This morning we were at home and Cooper was picked up around noon.
I took the boys to Whole Foods. There was a festival going on, but the line was around the corner so we decided not to wait. Instead, we ate lunch at Wholy Bagel.
On our way home, I met Cooper and his mom. Evan went with them to Docs to hangout and watch basketball. Evan ended up spending the rest of the day with them and now is going to spend the night too.
For dinner, we had an Asian dinner with egg drop soup.
Now Noah is getting ready for bed.
Thursday, March 15, 2018
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Back From Our Trip
Hello everyone, this is Morry.
The boys and I got back from our annual trip to Bradenton for Spring Training. We flew in Friday, ordered pizza and got some food for the rental house at Publix.
Saturday morning, we went to one of our staples, Popi's, for breakfast. From there, we drove straight to the Pirates game. Evan wanted to be there when the gates opened. We were second in line. When we got in, Evan went out to left field to shag balls during batting practice. He got a few. Our seats were just to the right of the dugout. A player popped out of the dugout and threw a piece of unwrapped gum at Evan. Evan chewed that gum for more than 4 hours and saved the wrapper. The player also threw gum to Noah. Several players flipped balls to Evan as they came off the field. By the end of the game, Evan and Noah had collected 8 balls. They actually had 9 but gave one to a girl. We went to a seafood restaurant for dinner and then to the movies to see A Wrinkle in Time.
Sunday we went to miniature golf. We played two rounds and then drove up to Dunedin, FL to see the Pirates play the Blue Jays. The boys didn't get any baseballs, but Evan was able to get a few autographs. For dinner, we went to the Shake Pit. After we ate, we got ice cream there.
On Monday, we met the Allinsons at the game. Bryan Allinson was a coach for Evan's team in coach pitch and then he's the one that started the Marauders. They are Pirates fans. They had moved to Orlando and so they came down to meet us. Evan and Jake ran around the stadium the whole time collecting more balls and getting autographs. We went with them after the game to get ice cream.
Our flight on Tuesday was later, so we were able to do some things. We went to Quarter Cup Cafe for brunch, then we played a round of miniature golf at the the same golf place, but in a different location. Then we went to Pirate City and watched 3 innings of a minor league game. From there, we went to Mixon's Fruit Farms and the boys got orange ice cream. Then we drove back to the airport in Tampa and came home.
Today, the boys stayed home. I dropped Rachel off downtown to do some South by Southwest stuff and I went into the office. I picked her up (although it was tough due to road closures) on the way home.
After I finished working, I picked Cooper up at his house and took the boys to Oak Hill for Home Run Derby.
Following Home Run Derby, we met Rachel and Noah at HEB and got ground beef, corn and shrimp to make for dinner tonight. Cooper is staying over tonight.
The boys are upstairs messing around.
Until next time...
The boys and I got back from our annual trip to Bradenton for Spring Training. We flew in Friday, ordered pizza and got some food for the rental house at Publix.
Saturday morning, we went to one of our staples, Popi's, for breakfast. From there, we drove straight to the Pirates game. Evan wanted to be there when the gates opened. We were second in line. When we got in, Evan went out to left field to shag balls during batting practice. He got a few. Our seats were just to the right of the dugout. A player popped out of the dugout and threw a piece of unwrapped gum at Evan. Evan chewed that gum for more than 4 hours and saved the wrapper. The player also threw gum to Noah. Several players flipped balls to Evan as they came off the field. By the end of the game, Evan and Noah had collected 8 balls. They actually had 9 but gave one to a girl. We went to a seafood restaurant for dinner and then to the movies to see A Wrinkle in Time.
Sunday we went to miniature golf. We played two rounds and then drove up to Dunedin, FL to see the Pirates play the Blue Jays. The boys didn't get any baseballs, but Evan was able to get a few autographs. For dinner, we went to the Shake Pit. After we ate, we got ice cream there.
On Monday, we met the Allinsons at the game. Bryan Allinson was a coach for Evan's team in coach pitch and then he's the one that started the Marauders. They are Pirates fans. They had moved to Orlando and so they came down to meet us. Evan and Jake ran around the stadium the whole time collecting more balls and getting autographs. We went with them after the game to get ice cream.
Our flight on Tuesday was later, so we were able to do some things. We went to Quarter Cup Cafe for brunch, then we played a round of miniature golf at the the same golf place, but in a different location. Then we went to Pirate City and watched 3 innings of a minor league game. From there, we went to Mixon's Fruit Farms and the boys got orange ice cream. Then we drove back to the airport in Tampa and came home.
