April 8, 2010 - Anniversary

Fifteen years. Isn't Mary Beth the luckiest woman in the world?

It's been an incredibly busy couple of days. We spent all day Tuesday cleaning out the old house and getting it ready for the closing today. Evan was a champ and hung out at the old house and read while we worked. It helped us so much. Graham had another fun day at school, enjoying the weather and playing outside. He and his buddies like to race their plastic grocery carts around the playground.

We went back to work on Wednesday and Evan spent the day with Grammy (Evan is on Spring Break all week). They went to see Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Evan said it was hillarious. I took him to lacrosse practice after work and he won every ground ball against a bigger kid in the ground ball drill. He's really doing well this year.

Today we closed on the house. I feel so inadequate now that we don't own our vacation house around the corner any more. Evan got to hang out with Grandmommy and Granddaddy today. They went to the mall for lunch and then went to see the Dragon movie in 3D. Evan said parts of it were kind of scary but he liked it alot. Took Evan to soccer practice tonight and then we got CharGrill burgers for everybody. Didn't help my diet but they were good. Graham came home with lots of boo boos on his legs from playing so hard.

The Twiddy's are staying with us tonight and then hanging out with Evan again tomorrow. Big thanks to them for all their help with Evan and helping us put stuff away from the old house. Thanks to Grammy too for helping with Evan and Graham this week. The boys sure do love their grandparents. They're really looking forward to seeing Granddaddy Jim and Grand Julie tomorrow night and this weekend.

Hear its looking more likely that Ed Davis is coming back next year. Hope that's how it works out.

April 5, 2010

Evan and Graham were both out of school today, so Grammy came to stay with the boys. I understand that it was a fun day of Wii and playing outside. Zach came over and played with Evan in the afternoon.

Graham took off his shirt by himself for the first time tonight. He was so proud of himself - "I did it, just like Evan".

Evan had YDP skills training tonight in Chapel Hill. He is doing this on Monday nights with a different soccer club - Triangle Futbol Club. His buddy and teammate Giacomo does Goalie training at the same time. Evan did three dfferent stations - passing, dribbling and agility. He's one of the smaller kids out there, but he holds his own. They scrimmaged the last 15 minutes and Evan made some really good moves and passes. All in all he had a good time and got nice and sweaty.

Stopped by Sal's and picked up a pizza and brought it home for dinner. Evan had three pieces - worked up quite the appetite.

Graham goes back to school tomorrrow and MB and I will be home with Evan. We'll be spending some time at the old house getting the last few things out.

Jimmy

Easter - April 4, 2010

Great Easter weekend spent with family and friends.

We spent Friday cleaning out the garage and making room for the playset from the old house. We're storing it in the garage until we can clear out the backyard to make room for it. Evan had a good time at YDA Skills training Friday night. He and three other boys worked on shooting the ball and I saw immediate improvement in his shot right away.

Saturday we got up and drove to Fayetteville to spend an early Easter with Grandmommy and Granddaddy. Thanks to the Twiddys' for a great lunch and dinner and lots of fun in between. Evan and Graham got Easter baskets - including cool Senor Frogs T-shirts from the Twiddys' trip to Mexico. The boys also got to dye Easter eggs and go on an Easter Egg hunt. After the boys found the eggs, they hid them for me and MB and we had a hard time finding them all. Also had a good time throwing the lacrosse ball, throwing the baseball and kicking the soccer ball. Full day and a couple of very tired kids for the ride back to Durham.

Sunday brought Easter and an early start as I had to be at church by 8 to help get breakfast ready for everyone. The boys opened their Easter baskets and Easter gifts from us before I left. Beyond the usual candy, they got some new bibles, books and clothes. The Easter Bunny must have had some good investments as he has become more generous than when I was a kid.

The kids hit Egg Hunt number two at church and then we all helped out in the 2-year old room as the normal staff couldn't work today. It was a good thing we helped as there were a few kids who missed their parents and needed some personal attention.

Went straight to Grammy's for lunch with the McDaniels. I got a quick run in around the lake and then we had a great lunch of ham, roasted potatoes, cucumbers and tomatos, green beans, corn, asparagus, fruit, rolls, and probably more food that I am forgetting. The 5 boys played hard inside and outside and did Egg Hunt #3. Maybe we should have had these guys looking for the WMDs in Iraq, because they found every egg hidden over the weekend. We also celebrated Aunt Molly's birthday wiith cake and gifts. Mom made a very good lemon cake with lots of girly flowers.

Finishing off the weekend watching "The Return of the King" on the big screen at home. Good finish to a great weekend.

Should be another fun week for the boys as Grammy, the Twiddys and Dad and Julie will all be here at one time or another this week.

Go Butler!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jimmy

April 1, 2010

Good day for the McIntyre clan today. Beautiful day - about 85 degrees and sunny all day.

Evan had French class before school today and a good day of soccer practice after school. Took Graham to Evan's practice and then we had a nice dinner at Brixx. I thought Evan was going to eat until he threw up - he was hongry!! Graham enjoyed the Pizza Margherita which included a white sauce and basil.

Let Evan stay up a little late tonight and play Wii since he doesn't have school tomorrow.

Watched the Heels come up short in the NIT Championship game - dissapointed but at least MB will be able to stay home with the boys and I tomorrow.