One more week until break

 I typically don't tutor on Friday mornings, so it was nice being able to take my time getting out of the house.

During my break at school, I ran some errands.

Then, after school, I ran more errands.  

I went shopping for a Secret Santa gift exchange at my school.  Then, I went to the vet to pick up cat food and the pharmacy to pick up my medicine.

For dinner, we picked up food from Cypress Grill.

Evan has assignments that are due at midnight tonight, so I helped him some this afternoon with his math and getting organized.  Morry is helping him now with his computer class. 

Pre-Birthday

Today we were able to sleep in again.

I went for a run.

Since Morry's birthday is tomorrow and on a workday, we planned to see the Spiderman movie today.

I had some errands to run, so I met them at the movie theater.

Morry and the boys said they really liked the movie.

At home, we cleaned up and got dinner ready.

We had hamburgers for dinner.

Now the boys are getting ready for bed.

15 Years

Morry and I dropped the kids off with Grandma around 11am and went out to lunch.  Today is the the 15 year anniversary of our first date.  We went to Taco Deli and then Dolce Neve for gelato.

Morry had a 2pm meeting, so we picked up the kids after lunch and dessert and went home.

This afternoon the boys and I ran some errands.  They got haircuts and then we went to Target.

For dinner we had chicken and zucchini.

The boys are playing video games now.

Here are some pictures from today.

Back to Baseball

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

Somehow we got an early start this morning.  Because of that we didn't see the two little girls that love Lizzy.

Both Rachel and I stayed home all day.

When we picked up the boys, they wanted to go home by themselves.  Since we walked, we walked quickly behind them, but we let them speed up on their scooters and get all the way home.  They bumped into Jack and Jack rode his bike along with them.

Evan and I left early and stopped at Chick-Fil-A for dinner before baseball practice.

Evan had a good practice.  It was their first practice in a week.  We have a tournament this weekend.  When Evan pitched he didn't tonight, every single pitch he threw was a strike.  He didn't throw any balls.

We came home.  Rachel and Noah were out running errands.  They just got home.

The boys are about to get ready for bed.

Until next time...

Late Night of Baseball

This morning we were going to walk the boys to school, but it was drizzling when we left the house. 

During the day Morry and I ran some errands.

We walked to get the boys from school.

We had an early dinner and then Morry and Evan left for a baseball practice/scrimmage in Dripping Springs.  The game started at 7pm, so it will be a late night for Evan.

Noah and I went to HEB after dinner.

Noah is in his room now ready for bed.

A little less activities

The last few days have been really busy for all of us.  Today was a little better.

While Noah was at school I ran some errands and got a therapy massage.

Gabby came to babysit and pick up Evan and I left to tutor.

I got home around 5:45, so we were able to eat dinner at a decent time tonight.  There were to games or practice tonight.  Noah has another playoff game tomorrow night and we'll see what happens.

Evan is working on homework with Morry and then we'll put the boys to bed.

Tutoring and Errands

This morning after dropping off Noah I tutored a student.  Then I ran some errands.

Noah was happy when I picked him up from school.

Gabby game over and took Noah to get Evan.

I left to tutor.

I got home around 7pm and we had tacos for dinner.  The boys were in really hyper, silly moods for some reason.

After dinner I helped Evan with homework while Morry cleaned up from dinner.

The boys are in bed now.

Lots of Shopping

This morning Noah and I did a lot of shopping.  We went to CVS, Party City, Bed Bath and Beyond, and Home Depot - all before lunch.

We ate lunch at home, relaxed, and then picked up Evan from school.

Blanca came over to watch the boys while I left to tutor.

Morry gave the boys dinner while I was gone. 

I got home around 7:30 and we started making our dinner while getting the boys ready for bed.

We had cheesy foldovers for dinner.

The boys are both in bed now.

Noah is very excited about his birthday tomorrow.

Mucho Baseball

This morning Noah and I took it easy at home.  I got some things done around the house and then we went to The Little Gym.  Noah did well and had fun there.

