Hello Everyone, this is Morry.
I got up first this morning to start work. Evan came down shortly after followed by Noah. There was only one fight between the boys this morning.
Rachel and the boys made cookies in the morning. Noah was having Cole over and they were going to decorate cookies so they were getting the cookies ready. Evan was invited to Jake's house. Jake is Evan's friend from baseball. Jake and his family are moving to Albany so Jake invited a few friends over.
A little after 11, an arborist came to the house. The peach tree we had bloomed flowers in spring but then never got leaves. Unfortunately, she said it had died. She said that peach trees have a short life span. There was also evidence that insects had gotten to it. She found "sawdust" on the ground and places where sap had come up where insects had gotten into it. Also, we had a freeze after it had blossomed and she said that was bad for peach trees. They are coming to remove it in about 10 days. We are letting Evan pick out a new tree.
After the arborist left, I took Evan over to Jake's. They were pulling out a slip and slide and so Evan had a bathing suit on.
Cole and Noah had a good time.
When I picked Evan up, they had a baseball game going in the cul-de-sac where Jake's house is.
Later in the afternoon, I played with the boys out in the front yard.
Rachel made pancakes for dinner.
The boys are in bed now.
Until next time...
Friday, June 6, 2014
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Last Day of School and Perfect Noah
Hello everyone, this is Morry.
Today was the last day of school. The boys were both up when I got up this morning and dressed. They were excited to get to school for the last day. It was especially important to Noah because it meant he had gone to school every single day of the school year. That's right, Noah had perfect attendance for his first year of elementary school. We are very proud of him for making it perfect through the whole year.
Rachel cleaned a bunch today and started preparing for the trip.
In the afternoon, when Rachel got back from tutoring, we drove to pick up the boys. Noah gave Mr. Valdes a really big hug. When he came over to us, he told us he wasn't happy. I think for Noah it was bittersweet. He's excited for summer, but he really enjoys school.
The boys got their report cards. In Austin, for Kindergarten through 2nd grade, they grade the kids on a variety of things on a scale of 1 to 4 with 4 being excellent. Noah continued the perfection theme by getting all 4's. His second time in a row. Evan also got all 4's, his second time this year.
When Evan came over, he seemed excited for the end of the year. I think he likes being with his friends at school, but the school part of school he could take it or leave it.
Later in the afternoon, Evan and Noah went over to Jack's house to swim. They both had a good time.
We picked the boys up and then went to the Galleria. We went to Zingers for dinner. It's a family sports bar. It's near Dick's which is why we went there. We thought the kids would like watching the sports. We asked them to put on the MLB draft on the tv nearest us. The service was really poor and everything took awhile. The food was good though.
We walked to Dick's and I got some shoes. Rachel talked to someone there who had great suggestions for Rachel's feet. We got a few other things as well.
We are home and the boys are ready for bed.
Until next time...
Today was the last day of school. The boys were both up when I got up this morning and dressed. They were excited to get to school for the last day. It was especially important to Noah because it meant he had gone to school every single day of the school year. That's right, Noah had perfect attendance for his first year of elementary school. We are very proud of him for making it perfect through the whole year.
Rachel cleaned a bunch today and started preparing for the trip.
In the afternoon, when Rachel got back from tutoring, we drove to pick up the boys. Noah gave Mr. Valdes a really big hug. When he came over to us, he told us he wasn't happy. I think for Noah it was bittersweet. He's excited for summer, but he really enjoys school.
The boys got their report cards. In Austin, for Kindergarten through 2nd grade, they grade the kids on a variety of things on a scale of 1 to 4 with 4 being excellent. Noah continued the perfection theme by getting all 4's. His second time in a row. Evan also got all 4's, his second time this year.
When Evan came over, he seemed excited for the end of the year. I think he likes being with his friends at school, but the school part of school he could take it or leave it.
Later in the afternoon, Evan and Noah went over to Jack's house to swim. They both had a good time.
We picked the boys up and then went to the Galleria. We went to Zingers for dinner. It's a family sports bar. It's near Dick's which is why we went there. We thought the kids would like watching the sports. We asked them to put on the MLB draft on the tv nearest us. The service was really poor and everything took awhile. The food was good though.
We walked to Dick's and I got some shoes. Rachel talked to someone there who had great suggestions for Rachel's feet. We got a few other things as well.
We are home and the boys are ready for bed.
Until next time...
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Kinder Graduation
This morning we walked the boys to school.
At 10:15 Noah had his kindergarten graduation. His teacher passed out certificates and kids sang a song for us. We all went outside to have a picnic lunch. It was nice.
I tutored at 1pm, came home, and then we went to pick up the boys from school.
For dinner we had leftover pizza.
Here are a few pictures from today.
At 10:15 Noah had his kindergarten graduation. His teacher passed out certificates and kids sang a song for us. We all went outside to have a picnic lunch. It was nice.
I tutored at 1pm, came home, and then we went to pick up the boys from school.
