drove the kids to school. We actually drove to the community center and then walked the path to school.  According to my phone it was 28 degrees.

I had a muscle activation appointment today.

We walked to get the kids at school.  Noah was happy at pickup.  For some reason he started getting really cranky as we were leaving.  He was mad at Morry and was hitting him.  Then, he wanted his snacks, but wouldn't ask nicely.  The hitting continues and Morry threatened to throw Noah's snacks in the woods.  Noah picked up a bunch of rocks and threw them at Morry, so Morry tossed Noah's snack baggie.  Morry threw it pretty high and it got stuck way up high in the trees.  It was pretty funny.  Well, Noah didn't think it was funny.  He continued to throw a fit pretty much the whole walk home.

Evan and Morry had baseball practice, so Noah and I stayed at home.  He was good for me.

Morry and Evan just got home and the boys are getting ready for bed.

Morning with Papa

This morning Papa walked with us to school.  A little while later he left for his meetings.

I had a Pilates class today. 

I got back just in time to walk with Morry to get the boys from school.  Noah was really cranky for some reason and stayed that way for a lot of the afternoon.

For dinner we had rotisserie chicken and some pre-made sides from HEB.

The boys are playing Wii now.  Soon, we'll get them ready for bed.

Cranky Morning

Noah threw a fit this morning the whole way to school.  He wanted us to put the Perry binder in his backpack, but it didn't fit.  He just wouldn't give up on it.  I carried the binder to school in another bag, but for some reason he wanted it inside his backpack.  It was not a pleasant walk to school.

I made pizza dough this morning for later tonight.

We walked to get the boys from school and both were in good moods.

After doing homework, both boys played Wii some.  Noah fell asleep on the couch for a little bit.

For dinner we had pizza and salad.

The boys are back to playing Wii.  Soon, we'll get them ready for bed.

Sweaty Kids

The boys went to baseball camp this morning.  Morry said the boys were really hyper and excited about going again.  When we picked them up they were both very sweaty, but having a good time.

I tutored and the boys stayed home with Morry.

When I got home we had Cole come over. Noah was in a cranky mood.  Cole and Evan had fun playing together though.

We made pizza for dinner.

The boys and Morry are watching the Pirates game on TV.  Soon, we'll put Evan and Noah to bed.

Cranky Morning

Noah was really difficult this morning and I'm not sure why. I'm guessing he didn't get enough sleep.

He didn't want to go to sports class, but I made him go anyway.  Once he was there he was fine.

After the Little Gym we went to Target and then came home.

When it was time to get Evan from school Noah started giving me a hard time again. 

This afternoon we hung out at home.  I didn't have tutoring today.

For dinner we had burgers and corn on the cob.

The boys are brushing their teeth now and will go to bed soon.

Blech

This morning Noah gave me a hard time for some reason.  He was cranky, but once he got to school he was fine.

I started not feeling well this morning and it wasn't getting better.  I think it must be a stomach bug.  Cole's mom brought Noah back home to our today from school.  Morry came home early to get Evan from school and I canceled my tutoring.

I'm doing a little better now, but still not great.

We had dinner at home and got the boys ready for bed. 

Evan is reading to Morry now and then we'll put the boys to bed.

Crankiness

This morning Noah's class had a field trip to see the play Goodnight Moon.  It was cute and the kids seem to enjoy it.  It was definitely geared toward pre-school aged kids.  There was a lot of singing and dancing and silliness.

It was raining when we picked up Evan from school.  The boys were doing ok this afternoon until all of the sudden Noah got really cranky.

Around 6pm we were trying to leave the house to buy a treadmill.  Noah started throwing a fit that he didn't want to leave the house.  He screamed pretty much the whole car ride.

We had dinner at home.  Morry and I had an Asian frozen dinner.

Then, after dinner Evan got really cranky.  The plan was for Morry to clean up while Evan read to me and practiced his spelling words.  Evan threw a fit that he wanted Daddy to do it with him.  He wasn't coming into the room to read, so finally I took the Wii away.  I unplugged it put it in the dining room.  That caused Evan to throw a massive fit that lasted through most of his reading/spelling.  It wasn't fun.

The boys are in bed now, but not asleep.

Noah not quite Noah

Today Noah seemed a little tired and not quite like himself.

