Author: Daddy (Page 1 of 2)

It’s a brand new Monday, and the boys are excited to get back to school with their friends.  Ok, ok, Mitchell is not quite as excited to go to school as Mac, but he always has fun!  It was a good weekend.  The boys are still taking their swim classes and learning as best as they can…they only get into the pool once a week for 30 minutes, and they need to share the lesson with each other.  Mac had his piano lesson on Sunday as a make up for last Wednesday’s missed lesson.  Of course, he did well.  No surprise.  Mitchell did well yesterday with his drum practice.  We have not been doing as well with his practice.  Daddy needs to do a better job of getting Mitchell to do his practice.  It will probably take a more defined daily routine in the morning.  We’ll post the schedule for the boys, so they can help.   Most likely, we will get home from school or TKD and have Mitchell do drum practice while Daddy is preparing dinner.  Daddy made up a weekly menu for the boys’ lunch and dinner.  This will make it easier to stay on the tight evening schedule without making every night a crisis to figure out what’s for dinner.  Mac will have an assignment each day from Daddy…don’t worry, he’ll like it.  Today, he will look up ‘Pi’ on Google and answer two questions…1. What’s the symbol; 2. What’s the number to six decimal places.  He will also learn how to write email, by writing an email to his mother.  He will also do a short typing lesson.  He has been learning how to type a little, but this will help him become proficient.  No doubt he will do well. 

Mitchell has been complaining about a sore throat since Friday.  He had a little congestion yesterday and through the night.  He slept with Daddy last night, and coughed a little early.  He was sleeping soundly in the morning.  Nice drool puddle next to Tina’s pillow!  He really didn’t want to wake up.  It was a mild crankiness this morning.  He came out of it quickly!  

More to follow in the next couple of days!

Mom is at a conference this week, it’s boys’ time!  Daddy was home early but needed to work in his room for a while alone…yeah right….Can I come up with you, Daddy?  Asks Mac.  Well, ok, but I need to get work done, so please find something to do quietly….Looks like Mac needs some further training on playing quietly by himself…Daddy, would you play with me? Daddy, would you make up math problems for me?  Daddy, what does this mean?  Daddy, what does that mean?   Daddy, may I help you on the computer….oh, all right, come here pest (not I didn’t say ‘pest’).  At 1700, it was time to go downstairs with Mitchell and get ready for Mac’s golf lesson.  Mitchell didn’t want to come, but with Mommy in Chicago, he needed to come.  Once there, Heather was let go, and Mac rode in a cart with Daddy, while Mac rode with his instructor Tom.  Today was a day to go on the course and play a few holes.  Mac did great as usual.  A little distracted, however, by Mitchell running all over the place and rolling and flopping!  On the last hole, Mitchell actually asked to hit a ball and did!  Way to go Big Boy!  After golf it was off to Perfectly Frank hot dog joint.  Our regular night spot following golf.  Tonight was Lindsey as the server and Gary as the cook. As usual we sat at the counter and talked with Lindsey.  After, hot dogs, cheeseburgers, egg salad, bbq chips, onion rings, cookie and strawberry shake it was time to go…not before, however, Mac had to ask Gary what Hafnium plus Selenium was (add the atomic numbers of the elements – 72 + 36)!  What a nerd…Daddy really tries hard to keep him humble!  After the dogs and shake, it was off to home for bath and bed.  The boys did ok with a few hiccups.  Mac had to pee badly upon arrival to the house, but wouldn’t go upstairs to use the potty till daddy came up…but daddy had to answer the phone from the AC people (no AC this weekend and it will be in the 90’s – ugh).  Mac didn’t quite make it to the potty.  I’ll clean the mess before Tina comes home Sunday.  After the bath (Mac was so helpful getting the room ready for after the bath), it was to bed right away with no reading.  Mac did read a little to Daddy, and Mitchell had a little trouble getting to sleep.  Daddy laid down with Mitchell till he fell asleep around 10pm.   Good night boys!

Not really an ordinary Saturday for the boys…No swim class, no birthday parties to go to, no other activities scheduled…Just a trip to Home Depot, so Daddy could fix the toilet seats and out to breakfast  and dinner.  Breakfast was at Baker’s Crust and dinner was at No Frill Grill which is good.   

