Evan's Football

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

Today Evan had his first football game of the season.  On Thursday after practice, the coach went to pick up the team's jerseys.  Somehow the league messed up and despite listing on the schedule and telling the coach that the team was the Steelers, the jerseys were the Tampa Bay Bucs. So Evan's team is now the Bucs.

Evan and I left the house first as he had to get there 45 minutes before the game.  His team had a little practice time before his game.  As the game was about to start, I got a text message from Rachel.  I guess Noah was throwing a fit because Rachel had to wake him up to come to the game.  He was still in his pajamas while she's was driving.  When they got there, she got him dressed, but even as they got to the seats, Noah was still whining and crying.  Rachel ended up taking him away for a bit.

But Rachel was there long enough to see Evan line up at wide receiver.  The play called for him to come around and get the ball on an end-around.  He ended up grabbing a ball and not going behind the quarterback but turning up field there.  He raced around all the kids and broke free.  A kid ended up catching him and pulling his flag, though I'm not sure if he scored a touchdown or not.  I didn't think he did, but he said the coach said he did score.  So I don't know.  But it was a great run nonetheless.

Unfortunately, that was about the highlight of the game.  The other team scored every single time they touched the ball on the first play of each series except for one - when Evan went into the backfield and pulled the running back's flag before he had a chance to run.

After that we came home and the boys played some and then cleaned up in their rooms and the game room.

Since Evan was a bit cranky yesterday afternoon and Noah was cranky this morning, we decided we'd just stay home today.  The boys also played in the backyard some.

For dinner, we went to the Olive Garden for their Never-Ending Pasta Bowl.  Both boys ate very well and they were excellently behaved.

They had showers tonight.  Evan is now washing himself.  And now they are in bed.

Until next time...

Errands and tutoring

This morning I had a web conference. It was one where you just listened and didn't need to participate, so Noah played Wii while I did that. It turned out to not be what I expected, so I quit before it was over. It was free, so it wasn't a big deal.

Noah and I ran some errands. We went to Carter's to get pajamas for Evan and to Michael's to return some things.

Noah stayed at home while I rode my bike to get Evan.

Blanca came over at 3:45 and I tutored.

When I got home the boys and Morry were outside practicing with the tennis balls. We talked to our neighbors Brian and Angela for a little while while all of the kids played.

For dinner we had leftovers from last night.

The boys are showered and in in bed now.

Monday again

Today, the boys were good.

Noah went to school without any problems. He was in a good mood both at drop off and pick up.

Evan seemed happy after school too.

Blanca came over at 4pm and I tutored.

While Blanca was here the boys played outside with Jack, his sister, and their babysitter.

For dinner we had an Asian frozen dinner.

The boys had showers and now Morry is reading to them.

Wonders and Worries

This morning Noah was pretty good. He didn't eat much for breakfast and said his stomach was hurting. He was acting ok otherwise, so I'm not sure how much it was really hurting.

We went to Wonders and Worries today. Noah seemed to have a good time. On the way out Ali asked Noah to count to 10 slowly anytime his stomach was hurting him. He asked Noah to try it there, but he wouldn't. Then, Ali asked Noah which he liked best - bee, monkey, or ladybug. Noah chose ladybug. Ali went in the closet and pulled out a ladybug Pillow Pet for Noah. Noah was very excited. He's been asking for that particular one for a while. Noah also got to pick one out for Evan. He choose the bee for Evan. Ali said Noah should hug the ladybug anytime his stomach starts hurting him.

After Wonders and Worries Noah and I went to Sams Club and then came home and had lunch.

Noah stayed at home while I got Evan at school.

Evan had baseball practice tonight. Morry said he did well at practice.

When they got home we had leftover pasta for dinner.

We just gave the boys a shower and now Morry is reading to them.

Raining again

This morning I thought I would run, but when I went to take Noah to school it started raining. Noah did well this morning. He did not fight getting ready for school.

At 10:30 I met Lauren and Garrett to go shopping. We are planning a baby shower for Michael and Jen and we went to go look at some things for the party. We went all around north Austin to various craft stores and dollar stores.

On the way home I stopped at the post office to mail something. There weren't that many people, but for some reason the line was moving really slow. I was worried I wouldn't have time to get to the front of the line and pick up Noah. I called Morry and he was able to get Noah. I probably could have made it in time to get him or maybe been a couple of minutes late. It was nice Morry was able to do that.

While I was at Evan's school picking him up, I got a text that my tutoring was canceled.

For dinner we had pizza.

The boys just took a shower to help with congestion. Morry is reading to them now.

Doctor and Sunny Weather

This morning we took both boys to the doctor. Noah just has allergies. He has some fluid in his ears, but it's not yet an ear infection. The doctor recommended giving him some allergy medication to make sure it doesn't turn into an infection. Evan, just has a cold. He also had some ear fluid, but not an infection. For Evan the doctor recommended Mucinex and allergy medicine.

For brunch we went with Michael and Aunt Susan to Austin Diner. It was good.

After that, we went to Mt. Bonnel. It was a beautiful day out and the boys enjoyed the scenery.