He didn't want to take a walk with me, so he stayed home with Morry while I took Lizzy for a walk.

Morry and I brought Noah to sports class but he didn't want to go inside with everyone.  I think he's still embarrassed about his cut.  He told me he didn't want me to tell anyone about what happened.  When we walked in the building he was covering his face and wouldn't go into the gym room.   We tried to convince him to go in, but he kept making up excuses for not wanting to go.  We finally left and came home.

At home Noah played Legos while I cleaned/organized.  I've been working on cleaning up both the upstairs and downstairs offices.

Morry and Noah picked up Evan from school.

Evan and Noah played baseball outside with Morry, but Morry said Noah was being whiny.

At dinner Noah was cranky too.  He refused to say please when asking for something and threw a big fit over it.

Morry is reading to the boys now and then we'll put them to bed.

Shmevan

This morning Noah was in a good mood and I had to problems taking him to school. He was happy to see me at pick up.  He and Cole made a dragon out of a box.  I'm guessing for the Chinese New Year?

Gabby came over and took Noah to get Evan. 

I tutored just one student today.

When I got home I took the kids in the cul-de-sac for a little bit.  Evan played basketball and Noah rode his scooter.  When we got home the boys played outside in the backyard.

Shmevan made an appearance today.  All of the sudden Evan got real cranky this afternoon and remained cranky the rest of the day.   He was complaining about everything.  That's really not like him.

For dinner we had grilled chicken.

After dinner we gave the boys showers and Noah insisted on giving Lizzy a shower too.  So, we washed Lizzy and then got the boys cleaned.

Both boys are in their rooms now. We are wiped out.

Monday Night Football

 Evan got up and went to the game room to watch the MLB channel.  He was pretty quiet in there.

Noah slept until after 9am.  He got up on his own and seemed to be in a good mood, but then all of the sudden he got cranky.   He didn't realize Evan was home, I think.  I'm not sure what exactly made him cranky, but then it got even worse when it was time to get ready to go to school.  He threw such a fit that Morry came to help me and ended up taking Noah to school.  He hasn't done that in a while.  I hope he's not getting sick.

Evan was invited to play at Nathan's house, our neighbor down the street.  I took him over there at 10am and picked him up at noon.  They had a good time together.

I got Noah from school and the boys played together until Gabby came over at 2:30.  I left to tutor.

When I got home we made pizza for dinner and then Morry put the Steelers game on.  The boys watch some until it was time to put them to bed.

Both boys are in their rooms now, but not asleep.

Back on Schedule

This morning I went for a run and when I got back I took Noah to school.

He was happy to be going back to school and the teacher seemed happy to see him.

I had a meeting at a coffee shop.

I was home for a little bit and then it was time to get Noah from school.  Noah had a good day.  He told me they ate lunch outside.

Noah stayed home while I rode the bike to get Evan.  Evan seemed to be in a good mood.

We took it easy this afternoon and evening and stayed at home. Both boys were kind of cranky.

We had flank steak and corn on the cob for dinner.

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

Lunch with Grandma and Papa

This morning we hung out at home.  Papa had a Hillel meeting. 

After Papa's meeting we met at Austin Diner.  The food was good, but the boys were not very well behaved and did not eat well.

From there, Grandma and Papa drove back to Dallas.  We stopped at Target on the way home.

This afternoon Morry and the boys played baseball in the front yard.

For dinner we had leftovers.

We took a walk after dinner. 

Noah is still being very cranky.  Today was not a good day in terms of Noah's behavior.

Let's hope tomorrow is better.

Trying to get Bluebonnet Pics

We thought we would go to the Wildflower Center, let the boys run around, and get some nice pics with the bluebonnets. Noah threw a little fit while we were getting ready to go. He didn't want to get dressed. He didn't want to go. We told him we were going anyway and if that meant wearing his pajamas to the Wildflower Center, that's how it would be. He finally let Morry get him dressed.

Noah was cranky at the Wildflower Center. He didn't want to walk and made Morry carry him. He threw fits when we were walking because that wasn't the way he wanted to go. Of course, we couldn't get any pictures of him.

We only ended up staying for a short time.

We came home, ate lunch, and then Morry took Evan to baseball practice.

When they got home they went outside to play baseball some more but then it started to rain.

Morry had a phone meeting this afternoon so the boys and I went to HEB.

