Halloween 2016

This morning we walked the boys to school and then went to Camp Gladiator.

Zayde went to both boys' lunches at school.  First, he and Morry went to Noah's lunch.  Then, Zayde came home for a little bit and Grandma picked him up to go to Evan's lunch.

Morry and I walked to pick up the boys from school.

This afternoon we hung out at home.

We had an early dinner of grilled chicken and baked breadcrumb zucchini.

Then, around 6:30pm we started trick-or-treating.  Of course, the boys had a great time.   They got a ton of candy!  Noah's candy bag weighs 5 pounds and Evan's is 8.5 pounds.  Evan did a little more trick-or-treating than Noah.  We were on our way home with Evan and passed by a neighbor's house.  They had just gotten home and wanted to give us some of their candy.  They were trying to get rid of all of it.  They dumped almost the whole basket into Evan's bag!

While we were out, Zayde passed out candy at our house.

The boys are getting ready for bed now.

Here are some pictures from tonight.

The next day

This morning we walked the boys to school.  It was chilly - in the 30s.

We walked back later to meet Noah for lunch.  Grandma came too.  Noah seemed really happy to have all of us there.

Deborah came over for some of the day to hang out and do some work.

Morry and I walked to pick up the kids from school.

For dinner we had burritos.

Morry had a phone meeting after dinner.  Evan and I took a walk with Lizzy while he was on the phone.

The boys are in bed now.

Lunch With Evan

This morning we walked to school and then I got on the treadmill.

Since I met Noah for lunch yesterday, I met Evan today.  Before leaving the house I made a waffle for him and brought some powdered sugar to go along with it.

Evan seemed happy to see me for lunch and enjoyed his waffle.  We had a nice time.

After school we walked to pick up the boys.

I did not tutor Jack and Audrey today.  Evan and Jack's class had math benchmark tests today.  So Jack was tired.  I think Audrey maybe had something else going on.

Evan and Morry went to baseball practice.

While they were gone I made meringue cookies for a brunch I'm going to tomorrow.  Noah and Calvin chilled on the couch.

We had a late dinner after Morry and Evan got home.  We ate grilled chicken and corn on the cob.

The boys are getting ready for bed now.

Here are a few pictures from today.

Late Night Baseball Practice

This morning we walked to school.  At home, I walked on the treadmill.

Later in the morning I went to Walgreens and then the school to vote.  I brought my lunch with me since I was going around Noah's lunchtime.   I wasn't sure how long the line would be for voting.  It turned out the line was pretty short. There were just a few people ahead of me, so I was able to eat lunch with Noah.  He was surprised to see me and very happy that I met him for lunch.  We saw Evan and his class walk by in the hallway while we were eating.  I plan on having lunch with Evan tomorrow.

Morry picked up Evan from school.  Noah had Math Pentathlon and got a ride home from Lorena.

I tutored this afternoon.

Morry and Evan left for baseball practice before 5pm and dropped off Noah at Grandma and Papa's house.

Noah had dinner at Grandma and Papa's and then they walked him home.  He ate a ton!  He had steak, baked potato, olives, jicama, pickles, and a Hawaiian roll.

Morry and Evan got home around 8pm.  We gave Evan dinner.  The boys are getting ready for bed and then we will have our dinner.

Maya Goes to School (Twice)

This morning we walked the boys to school even though it was 31 degrees.

When we got home I got dinner ready in the crockpot.

Around 10:15 I met Maya and Jen at Grandma and Papa's house and we walked to meet Noah at school for lunch.

Noah's lunch started at 10:49. We had a nice time sitting with Noah.  Then, we walked back to Grandma and Papa's house.

Evan's lunch starts at 12:30, so we walked back to school a little while later to meet Evan.  Evan was surprised and very happy to see us.  We had told him we might not be able to come depending on Maya's mood.  We ate lunch with Evan on the stage, where the visitor's table is.  We had a nice time with Evan too.

We walked back to Grandma and Papa's house and then I went home.

Morry and I walked to pick up the boys from school.

Around 6:30 everyone came to our house for dinner.  We had garlic chicken, asparagus, and baked potatoes.  They left a little while ago.

Soon, the boys will get ready for bed.

Here are some pictures from today.