Today, the boys stayed home. I dropped Rachel off downtown to do some South by Southwest stuff and I went into the office. I picked her up (although it was tough due to road closures) on the way home.
After I finished working, I picked Cooper up at his house and took the boys to Oak Hill for Home Run Derby.
Following Home Run Derby, we met Rachel and Noah at HEB and got ground beef, corn and shrimp to make for dinner tonight. Cooper is staying over tonight.
The boys are upstairs messing around.
Until next time...
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Almost Spring Break
This morning was another busy day for everyone.
We walked Noah to school and then I left to teach.
After I finished teaching, I met Morry for lunch. I drove to his office and then we ate at Mi Madre.
From there, I had a checkup with my sports medicine doctor. She said I have to continue wearing the brace and keep going to physical therapy.
Then, when I got home Morry and Chewie had already started walking to get Noah. I caught up with them just as Noah was coming out of the path.
We walked home together.
A little while after Evan got home, he went to Grandma and Papa's house.
We ate dinner at home and then walked to pick up Evan.
Now the boys are getting ready for bed.
We walked Noah to school and then I left to teach.
After I finished teaching, I met Morry for lunch. I drove to his office and then we ate at Mi Madre.
From there, I had a checkup with my sports medicine doctor. She said I have to continue wearing the brace and keep going to physical therapy.
Then, when I got home Morry and Chewie had already started walking to get Noah. I caught up with them just as Noah was coming out of the path.
We walked home together.
A little while after Evan got home, he went to Grandma and Papa's house.
We ate dinner at home and then walked to pick up Evan.
Now the boys are getting ready for bed.
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Out All Day
Hello everyone, this is Morry.
Rachel left the house to teach this morning and is just getting back now. In between, she went to South By Southwest EDU conference, then to tutor, then to some event where an app was debuting.
Meanwhile, I left the house around 10am. I went to Touch To, to HomeAway, back home, walked to get Noah, met Cooper's parents and got Cooper at Wendy's, up to practice (which is across from HomeAway), over to TopGolf for a HomeAway event, picked up Chick-fil-A for the boys, back to practice, drove back and dropped Cooper off and then drove home. From there, I walked with Chewie to Grandma and Papa's to pick up Noah. It feels good to be sitting down and relaxing.
Noah had a good day at school and he had a good time at Grandma and Papa's. He ate a ton. He had flank steak, a baked potato, popcorn, pomegranate, and a self-made cookie-wich.
Evan had a good time with Cooper in the car to and from practice. On the way home, they were being so silly that they both started laughing to the point of having a hard time breathing.
The boys are now relaxed and getting ready for bed.
Until next time...
Rachel left the house to teach this morning and is just getting back now. In between, she went to South By Southwest EDU conference, then to tutor, then to some event where an app was debuting.
Meanwhile, I left the house around 10am. I went to Touch To, to HomeAway, back home, walked to get Noah, met Cooper's parents and got Cooper at Wendy's, up to practice (which is across from HomeAway), over to TopGolf for a HomeAway event, picked up Chick-fil-A for the boys, back to practice, drove back and dropped Cooper off and then drove home. From there, I walked with Chewie to Grandma and Papa's to pick up Noah. It feels good to be sitting down and relaxing.
Noah had a good day at school and he had a good time at Grandma and Papa's. He ate a ton. He had flank steak, a baked potato, popcorn, pomegranate, and a self-made cookie-wich.
Evan had a good time with Cooper in the car to and from practice. On the way home, they were being so silly that they both started laughing to the point of having a hard time breathing.
The boys are now relaxed and getting ready for bed.
Until next time...
Sunday, March 4, 2018
Warrior
Hello everyone, this is Morry.
This weekend we were in Mansfield, TX (about 20 minutes due south of Arlington) for a baseball tournament. Evan was playing with the "B" team which they call the "Blue" team. After the third game today, one of the parents on the team came up to Evan and told him how well he played and he called Evan a "warrior". I don't think there is a better way to describe how Evan played today.
The whole family drove up to Mansfield on Friday after Evan got home from school. We went with two families to dinner at a pizza place. The pizza was just ok, but we had a nice time with the two other families and all the boys got along well.
On Saturday, the games didn't begin until 3pm. We just stayed at the hotel for most of the day. I took the boys to Chick-Fil-A for lunch. They also swam in the pool some with other boys from the team.
