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.

Brunch

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

This morning we didn't have anything super early in the morning that needed to be done.  We did invite the Nehmans over for brunch along with their daughter Laura, Laura's husband, Ken and their son Clark.  Rachel ran over to Wholy Bagel. I went up and got Zayde.

When I got home, I joined Rachel in preparing for the brunch.

Everyone came over around noon.  We talked for a while.  Clark is Noah's age.  The boys went upstairs and played Legos together.  When we ate, all the kids ate outside on the porch while the adults ate inside.

When everyone left, Zayde and the boys watched Despicable Me 2.  Dmitriy stopped by for a bit to borrow something.

For dinner we just had something light at home.

On the way to take the Zayde home, we stopped at gelato place called Teo.

The boys are now in bed.

Until next time...

Happy Father's Day

We had a nice Father's Day today. The boys were both very good, for the most part.

This morning I took the boys out to pick up donuts for breakfast. We surprised Morry when we got back home.

After breakfast we walked to the elementary school, played on the playground, and went to the pier.

We came home and then went to Scooters, a coffee shop. They have a smoothie that Morry really likes. They also have some board games for the kids to play with.

We took it easy at home in the afternoon.

For dinner we went to Benihana and for dessert we got gelato at Mandolas.

here is a video of our day.




Happy Father's Day!

Nice Day – Lots of Treats

This morning, after getting the boys dressed and fed we all got in the car. I had to make a quick stop at the library and then we went to the zoo.

When we first got to the zoo the boys wanted to see the goats. We were able to go in the fenced in section and pet some of the goats. The boys thought it was funny when one of the goats started peeing. They both jumped back really quickly. We fed the goats and deer, then saw the pigs. About that time Evan and Noah said they were ready for lunch. We found a picnic table in the shade and ate our picnic lunch. The boys ate well and were well behaved so we all got shaved iced from the little stand. Evan and Noah shared a bubble gum flavored one. I had strawberry. By the time they were done with their shaved ices it was getting late so we left to go home. We have a membership to the zoo and it’s pretty close to our house, so it’s nice being able to go there for a little bit and not feel like we have to spend the whole day there.

It took Noah a while to fall asleep for his nap.

For dinner we went to Trattoria Lisina. It worked out really well. The boys ate a lot of pizza and then we all got gelato for dessert.

We just put the boys to bed, but Noah is still talking at his gate.

Science Museum

This morning we met Sherah’s family at the Science museum. It was a very nice museum and they had a lot for kids. When we first got there, the kids played in the dino pit. They had a sandy area where kids could dig for bones. Then, Evan found the fire station area and wouldn't leave. We were in that section for a long time. They had a fire truck and firefighter uniforms to put on. We stayed in the museum for about 2 hours. We talked about going to lunch together after, but all of the kids were pretty worn out and just decided to go home.

At home, we ate lunch and then put the boys down for naps. Evan fought naps again and I had to move him to the other room where he eventually slept.

Bubbe came over for dinner. Grandma/Lynn made corned beef.

Then, Tricia and Kevin (neighbors) came over to see Evan and Noah.

After that we went to Paccugo for gelato. On the way there Evan said he wanted cherry ice cream. Luckily, they had a cherry gelato there. Evan said he wanted a cherry on top. The guy working there was very nice and made sure Evan got an actual cherry in his gelato. In fact, Evan got 2 cherries.

The boys are still awake. I need to go in the room and get them quiet. We are driving back to Austin tomorrow and I don’t want them to be cranky for the drive.

Sharing Ice Cream with Bubbe

Gelato

We met Kevin and Yenis.. Alissa also came with us. We went to a place called Teo, a coffee and gelato shop. We got there around 11 and they still didn’t have the gelato out for the day. I guess it was still early? They had a few to choose from. I got Evan a cookies and cream, and I had half cookies and cream and half pumpkin. It was good and Evan finished all of his. We sat outside. It was a little humid, but still nice.

After we ate we walked around the shopping center. It was a cute little area with lots of small unique shops. We went in a toys store that sells man-made wood toys. There’s even a window where you can watch them make the toys. Kevin and Evan had a great time. They had various musical instruments, trains, rocking horses, … Noah seemed to like looking at all the stuff too.

On the way home we stopped at Big Lots. Evan enjoyed walking around the store. He kept picking random items off the shelf that he wanted to bring home with us. I did buy Evan a couple of toothbrushes. They had comic strip character toothbrushes, so I bought him a Hulk and Spiderman toothbrush.

Blanca came to babysit at 4:45 since I had students to tutor. She stayed until Morry got home. I got home around 8 and we ordered Chinese food for dinner. It was just ok. They gave us egg rolls instead of spring rolls, which neither one of us ate.