After that we ran a few errands and came home.

We got Evan from school and spent a little of the afternoon at home.

Both boys had baseball practice at 5:30.  Morry took Evan to his practice and I took Noah to his.  Noah's was only an hour long so we got home before Morry and Evan.  Noah ate his dinner and I got Evan's dinner ready for him.

When Morry and Evan got home around 7:30 Evan ate dinner.   Evan read to Morry while I gave Noah a shower.  Evan's in the shower now and then we'll put the boys to bed.

Once they are in bed we can finally eat our dinner - Sprite chicken and squash/zucchini. 

Another busy Monday with Late Dinner

Today was another busy Monday.

While the boys were in school I ran some errands and got a therapy massage.

I got Noah from school, ate my lunch, and then Gabby came over. 

I left to tutor and didn't get home until about 7:30.

Morry gave the boys dinner.

We just got Evan and Noah ready for bed and now we'll eat our dinner.

First night of Hanukkah

This morning I took the boys with me to run some errands so Morry could work at home in peace.

We had lunch together and then Morry worked some more.

We stayed at home this afternoon.

We lit the menorahs and the boys opened their gifts from Grandmom and Zayde.

For dinner we picked up food from Zpizza.

The boys are playing football together in the hall and then we'll get them ready for bed.

The First Guests Arrive

While Evan was at school Noah and I ran some errands.  We got the car washed and then went to Sam's Club.

When we got home Cole came over.  The boys played board games together and then ate popsicles outside.

Cole left and I drove to pick up Evan from school.  He was in a good mood and was acting silly.

Grandma and Papa got here a little while later. The boys were very excited to see them and right away asked Papa to play baseball with them.

Before dinner we bought a Futon (for the downstairs office) and loaded it in the back of our van.  The boys rode with Grandma and Papa in a separate car and then we all went to eat at Hula Hut.

We are getting the boys ready for bed now.

Cole's Birthday

Noah was very excited this morning that it was Cole's birthday today.  He couldn't wait to get to school.

Morry and I dropped off Noah at school and ran a few errands.  We went to the bank, UPS store, and Smoothie King.

Noah was happy at pickup.  Cole's party was scheduled for 3:30 and Noah wanted to go right then.

We came home for a little bit.

I got Evan from school.  We came home and then left for Cole's party at Hoppin' House.

Evan was invited too and there were quite a few older siblings there for Evan to play with.  He already knew some of them. 

Both Evan and Noah had a lot of fun. They were running around the whole time.

We came home and Morry made pizza for dinner.

It started to rain.  Evan's supposed to have a football game tomorrow afternoon so we'll see what happens.

Morry is reading to the boys now.

Errands and Heat

Last night Noah was crying in the middle of the night and it took a while for him to calm down. 

This morning Noah slept late and then we went for a run. Evan told me he wanted to go for a run, but he ended up running less than a mile.  It was pretty hot.  I had to push both boys in the stroller the rest of the 1+ miles.

Noah was cranky and whiny today.  He's been that way the last few days.

I took the boys with me to Bed Bath and Beyond.  I wanted to get a beverage dispenser so we could have "fancy water".  That's what the boys call water with fruit pieces in it.  I thought we'd all be more likely to drink water if it had a little flavor to it.  I picked one up after reading reviews online, but later at home there was a small crack on the top and the canister was a little dirty, like it might have been used before.  I called the store and told them I'm coming back tomorrow to exchange it for an unused one.  They have one on hold for me.  I hope that one is better.

I also took the boys to HEB.  We had a lot of shopping to do. It took a while and the boys were kind of wild there.

At home, I quickly put away the refrigerated items and then we left again.  Morry and I had a meeting, so I dropped the boys off at Clubhouse for Kids.

For dinner we had leftovers.  We had pasta and pizza.

We took a walk tonight, gave the boys showers, and now they are ready for bed.