The games didn't go very well for Evan's team. Evan personally played very well. He was hitting the ball better than he has this season. He caught the second game and had one bad call on a potential runner at third and the second baseman dropped a perfect throw where he could have thrown another runner out. He was really throwing well. They lost both games.
After the games, both teams - the 12U teams and 13U teams went to a restaurant that had arcade games and pool tables that I had found for all of us. It was nice because all the parents could talk while the kids played. Then the coaches and a few parents took the kids out to laser tag. Trent, the head coach, said while we were there to play baseball, the weekend is a team building event as well and he was ok with sacrificing Sunday in order to do laser tag with the kids. Siblings joined so Noah went along. They were out late, getting home after 11pm. Both boys had fun though. I think Noah likes to be included with the older boys.
Unfortunately, Evans team was cursed with an 8am game because of their poor showing. We got to the fields at 7:15. The team played much better. Again, Evan caught and again he hit the ball well. Today he ended up having 4-5 straight at-bats where he had an RBI. The pitching was much better and Evan's team won.
We went back to the hotel and got Rachel and Noah. Then we went with another family to brunch.
Evan started the next game at third base. They wanted to use him as the second pitcher if they needed him so they didn't want to pull him out to pitch if he was catching. The first pitcher only got one out and gave up 6 runs so they put Evan in. Evan quickly got the next two outs. Evan gave up one run in the next inning, although, if I recall, it was unearned. Evan's team then took the lead going up 9-7. In the bottom of that inning as time expired, a poorly played ball in the outfield allowed two runs to score to tie it with the winning run on third base with two outs. Evan set up make the next pitch and the runner took off for home to steal home. In my experience, that's a very bush league move. The idea isn't really to steal home, but rather to fluster the pitcher and cause him to balk. Essentially the team was trying to win on a balk. Evan, however, appeared unfazed, stepped off the rubber and threw home getting the runner out and sending the game into extra innings. Extra innings begin with bases loaded and one out. Evan's team erupted for 6 runs. Evan came in to pitch for the bottom of the inning and quickly got the second out. He gave up a fly ball to center for what looked like the winning out but the centerfielder dropped it leading to two more runs. But Evan induced the next batter to ground out to win the game.
Evan was very efficient and only threw 40 pitches in that game. The coaches came to me and said they really needed Evan, would it be ok if they allowed him to pitch 75 and let him start the next game. Knowing he won't be playing next week, I said that was fine. So Evan started the game pitching. He gave up one run in the first (again with more poor defense) and no runs in the second. His last inning pitched was his most efficient. He finished with 69 pitches, 70% strikes. The game was tied 1-1 after his two innings pitched. Unfortunately, the next two pitchers could not keep the game close. Evan played third base in the third inning and threw a runner out and he caught the final inning. He looked exhausted in that final inning but he was still trying to give it his all.
Some other highlights from today - as a pitcher, he picked off two runners at first. He also recognized that a ball fielded to the first baseman's right, needed him to cover first. It was going to be close so Evan caught the toss from the first baseman and then dove and tagged the bag to end one inning.
Meanwhile, Noah seemed to have a great time. He worked the scoreboard in the second game today keeping the score, balls and strikes. In the third game he was having fun with other siblings on the team. It was fun to watch him have so much fun.
We drove home after that last game. Evan was exhausted though he never actually fell asleep. He had his pillow with him and he just rested most of the way. Both boys are in bed now.
Until next time...
This weekend we were in Mansfield, TX (about 20 minutes due south of Arlington) for a baseball tournament. Evan was playing with the "B" team which they call the "Blue" team. After the third game today, one of the parents on the team came up to Evan and told him how well he played and he called Evan a "warrior". I don't think there is a better way to describe how Evan played today.
The whole family drove up to Mansfield on Friday after Evan got home from school. We went with two families to dinner at a pizza place. The pizza was just ok, but we had a nice time with the two other families and all the boys got along well.
On Saturday, the games didn't begin until 3pm. We just stayed at the hotel for most of the day. I took the boys to Chick-Fil-A for lunch. They also swam in the pool some with other boys from the team.
The games didn't go very well for Evan's team. Evan personally played very well. He was hitting the ball better than he has this season. He caught the second game and had one bad call on a potential runner at third and the second baseman dropped a perfect throw where he could have thrown another runner out. He was really throwing well. They lost both games.
