Haircuts and Tiffs Treats

This morning Evan went out with Jack and Jack's dad to play baseball.  Evan came home for lunch.

After lunch Evan and Noah were both invited over to Jack's house to swim.

We ate steak and salmon at home for dinner.

After dinner we took the boys to Great Clips for haircuts.

We told them they could pick a place for dessert, so they chose Tiff's Treats.  We picked up a dozen cookies and then came home.

The boys are getting ready for bed now.

A Day Without Baseball

This morning we drove the boys to school.

At lunch time Morry and I went to Wholy Bagel and then HEB to order the birthday cakes.

We walked to get the boys at school and by that time it was already in the 80s outside.  It was pretty hot out.

We spent the afternoon at home and then went to Great Clips to get haircuts for the boys.

We picked up Yaghi's for dinner.

Soon, we'll get the boys ready for bed.  It was weird having a day without baseball.

Evan back at school

Evan was able to go back to school today.  We drove both boys to school and they seemed in good moods.

Morry and I did our usual Friday lunch at Wholy Bagel.

We walked to get the boys from school.

After school Evan played at Jack's house.

We got a haircut for Evan at Great Clips.  Evan really needed one.  Last time, they didn't go short enough. 

For dinner we picked up food from Yaghi's.  Morry and Evan had pizza.  I had ravioli.  Noah had a hotdog at home.

Soon we'll be getting the boys ready for bed.  Evan has an 8am basketball game tomorrow.

Backflips for Friday

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

This morning went very well when I woke up the boys until we were going to leave and Noah declared he wanted to ride bikes.  I hadn't gotten the bikes ready so we had to walk and this upset Noah.

Rachel and I came back home and I did work.  Around lunchtime, we went to Wholy Bagel for lunch.

In the afternoon, Rachel went to get her hair cut and I walked to pick up the boys.  When Noah came out, he told me that Jack's class is paired with Noah's class to act as big siblings.  And it turns out that Noah's "big brother" is Jack, apparently.  Noah was very excited by this.  Also, on Friday's, Mr. Valdes has been helping the kids do "backflips".  Noah seems to like this.

We walked home with Jack's family and Evan stayed at Jack's while Noah and I went home.

Around 5, Jack and Evan came over to our house.  Jack left around 6pm.

We went to dinner at Cypress Grill and then walked to Great Clips to get hair cuts for the boys.

We are home now and the boys are both staying in Evan's room tonight.  We'll see how that works out.

Until next time...

Errands and the Vet

Today we took Lizzy for a check up at the vet.  Everything looked good.  From there we went to the bank and then Smoothie King.

At home I went for a run and then made lunch for the boys.

Later in the afternoon we went to Great Clips to get haircuts for the boys, HEB, and then picked up dinner from Torchy's.

Morry is reading to Evan now and Noah is playing on his computer.

Evan's Field Trip

Noah and I went to Target and then his gym class today.  When we got home he helped me put a cabinet together for the laundry room.  He seemed to really enjoy helping me read the directions (with pictures) and he even put in some screws with the screwdriver.

Evan was in a really great mood at pick up.  He went with his class to Inner Space Cavern today.  They got to go in a cave and search for rocks and fossils.  He really had a great time there and was talking a lot about it.

Morry took the boys to Noah's baseball.  I wasn't feeling well (just a cold) and was really worn out, so I stayed at home.  Noah's team won.

For dinner we had leftovers.

After dinner we took the boys to Great Clips for harcuts.

Evan is asleep, but Noah is still awake.

Haircuts

This morning I dropped Noah off at school.  I was really foggy outside. 

After dropping off Noah I went to HEB to pick up a few things.

At home, I did a few things around the house and went for a run.

I got Noah from school and we were home for just a little bit before Gabby came over.

I left to tutor when Gabby got here.  Gabby and Noah picked up Evan from school.

I got home around 4:30.

For dinner we had pasta and then went to Great Clips.  The boys needed haircuts badly.  They look nice now.

