Let's Play Ball!

Troy recently joined his first baseball team and the first game was this past Saturday.

For opening day, there was a parade of teams at the ball park.



Later in the day we had his first game. Watching a bunch of kids who don't know all the rules of America's favorite past time, is highly entertaining.



Each batter gets three pitches from his own coach and then the T comes out.



Troy hit his first pitch and made it to second base.



When his team, the Detroit Tigers, were out in the field the coaches rotated the kids in positions. At one point, Troy was at shortstop fielding the ball and since there was a runner at second, we told him to throw it to third base.




He did.

Too bad the third baseman was standing right next to him.



We figure that it will be like last year and playing soccer where one day it just clicks and he'll understand the rules of the game.

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Wordless Wednesday - Monster Truckin' Through the Orange Groves

Last month, we spent a long weekend in Florida with my parents and The BobFather and his wife Debbie.



Besides a trip to Legoland, we rode this through the orange groves of Central Florida at The Showcase of Citrus.
 

This included mud puddles.
 

Then fed the cows oranges.
 



Feeding cows oranges does not result in orange juice.

 My parents joined us for the ride.
 

Troy really enjoyed it.
 

 As did I.
 

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Wordless Wednesday - Visiting The Neighbors at The Farm

THE Neighbors moved last year to Northern Virginia, very close to where I went to high school. Caroline blogs about their life on the farm at Muss Family Time.

 Here are some pictures of our visit last month to see their kids and all of their many animals before we went to the local wineries for some sampling.

Alexis, Mo, Troy and Ethan
 

Caroline and Tim

Chris

Partners in crime, Troy and Mo with one of the rabbits.




First winery tasting




Second wine tasting




Alexis, Troy, Ethan and Mo at Bluemont Vineyard.








It was a nice visit but I'm ready for them to return to being our Neighbors in Virginia Beach.
 

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Too Many Sweets

Driving to school, I asked Troy if he had any teeth that were loose.

When he said not yet I suggested that it might happen soon.

He thought for a second and said, "Well, I guess I should stop eating sweets so they don't fall out."

I said, "Well, that's not a bad plan but they're going to fall out anyway. They're your baby teeth and your big person teeth will come in behind them."

After a quick pause, he said, "Great, now I can eat even more sweets!"

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