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. 

Noon

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

While there was rain forecast for today, it seemed to miss us.  Noah had a field trip scheduled for today and it was a last minute call about whether they were going to go.

On the way back from dropping Noah off at school, we bumped into the dog from across the street, Nico.  Chewie had a good time playing with Nico for a little while.

I stayed home today and worked from home.

Tomorrow, I cannot get bagels with Rachel so I met her out for lunch by the Austin Tennis Academy.  We ate at a place called Noon Mediterranean. It was good and we had a nice time.

Noah told us he had a good time on his field trip when we picked up from school.

When Evan came home, I took him right to Cooper's house.  He was catching a ride with Cooper to practice.

Later I picked Evan up from Cooper's and we came home and made dinner.

Now I'm helping Evan with his homework.

Until next time...

New Bagel Day

This morning we walked Noah to school with Adam.   Right after we got back I left for school. I have an 8:30 class on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

My class went well.

I stayed at school until around 11 am and then met Morry at Wholy Bagel for lunch.   Since we can't meet on Fridays, we decided to meet for lunch today.

Morry had a meeting this afternoon.

I walked with Adam to pick up Noah from school.  Morry walked and met us there once he got home from his meeting.

On the way home, Noah went over to Grandma and Papa's house.  The plan was for the boys to have dinner there tonight, but Noah wanted to go over earlier.

Evan came home on the bus.

I left for tutoring.

Later in the afternoon, Evan went over to Grandma and Papa's.

It was Back to School night at Noah's school, so Morry went.  I met him there after my tutoring.

Then, we picked up the boys from Grandma and Papa's house.

They both had a little bit of homework to finish.

Now they are having dessert and will soon get ready for bed.

Orientation

This morning Morry, Lizzy, and I walked Noah to school.  As we were close to home Evan was walking to the bus.   In the summer, Evan said he wanted to walk with us every morning to drop off Noah.  I was wondering how long that would last.  Not very long.

When we got home, I left for ATA. Today and tomorrow are the orientation for the students.  They have mixers and rotate to have short sessions to meet the teachers.  I met all of my students and it went well.    I did a math scavenger hunt with them and a brain teaser problem.  They seemed to like both.

I got home as Morry was walking to pick up Noah.  I quickly dropped my things off at the house and walked to meet them at school.  I got there as they were just leaving the parking lot, so I was mostly able to walk home with them.

Evan got home around 4:15.

Shortly after Morry took Evan to baseball practice.

They got home around 7:30.  

We had pasta and soup for dinner.

Evan's working on his homework now.

Looooong Day

This morning we did our usual routine.  We walked to drop off Noah and then Evan got the bus at the stop near our house.

Morry and I went to Camp Gladiator this morning.

I had to be at my school at 11am for planning and preparation.  I was there until around 1pm.

From there, I went shopping at Target and the Office Depot to get school supplies for Evan that his teachers requested.  I also picked up some items for my classroom.  It took me so long at Target because I couldn't find everything, that I was not able to get home in time to pick up Noah.

I got home around 3:20 and then had to leave again a little after 4:00 for tutoring.

As I was leaving, I saw Evan get off his bus and said a quick "Hello" to him.

I got home around 7:15 from tutoring and then we had dinner.

Evan had some homework tonight and just got it done.

Now the boys are getting ready for bed.

Another Beginning of the Week

This morning we walked to school and brought Noah's Super Star Poster with us.

After school, Morry walked to pick the boys up and then Gabby came over.  I was out tutoring.

When I got home we got dinner ready.  We had cheesy foldovers, potatoes, and veggies.

Evan's finishing his reading homework with Morry.  Noah's playing Wii.  In a little bit we'll get them ready for bed.

One more day

This morning Noah and I went to HEB and then he went to Cole's house.

I picked him up and we went to get Evan at school.  Noah had a massive fit there that seemed to last forever.  It was very difficult.

While Evan did his homework Noah and I did reading and writing.

For dinner we had crab and roasted chicken.  Guess who had the roasted chicken.

Morry's getting the boys ready for the shower now and I hear lots of complaining coming from Noah.  I need to go downstairs and see what's going on.

Evan has one more day of school tomorrow and then it's his summer break too.

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.

This morning Noah slept until about 9:30am.  He was in a pretty good mood and wanted to bring one of his Lego toys to school.  I told him he could but would need to leave it in his bag.

