Cars 2

The boys were pretty good this morning playing on their own in the game room.

Morry took Evan and Noah to see Cars 2. I stayed at home to get some rest and relax.

Morry and the boys had a good time. Morry said Noah got really excited before the movie. They had a Toy Story short.

As they were coming home I got lunch ready. I made blueberry muffins.

Noah took a long nap this afternoon.

For dinner, we made pasta at home.

After dinner we went to Wendy's to get Frosties for dessert.

We are about to put the boys to bed.

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.

More Shopping

This morning I still wasn't feeling great so I stayed home while Morry, Marilyn, and the boys went out.

They went to Walmart, Target, and then Chick Fil-A for lunch. Evan and Noah got some new underwear and Toy Story stuffed dolls with blankets. Morry got a popcorn maker.

They came home for a little bit and then it was time to take Marilyn to the airport. We all went to drop her off. On the way there Evan fell asleep and on the way home Noah fell asleep. Evan woke up before we got home. I was able to transfer Noah to his bed and he ended up taking a long nap. We had to wake him up for dinner.

We just ate dinner at home. The boys had pizza. Morry and I had grilled cheese.

We cleaned up after dinner and then put the boys to bed. They are both still awake.

Morry’s Birthday Eve

This morning playgroup was cancelled so I called a few people and we had a little playgroup here. Evan’s friends Cayden and Kevin came over to play. I enjoyed talking with the moms and the boys enjoyed playing together. Noah played with the big kids some and hung out with us a little.

After playgroup Evan and Noah ate a little bit more and then I put Noah down for a nap. He didn’t sleep though. I kept trying to put him back in bed, but for some reason he didn’t want to nap.

Evan brought down his Toy Story costumes. So, Evan and Noah dressed up as Woody and Buzz. Noah only kept his costume on for a few minutes. It’s a pretty hot costume.

When Morry got home we got ready to leave the house for dinner. We had made reservations at Benihana.

We had a great time at dinner. Evan and Noah really enjoyed the show and they actually ate well. Noah ate shrimp and fried rice. Evan ate his shrimp and some salad. I told them it was Morry’s birthday so they sang a song and gave him some dessert.

We got home a little while ago and put the boys to bed. They are both still awake. Hope they fall asleep soon.

Car Wash

This morning I dropped Evan off at school and then Noah and I went the gym. He cried a little at first, but then was ok. I ran for 30 minutes on the treadmill. I didn’t want to overdo it.

After the gym Noah and I went to Walmart. I needed groceries and some other things, so I wanted to just go to one place where I could get everything. There’s a McDonalds in the Walmart, so I gave Noah chicken nuggets to eat while I shopped. It worked out well. They had some Toy Story shoes on clearance. I was able to find Woody boots in Noah’s size, but not Evan’s. I went ahead and bought them for Noah. I knew Evan would be jealous. I asked if they had other sizes at that store, but that was all they had. They couldn’t tell me about the other Walmarts because they are discontinued items.

After going home, putting away the groceries, and eating lunch we went to pick up Evan.

I needed gas, so while we were there we went through the car wash. My car was super dirty. Evan loved the car wash. Noah was a little scared. While we were waiting for our turn for the car wash, Noah figured out how to open and close his window. I had to really watch him while we were in the car wash to make sure he didn’t hit the button.

At home, Noah took a nap and Evan played in the game room.

For dinner we had hamburgers and potatoes.

I tutored one student and Morry watched the boys. Morry tried calling a few different Walmarts, but they didn’t have Evan’s size (12 or 13) in the boots. I’ll try calling more tomorrow.

Noah is in bed, but Evan is downstairs insisting I put him back to bed. He won’t go back up on his own.

Sunny Saturday

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

This morning, Evan got up around 6:45am. He couldn't find his pacifier. I helped him find it and he went to sleep for another hour.

Evan got breakfast by himself and then I turned on the tv in the gameroom for him. He played in there for a long time.

Noah got up some time after 9. I got him and we played in the gameroom. For Evan's birthday, Grandmom gave Evan the GeoTrax Grand Central Station. She had had it at her house but since no one was playing with it, she gave it to Evan. Evan actually had asked her for that the last time that she was here. He said he wanted the GeoTrax that she had at her house.