Other than just hanging out at home, Mac asked to have some neighborhood friends over to the house to play…no one was home, however…bummer.  So instead it was out for a scooter / bike ride and walk (Daddy).  Mac and Mommy rode their scooters , and Daddy walked with Mitchell while he rode his bike.  Mac has been doing great with his three wheel scooter, and has been learning to ride Mommy’s two wheel scooter.  Mitchell is making some progress on his Thomas bike.  He is learning to pedal.  Up till now, he just scooted with his feet (Flintstone style) on his tricycle.  Now he is starting to learn to pedal.  It’s fun to watch the boys learn to ride their bikes and scooters. 

Busy Day

0705: Mac Awake (Ugh)

0815: Mitchell Awake (Better)

0815-1030: Play in the house and get ready for the day!

1030: Leave for swimclass at the YMCA.  After swimming for 10 minutes in the pool, Mand M went to their swim class which was taught by a sub teacher named Lindsey…she did a good job.  Mom and Dad were pleased with her.  The boys are making progress but need more time in the pool other than the once a week swim class.

1200: Swim class is over and it is off to Lucy’s first birthday. Lucy is the sister of James who is in School with Mac and Mitchell.  James is ~four.  Happy Birthday Lucy.  Mac had a good time with his friends from school and Mitchell pretty much played by himself as he does…

1500: Party over and it was off to Lowes for more supplies for the yard work.  Mitchell fell asleep in the car, but Mac went into the store with Daddy and helped get the supplies.  Mac also picked out two flowers – one for Mitchell (Dahlia) and one for himself (Zinia).  With supplies in the car, it was off to the house to begin working in the yard once again.  Mac and Mitchell were great helpers.  Daddy forgot a few pipes at the store, so it was off to the local hardware store which provided the boys with Free popcorn.  Mitchell supplied the poo poo.  Stinky diaper boy. Really need to accelerate that potty training!  With a stinky diaper getting mushed in the car, it was off to….you guessed it…McDonalds to pick up dinner once again….As we drove away from the hardware store, Mitchell screamed out…’’I’m not buckled! I’m not buckled”.  Way to go Mitchell!!!  Once buckled in and with McDonalds in hand, it was back to the house.

1930:  It was back into the yard after eating the scrumptious quarter pounders, fries, Mcnuggets, etc.  The boys were really great helping Daddy in the yard.  Daddy is as happy as can be (with a few, ‘NO – DON’T DO THAT’s”) having the boys help!  Once again, Mitchell was off to bath and bed at 2030, but Mac stayed out helping (truthfully) until about 2200.  Wow.  He was trying to fill a bucket with dirt that needed to be moved…about 10% of the dirt made it into the bucket.  That’s ok…Daddy loved having him out there!

2200: Mac was off to bed with Mommy while Daddy continued to work…

Good Night Boys!

Today, this post only covers some of the boys’ day.  Heather has not been shown how to post yet on the site. 

0730: Mac woke up.  Heather went into Mac’s room followed by Daddy who was ready to go to work.  It was then time to go wake up Mitchell.  The boys went downstairs to walk Daddy to the door as went to work.  They were in a good mood today as Daddy left. 

1515-1645: Mommy picked up Mac from school today as a surprise!  Mac loves it when Mommy surprises him at school.  From there, Mac and Mommy went to Harris Teeter to pick out more food for Mac’s lunches at school.  He picked cherries, grapes and blueberries, turkey and American cheese!  Mac eats so well!  After getting ice for drinks at T-ball, it was off to home to see Mitchell!  Mitchell was awake when they got home…he only had a 45 minute nap!

1645-1655:  Daddy came home and all rushed to get into the car to go to T-ball!  The boys were not making it easy by dawdling and not listening to Mommy…the turds!

1705: It was T-ball time…A good time was had by all…read the T-ball post at: T-Ball 16 June 2008

2015-2045:  Back home for piano practice for Mac…He did great!  He improved on Scarborough Fair and did his other pieces and exercises really well!  Good job, buddy!  Mitchell played with trains while Mac practiced…Mommy cleaned fruit and prepared Mac’s lunch.  Mac then inspected to make sure it passed his high standards.

2045: It’s time for bath and bedtime!  Mitchell continues to make progress in his potty training and used the potty before bath! 

2115: Mac read a book to Mitchell.  It was a Thomas book that had ‘LIFT THE FLAPS’.  Mac would read the writing and tell Mitchell to lift the flaps.  What great brothers!

2137: Bedtime!  They were asleep in no time!  Sleep well boys!