Allergy Test

This morning I walked Evan to school and then Morry and I took Noah to the allergy doctor.  They did a lot of allergy tests on him.  He was a trooper!  They had to scratch 19 spots on his back and then inject another 16 spots after that.   It turns out he is allergic to cedar and slightly allergic to ash and oak.

We have a few options.  He can start allergy shots or drops to desensitize him or continue on the Flonase next allergy season and see if that is enough.  Whatever we choose, it needs to be fully in his system by next November.  If we choose the Flonase route he will need to be sure to start it again at the beginning of the school year.  For shots or drops they would want us to start those soon.

We have a followup appointment in about a month to let them know what we decide.

After the appointment I let Noah choose a treat as a reward for doing very well during the appointment.  He choose to get coffee cake at Starbucks.  We stopped there on the way back to school.

We got to school just as Noah's lunch was about to start, so I joined him for lunch and then went home.

Morry and I walked to pick up the boys from school.

Morry and Evan are at baseball practice.  Hopefully, they will get home soon and then we will eat dinner.

Hanging out with Noah

Normally Noah and Cole spend Tuesdays together, but Cole's family had relatives in town.

Noah and I met Evan at lunch.  Evan's lunch is early.  It starts at 10:51.  We surpised Evan.  I didn't tell him we'd be coming. He was excited to see us.  It was very loud in the cafeteria. Noah made a comment about how loud it was.

After lunch at Evan's school, Noah and I went to HEB.

I rode the bike to get Evan at school.

Blanca came at 3:45 and I left to tutor.

When I got home we started making dinner.  We had turkey tacos.

While Evan did homework Noah read to me from that book set.  When Evan finished his homework Noah read one of the books to Evan.

The boys are ready for bed and in their rooms now.

Noah the Cranky

This morning Noah was cranky. I had planned on maybe going to Evan's school for lunch. I wanted to see how Noah was doing. I thought if I suggested we meet Evan for lunch, that would cheer up Noah. He was very excited and we hurried to get out and get the lunches (for Noah and I) packed. Evan's class eats really early at 10:30am.

When we got to the cafeteria Evan's class had just sat down at their table. Sometimes there is extra room at the table for visitors, but today there were just 2 extra spots at the end of the table. We sat at the visitors table in the back of the cafeteria. That's when Noah's tantrum began. It lasted for most of the lunch. He was throwing a fit because we couldn't sit at the end of the table. I tried reasoning with him and explaining why. I offered to let him sit there with the class. Nothing worked. The lunch was miserable. I couldn't really talk to Evan. Noah was hitting me and trying to pinch me. He finally calmed down with about 5 minutes of lunch left. Evan and Noah didn't end up eating much of their lunch. That's the last time I take Noah to school for a while.

We needed to go to HEB, so we went there after lunch. Noah was pretty good at HEB. We ended up seeing a few people we knew while we were shopping there.

At home, Noah and I worked on reading. I have these reading/writing workbooks from when I helped in a kindergarten class while getting certified. Noah really liked doing those. It was mostly circling pictures that started with certain letters, and other alphabet activities.

Noah wanted to stay at home while I picked up Evan.

For the kids' snack I made shaved ice.

During naps I worked on some MB Squared stuff.

I tutored at 6:15.

Morry gave the kids dinner and got them ready for bed. We ate when I got home. I put a pork tenderloin in the crock pot and we had baked and sweet potatoes with it.

There were a lot of stars visible in the sky tonight. We tried taking the boys outside to look at them, but they got super hyper outside and didn't really seem interested in the stars.

The boys have been put to bed, but Evan just came downstairs to show me a Lego creation.

Lunch with Evan

Noah threw a little bit of a tantrum this morning. He wouldn't do any of the Wonders and Worries stuff. Drop off at school was fine though.

I went for a run.

At 10:32am I met Evan at his school for lunch. He was really excited to see me. I watched his class come down the hallway to the cafeteria. Evan was line leader today.

When I picked up Noah from school today he was in a good mood. He had a bag full of rocks. They had a rock scavenger hunt today.

Noah and I went to HEB and then picked up Evan from school.

Gabby came over and then I tutored.

Morry took the boys to Evan's baseball practice.

We all got home around 7pm.

For dinner we had pasta.

Evan and Noah are in bed now and seem to be asleep.