Baseball and Friend Time

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

Yesterday, we relaxed at home for most of the morning.  Later in the morning, Rachel and I went for a nice walk.  Since Chewie is being trained on walks around the neighborhood, we left him at home.

We came home and Rachel made smoothies.

I took Evan to the baseball fields.  He had back-to-back games.  Evan caught all of the first game.  It was unusually hot - around 97 degrees so catching six innings was tough.  But he did very well.  We had played this team before and I guess they remembered Evan.  They did not attempt one steal all game long.  Evan did a great job calling the pitches and blocking.  The pitchers seem to pitch very well when he's back catching.

Rachel came out for the second game.  She brought Chewie.  He was really good at the game.  He liked the attention.  Evan played third base and first base in the game.  He didn't really get many opportunities defensively.  He got hit in the head with a pitch.  It was a curveball so it was pretty slow.  Evan just took his base.  He came around and scored.

Evan's friend from the team, James, came home with us.  We stopped at Chipotle.  Then he and James played on the Playstation and watched the Matrix.

This morning, we made eggs and cinnamon rolls. Then Rachel and I took Chewie on a trail to go walking.  Evan and James stayed at home to watch the Steelers game.

When we got home, I finished watching the game with them.  The Steelers beat the Eagles which was nice.  Then Evan and James went out to play football.  When they finished up, we took James home.

Rachel and I went to HEB when I got back home.  We got Domino's for dinner.

The boys are upstairs playing now.

Until next time...

5K and a Scrimmage

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

This morning all four of us got up early.  Rachel and Noah were driving to Cedar Park for a 5K.  Evan and I had to get to the baseball fields for a scrimmage.

Rachel chose to do the untimed 5K because she wasn't sure if Noah could run the entire way or not.  But Noah proved that he could do it.  He and Rachel ran the entire way.  He didn't walk at all.  We are both very very proud of Noah.

Evan started the game and pitched an inning.  He struck out the side.  He gave up a few runs.  He wasn't quite as accurate as he normally is, but he pitched well.  He only gave up one hit.  In six at-bats, Evan reached 5 times.  He hit the ball well towards the end.

On the way home, we got smoothies.

Shortly after we got home, Grandma arrived.

In the afternoon, the boys cleaned.  Then we made popcorn and watched City Slickers.  We were going to do that last weekend but we ended up not being able to.  The boys seemed to like it.

We had Sprite chicken for dinner.  After dinner, we took a walk.

The boys are in bed.

Until next time...

Goodbye Bunk Bed

This morning I ran and then went to tutor.  Morry took the boys with him to Aaron's office.

As I was leaving tutoring, Morry and the boys left Aaron's as well. They stopped for smoothies on the way home.

Evan went over to Jack's house at 2:00.  They mostly played inside, though they did swim a little bit.

For dinner we had leftovers.

Shayne came over to pick up the bunk bed.  Garrett is really excited about having his own big boy bed.

The boys are getting ready for bed now.

A little Baseball

This morning Morry took the boys to a park to play some baseball.  They got smoothies on the way home.

Later in the afternoon Evan went over to Jack's to swim.

We ate dinner at home and then went to TCBY for dessert.

The boys are supposed to be getting ready for bed now, but it sounds like they are playing.

Stomach Bug

Evan woke up this morning with a stomach bug.  He ended up staying home from school.  Morry dropped Noah off while I stayed home with Evan.

I had a check up appointment with my rheumatologist today.

When I got home Evan seemed to be feeling a lot better.  He went out with Morry to get a smoothie.  Evan was feeling so good then he asked to go to school.  It was already after lunch at that point and Morry didn't want to take him to school for just a short time.

Later in the afternoon Morry walked to get Noah from school.

Evan and Morry went to basketball practice, but came home early since Evan wasn't feeling well.

While Evan and Morry were gone Noah and I put together a shelf/cabinet that had been sitting in his room for a while.  Noah helped me follow the direction and use a screwdriver.

Evan is laying in our room now watching TV.  We'll see how he feels in the morning.

Noah is ready for bed and playing on his computer.

Here's a picture of the finished cabinet.

Smoothies and Errands

Today we had nowhere to be.  It was nice.

Our trainer came 11:30 and after that we all ran some errands together.  We went to Target, the bank, and Smoothie King.

We took it easy this afternoon.

For dinner we had pasta.

Now, we are going to put the boys to bed.