Time to get the kids ready for bed.

Haircuts and Big Shopping Trip

Today Morry tried to wake up Noah to come with them, but he was sound asleep.  Noah was upset when he woke up later, because he though Morry forgot to wake him up.  Morry had to explain to him that he tried, but Noah just kept sleeping.

I dropped Noah off at school and then got things done around the house.

Later I picked up Noah from school and he was in a good mood.

I walked to get Evan from school.  Evan was also really happy after school.  Jack and his family were walking home too, so we walked together.  Of course, the kids had lots of fun.

We ate pasta at home for dinner and then went out to run some errands.

First, we got the boys haircuts.  Then, we had a very large shopping trip at HEB.  We had a long list of stuff we needed for the kids and for Thanksgiving.  We were there quite a while. When we got home it took a while to put everything away as well.

The boys are ready for bed now, but still playing in their rooms.

Grocery Shopping and Haircuts

Noah woke up early this morning so he walked to school with Morry and Evan. Noah actually walked the whole way there and back.

Noah and I went to Sunflower today (used to be called Newflower). Noah was very good there. There were a few samples for us to try. Noah liked the fizzy juice drink. They had samples of almonds flavored with salt and olive oil. Noah loved them and convinced me to buy some. They were pretty good.

We drove to pick up Evan today since I was worried the path would be muddy. We actually got some rain today. We parked in the front of the school and still had to walk a little bit.

After school I took the boys to get haircuts at Great Clips. They both wanted me to explain that they only wanted a trim. They wanted to keep their hair long.

I dropped the boys off at home and then tutored.

Our usual babysitter, Kim could not come today. She had a class tonight that was just added to her scheduled. Morry had the boys watch TV while he finished working.

For dinner we had tostadas.

We just gave the boys baths. Morry read to them and is getting their milk now.

Picture Day x 2

Today was picture day at school and for Evan's baseball team.

Noah was a little easier to deal with this morning, though he still gave me a little bit of a hard time. He didn't want to wear the button down shirt I put on him. Since it was picture I wanted the boys to look a little nicer. They both looked really cute this morning.

While the boys were at school I went to the Breast Cancer Resource Center. They are having a big fundraiser event called Graphic 5 and I volunteered to help. They needed models to wear Art Bras for the runway event and for the auction. The Art Bras are created by breast cancer survivor's friends and family members, local artists and celebrities like Willie Nelson, Mack Brown and the Beach Boys. So, I went there to try on different Art Bras so they could decide what I would be wearing for the event.

After that I went to the post office to send anther package to Stephen and the Marines.

I came home to eat lunch and then picked up the boys from school.

After school we went to Great Clips to get them haircuts.

Gabby came over at 4. I got Evan ready for his baseball game and pictures and Morry met us at the fields. From there I went to tutor.

Gabby and Noah stayed at home.

We got back home around 7pm and then made dinner.

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

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.

Public Speaking

This morning I dropped Evan and Noah off at school and they didn’t fight me at all. I came home for a few minutes and then went to the Mom’s Club meeting. I was the guest speaker. They asked me to talk about breast cancer. It went well. I talked about my experience and also general breast cancer awareness. I passed out the packets that Susan G Komen Austin gave me. I enjoyed doing that and hope it was helpful to the other moms.

When I picked up the boys, both were in good moods. Noah’s class made cookies and Noah had a cookie to bring home. It was a sugar cookie with icing and candy corn on top. I asked him to share with Evan since Evan shared his cookie last time. Noah’s teacher also said Noah ate a ton of cantaloupe for lunch. It was pizza day and they had a big container of cantaloupe to go along with the pizza.

I was going to get the boys hair cut at Great Clips, but it was a long wait and we had to be home at a certain time because the house was getting appraised.

So, I gave the boys haircuts myself upstairs this afternoon.

Blanca came at 4:00 and Gabby came at 5:30.

I tutored and then met Morry at cooking class.