Michael left for the airport around 4:00. At 5pm Morry had a meeting at Mozart's (coffee shop on the lake) so we all went. I sat with the boys and then we walked around for a little bit. After Morry's meeting we went to dinner at the restaurant next door (Abel's on the Lake). It worked out well. The food was good.

When we got home we turned on the shower for the boys. They don't normally shower, but we thought the steam would be good for them. They are playing in the shower now.




Here's some video from the weekend.

2 Sick Boys

This morning I took Evan and Noah to the doctor. They both have upper respiratory infections. Evan’s is worse than Noah’s. Evan had a 103 fever and Noah’s was 99. Since Evan has been coughing a lot and has a fever, the doctor wanted to do a chest xray. Everything was fine. He had a little bit of fluid, but the doctor wasn’t concerned. Since it’s a virus we have to just let it run its course. The doctor recommended some things we can do and over the counter medicine the boys can take. If they don’t seem to be getting better in a few days, we’ll need to bring them back in.

Evan and Noah were very good and followed all of the directions for the doctor. They got to pick out stickers at the end of the visit.

On the way home we stopped at Sonic. I got the boys slushes and apple slices. They weren’t very hungry so that ended up being their lunch.

Noah took a little bit of a nap.

For dinner we made pasta.

Normally we go to Evan’s sports class on Wednesdays. Today was his last class, but we were not able to go since he is sick.

We let Evan play in the shower for a little bit tonight hoping that would help him feel better.

We just put Evan and Noah to bed. I’m hoping they both sleep well tonight. Between the thunderstorm and being sick they didn’t get much sleep last night.

Playgroup at Our House

Yesterday no one had signed up for playgroup so I volunteered. I didn’t have time to go shopping, so I wanted to make something with stuff I already had in the house. I cut up some fruit and made a coffee cake.

We had 3 other kids over.

One of the moms wasn’t feeling well, so after playgroup I offered to watch her daughter for a little bit so she could go home and rest. Evan and Noah enjoyed playing with Avery. She was really easy and calm compared to the boys. They all ate lunch together at the red table. Avery wanted blue eggs and ham and Evan and Noah wanted red. So, I made 2 separate batches. After they ate lunch they had a popsicle.

Avery stayed until about 1:30. After she left I put Noah down for a nap.

A little while later Grandma and Papa got here. Papa/Lenny has his fraternity reunion this weekend so they came in for that.

For dinner, just Morry, Evan, Noah, and I went to Johnny Carinos.

After dinner we went to HEB to pick up a few things. While Morry put the groceries away I gave Evan and Noah a shower. The boys are in bed now, but Noah is still talking.

Shmevan pays another visit

This morning we didn’t get to school until about 10am. Evan threw another fit and again I had to take him to school in his pajamas. He told me he was sick and didn’t want to get anyone else sick. He kept crying that he didn’t want to go to school. I took his temperature and it was normal. I was barely able to get Evan buckled in his car seat. When we got to school I had to run to drop Noah off and then come back to the car to get Evan out. He was kicking and screaming. In the classroom both Evan and Noah were crying. I think Noah was just reacting to Evan and wanted me to hold him, but I was trying to deal with Evan. They had to get the director of the school to come in and help. It was really embarrassing. Noah and I tried to get out the door once, but Evan ran after us. A second time, Noah and I were able to get in the hallway while Evan stayed in the room. We hung out in the hallway for a while until Evan’s teacher told us Evan had calmed down some.

The plan was to celebrate Evan’s birthday at school today. I told him that, but he still didn’t want to go to school.

After dropping Evan off at school Noah and I went to HEB to get groceries and cupcakes for Evan’s birthday. By the time I got home and put the groceries it was time to go back to Evan’s school.

Morry met us at school. Evan was in a good mood when we got there and enjoyed having everyone sing to him. Both Evan and Noah only ate the icing off the cupcakes. We stayed for a little while at school and then I had Morry help me get both boys into the car.

When we got home Evan and Noah played outside while I was finally able to make myself something to eat. I was hungry after dealing with everything this morning and not having had anything to eat yet.

This morning really wore me out and I took a nap while Noah napped and Evan played in the game room.

For dinner we had burritos and made extra for dinner tomorrow night.

After dinner we cleaned up and folded laundry while the boys played.

We just gave Evan and Noah showers and put them to bed. I’m hoping tomorrow will be better than today.

Walk with Lauren

This morning I planned on walking with Lauren and the kids she nannies. I thought I’d take one kid with me and leave the other with Grandmom/Marilyn. I asked Evan if he wanted to go and he said no. I planned on taking Noah, but at the last minute he said he wanted to stay home too. I had a nice walk with Lauren. We stopped at Zilker park so that Presley could play for a little bit.

I came home and picked up Evan, Noah, and Grandmom. We met Morry for lunch at McDonalds. Evan ate really well there. Noah had some nuggets, apples, and a lot of fries. The boys played on the playground for a little bit before we left.

At home I put Noah down for a nap, set Evan up in the game room, and tried to take a nap. Noah wasn’t sleeping and then started crying, I went in there and he had had a blowout. There was poop everywhere. I had to give him a shower and change his sheets. He never went back to bed.