When we got home we told the boys it was time to clean up while we made dinner. Like always, Noah threw a fit and did not clean up at all. We told them we would do movie night if they cleaned up. Evan cleaned up quickly. The plan was to just watch the movie with Evan, but since it was getting late we started watching ET during dinner. The boys seemed to like it and Noah was pretty good during the movie. I don't know how we could have kept him from the movie without a major tantrum and we just didn't feel like dealing with that tonight.

The boys are in bed now and hopefully go to sleep soon.

Here are some pictures from today.

Another Hard Day with Noah

Noah was tough this morning. He got up on his own, but did not want to get ready for school. I tried to get him excited about following the schedule we put up, but he didn't want to do it. I was going to bring him to school in his pajamas and at the last minute he decided he would let me get him dressed. I had to carry him downstairs while he was kicking and screaming. He wouldn't get in the car. Morry had to put him in his car seat.

When we got to school he would not get out of the car. I started walking toward the building, but he didn't follow me. He just stayed in the car. He was throwing a fit when I tried to get him out. Last week when I had to fight with him I was very sore after and I couldn't do that again. I went inside the school and asked one of the teachers for help getting Noah out of the car.

Every time I tried to open the car door he'd close it again with the button. It kept hitting me and closing on my hip. It hurt even though it's supposed to be child proof and stop when something hits it. His teacher had to pry him out of his car seat and carry him to the class room. I followed them in and then left shortly after that.

I had an appointment for a facial since my skin has been breaking out. Then right after I had the Pilates class.

When I got home I quickly showered and got to Noah's school just in time. His teacher said he had a good day at school.

Then, in the car on the way home he started throwing a fit and wouldn't get buckled. At home, the fits continued while I was trying to eat lunch. I offered to have him sit with me and he could eat too, but he still threw a fit. I made tea for me and he said he wanted tea. I offered him some of mine (I made a pot). That wasn't good enough. He wanted his own. Since I only had a few minutes to eat my lunch before it was time to get Evan, there wasn't time to make more tea. It was downhill from there.

I got Evan and Jack at school and we came back home.

Gabby came at 4pm and I left to tutor.

Morry took Evan and Jack to baseball practice while Noah stayed with Gabby.

Morry made dinner for Evan and Noah at home. I got home around 7:30pm and then we had dinner.

The boys are not going to sleep. They are both still up now.

Crying in an Empty Bath Tub

Crying in an Empty Bath Tub - that's what Noah is doing right now. I'll get to that more later.

This morning there was a citywide Marathon Kids event at a stadium near us. The kids at elementary schools can run 26 miles over a course of time and then they complete a final lap together to complete the marathon. Today, was the last lap. It started at 9am. We didn't really want to go, but Evan wanted to go because he knew he would get a medal at the end. When we got there it was really crowded and we didn't have a whole lot of time. Evan had a baseball practice at 11am. We made our way to the front and were able to leave by 10am. We ran the lap with Evan and he seemed to enjoy that.

While we were gone Noah stayed with Michael at home. We gave Noah the option of coming, but he chose not to go.

Evan and Morry went to Evan's baseball practice. They had a scrimmage game today and Evan did well. He stopped quite a few balls while playing pitcher.

Noah was very cranky today. I think he's still not feeling well. Evan started coughing when he got home. We made them doctor's appointments for tomorrow.

This afternoon Evan rode his bike in the cul-de-sac and then rode to his school and back home. Morry said Evan needed some help on the hills and he's not quite ready to do the ride to school in the mornings. But, he still did very well.

For dinner we ate at Rudy's. The boys were not well behaved. Noah was especially whiny.

We gave the boys baths. Noah got upset about me washing him and he's still crying in the tub. We let all the water out and he's just in there crying. He doesn't want to get out. Any bets on how long he stays in there? He must be cold.

Uncle Mike

This morning Noah did well getting ready for school. We followed the schedule I made for him and put up in his room. We'll see if that works next time as well.

I had a check up at Texas Oncology and everything looked good.

On the way home I stopped at Target and bought a new backpack for Evan. The zipper broke on his other one.

I got Noah at school and then we went to the library.

We came home for a few minutes and I ate lunch. Noah started to get cranky, but I couldn't leave him at home. Morry was at a meeting.

