Christmas Break officially started at 3:20 today and I couldn't be happier. The school day went well with a breakfast in the morning and Christmas math through the day. Now, however, the entire Heinisch family can spend some family time together and relax. We began our vacation by finishing our Christmas shopping. I still needed one more gift for Brett and Cam, Meg and I found it pretty easily. Meg and I then bought food for the weekend while Cam was at tennis lessons. I had time while he finished up to grade the last of my papers for the week. I do not plan on doing anything for school before January 3rd. That was a nice feeling.
Meg did not stay for tennis tonight. Her foot is better, but not well enough to run on it. She actually has had to walk on the side of her foot which has bothered her ankle. Today she fell down the stairs in school because of it. Without tennis she was able to join Brett, Cam, Doug and I at the bowling alley for trivia night. My parents met us there as well. It was a lot of fun playing together. The questions all revolved around Christmas categories. We had the lead going into the final question. We were positive about our final answer - the hometown for A Christmas Story. Doug picked Gary and we were sure that was it, but it actually ended up being Hammond. It made sense when we heard it. None of us were too disappointed, however, as we still finished 3rd and received a $5 gift certificate and more plastic cups.
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
One Day More
One more day until Christmas break and I am definitely ready. It is hard getting ready for Christmas and still have school. We've done pretty well with it and Meg and Cam helped finish up the rest of the shopping tonight after piano. Their reward was a Ben's Pretzel. As a Christmas bonus the employee gave them an extra one in addition to the one they bought for Brett. Cal wasn't up for pretzels as he and HM decided to go see Rogue One tonight. They thought it just as good as Brett and Cam did. I can't wait to see it. Another good reason for Christmas break to hurry up and get here. One Day More!!
Monday, December 19, 2016
Snow Day
Today was technically a snow day, but it was really called for extreme cold weather. The actual temperature set a record low and the window chill doubled it. Cameron already had the day off as his Christmas break started on Friday. I had taken the day off to get Meg to a doctor's appointment, so it didn't make much of a difference to me. Meg appreciated getting to sleep in, but she actually only wanted a two hour delay. She had a vocab test in English and a quiz in Chemistry that she just wanted to get over with. In the end, however, she was glad for an extra day to rest.
Cal spent his afternoon lifting, eating lunch at Grandma's and playing basketball with his friends. Meg, Cam, Brett and I went for a late breakfast/early lunch at Maria's. I was afraid it would be closed, because of the weather, but it was actually packed. The food was good and we enjoyed hanging out together. On the way home we stopped at CVS for a few items.
Meg's doctor's appointment was at 3. We ended up being there close to an hour and a half, but we got a lot resolved. Dr. Clouse increased Meg' iron tablet to 65 mg. She also took a look in the ears that have still been bothering her. She said they were plugged, so the nurse did a treatment on them. Each one had a part of an ear plug stuck in them. The water washed them out without damage and instantly Meg could hear better. We had taken her in before for the same problem, but they were sure that it was an ear infection. Glad to have that problem resolved. She also treated Meg's Planter's Warts on her foot. They have increased over the past year and it was time to take action. She put medicine on them to freeze them off. By the end of the evening Meg's foot was in a lot of pain, but hopefully this will work.
Doug had to work at home tonight, but he was still able to join us for dinner. Brett, Cam and I played a game of Pay Day while he was working. We all then watched the Judy Garland movie - "In the Good Ole Summertime." It was based on A Shop Around the Corner. It wasn't quite as good, but worth a try. It will be hard going back to school tomorrow, but at least there are only two days left.
Cal spent his afternoon lifting, eating lunch at Grandma's and playing basketball with his friends. Meg, Cam, Brett and I went for a late breakfast/early lunch at Maria's. I was afraid it would be closed, because of the weather, but it was actually packed. The food was good and we enjoyed hanging out together. On the way home we stopped at CVS for a few items.
Meg's doctor's appointment was at 3. We ended up being there close to an hour and a half, but we got a lot resolved. Dr. Clouse increased Meg' iron tablet to 65 mg. She also took a look in the ears that have still been bothering her. She said they were plugged, so the nurse did a treatment on them. Each one had a part of an ear plug stuck in them. The water washed them out without damage and instantly Meg could hear better. We had taken her in before for the same problem, but they were sure that it was an ear infection. Glad to have that problem resolved. She also treated Meg's Planter's Warts on her foot. They have increased over the past year and it was time to take action. She put medicine on them to freeze them off. By the end of the evening Meg's foot was in a lot of pain, but hopefully this will work.
Doug had to work at home tonight, but he was still able to join us for dinner. Brett, Cam and I played a game of Pay Day while he was working. We all then watched the Judy Garland movie - "In the Good Ole Summertime." It was based on A Shop Around the Corner. It wasn't quite as good, but worth a try. It will be hard going back to school tomorrow, but at least there are only two days left.
Sunday, December 18, 2016
A Friends Weekend Continutes
Last night we got home to find Cal, Alex, Jayce and Cameron Adams hanging out at our house. Cal had texted earlier to see if it was alright with us. I appreciated the text but that group is always welcome here. They have been hanging out here for years and we just really enjoy that group and their friendship. Meg called me earlier in the night to fill me in on all of their antics - the boys picking on Alex, Cameron wanting Grandma's number to have her make monster cookies, a loud game of pool, etc. She enjoyed listening to them and was sure that they were louder than her friends (not possible).
