A new week

This morning it was about 30 degrees when we walked to school. There weren't many people outside.  Chewie liked the weather though.

I'm taking this month off from Camp Gladiator to rest my ankle and shoulder some.   So, I walked on the treadmill this morning.

Then, I went to my school.

Morry went into the office today.

We both got home around 2:30 and walked to get Noah from school.

My tutoring was moved to tomorrow, so I didn't have to be anywhere this afternoon.

Evan went over to Grandma and Papa's for dinner.

For our dinner, we had an Orange Chicken from HEB.

After dinner, we walked with Chewie to Grandma and Papa's house to get Evan.

Now the boys are getting ready for bed.

Back to Practice

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

Evan had his first practice of the season last night.  Last night, it was mostly testing measurables - how many push ups, pull ups, their speed, etc..  There was some strength and conditioning going on as well as getting the new kids acclimated to the system.  Today, Evan had his first field practice later in the afternoon.

First, though, Rachel and I slept in some this morning before getting up.  Both Rachel and I did some work when we did get up.  Then Rachel ran for an hour on the treadmill.  She wanted to go outside and run but it was 37 degrees, and she didn't want to run in that temperature.

After lunch, I drove Evan to practice.  I dropped him off and went to a coffee shop and worked some.

Noah stayed home and worked on his science fair project.  I helped him over text.

I watched the last hour and change of Evan's practice.  I saw him pitch in a scrimmage.  He gave up a triple on his first pitch and the didn't let that runner score.  He got ahead on the next batter 0-2 and the got him to weakly fly to first.  He struck out the next batter with a curve ball.  And the third batter, he got behind 2-0, then threw two strikes with the batter hitting a soft liner to short for the third out.  At catcher, Evan was really good.  He blocked everything in front of him.  He also somehow blocked one ball and was able to get up so quick and fire a strike to second.  It was a really good play.  He struggled a bit hitting but that was his only weakness today.

After we got home, we picked up Papa and went to Evangeline's for dinner.  The boys ate really well.

The boys are upstairs playing on the Playstation.  They will go to bed soon.

Until next time...

Low Key Tuesday

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

It looked like it was going to rain this morning.  So Rachel decided to get on the treadmill rather than run outside.  It never did end up raining.

I stayed home all day doing work.

Rachel's tutoring is slowing down since the end of the school year is close.  So she didn't have her earlier student for tutoring.  She was able to walk with me to school to get the boys.

The boys didn't have any homework so they immediately went and started playing video games together when they got home.

Around 5, I took Noah over to Grandma's where he had dinner and then Evan and I went to batting practice.

Rachel stopped at HEB on the way home from tutoring.

Evan, Rachel and I had dinner.

The boys are now in bed.

Until next time...

Non-stop

This morning we walked to school.  It was a little bit misty again.

I walked on the treadmill.

For lunch, I met the Pink Ribbon Cowgirls at Whole Foods.  Lenny/Papa happened to come eat lunch there at the same time.

I quickly went home and got my tutoring stuff and left.

Grandma met Noah after school for Math Pentathlon.  Morry picked up Evan and they went home.

Noah went to Grandma and Papa's after Math Pentathlon.

Morry and I needed to go to Home Depot to pick up some trees.  The boys didn't want to go, so we dropped off Evan at Grandma and Papa's, went to Home Depot, then came back to pick up both boys.  Noah wanted to have dinner with Grandma and Papa, so he stayed.

Morry, Evan, and I ate Buffalo chicken nuggets and salad for dinner.

Noah is still out with Grandma and Papa.

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.

Mid Week

This morning we walked to school.

When we got home I walked on the treadmill.

Around lunchtime I had a hair appointment.

Morry and I walked to get Evan, Noah, and Jack.  The weather was really nice.

I tutored Jack and Audrey in the afternoon.

Morry and Evan played some baseball in the front yard.

For dinner we had flank steak and corn on the cob.

The boys are getting ready for bed now.

New Pizza Place

This morning we walked the boys to school.

For lunch Morry and I went to Wholy Bagel.

We walked again for pickup and Wade came home with us.  Morry and the boys played some football in the front yard.  Wade stayed until about 5:30.

For dinner we tried a new pizza place called Pinthouse Pizza.  Morry and I thought the food was good, but the boys didn't eat well.  Noah asked for a pepperoni roll and said he'd have some pizza.  Morry ordered a large pizza because of this.  Noah did not touch the pepperoni roll or have any pizza.  We were not very happy about that.

Morry is on the treadmill now trying to get some more Fitbit steps.

Soon, the boys will get ready for bed.

Competitive

This morning we walked to school.

I walked on the treadmill this morning and then took Grandma and Papa to the airport.

I had an early tutoring today, so Morry went alone to pick up the kids from school.

The boys played outside with other kids from the neighborhood.

When I got home we made burritos for dinner.

The boys are in bed now and Morry is on the treadmill.  He's in a weekly challenge on Fitbit and trying to get the number 1 spot.

Recovering

I'm recovering from my big run yesterday.  I'm a little sore today.

We walked to school and then I just walked on the treadmill for a little bit.

Later, I went to a physical therapist for a massage.

We walked to get the kids from school.  They were in good moods.

It was really warm today.  The temperature reached the 70s.

I didn't have to tutor this afternoon so we just took it easy at home.

For dinner we had hamburgers.

Morry just ran out to return the Redbox movie.

When he gets back the kids will get ready for bed.

At Home

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

This morning we walked to school.  It was overcast and threatening to rain but the rain held off.

Rachel and I stayed home all day.  She went to go for a run but by that time it had started to rain.  Rachel ran on the treadmill.

It was clear enough to walk to pick the boys up.  Jack walked home with us as well so Rachel could tutor him.