We got to school with his Lego in hand.  He got very upset when I asked him to put it in his backpack.  They have Legos as school and we didn't want them getting mixed up with the others or lost.  The teacher and I gave him 3 options (put it on a shelf in the room, in his backpack, or let me take it home).  He wouldn't answer and only wanted the Lego with him.  I ended up taking the Legos home with me.  He was upset for a little bit after I left.  He and the teacher drew a rainbow picture together and then he seemed ok.

At pickup he was acting fine.

Gabby came over and took Noah to get Evan.  I went to tutor.

When I got home I helped Evan with his homework while Morry got dinner ready.

We had turkey tacos for dinner.

Evan is reading to Morry now and then we'll get the boys ready for bed.

Today's review

So, let's see.  This morning while the boys were at school I got stuff done at home and also went for a run.

Noah had fun at school. 

We were home for a little while and then Gabby came over.

I left to tutor and Gabby took Noah to pick up Evan from school.  It went well and there weren't any problems.

I got home around 7:15.  The boys were finishing their dinner.

Evan is supposed to be doing his homework now.  When he's done we'll put the boys to bed and then Morry and I will eat our dinner.

Soggy Pick-up

This morning Noah slept until 11am!  It was rainy and dark outside which I think helped.

Once he got up and got dressed we went to HEB.   I dropped him off at Cole's house on the way home.  The boys were excited to see each other.

I got Noah from Cole's house and we headed over to Evan's school.  It was raining, but I still decided to walk the trail since the pick-up line and carpool line were going to be nuts.   The trail was pretty soggy.  Since it was raining at pickup time, the parents met the kids inside rather than outside.  At least when we walked back to car it wasn't raining.

Blanca came over at 3:45 and I tutored.

When I got home we got dinner ready.  We had corned beef and couscous.

Evan is finishing his homework now and then we'll get the boys ready for bed.

Evan's Blog

I woke up. And then I ate food for breakfast. And then I went to school. I went in Daddy's car to school.

I played football at recess. I did good. At centers I played on the computer.  Next, I did iPad and iPods.  I played Stack the Countries.   I colored in my square last. I colored it green because I did good.

After school, Daddy picked me up and I went to the gas station with Daddy.

At home, I made cookies with Mommy and Noah.  I used frosting and sprinkles and stars to decorate the gingerbread guys. 

Mommy went to tutoring and Daddy went to a meeting.  I was with Nathan's sister, Ana at home.

Mommy came home and then we finished making our cookies.

We had dinner.

I played Star Wars Wii and then I had to do my homework.

After I finished my homework I looked at a card from Grandma and Papa.  And then I ate a cookie.  And I'm writing the blog right now.

And now, I'm going to go to bed.

Tomorrow is Friday and then it will be the weekend.   I will have fun on the weekend.  I might play with Noah.

School Day for Both Kids

Today Noah slept until about 9am.

I took him to school and then I had a meeting.

I came home in time to eat lunch and then it was time to get Noah from school.

Morry and Noah went to get Evan from school while I tutored.

Gabby came over while I was gone.

I just had one student today and got home around 4:45pm.

For dinner we had pasta.

Evan just finished his homework.  We'll get the boys ready for bed soon.

HEB and Pizza

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

It was another uneventful morning.  It's been cold in the morning but Evan seems to take after his dad.  He doesn't want to wear a coat.  Of course, I'm not mean, and I don't make him wear a coat on the way to school, though we are riding our bikes.  The problem is that by the time I pick him up from school it's 85 degrees.

I had a meeting this morning with a client.  The meeting went very well.

I picked up Evan at school and talked with his teacher a bit.  She told me how good he was.

Evan played in the house and on the computer some while I did work.  After we were finished, we went to HEB to get some fruit and vegetables and some other stuff.  They are remodeling some at HEB and it took a while to find everything we needed.

On the way home, we stopped at zpizza and got a pizza.  Evan and I completely finished a 14inch pizza. I think Evan had 5 pieces (though he doesn't eat the crust).

Evan had a shower (he's now doing it himself) and then he read to me as part of his homework.  The teacher sends home a specially picked book each day that he's required to read to us and then we have to ask him questions.

He's in bed now.

Until next time...

Not Much

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

Not much happened today.  Rachel and Noah were still in Dallas.  Rachel had an appointment with the Nurse Practitioner from the breast surgeon's office.  Everything looked good.