Sick Evan

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

This morning, I went in Evan's room to wake him up.  I brought the thermometer with me as he had a slight fever before bed last night.  I took his temperature and it was 101.  So I tucked him back in.  He ended up sleeping until 11am.  Last week was such a busy week.  He really need that extra sleep.  When he woke up, he didn't have a fever.

Papa and Grandma left around the time that Evan woke up.

Uncle Mike, Aunt Jen and Maya went out for lunch.  I picked up smoothies for Evan, Noah and me.  Evan said he wanted a smoothie.  I also went to Target to buy Wreck-It Ralph for Evan to watch while he laid down.  Hotel Transylvania was on sale so I picked that up for him too.

Evan and Noah both ate their smoothies and they relaxed and watched the two movies. I made popcorn for them during the second movie.

Around 4pm, Uncle Mike, Aunt Jen and Maya left for the airport.  At 4:45, I took Noah to the baseball field for his baseball game.  Rachel had to tutor, so Gabby came over the house.

Noah's team won again.  Noah played really well. His hitting is really improving.  Last Friday, he hit the ball harder than I have seen him hit it, though he hit it right at the shortstop who through him out.  Today, he was hitting the ball perfectly where the fielders were not.  He seems to really enjoy being out there.

When we got home, Evan told me he wanted dinner.  This was significant because he hadn't really wanted or asked for food since Friday night.  He didn't finish his dinner but he did eat, so that was good. I made dinner for Noah as well.

They are in bed now.

Until next time...

Jumpy Birthday

This morning Morry worked and later went to get smoothies.  The boys and I had lunch while Morry put on the Steelers game.

This afternoon I took the boys to a birthday party at one of those jumpy places.  It was the party of a kid on Noah's baseball team.  Evan and Noah had fun there, but it was a little bit of a drive.  It was in Kyle which is about a 30 minute drive, but it took 45 minutes to get home for some reason.

Morry made pasta for dinner and we ate when we got home.

We lit the menorah and the boys opened their gifts from Michael, Jen, and Maya.

Evan and Noah just had showers and now they are brushing their teeth.

One less sport today

This morning Noah, Lizzy, and I took a walk in the neighborhood.  I made lunch for Noah and then we went to the Little Gym.

After the Little Gym we ran a few errands and Morry and Noah got smoothies at Smoothie King.

I rode the bike to get Evan from school.

I tutored one student today and then met Morry and the boys at Evan's football practice.

Noah didn't have his baseball practice today since they had a game yesterday.  They have limits on the amount teams can play/practice.

I came home a little early and started getting dinner ready for Morry and I.  We still haven't eaten yet though.  Evan is reading to Morry.  We'll put the boys to bed and then eat our dinner.

Fall Football Day

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

Yesterday the temperature got into the 90s.  Today it was not supposed to get out of the 60s.  It was overcast all day and very windy.  It was football weather - which was good since Evan had a flag football game.

When we first got up, Rachel decided she was going to do a long run today as she prepares for the San Antonio half marathon.  We talked about it and she was going to run to Scooters Coffeehouse where I'd meet her with the boys.  Scooters is great because they have a Red Bull smoothie which I love.  I was there about 10 days ago.  I got filled up a gift card.  If you put $20 on a gift card, you get a free drink.  So I was watching Rachel run using the Find My Friends app on the iPhone.  I tried to time leaving so we'd be there as Rachel got there.  As I was driving, Rachel called.  Scooters went out of business.  I couldn't believe it.  I'm super upset.  Plus I have an unused gift card.  Luckily there was a phone number on the door about how to get your money back.

We went home, Rachel made smoothies at home, and then we had lunch.

Evan and Noah played some Wii and then we went out and played baseball before leaving for Evan's game.

Evan's team is terrible and they got blown out again.  However, Evan had another good game.  He played on defense in the first half and had a "tackle" for a loss and made a good play catching a kid from behind to pull his flag.  In the second half he was quarterback.  They had him passing a bunch to try to catch up.  Unfortunately, his receivers kept dropping the ball.  Evan likes playing defense better, he said.

For dinner we went to Cypress Grill.  Then we had coupons for a new light ice cream called d'Lites.  It's a light frozen custard place, though they do not use fake sugar.  It was really good.  The boys liked it.

On the way home, we did our weekly shopping at HEB.

The boys are now in bed.

Until next time...

Lake and Smoothies/Coffee

This morning we took it easy at home and around noon walked around the lake.  I packed food for the boys to eat while we walked.  Evan walked a little.  The boys sat in the stroller most of the time.