For dinner, we met Matt, Rachel, and her kids at Texas Land and Cattle. Evan was very good there and ate a lot. Noah was ok.

We just put Noah to bed. Evan is taking a shower right now and then he’ll go to bed too.

All Boys

Note: For some reason this didn't publish last night. Here is yesterday's post.

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

Evan came out of bed a few times last night. I think the nap is what made him not stay in bed. It took him a while to go to sleep and then he was up early this morning.

It was just boys today since Rachel is in Chicago. We got up and played in the gameroom some. Then we all got dressed and came downstairs. I put on a movie for a bit and then we went to the park. At the park, Evan was climbing on everything and doing very well. Noah went up to two boys (at separate times) that were a little bit younger than he was. One actually was his height though and was only 17 months old. He was a large kid. Each time Noah went up to these boys, he'd say "Hi baby". It was very cute. I let Evan hang from the monkey bars without holding on to him. He didn't actually go from one bar to the other but he hung there.

We were going to get smoothies after the park, but Evan was bad as we were getting in the car and then yelled "No" at me so we didn't go. I made sure he knew the reason we weren't going was him.

For lunch, both boys ate well.

I put Noah down for a nap and Evan played quietly in the gameroom.

For dinner, we picked up Little Caesar's. Evan again ate well but Noah didn't eat anything. I had promised Evan if he ate well we could get Dairy Queen. So we drove out to Dairy Queen. Noah ate all his ice cream and served himself - with his left hand. I'm pretty sure he's right-handed so I was a bit surprised. Evan ate about 3/4 of his ice cream.

We came home and I gave the boys a shower in my shower. It was a bit easier than giving them baths by myself. In fact, since it was easier and there is no standing water, I wondered why we give kids baths at all. It seems safer, I could wash them better because they were standing up and they had a great time.

They are now in bed. I'm going to watch Inglorious Basterds which I got at Redbox. We'll see how it is.

Until next time...

Stupid Football

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

Amazingly, Evan slept until 8:15 this morning. He came in and got me and I got him some breakfast and set him in the game room as usual. Shortly after 9, Noah started calling for "Mommy". I got up and got the boys dressed. Uncle Mike got up too and we brought the boys downstairs. We watched some TV and played with them.

Around noon, Uncle Mike left to go meet some people for barbecue and then go to the airport to fly back to Seattle. Rachel, Evan, Noah and I went to Jason's Deli at Southpark Meadows. Rachel was going to San Antonio for Erika's (Jonah's, Rachel's cousin, fiancee) shower. The food was just ok there. It was very crowded. Rachel left after a little while and the the boys and I finished up. Evan ate a bunch of watermelon.

I brought the boys home and put them down for naps. Unfortunately, Evan didn't nap. So we put on football and watched that until the Steelers game came on. That game put me in a very bad mood. The Steelers lost the game, the Bears did not win the game. I'm still angry about it. During the fourth quarter, Noah climbed into his high chair. When he does that, he's telling you he's hungry. So I went over, put on his tray and gave him some dried peas. I kept looking over my shoulder at him to make sure he was ok eating. I saw him with his finger in his nose and I got concerned. So I went over to him and sure enough, he had stuck a pea in each nostril. So we are now two-for-two, both boys have stuck food up their nose.

For dinner we just had pasta. Then we went for a walk. Evan wore his new Roethlisberger jersey (Zayde got if for him) all day. He also insisted on wearing it on the walk. He walked for half of the walk and was well behaved.

They are in bed now but not sleeping.

Until next time...

Go Longhorns

This morning Evan came into our room around 7am and woke Morry up. Morry got him breakfast and a movie and got back in bed. A little while later Noah started crying so I got up and took care of the boys so that Morry could sleep.

I tutored a student from 10:30-11:30 this morning.

When I got home we made lunch for Evan and Noah. Then, Will and Anna Belle (3 years old) came over to pick up tickets to the football game today. We sold Will 2 of our tickets. Evan and Anna Belle played upstairs in the game room. I went up to check on them at one point and I heard Evan telling her that he sleeps in together with Noah in Noah’s room.

After they left we put Evan and Noah down for naps.

Morry and Michael left to go to the UT Longhorns game around 4pm. The game wasn’t starting until 7pm, but they wanted to have enough time to park and do some tailgating. Ticket City was having a big tailgate party and so was F5 (where Michael works).

For dinner I asked Evan where he wanted to go and he said Subway. I said I’d just pick up some food and we’d bring it home. He wanted to eat at the restaurant. Both boys were very good there. Noah did not spill any drink on him this time. They both picked out a bag of chips. Noah chose Cheetos again, and Evan picked Sun Chips. Evan also got a bag of apples. I brought some other food for them in the diaper bag as well.

When we got home we called Bubbe on Skype. Noah was very excited. He kept screaming “Bubbe!” Noah even sang some the ABCs for Bubbe.

I gave the boys a shower downstairs. We went upstairs in the game room and watched a little of the football game.

I put Evan and Noah to bed in Noah’s room around 8:30. Noah is still making noises, but Evan actually seems quiet. Oh, nevermind, I just heard Evan.