After the games, both teams - the 12U teams and 13U teams went to a restaurant that had arcade games and pool tables that I had found for all of us. It was nice because all the parents could talk while the kids played. Then the coaches and a few parents took the kids out to laser tag. Trent, the head coach, said while we were there to play baseball, the weekend is a team building event as well and he was ok with sacrificing Sunday in order to do laser tag with the kids. Siblings joined so Noah went along. They were out late, getting home after 11pm. Both boys had fun though. I think Noah likes to be included with the older boys.
Unfortunately, Evans team was cursed with an 8am game because of their poor showing. We got to the fields at 7:15. The team played much better. Again, Evan caught and again he hit the ball well. Today he ended up having 4-5 straight at-bats where he had an RBI. The pitching was much better and Evan's team won.
We went back to the hotel and got Rachel and Noah. Then we went with another family to brunch.
Evan started the next game at third base. They wanted to use him as the second pitcher if they needed him so they didn't want to pull him out to pitch if he was catching. The first pitcher only got one out and gave up 6 runs so they put Evan in. Evan quickly got the next two outs. Evan gave up one run in the next inning, although, if I recall, it was unearned. Evan's team then took the lead going up 9-7. In the bottom of that inning as time expired, a poorly played ball in the outfield allowed two runs to score to tie it with the winning run on third base with two outs. Evan set up make the next pitch and the runner took off for home to steal home. In my experience, that's a very bush league move. The idea isn't really to steal home, but rather to fluster the pitcher and cause him to balk. Essentially the team was trying to win on a balk. Evan, however, appeared unfazed, stepped off the rubber and threw home getting the runner out and sending the game into extra innings. Extra innings begin with bases loaded and one out. Evan's team erupted for 6 runs. Evan came in to pitch for the bottom of the inning and quickly got the second out. He gave up a fly ball to center for what looked like the winning out but the centerfielder dropped it leading to two more runs. But Evan induced the next batter to ground out to win the game.
Evan was very efficient and only threw 40 pitches in that game. The coaches came to me and said they really needed Evan, would it be ok if they allowed him to pitch 75 and let him start the next game. Knowing he won't be playing next week, I said that was fine. So Evan started the game pitching. He gave up one run in the first (again with more poor defense) and no runs in the second. His last inning pitched was his most efficient. He finished with 69 pitches, 70% strikes. The game was tied 1-1 after his two innings pitched. Unfortunately, the next two pitchers could not keep the game close. Evan played third base in the third inning and threw a runner out and he caught the final inning. He looked exhausted in that final inning but he was still trying to give it his all.
Some other highlights from today - as a pitcher, he picked off two runners at first. He also recognized that a ball fielded to the first baseman's right, needed him to cover first. It was going to be close so Evan caught the toss from the first baseman and then dove and tagged the bag to end one inning.
Meanwhile, Noah seemed to have a great time. He worked the scoreboard in the second game today keeping the score, balls and strikes. In the third game he was having fun with other siblings on the team. It was fun to watch him have so much fun.
We drove home after that last game. Evan was exhausted though he never actually fell asleep. He had his pillow with him and he just rested most of the way. Both boys are in bed now.
Until next time...
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Construction
This morning we walked Noah to school and then I left for work.
There was construction and a lane was blocked off, so I ended up being 5 minutes late to work. I texted them, and it wasn't a big deal, but still, it was annoying.
From school, I met a woman that Dad/Papa put me in contact with. She recently moved here and he knew her from Dallas. She lives in the neighborhood and has kids in elementary school. We met for lunch at Crepe Crazy and had a nice time.
From there, I came home for just a few minutes to let Chewie out and drop off my stuff. Then, I went to physical therapy.
When I got home we left to walk to pick up Noah from school.
When Evan got home, Noah and Evan walked over to Clayton. They made some videos and then played baseball with some other kids that happened to be there.
For dinner we had leftovers.
Soon the kids will get ready for bed.
There was construction and a lane was blocked off, so I ended up being 5 minutes late to work. I texted them, and it wasn't a big deal, but still, it was annoying.
From school, I met a woman that Dad/Papa put me in contact with. She recently moved here and he knew her from Dallas. She lives in the neighborhood and has kids in elementary school. We met for lunch at Crepe Crazy and had a nice time.
From there, I came home for just a few minutes to let Chewie out and drop off my stuff. Then, I went to physical therapy.
When I got home we left to walk to pick up Noah from school.
When Evan got home, Noah and Evan walked over to Clayton. They made some videos and then played baseball with some other kids that happened to be there.
For dinner we had leftovers.
Soon the kids will get ready for bed.
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