Errands and tutoring

This morning I had a web conference. It was one where you just listened and didn't need to participate, so Noah played Wii while I did that. It turned out to not be what I expected, so I quit before it was over. It was free, so it wasn't a big deal.

Noah and I ran some errands. We went to Carter's to get pajamas for Evan and to Michael's to return some things.

Noah stayed at home while I rode my bike to get Evan.

Blanca came over at 3:45 and I tutored.

When I got home the boys and Morry were outside practicing with the tennis balls. We talked to our neighbors Brian and Angela for a little while while all of the kids played.

For dinner we had leftovers from last night.

The boys are showered and in in bed now.

Better Noah and Errands

Noah was good this morning. He woke up early, but was in a good mood and went to school without a fight.

While Noah was at school I ran some errands and went to my Pilates class.

Noah was in a good mood at pick up.

I got Evan at school and he was also in a good mood.

Gabby came over at 4pm and I tutored.

While I was tutoring tonight Morry and the boys picked up pizza from Little Caesars and went to Petco.

I got home a little after 8pm. Morry had gotten the boys ready for bed.

They are both asleep now.

Almost There

We are almost at Thanksgiving... just a few more days.

While Noah was in school I ran some errands. I went to Petco and Bed Bath and Beyond.

Noah seemed to have a really good day at school today. He was happy and telling me about some games he and Cole were playing.

Evan had a good day too.

Blanca came at 5pm and I just tutored one student from 5:30-6:30.

We had leftovers for dinner.

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

More record breaking heat

So, yesterday we broke the record high. It was 112 degrees yesterday.

Today was really hot too. We are now at 74 days of 100 degree weather this year. That's very unusual.

I thought if I'd run early enough it would be ok. Wrong. I tried to do 5 miles but did a bunch of walking.

Noah and Evan did fine at school drop off.

Noah was happy when I picked him up. We ran a few errands (Postmark'd, bank) before getting Evan. Since it was 105 at 2pm I decided not to walk the whole way to school. We parked on a street behind the school and took a back path to pick Evan up. It was still a little bit of walking, but not as bad as walking the whole way.

Noah was very happy to see Evan and they both hugged the teacher goodbye.

Gabby came at 3:45 and I tutored.

I got home at 7pm. Morry made a stir fry meal for us and it was ready when I got home.

We are now going upstairs to get the boys ready for bed.

Tutoring and Errands

This morning we went to another flooring place and looked and samples of hardwood floors and tile. The lady will come by our house on Tuesday and measure. She had a little dog in the store with her. Evan and Noah liked playing with the dog.

We had lunch at home.

Morry and the boys went to run errands. They went to Dick's Sporting Goods and got new baseball/football shoes for Evan and a glove for Morry. They also went to Lowes.

While they were gone I had a student come to the house for tutoring.

We took it easy this afternoon and went to Logans for dinner tonight. Evan kept saying how good the food was. The boys loved the peanuts and Evan especially enjoyed the bread they have there. He kept saying over and over again how good the bread was.

Morry is reading to the boys now and then they will hopefully go to sleep.

Hot Errands

This morning I went for a run while pushing both boys in the stroller. I only did 2 miles. Combined the boys weigh 80 lbs.

Blanca came over and I ran some errands.

I went to Target and bought a lot of clothes for the boys. Evan especially needed some new clothes for school.

I also went to the pre-school to pick up Noah's bike.

Evan and Noah had a good time with Blanca. They played a lot of wii games.

This afternoon the boys and I went through their clothes and boxed up the clothes that no longer fit them. Noah got some of Evan's old clothes. Evan gets really sentimental. He didn't want me boxing up some of Noah's clothes. He got really upset over one shirt for some reason. I told him we weren't getting rid of it, just putting it in the attic. I went up in the attic to put the boxes up there and bring down some other clothes. Man, was it hot up there. Woah!

For dinner we had crock pot chicken.

Tonight was clean up night. The boys cleaned their rooms while I vacuumed.

Evan and Noah are supposed to be in bed, but I still hear them playing.