Evan was in a good mood this morning and had no problems going to school.

I had a meeting this afternoon with a new client.

When I picked Evan up, he was still in a good mood.  He had had a good day.  He played quietly while I finished up work at home.

After I finished up, he and I went outside and played baseball in the front yard.

For dinner, I made fried matzoh.

I helped Evan with his homework and then put him to bed after dinner.  He's sleeping now.

Below is a picture a mom took of Evan from his baseball game on September 23.  The mom is an freelance photographer, I believe.  Anyway, you can see how focused Evan is during a baseball game.

Until next time...

School and Evan's Baseball Practice

Morry drove Evan to school today even though it wasn't raining.  He was worried the path would be soggy and dangerous for bike riding.

Morry and I dropped Noah off at school and then took the leftover garage sale items to Goodwill.

Both boys had a good day at school.  We got Noah and dropped off some letters at the post office.  Later, I drove to get Evan from school.

My tutoring was canceled today.  The kid was sick.

We had crockpot chicken at home for dinner and then Morry took Evan to baseball practice.

While Morry and Evan were gone Noah and I had fun hanging out at home.  Noah read some books to me.  I got these beginner books /early reader set from the garage sale.  There are small story books that work on different letter sounds. The books have questions at the end and the kid can put a sticker in the book when they have read the book on their own.  Noah was very into it.  He kept wanting to read more.  He ended up doing 4 of the books with me.  He read one of those to Morry when they came home.

Evan was pretty tired when he got home from practice around 9.  He did his homework and now he's in bed.  I'm going to tuck Noah in now.

Day 2

Last night Noah said he wanted Morry to wake him up in the morning before he took Evan to school.  Morry did that and Noah wanted to go with them to drop off Evan.  Morry and the boys rode bikes to school.

This morning Noah helped me get some stuff together in the garage for this weekend.  Our neighbors are doing garage sales and we are going to join in too.  They emailed a bunch of people on the street. 

I took Noah to Cole's house at 12 and he stayed until 2.  He and Cole play really well together.  They had fun.

Noah decided he wanted to come with me to pick up Evan.  I don't feel well enough to ride the bike with the tandem trailer, so we drove to get Evan.  We put Evan's bike in the car on the way home.  Evan seemed to have a good day but he didn't want to talk about what he did.

His teacher seems nice.  I met her today.  Evan's class has homework every night except Friday and spelling tests on Fridays.

This afternoon we brought down a ton of stuff from the attic.  Our hallway is filled with boxes, toys, junk.  It's hard to believe all of that fit in the attic.  Now, I need to go through the stuff to decide what to sell, throw away, or keep.

Morry had a meeting tonight.  He left the house about 5pm and he's on his way home now.

I helped Evan with his homework.  Noah can spell all of the words now too.  They are pretty easy this week.

We ate dinner at home and then went to McDonalds for dessert.  The boys played for a while on the playscape there.

When we got home I gave them showers.  Evan read.   He's supposed to read to use every night. They are in their rooms, but not asleep yet.

Popcorn

This morning I went for a 3 mile run with Noah and Lizzy. Lizzy was really dragging towards the end. I'm wondering if it's ok for her to be running with me. I know she needs the exercise.

Today was some national Popcorn Day. So, this popcorn store was having a free tasting and bag of popcorn deal. Noah and I went over there. It is on the Drag so parking was tough. I finally got a spot in their parking lot, but I had to wait for someone to leave. Noah liked tasting the different popcorns, but surprisingly he didn't really like the sweet ones, just the salty ones. We got a free bag of cheddar popcorn and I bought a small bag of chocolate/cherry popcorn.

After that we went to Noah's sports class. The last 15 minutes they had the parents come in so the kids could show us what they have been learning. Noah was so excited to have us in there with him.

We came home for a few minutes and then I picked up Evan from school. After school I dropped Evan off at Ben's house for a planned play date. It sounds like they had a good time. Evan rode his scooter with Ben in their cul-de-sac.

This afternoon we had the kids clean up.

For dinner I made a frittata and roasted garlic with bread.

After dinner I helped Evan with his homework. He had to write 3 sentences. One with an -ed verb, one with an -ing verb, and then one with both types of verbs.

I had a last minute tutoring scheduled for 8pm, so Morry put the kids to bed.