Another Bike Ride

This morning I was planning on going for a run and asked Evan if he wanted to go with me.  He asked if we could ride bikes instead.

We rode to the Velloway, around twice, and back home.  That was 13 miles.  He did well.  It's pretty hilly.

For lunch, Noah had fried matzoh and Evan had challah with powdered sugar.

Morry and Evan left for baseball around 2:00.

At 3:00, Chewie and I walked Noah to Grandma's house to spend the afternoon and have dinner together.  They made fried rice.

Morry had a meeting downtown after baseball, so he took Evan with him.  On their way home, they picked up Noah.

For dinner we had turkey.

Here is a picture from today's bike ride.

Velloway with Deborah

It was a busy day.  Early this morning Morry and Evan took Allison and Avery to the airport.

I tutored at 1pm.

Morry and the kids watched the Borne Identity at home.

After tutoring I went to HEB to pick up a few things and then met Deborah at Alamo to pick up our movie tickets for tomorrow.

We came back to the house and then Evan, Deborah, and I went for a bike ride.  We rode to the Velloway.  I rode one time around the 3 mile loop.  Deborah and Evan rode a second time and then we all rode back to our house.  I did about 9 miles and they rode about 12 miles.

For dinner we had burgers at home.

We went to TCBY for dessert.

The boys are watching the olympics now.

Soon, they will go to bed.

July 4 and July 3

Yesterday Evan and I rode our bikes with Papa.  We rode about 10 miles.  We rode to the Velloway, around it, and back.  It was a good workout.  Evan really had a good time.

Last night we had our July 3 street party.  We joined our neighbors in the cul-de-sac for a potluck and to watch the fireworks at the nearby golf course.

Today we went for a hike and a new-to-us trail, Slaughter Creek Trail.  At the start of the trail we saw a turkey and two deer.

After walking about 2-3 miles of the trail we went to Sweet Carolines for shaved ice.

Tonight, we went to Aunt Sandy and Uncle Marvin's house for dinner and hung out there for a while. The boys liked playing in their huge yard.

The boys are in bed now.  There are still fireworks going off in our neighborhood, which is illegal.  We are hoping they end soon.

Here are some pictures from yesterday and today.

Bike Riding

This morning we were able to sleep in. Evan woke me up and said he wanted to ride bikes with me today.

We practiced on his bike for a little bit. He still needs you to hold on the bike while he rides.

Then, Evan and I went for a bike ride with the attached bikes (my bike and the trailer bike). He said he wanted to ride to the velloway. We went there and back. I was 9 miles. He did very well. We stopped for lots of water breaks and a snack break at one point.

When we got home the Steelers game was on. The boys watched a little with Morry.

Around 4pm Morry and Evan left to go to Evan's tball game. Evan said he didn't want to go because he wasn't feeling well. We thought he was just tired.

Noah and I made cookies and then headed over to the game.

In the middle of the game Evan really didn't feel well so they came home. Noah and I must have gotten to the game right as Evan and Morry were leaving, or we just missed each other.

Noah and I picked up some cat litter from Sam's Club on the way home. I dropped Noah off and then went to tutor one student.

On the way home I picked up Chipotle for Morry and me. We'll eat it in a minute.

Morry gave the boys baths and put them to bed. Evan has a slight fever.

We'll see how he is in the morning.

Family Bike Ride

This morning I packed a picnic lunch for all of us and we went for a bike ride. We had Noah sitting in the trailer and Evan peddling on his trail-a-bike thing. It was a little chilly this morning. I thought it was going to be really warm. I'm glad it wasn't too hot though.

We rode to the Velloway, around the 3 mile loop, and then to a nearby park. The boys played on the playground for a little while and then we had lunch. There were a few other kids at the park. Evan and Noah played with 2 other boys who were a little bit older than them.

For dinner we had leftover stew that was in the freezer along with some pasta.

After dinner we played outside in the front yard. Noah tried out his plasma car and Evan rode around on his scooter.

The boys are supposed to be cleaning their rooms right now, but I hear a lot of talking and playing right now.

Noah Doesn’t Want to Go To School

This morning, it took a while to get out of the house. Noah did not want to go to school. I decided to go to Noah’s classroom first and have Evan come with us. Noah was not happy to be there. I eventually just needed to leave and let the teachers try and calm him down. They asked what room Evan was in so they could visit Evan if Noah wasn’t calming down.

After dropping off the boys I went to HEB.

I put the groceries away at home and then went for a bike ride. I rode the Velloway, one time around the loop, and then back home. It was a good ride – a good workout. It’s about 10 miles.

I had a little bit of time at home, just enough to clean up and cool down from the ride.

I picked up Noah first. The teachers said he seemed sad today, but it’s not unusual. Quite a few other kids were crying as well. They did not need to visit Evan’s room, so I guess that meant Noah was dong ok. Evan had a good day and was wearing his Batman sweatshirt when I picked him up. He told me he gets cold at lunch time and wanted to bring in his sweatshirt.

When we got home I put Noah down for a nap.

Blanca was supposed to come over this afternoon, but she canceled due to a class schedule conflict. She had to change some of her classes at the last minute. I didn’t want to cancel tutoring, so I brought the boys with me to tutor at the library. I brought a backpack full of toys and snacks. They did really well playing on the floor next to me. My tutoring started at around 4:15 and Morry was able to come to the library to pick up the boys at 5pm. I tutored a few more students and got home about 8:15.

In between tutoring, there was a really pretty, bright rainbow in the sky. When I was stopped at a stop sign I took a picture.

When I got home Morry had put the boys to bed, but they were both still up and talking. In fact, almost an hour later they are both still awake. Hopefully, they fall asleep soon.

Solo Bike Ride

This morning Evan and Noah went to school. Noah cried at drop off. The class was going out on the playground so I came out there for a little a while.

When I got home I went for a bike ride. It was nice riding the bike without the trailer. I rode to the Velloway, once around the trail, and then back home.

At school, I picked up Noah first and then Evan. When I walked into Noah’s class he was participating in the song/activity with the rest of the class. It was cute.

A little after we got home I put Noah down for a nap.

When Morry got home we started getting dinner ready. Morry grilled a steak for him and I had a spinach stuffed salmon that we picked up at HEB the other day. The boys had pasta.

We just put Evan and Noah to bed, but they are still awake and playing with their Leapsters.