Evan and I played football outside later in the afternoon.

For dinner, I grilled hamburgers.  We also ate on the porch.  It was raining but it was fine on the covered porch.  It wasn't too hot either.

Evan is working on a marble project for school right now.

Until next time...

The Ice That Wasn't

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

Last night, the weather forecasters were predicting doom.  They predicted ice 1/4 to 1/2 inches thick on the road ways and really cold temperatures over night.  Now it did rain and was really windy last night.  We even heard some thunder.  But when we woke up, there was no ice.  In fact, it was bright sun. Not a cloud in the sky.  The sun hasn't been out for two weeks but the day that school is cancelled it was really bright.

Rachel and I slept in a bit.  The boys were in great moods when I came downstairs to start working.  I put a movie on for them.

Later in the morning, Evan went outside and rode his bike around for a while and then went roller skating.

We all went to Wholy Bagel for lunch.  I have a meeting again tomorrow and so we planned on going today.  The boys were excited to come with us.

When we got home, Evan and Noah each ran on the treadmill.  I think Evan ran most of the time.  Rachel worked out of the dining room so she could watch them and make sure they were ok.  I heard Evan in an all-out sprint on there for a while.

Evan apparently didn't get enough running so he was pushing Rachel to go for a run.  She said they could walk Lizzy. When they were out walking Lizzy, they saw Jack, so Evan and Noah played at Jack's for a while.  They all came and played her for a while.  Then they went back out to play later in the afternoon.

Josh, from Evan's baseball team, came for tutoring in the afternoon.

We had orange chicken that we had gotten at Costco for dinner.

The boys are doing homework now and then are going to bed.

Until next time...

Morry's Night Out

This morning I walked with Morry, the boys, and Lizzy to school.

We got a new (used) treadmill today.  We went to see it in Dripping Springs and then the guy delivered it to our house.

We drove to get the boys at school since it looked like it could rain.    It did start raining as we were walking back to the car.

I tutored this afternoon.

Morry went out to dinner with some of his old work friends.

The boys and I ate dinner here.

Evan and Noah are in bed now, but not asleep. Morry is on his way home.

Crankiness

This morning Noah's class had a field trip to see the play Goodnight Moon.  It was cute and the kids seem to enjoy it.  It was definitely geared toward pre-school aged kids.  There was a lot of singing and dancing and silliness.

It was raining when we picked up Evan from school.  The boys were doing ok this afternoon until all of the sudden Noah got really cranky.

Around 6pm we were trying to leave the house to buy a treadmill.  Noah started throwing a fit that he didn't want to leave the house.  He screamed pretty much the whole car ride.

We had dinner at home.  Morry and I had an Asian frozen dinner.

Then, after dinner Evan got really cranky.  The plan was for Morry to clean up while Evan read to me and practiced his spelling words.  Evan threw a fit that he wanted Daddy to do it with him.  He wasn't coming into the room to read, so finally I took the Wii away.  I unplugged it put it in the dining room.  That caused Evan to throw a massive fit that lasted through most of his reading/spelling.  It wasn't fun.

The boys are in bed now, but not asleep.

Cooling Off

This morning Evan got up around 7:45am and Noah slept until almost 10am. By the time we got out of the house it was about noon.

We went to the gym. I ran/walked on the treadmill and then we all went outside to the pool. Evan and Noah had a great time. They both seemed very comfortable in the water. Evan kept “swimming”. He’d army crawl along the bottom with his head in the water. Noah didn’t seem to care the few times water went over his head.

When we came home we had lunch and then I put Noah down for a nap.

When Morry got home we all went in the front yard. Evan rode his bike and scooter and played baseball. Noah scooted along on the big wheel bike a little bit. I started getting bitten up so I went inside to start dinner.

We had pasta and carrots for dinner.

Now it’s time to clean up the toys and head upstairs. Let’s hope the boys sleep well tonight. I would think they would after all the swimming and playing today.

Getting back to Normal

This morning the boys slept somewhat late, until maybe 8:45am. We had breakfast and I got dinner put in the crock pot. Morry got a brisket ready and I had to add a few things to it and wrap it before it went in the crock pot.

We went to the gym. I walked for an hour on the treadmill while I started watching Avatar on the iphone. It’s a long movie so I still have about an hour and a half left of it. Evan and Noah had a good time at the gym. It’s just amazing how much better Noah does when he’s with Evan. There was no complaining. They just walked in the play area together. When I picked them up they were both climbing all over the indoor playscape thing.

When we got home Evan and Noah went outside in the backyard while I got lunch read and made a smoothie.

Once we ate lunch I put Noah down for a nap and he actually napped this time. Whew. I was worried he was giving up his naps.

For dinner we had the brisket and baked potatoes. I didn’t have time to eat much since I needed to leave for tutoring.

I tutored one student and just got home not too long ago.

We put the boys to bed and now I’m going to finish my dinner.

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.

The Boys

This morning we hung out at the house for a little bit. Lately Evan and Noah have been sharing dinosaur egg oatmeal in the mornings. They finished today and wanted more, but all we had was regular instant oatmeal. They both shared a pack of that as well. I’m glad I found something else they will eat.

Later in the morning we went to the gym. I walked on the treadmill. I didn’t want to overdo myself.

After the gym we stopped for a gas and then came home for lunch. While I was getting lunch ready the boys played outside.

After lunch I put Noah down for a nap, but he wasn’t sleeping for some reason. He stayed in his bed, but was singing, talking, and playing. Eventually he fell asleep, but didn’t nap for long.

Blanca came at 4:15 and I left to tutor.

When Morry got home he took the boys to Evan’s sports class. They did Frisbee today.

I got home a few minutes before Morry and got the pasta started. We ate dinner and then put the boys to bed.