By the end of the night Nick LeCount had joined the group. For old times sake Cal had him park in the new neighbor's driveway. The boys never got their cookies, but Doug did make Chex Mix and Jayce was happy to find strawberry milk in our fridge. Cam stayed up with them until midnight and Brett even joined them for awhile. Glad that they boys have remained friends over the years and that they still enjoy hanging out here. They definitely keep the Heinisch Home full of life and I hope they continue to meet here for many Christmas' to come.
By the end of the night Nick LeCount had joined the group. For old times sake Cal had him park in the new neighbor's driveway. The boys never got their cookies, but Doug did make Chex Mix and Jayce was happy to find strawberry milk in our fridge. Cam stayed up with them until midnight and Brett even joined them for awhile. Glad that they boys have remained friends over the years and that they still enjoy hanging out here. They definitely keep the Heinisch Home full of life and I hope they continue to meet here for many Christmas' to come.
Saturday, December 17, 2016
Crossroads Classic
I went with Doug to Indy today to watch the Crossroads Classic. We weren't sure we would be able to go because of the weather. It started snowing last night and central Indiana had an ice storm.
I-465 was shut down and motorist had been stranded for over 8 hours. As the forecast called for warmer weather this afternoon we thought we would try it. It wasn't as bad as we had expected. It was slow going until US 30, but after that it was definitely better. We made it to Indy in less than 3 hours and were able to park right next to Bankers Life Fieldhouse. We were in our seats before Purdue and Notre Dame tipped off.
I wasn't sure how much I would enjoy this game, but the second half was very exciting. ND was up by 14 at half. Purdue came back to take the lead late in the game. It went back and forth, but Purdue finally was able to put the game away. I also enjoyed watching Caleb Swannigan play. Cal played against him in 8th grade. What a neat experience.
We walked around in between the IU and Butler game. The Fieldhouse was very nice. We stayed for only the first half of the IU game as we were nervous about the roads. We were both glad that we made this decision. By the time we got to Kosciusko County the roads were covered and the temperature was dropping. We were able to listen to the game on the way home. IU was down at half by double digits and made it a game in the end.
It was wonderful to spend the day with Doug. Cal has gone with him the past two years. I offered him my ticket this year, but he said he was ok letting me go. I am sure that soon enough Cam will want to go along too.
I-465 was shut down and motorist had been stranded for over 8 hours. As the forecast called for warmer weather this afternoon we thought we would try it. It wasn't as bad as we had expected. It was slow going until US 30, but after that it was definitely better. We made it to Indy in less than 3 hours and were able to park right next to Bankers Life Fieldhouse. We were in our seats before Purdue and Notre Dame tipped off.
I wasn't sure how much I would enjoy this game, but the second half was very exciting. ND was up by 14 at half. Purdue came back to take the lead late in the game. It went back and forth, but Purdue finally was able to put the game away. I also enjoyed watching Caleb Swannigan play. Cal played against him in 8th grade. What a neat experience.
We walked around in between the IU and Butler game. The Fieldhouse was very nice. We stayed for only the first half of the IU game as we were nervous about the roads. We were both glad that we made this decision. By the time we got to Kosciusko County the roads were covered and the temperature was dropping. We were able to listen to the game on the way home. IU was down at half by double digits and made it a game in the end.
It was wonderful to spend the day with Doug. Cal has gone with him the past two years. I offered him my ticket this year, but he said he was ok letting me go. I am sure that soon enough Cam will want to go along too.
Friday, December 16, 2016
White Elephant Party
Tonight was Meg's annual White Elephant Party complete with ugly Christmas sweaters. She invited her best friends - Kaitlin, Gabby, Preston, Graham and Aaron. Genieve was the only one who wasn't able to make it. They at pizza and told their favorite stories. Afterward they retired to the basement and from the sounds I could hear I know they had a lot of fun especially playing truth pong. There was an incident on the stairs and a snow challenge complete with short shorts, but all in good fun. After the party Meg showed me the White Elephant gift that she received from Preston. He found a hodge podge of items from his house including his 7th grade agenda. She said that it was her favorite night of Sophomore year. Glad to hear it went well.
Thursday, December 15, 2016
End of Season Party
Tonight was the end of season party for Cam's basketball team. They celebrated with a carry in dinner after the A and B game. Cam really enjoyed it and we appreciated Mr. Willems' positive remarks at the end. I am glad that Cam has had fun this season. I still find it hard to watch middle school basketball. Cal's career did not end the way he wanted it to nor did Meg's. They both were part of unsupportive programs. Meg enjoyed basketball, but adjusted to her decision to quit pretty quickly. Cal put a lot of time into the sport and the program. It was very difficult to watch him being mistreated. It is one of those memories that I will probably never resolve. I usually do not think about it, but watching Cam made me realize how fresh that wound still is.
In saying that I am happy for Cam. He has worked hard and has improved. There will be open gyms for him to attend if he wants to this winter. My favorite part, however, was watching him interact with his friends before and after the game. It was the same this evening. It is also nice to know that Cal is back playing with his friends and enjoying all of the intramural opportunities at IU.
In saying that I am happy for Cam. He has worked hard and has improved. There will be open gyms for him to attend if he wants to this winter. My favorite part, however, was watching him interact with his friends before and after the game. It was the same this evening. It is also nice to know that Cal is back playing with his friends and enjoying all of the intramural opportunities at IU.
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