I can do Plop

The following is a submission that Corbin made to a year-long writing enrichment program called PAWS Publishing. This month's submission was:

"Everyone likes snacks! Write instructions that explain how to make a healthy snack."

Corbin's response (in his own words):

1. Cut up a apple
2. Plop down peanut butter next to the apple
3. Scoop the apple into the peanut butter and eat

Why must we use fancy culinary words like fold, drizzle or sprinkle? Those aren't descriptive. PLOP is descriptive. I can do plop.

Play Ball!

Yesterday was the opening of the Fossil Creek Little League fall season. Our fightin' Fossil Creek Aggies took the field against the rival Longhorns. As you can see from the pictures and the videos below, we had a great time. All of the kids are winners...because they all had fun.

Corbin enjoyed two at bats, with 2 hits (triple & a double) and played the field at 2nd base and left field. I had the pleasure of coaching in the field and near home plate when the kids were at bat. At one point Corbin turned to me and said, "Daddy, playing baseball games are a lot of fun."

I agree Corbin. Although truth be told, what's most fun is just spending time together.

Baseball videos in chronological order throughout the game:

VBS 2009

VBS was again big fun and Corbin enjoyed both his friends and the activities...culminating in a Sunday morning presentation. If you enjoy watching this half as much as he enjoyed doing it...it'll be a great experience.

Here's part 2...

It's About...

You can fill in the blank anyway you want. You could say it's about time (too long between posts). You could say it's about summer vacation and spending time with family (I'm enjoying some of both in the coming weeks).

This week it's about two things for me. First, it's about the Tour de France. Anymore I find it difficult to sit down to watch a weekend of football or basketball or even baseball. But I can stop down for several evenings at a time to watch The Tour. We're at stage 3 and we've learned a few things:

• Mark Cavendish isn't human
• Lance still has IT
• Lance is showing us this time it's truly not about the bike

The second thing can be summed up in this photo. And, for those that know what this means you'll also be interested to know that this will be sprayed on the road of the tour for thousands of fans and 180 cyclists to see for tomorrow.

Uh-uhhhh!

Field Day - Relays, Friends and Fun

I took the day off today for a couple of reasons. Originally it was to be the 2nd of 6 "Man Days" given to me by my wife for Christmas. I was going to go to Corbin's Field Day at school and then spend the afternoon organizing the garage.

Well, as it happens, plans were changed. Emily Kate has been sick and we kept her home today. Fever was gone and she accompanied me to the field day to watch Corbin. She had a ball walking around and cheering her "Baboo" on.

After field day Corbin headed off to his afternoon school and Emily Kate and I came back home. It's been an afternoon of naps (her), playing, tea parties and after picking Corbin up some daddy/kid time playing, wrestling and laughing together. Most of all, hugs abound for all.

Maybe not a man day...but a REAL MAN day to be sure.