After the lake we went to Scooters (coffee shop).  Morry and the boys got smoothies and I got a frozen coffee drink.  We sat there to have our drinks.

We came home and had lunch.

We did lots of cleaning and organizing today.  Morry went through Evan's clothes and took out things that didn't fit him anymore.  We went through the new clothes we got from Kohl's and Old Navy and decided what to keep for the boys.

I worked more on the garage, cleaning out my side (where my car goes).  There's still a lot more to go with the garage. 

Morry and the boys played baseball out front for a while.

For dinner we went to Las Palomas and used a Restaurant.com coupon/certificate.

We stopped at Petco to get some food for Lizzy and litter for Mottel.  The boys liked looking at the fish, mice, hamsters, birds, turtles, etc.

The boys are in the shower now and then they will hopefully go to bed.

Healthy

I dropped Noah of at school and gave Evan a few options of things we could do today.  He chose to walk around the lake.  We walked about 2 miles.  It was pretty hot out.  Evan said he wanted to go to Whole Foods.  We needed fruit and vegetables anyway, so we stopped there on our way home.

We picked up Noah from school and then came home and had our lunch. 

I made smoothies for the boys.

We ate dinner at home.

Morry took the boys outside to play baseball for a little bit.

Now, they are in bed.

Hanging out with Evan

Noah had school today. We all dropped him off and ran some errands with Morry. We went to the bank and the post office. Then, we got Smoothie King. I had to run a few errands too, but promised Evan McDonalds for lunch. We went to Kohls and Bed Bath and Beyond. On the way home I got a Happy Meal for Evan.

We picked up Noah from school and went to Wonders and Worries. Ali met with Evan and Noah separately. Ali let each of the boys pick a box of Girl Scout cookies.

Then, we stopped at body repair shop to get an estimate on fixing on side mirrors on the van.

Morry and the boys played Super Mario Brothers and then ate dinner.

We are going to give the boys a bath and then put them to bed.

Sunny Day

Today it was in the 80s again. It was very nice this morning and I wanted to go for a walk. Noah started throwing a fit that he didn't want to go. Luckily, Morry was home. I just left Noah watching TV and I went for a walk.

We went to Noah's sports class. He was very excited about getting to play hockey today. He had fun as usual. After sports class we stopped at Smoothie King on the way home.

I cleaned the house some and then went to get Evan at school.

I tutored tonight and got home around 7:30. Morry had given the boys dinner and made our dinner (hamburgers). We ate while the boys played.

We just got the boys ready for bed.

2 Readers!

This morning the boys were good. It was a little bit drizzly out, but we still took the trail to school anyway. I knew traffic would be bad in front of the school.

Before dropping off Noah we stopped at the post office.

After picking up Noah from school we went to the library to pick out movies to watch this weekend. He chose a Shirley Temple movie. There have been ads on TV for Shirley Temple box sets and that's how they know about her. We also got a few other kid's movies.

Then, we went to Smoothie Factory to pick up smoothies for Evan's teachers. It's teacher appreciation week and I signed up to bring after school snacks for Mr. V and the teacher's aid Ms. C. I also got smoothies for Evan and Noah there.

At pickup for Evan's school Noah gave Mr. V his gifts.

When we got home the boys played with their bike/scooter in the cul-de-sac for a little bit.

At dinner I let the boys watch the Shirley Temple movie. At the beginning there was an option to watch it in black and white or color. The boys insisted on watching it in black and white. They were excited to see a movie that wasn't in color. They watched a little bit of it, but got distracted at times.

I got the boys ready for bed and then we read. Evan read a book and Noah read a book. With a little bit of help Noah read the Who Am I book from last night. He was very proud of himself. We made a big deal out of it.

Now, the boys are in bed.

Friday

The boys had good days at school. Noah's class celebrated Chinese New Year and had a little parade on the playground. They made paper lanterns and little kites.

Evan said he had a good day too.

When Noah came home from school I worked with him on reading and writing. He really likes that. He asks to do it. I think he needs more challenging tasks at times and this is good for him. He is reading a few words and we are working on writing his letters and numbers.

For dinner we went downtown to Garridos for dinner. We had a Groupon that was expiring soon. The kids were not well behaved at first, then towards the end they got better. After dinner Morry and Evan got smoothies. Noah didn't want one. I picked up an order from Mellow Johnny's. They have a good deal on a bike shorts/jersey set and I ordered it online the other day and had it sent to the store.