We went downstairs and I started hard boiling eggs so that the boys could dye them for Easter. I had gotten the boys a Toy Story egg decorating kit. We went outside and did it out there. The boys seemed to enjoy it. The set up took longer than the actual dying though.

For lunch we went to Panera Bread Company. We ate outside. The boys were well-behaved and they loved eating outside.

We came home and the boys put stickers on an egg and then we put Noah down for a nap and Evan in the gameroom.

Grandmom and I went to look at houses for my sister Rachel. She's toying with the idea of moving down here.

For dinner, we went to Mimi's Cafe. The service was not so good. We haven't been there in a while and it seems like it has gone downhill. We ate outside again and again, the boys enjoyed sitting outside.

The boys were very silly on the way home and even sillier once we got home. Evan got in the crib with Noah and Noah was tickling Evan. Evan was really laughing.

Noah is quiet now and Evan is in his room.

Until next time...

A- Choo

Well, I got a bad cold from Noah and Morry. I was up a lot last night sneezing and coughing. I took medicine, but still didn’t sleep very well. I woke up around 4am and went in the game room so I wouldn’t disturb Morry. Evan must have heard me go in the game room. He came in and cheerfully said, “Good Morning, Mommy.” I told him it was still the middle of the night and that he needed to go back to bed. Luckily, he did.

I was sneezing most of the day. This is not a fun cold.

A little after 2pm I met Lauren for coffee at Starbucks. It was nice getting out of the house and hanging out with Lauren. After that I got a few things at HEB and came home.

For dinner, Grandma and Morry made pasta. I just ate bread since I wasn’t feeling so well.

After dinner Evan watched Toy Story 3 previews on Morry’s computer. Noah and Grandma are reading a book now.

We are about to put the boys to bed.

Tomorrow, Grandma, Evan, Noah and I will drive to Dallas.

No Playoffs

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

At 7:30 this morning, Evan came into my room asking me where his pacifier was. I took him back to his room and got it for him. He stayed in bed for another 30 minutes or so and came back in. He got his own breakfast, I set him up watching Toy Story and then Aunt Jen came in to sit with him and play some.

Rachel was feeling very nauseous today and light-headed. She has a fever tonight but it seems that the neulasta shot gives her a fever two days after receiving it. In the past, the fever has been gone by Monday. We'll keep an eye on it though.

I came downstairs later in the morning. Noah wanted to watch Cars, so I put it on and all of us, including Aunt Jen and Uncle Mike watched it. I think Noah fell asleep in my arms for a bit although I couldn't see his face. He seemed to be breathing deeply and was very still anyway. It was very cute.

At noon the Steelers game came on. When the Steelers scored early, Evan ran and got his Terrible Towel. They watched the whole first half with me and a bit into the 3rd quarter before going down for naps.

The Steelers needed to win and have several teams lose. Unfortunately, those other things didn't happen and now the Steelers did not make the playoffs. It's very disappointing, especially after winning the Super Bowl 11 months ago.

Rachel needed me to run and pick up some medication that HEB had forgotten to give to use before. When I came home Evan got up from his nap. The first thing he asked was if the Steelers had won. I think I've taught him well.

Aunt Jen got dinner for the boys while Uncle Mike went to Freebirds to pick up dinner for the adults. While the adults ate, Sesame Street was playing. But Noah was enjoying taking the foil from our burritos and throwing it out. He'd say "trash, trash" and then get our trash from us and walk over to the trash can and throw it out and then cheer. It was hilarious. He has the best smile.

After dinner, Uncle Mike and I gave the boys baths. Aunt Jen helped get Noah dressed and undressed. They really have been a huge help these past few days. They are actually out picking up some groceries at HEB right now.

Evan swore he'd stay in bed tonight. We'll see if he keeps his promise.

Until next time...

More Work Around The House

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

I took the 4 work days off this week because there is a ton of stuff that I need to get done around the house. This morning, Gabby came over to watch the boys while I continued to do my chores. We asked her to come at 9. Evan came into my room around 8:30 so we went downstairs and I gave him breakfast and ate some myself before Gabby arrived.

Gabby brought coloring books for the boys. She brought a Toy Story one for Evan and a Cars one for Noah. She obviously has spent a lot of time with them. She and Evan colored for a long time before Noah got up. When Noah got up, he was very excited to see Gabby. Gabby really plays with the boys which is nice. At one point all three of them were upstairs playing superheros.

