Yesterday and Today

Yesterday, Blogger was down and we couldn't write the blog. I'm sure there were some really upset bloggers out there yesterday. It was down for almost 24 hours.

Anyway, yesterday Evan wore his Woody (from Toy Story) costume to school. They had a cowboy/cowgirl day. When we dropped Noah off in his classroom all the little kids were gathered around Evan staring at his costume.

Gabby babysit while I tutored.

For dinner last night we made pizza and let the boys put on their own toppings.

Today, we took a walk and then stayed at home. Oh, and I gave the boys haircuts today.

A little before 5pm I took the boys to the Wildflower park and Morry met us there after work.

For dinner we went to Red Robin. Then, I went purse shopping in the same shopping center while Evan, Noah, and Morry played in Petsmart. I came and met them when I was done.

Now it's time to get the boys ready for bed.

Lunch with Morry and Back to Tutoring

Around 11:30 we met Morry at work. It took me a while to get the kids out of the house. Both of them were not cooperating.

We went to lunch at Red Robin. The boys ate well and were well behaved. Noah had corn dog and Evan had pizza.

After lunch we came home because the boys were getting cranky. Evan and Noah played outside for a little bit and then I tried to put Noah down for a nap. I could tell he was tired, but he just wouldn't sleep. I gave up and let him play in the game room with Evan.

Gabby came over at 4:00. Evan, Noah, and Lizzy were very happy to see her. I tutored and got home around 7pm.

For dinner we had breakfast tacos. I made them a while ago and put them in the freezer.

In a few minutes we'll get the boys ready for bed.

Rainy Day at Home

This morning it was raining so we just stayed at home. The boys and I made rice crispy treats. We ate lunch on the upstairs porch.

I tried this recipe I found in the HEB magazine. You cut out a shape out of a slice of bread and then cook an egg in the middle of it. Neither Evan nor Noah would touch theirs – even though it was in the shape of stars. Noah ate the star cut outs, but Evan wouldn’t even eat the plain bread stars. They did finish the big plate of fruit I cut up.

For dinner we went to Red Robin. Evan was really cranky at first, but once he ate, he was good. Evan ate all of his pizza and most of his orange slices. We got a pizza for Noah too, but he didn’t eat much.

When we got home we gave the boys baths.

Morry is leaving to pick up Marilyn from the airport. She wasn’t planning on coming in this weekend, but she was able to get a good flight deal. She’ll be here until Tuesday.

Evan and Noah are in their rooms, but they are both still awake and making noise.

DirecTV finally got it right

This morning the boys slept somewhat late. They must have been worn out from last night. Oh, and Morry made it back safely from Dallas. He got in about 2:40am and said they had a good time at the baseball game.

We were supposed to have playgroup today, but it got cancelled.

Instead, I took Evan and Noah to Barnes and Noble. I was going to take them to the park or the Wildflower Center, but they both preferred to go to the bookstore.

As we were leaving Barnes and Noble I let Evan and Noah pick out a cookie to share. Of course they chose a sugar cookie with sprinkles on top.

When we got home I got lunch ready and then received the call from DirecTv that the guy was on his way.

I had little hope and didn’t want to get too excited about getting a new setup, but everything went as planned. We now have a whole home system where we can watch one thing and tape another. We just have one DVR but can access it from all TVs in the house.

While the system was being set up I gave Evan and Noah haircuts on the upstairs patio.

Once the guy left I put Noah down for a nap.

For dinner we went to Red Robin. Evan and Noah both ate well and were well behaved. It was a successful dinner.

We got home just a little bit ago. Evan just had sherbet and Noah had a popsicle. Now, we are going to put them to bed.

Sherah’s Family

This morning Aunt Susan, Sherah, JW, Nolan, Court, Lauren, and Presley (the girl that Lauren nannies for) came over. I made cranberry blueberry oatmeal muffins. Evan and Noah ate a ton of them. The kids all played really well together. Evan and Nolan played upstairs in the game room. For lunch I picked up Little Caesar’s pizza. Of course I had coupons. All of us ate for a total of $11.something.

After lunch we called Bubbe on Skype and then we all went in the backyard for a little while. It was hot out, but the kids didn’t seem to mind. We took a Popsicle break. Noah had his own Popsicle for the first time. He did great and ate the whole thing.

Sherah’s family went back to Aunt Susan’s for naps.

I put Evan and Noah down for naps, but only Noah napped.

For dinner we met Sherah, JW, Nolan, and Court at Red Robin. We had to wait a while for a table that could accommodate us. Luckily there were lots of things to keep the boys occupied. In the front of the restaurant were video games and candy/toy machines. Even though we didn’t give the boys any change they had a good time playing with all the stuff.

Dinner was good. And what made it even better? Morry, Evan, and I ate for free! All we had to pay for was our drinks. Morry and I each had coupons for free burgers for our birthdays and Red Robin is also having a promotion where kids eat for free. Good deal!

Evan and Noah are in bed now. It seems to be quiet.