We got the boys ready for bed and Morry is reading to them now.

Rachel to the doctor

I have been achy for about a week now and my toe was still really bothering me. I injured the toenail while running and I was worried it was infected. I made a doctor's appointment this morning.

Morry took Noah to school and I went to the doctor. I got my toe all wrapped up. It is not infected but I need to stay off of it for a while - no running. I need to wear open toed shoes and protect the toe with the gauze/tape wrap. They also ran a strep test and it was negative. So who knows why I'm achy and have a sore throat.

Noah had a good day at school. After picking him up we went to Galaxy to get some lunch for me. They gave him a lollipop there.

Morry had a meeting and bought smoothies for all of us. On his way home he picked up Evan from school.

Gabby came over and I tutored.

For dinner I just had some leftovers from my lunch and Morry made both us grilled cheese.

The boys have been put to bed, but they are not asleep.

Swimming

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

The boys slept fairly well last night. Noah got up once coughing. Rachel, however, had a fever. It broke at some point in the night but came back about mid-day.

Evan came in our room sometime around 8:30 and Noah got up shortly after that. They played around the upstairs and in the gameroom for a while.

I got up a little while later with them and brought them downstairs for breakfast. We watched some tv and then I got them ready for swim class. Rachel had to come with us because I needed someone to watch Evan while I was in the pool with Noah.

In Noah's class, he cried or whined for the entire time. However, he did everything that the teacher wanted. They taught them to float on their back and look up at the ceiling. And later, they taught them to get out of the pool which I liked. Noah was the only child of three in his class to do all of the exercises.

Evan, again, seemed to enjoy his class. It's just him. At one point, the instructor was in the deep end with him, and they dipped down low enough for Evan to touch the bottom with his feet. I don't think he wanted to let go of the instructor, but he really enjoyed the whole class.

After swimming, we picked up smoothies. We came home and played outside for a bit. I pitched a wiffleball to Evan while Noah played golf. Then we went inside and had some lunch. Rachel went and laid down upstairs.

After Noah's nap, I made pasta for us for dinner. Rachel, who had taken some ibuprofen, came down. Her fever had broken again.

We went to HEB, because we really needed to and we weren't sure when we'd get an opportunity again, after dinner. The boys were really well behaved. We got a bunch of stuff because it had been a while.

When we got home, I gave the boys a shower. They are now in bed.

Until next time...

Full Day

This morning both boys were up around 7:30am. I’m not sure why Noah got up so early.

After I dropped Evan off at school Noah and I went to the gym. Noah cried when I dropped him off in the child care so I stuck around a while and then left for my dance jam class.

After the gym Noah and I went to HEB. We had a lot of stuff to buy. Noah was good and enjoyed eating his apple while I was shopping.

After that we went to drop off Morry’s suit for dry cleaning.

When we got home I gave Noah lunch and quickly put away the groceries. Then it was time to get Evan.

At home I let the boys play in the backyard for a little bit while I made my lunch and made a smoothie for all of us.

I put Noah down for a nap and he slept a while.

Blanca came at 4:15 and I tutored my last student for the semester.

For dinner we had grilled chicken marinated in Garlic Expressions, corn on the cob, and sourdough bread.

After dinner we all went to Half Price Books. Morry wanted some books for our trip and the boys each picked out books. I got some other kids books for them as well.

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

Evan and Mommy

This morning we went to the gym. We got a late start so I only had enough time to run/walk on the treadmill for about 30 minutes. Gabby was coming over to the house at 11:30 and I wanted to make sure we were back in time.

We got home a few minutes before Gabby. Evan and Noah played with Gabby for a few minutes while I got Noah’s lunch ready. Then, Evan and left and Gabby took care of Noah. I thought it would be good for Evan and I to spend some time together.

First I had a few things to get at CVS. Then, we went to the park. I brought Evan’s bike in the car. I wanted him to practice riding his bike and feel more comfortable on it. The park we went to has a nice paved path that’s maybe a mile long. At first Evan needed help with the littlest hills. I had to push his back to get him going. By the end he hardly needed any help. He rode his bike around the whole path. We had to stop at each of those exercise areas so he could do flips on the bars.

Here’s a video…

When we got home I made smoothies for us and then put Noah down for a nap.

For dinner we had Fix and Freeze bbq chicken and couscous.

We gave the boys baths and got them ready for bed. They are supposed to be sleeping now, but they are both still awake. Evan just went in Noah’s room to him his water.