I finished touching up the walls with paint, where I had either patched or there was some scratch. I also painted the niche where the tv and entertainment center are in our family room. The paint was done when our old entertainment center was in there and this new one isn't as big. So there were large chunks of unpainted wall that were showing.

I also cleaned up my office and went through all of the bills and receipts and insurance statements over the last year. I felt like it was a productive day.

While Gabby was upstairs with the boys, Rachel and I got lunch together. We had the boys eat lunch before us. We noticed that Noah eats better and complains less when we're not right there. Of course he and Evan play more when we are not at the table with them.

While the boys napped, we ate our lunch and then Rachel took a nap.

After naps, we ran over to Sam's Club and picked up an order we had made. Then we went to Bed, Bath and Beyond to get Rachel's belated Hanukkah gift - a fancy juicer. Then we picked up Wendy's for the boys.

We came home and got the boys set up to eat dinner. Blanca came over and we went out to dinner. We went to a place called Phara's. It's Mediterranean food. It was good. Then we went to the Cheesecake Factory for dessert.

When we got home, surprise surprise, Evan was still up. I put him to bed. It seems to be quiet up there.

Until next time...

Lots of Help Today

This morning Gabby was here from 7:30 – 10:30. The boys seemed happy to see her and play with her. Then, Bradford (a friend of ours) picked up Evan and Noah and took them to a bouncy place and then back to her house for lunch. She dropped them back off at home around 1:15pm.

Evan and Noah played for a few minutes and then I put them down for naps. They both slept well.

At 4:30 a mom brought over dinner for us from Blue Bamboo and then Evan, Noah, and I got in the car to meet Morry at work. I had an appointment to meet with an acupuncturist at 5:00 near Morry’s work. So, Morry and I just switched cars at his work and he brought the boys home.

I didn’t actually have acupuncture today. She did some tests and we’ll meet on Tuesday to go over the results and talk about what kind of treatments they suggest.

I got home at about 6:30 and we ate dinner.

We lit the Hanukkah candles and then Evan and Noah played for a little while with their new Toy Story figures.

We just put Evan and Noah to bed but Evan is still up talking to Morry.

More Massages

This morning Jodie picked up Evan for school and Morry took Lizzy to the vet. Lizzy still has a fluid filled sac that is growing and the vet thinks she needs to have surgery to remove it within the next few months. She had some blood work done to check her thyroid and some other things. We should get those results in a few days.

Bobbie Nehman came to our house today to give me a massage. Before she left she also gave Grandma/Lynn a massage too.

Grandma waited for Evan to come home and then she drove back to Dallas.

Noah went down for his nap pretty quickly, but it took Evan a little while.

For dinner Morry picked up Carinos on the way home. We had a gift card from Evan’s class that we used. Oh, and he picked up Chick-Fil-A for the boys.

After dinner we went out to Barnes and Noble. Evan’s class is doing a book exchange on Thursday. The girl that Evan chose said she likes princess stuff, so we went there to find a princess book. Evan will most likely be getting a Toy Story book. His teacher told me when asked what types of book he was interested in, Evan said Toy Story. We had a hard time getting Evan to leave Barnes and Noble. Luckily. Morry was there to help this time.

Both boys are in bed now. We’ll see how long it takes Evan to come out and ask for something.

Smoke Detectors

About 2am our smoke detectors went off 2 separate times for just a few seconds. They do that every now and then and we have no idea why. It’s so annoying. Evan got scared and ended up sleeping in bed with us last night.

Blanca came at 10:45am. Noah was still sleeping. I had to go wake him up. I didn’t want his schedule to be thrown off.

Blanca took the boys outside for lunch and they were out there for a while.

Around 2:30 we put Evan and Noah down for naps and I sent Blanca home. The boys took good naps and were still sleeping when Morry got home.

Emily, a mom from the mom’s club, brought dinner for us tonight. She made tortilla soup and fajitas. It was nice not having to worry about making dinner.

After dinner we did Skype with Bubbe and Sherah. The plan was to have the boys talk to each other. We saw Court for a little bit, but Nolan was watching a movie. They saw Evan at first, but then Evan ran off to play. Noah stuck around a little bit. So, it wasn’t too successful.

Evan and Noah are watching Toy Story now. In a little bit we’ll put them to bed.