Cooking class was just ok today. I’m hoping it’s better next time. I liked what they made (applesauce and a pear/jicama salad), but they spent a lot of time talking about how to read the food label chart and Morry and I already know how to read it.

When we got home the boys were ready for bed, but not in bed yet.

We put the boys to bed and now we are going to eat our dinner.

The Zoo and Haircuts

Evan was up early again this today Pretty much every day he’s been getting up around 7:30am and crying for Daddy. Like most mornings I put on a movie for him in the game room and went back to bed for about an hour. This morning Evan told me he slept in the game room. He must have fallen asleep on the couch?

Once Noah got up and I got the boys changed and fed we went to the zoo. We walked around a little bit and then sat at a picnic table and had lunch. Evan and Noah were very good. After lunch I bought a snow cone that we all shared. I got an extra cup for Evan.

After the zoo, I took Evan and Noah to Great Clips for haircuts. We didn’t have to wait and they were able to cut Evan and Noah’s hair at the same time. Noah finished a little before Evan and I let him have a lollypop. I was watching him eat it. He was doing fine, except he got a ton of sticky drool all over his shirt. When Evan finished his haircut he got a lollypop too and ate it very quickly.

Evan and Noah took good naps today.

For dinner, Morry made burgers on the grill.

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

JCC and Haircut

We had a busy day today.

For some reason Evan woke up at 7:15am. That’s early for him. I let him play in the gameroom while I lied down in bed some more. I didn’t truly go back to sleep. I know he’ll be ok in the gameroom, but I kept checking on him. I closed the bathroom doors and the gate at the top of the stairs.

Noah woke up around 9:00.

Once I got everyone dressed and fed we went to the JCC. We hadn’t been there in a while. Our normal playgroup is normally on Friday mornings. No one volunteered to host today. The playgroup is kind of fizzling since many kids are in pre-school and busy. Anyway, I decided to try the Tot Shabbat at the JCC again. Evan and Noah seemed to have a good time. Evan ate a lot of challah and juice. Noah enjoyed exploring the toys in the room. There were a lot of people there. I didn’t know anyone except for the lady that leads it. I talked to a few people.

After the JCC we went to the Great Clips near there. Evan and Noah really needed haircuts again. Great Clips is having a promotion. All haircuts are $6.99 and the deal ended today. We normally go to Great Clips, so I thought I might as well try to go today. It was busy in there and they told us the wait would be around 30 minutes. I put our names down and we went a few doors down to have lunch. The boys were very good at lunch. Evan and Noah shared a raisin bagel as well as other stuff from the diaper bag. I had lox and bagel. As we were about to leave I thought Noah had pooped so I wanted to change him. We went in the bathroom there. Luckily they had a changing table. I put Noah on the changing table. There was only pee in his diaper. I had his diaper off and was reaching across the table for the clean diaper. Noah started peeing. It went all over his socks, a little on his shorts that were at the end of the table, and on the table itself. The paper towels were on the other side of the bathroom. I couldn’t reach them. They were high up and the kind you have to wave your hand in front of to get the paper to come out. I had to ask Evan to get toilet paper for me. I cleaned up what I could with the toilet paper and then carried Noah over to the paper towels. What a mess!

After that we walked back to Great Clips. We had to wait just a minute and they were ready for us. Evan and Noah got good hair cuts and Evan got a lollipop.

When we got home Evan and Noah took very good naps.

When they woke up we Skyped with Grandma/Lynn. Evan was being very silly. Noah was excited, but kept saying “Papa” for some reason.

Morry got home from work and then we went out to dinner. We ate at Carinos. This week they were having “Moms eat free”. We thought it would be a good place anyway since the boys like pasta. We had to wait about 30 minutes for a table. Evan and Noah were very good and ate well. They had stuff from the diaper bag, bread, and spaghetti.

After that we went to Petco. We needed to get more food for Lizzy. Evan and Noah love Petco. They had a great time there. Evan loves looking at the fish. They both liked the mice and birds too.

We just put Evan and Noah to bed. Let’s hope they sleep well tonight.