Noah was so cranky at Evan's pick up. He was crying and throwing a fit because he said I was walking too fast. I slowed down to turtle speed and he was still throwing a fit that I was going too fast. Parents and other kids were commenting about his crying.

At home I put on tv for Noah downstairs and tv for Evan upstairs.

Uncle Mike got here around 6pm. The boys were excited to see him.

We all went to Trudy's for dinner.

The boys are getting ready for bed now.

Cranky x 2

Today was a cranky day.

Noah was horrible this morning. I had to wake him up for school. I actually let him sleep in a little bit and then slowly woke him up. He woke up in a bad mood and already complaining about not getting dressed and not going to school. Noah stayed in his pajamas. I had to carry him downstairs and strap him in his car seat. His foot can reach the door open button and he kept hitting it making the door open back up. The door wasn't closing all the way so I couldn't lock it. At first I pretended not to notice and kept trying to close the door, but then I got tired of the game. I decided to just start driving anyway. As I backed the car out of the garage Noah says "Ha Ha. I opened the door." I explained to him how dangerous that is and he closed the door before we got out of the driveway.

I had a very hard time getting out of the car. He was doing the same door game but this time closing it every time I tried to open it. I had to squeeze in to stop the door from closing. I carried him into the school while he was kicking, screaming, pinching. He eventually dressed himself in the classroom and after a while calmed down.

By the time I got home it was 10am.

I went to my Pilates class at noon and then picked up Noah from school. He was good at pick up.

At Evan's school I picked up both Evan and Jack. Jack was coming to our house after school and then they would go to baseball practice together, like last week. I decided to walk since last time Evan threw a fit in the car because Jack got the booster seat and Evan had to ride in his usual car seat.

I thought the walk home would be good for them - get some energy out. Evan was very cranky. He was whining, bossing Jack around, complaining about the heat (it was in the 80s). It was not a fun walk home.

At home Evan and Jack kept fighting about things. Evan was complaining about things Jack did or didn't do. Then Evan was fighting with Noah. Evan went in his room for time out for a while while while Noah and Jack watched Wall-E.

Morry took Evan and Jack to practice.

I had to tutor so Gabby came over to watch Noah for a little bit.

I picked up Popeye's for Morry on the way home. We are going to eat dinner now.

The boys have been put to bed, but they are both still up.

Evan's Parent Teacher Conference

Today Evan didn't have school, but we still had a parent-student-teacher conference at school. The kids took the parents around to different stations and showed us what they were working on. Then, we met individually with the teacher for a few minutes. Evan is doing well and it was neat seeing his progress this year.

Gabby came over to watch Noah while we were at the meeting.

When we got home I gave the boys lunch. They wanted to eat in the game room. I put down a towel and they ate on the floor watching TV.

We went in the cul-de-sac for a little bit, but Noah was getting whiny and kept asking to go home.

Evan and Morry went to baseball practice at 5:30. Noah fell asleep on the floor while they were gone. He was very cranky when we woke him up for dinner.

We put the boys to bed a while ago, but they are still up talking.

Early Morning

Morry left for the airport early this morning, around 6am. About 6:20am Evan came in my room and was upset that Daddy was already gone. He wanted to go to the airport to drop him off. We had talked about that, but Noah didn't want to wake up that early. If we woke him up early anyway he would have been very cranky today.

I had to bring both boys to school this morning. Noah gave me a hard time because he didn't walk from the car to the school. I had to carry him both ways on the path.

Before sports class we stopped at the bank. After sports class we went to Target. Noah was good.

At Target I bought 2 bags of popped popcorn for the boys for snacks.

We picked up Evan at school and then brought him to Ben's house. I picked Evan up at 5pm.

When we got home the neighborhood kids were playing in our yard so Evan went out there to play with them.

Around 6pm all the kids went home and Evan came inside. I started getting dinner ready.

I realized Evan wasn't downstairs with us and when I called for him he didn't answer. I got a little nervous that he wasn't answering me. I went upstairs to his room. He had put his music on and was asleep in his bed. I had a hard time waking him up. I was worried that something was wrong at first. He was extremely cranky and was crying the whole time Noah and I were eating dinner. Finally, towards the end of dinner Evan started feeling better and then ate his dinner.

I just got the boys ready for bed and they are both in their rooms now. Evan read a book to us. It was called "Who am I", for beginning readers.