For dinner we had leftover pizza.
Here are a few pictures from today.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Getting Closer
This morning we drove the boys to school.
I took Lizzy for a walk, went to HEB, and made pizza dough for tonight.
I ate lunch and then left to tutor.
When I got home Morry and I drove to pick up the boys.
For dinner we made pizza and roasted garlic on the grill. It turned out well. The boys ate a ton of the baguette I got for the garlic, but of course they wouldn't try the garlic.
Soon we'll get the boys ready for bed.
I took Lizzy for a walk, went to HEB, and made pizza dough for tonight.
I ate lunch and then left to tutor.
When I got home Morry and I drove to pick up the boys.
For dinner we made pizza and roasted garlic on the grill. It turned out well. The boys ate a ton of the baguette I got for the garlic, but of course they wouldn't try the garlic.
Soon we'll get the boys ready for bed.
Monday, June 2, 2014
Last Monday of the School Year
This morning we walked to school.
I tutored at 1pm. The student was already done with school so they had me come earlier in the day.
When I got home Morry and I drove to pick up the boys from school.
For dinner we had leftover Chinese food from the other night.
The boys are playing now, but soon we'll get them ready for bed.
I tutored at 1pm. The student was already done with school so they had me come earlier in the day.
When I got home Morry and I drove to pick up the boys from school.
For dinner we had leftover Chinese food from the other night.
The boys are playing now, but soon we'll get them ready for bed.
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Marauders Tournament #2: Day 2
Hello everyone, this is Morry.
The day started very early this morning. I got up at 5:45am so I could get some things ready before Evan's alarm went off at 6. I got some breakfast ready for Evan, got his uniform ready and started getting the car ready. We left the house around 6:25am. Of course we stopped at Donut Taco Palace on the way.
With no traffic, we got to the fields quickly and early. Evan wanted me to throw batting practice to him. I threw him about 50 pitches before everyone got there and the other coach started pitching to everyone.
We were playing a team that scored the fewest runs in the tournament yesterday. Through the first two innings it seemed obvious why. They just weren't hitting. But in the third, their bats broke out. They hit three home runs over the fence accounting for 8 runs. They hit several balls off the fence. We played well but we weren't hitting the ball like that. Evan played well again. He seemed to have no effects from being hit in the face and fielded several balls cleanly at second base as well as in left field. He had another hard hit line drive single into the outfield. The outfielders in these tournaments are so much better than during the season. These were the balls that would be played such that they would get past the outfielder and Evan would race around for a triple or home run. But instead, they held Evan to singles. In the end the other team's bats just were too much and the Marauders lost.
When we got home, Uncle Marvin and Aunt Sandy came over. They are putting money down on a house being built about 10 minutes from us. They will be moving in to their house around mid-late July. We drove over to the house and walked through it as it was being built. The boys thought that was really neat.
Afterwards, we had lunch and the boys watched the Gremlins.
At 3:30 we went over to a pool in another development. It was our end-of-season party for the Rockies. It was good seeing all the parents. The kids had a blast in the pool. I enjoyed talking to all the parents. I handed out trophies to the kids and they kids made a banner for me which was nice. The parents chipped in and got me a gift card. We had a good time.
The boys are in their rooms now.
Until next time...
The day started very early this morning. I got up at 5:45am so I could get some things ready before Evan's alarm went off at 6. I got some breakfast ready for Evan, got his uniform ready and started getting the car ready. We left the house around 6:25am. Of course we stopped at Donut Taco Palace on the way.
With no traffic, we got to the fields quickly and early. Evan wanted me to throw batting practice to him. I threw him about 50 pitches before everyone got there and the other coach started pitching to everyone.
We were playing a team that scored the fewest runs in the tournament yesterday. Through the first two innings it seemed obvious why. They just weren't hitting. But in the third, their bats broke out. They hit three home runs over the fence accounting for 8 runs. They hit several balls off the fence. We played well but we weren't hitting the ball like that. Evan played well again. He seemed to have no effects from being hit in the face and fielded several balls cleanly at second base as well as in left field. He had another hard hit line drive single into the outfield. The outfielders in these tournaments are so much better than during the season. These were the balls that would be played such that they would get past the outfielder and Evan would race around for a triple or home run. But instead, they held Evan to singles. In the end the other team's bats just were too much and the Marauders lost.
When we got home, Uncle Marvin and Aunt Sandy came over. They are putting money down on a house being built about 10 minutes from us. They will be moving in to their house around mid-late July. We drove over to the house and walked through it as it was being built. The boys thought that was really neat.
Afterwards, we had lunch and the boys watched the Gremlins.
At 3:30 we went over to a pool in another development. It was our end-of-season party for the Rockies. It was good seeing all the parents. The kids had a blast in the pool. I enjoyed talking to all the parents. I handed out trophies to the kids and they kids made a banner for me which was nice. The parents chipped in and got me a gift card. We had a good time.
The boys are in their rooms now.
Until next time...
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