It's T-Ball Time!

Ben loves playing t-ball.  Just like a lot of the other kids he likes to hit the ball, field the ball and play in the dirt.  He has a good sense of how to run the bases and even has a pretty good arm.  His catching needs a little work, but all the kids could use some help in that department.  Enjoy some photos of Ben's first t-ball game. 

Baseball

We are sitting under a tent enjoying a Legion baseball game. We are under a tent for 2 reasons. 1. It is really hot out in the sun and 2.  Ben can see his iPad much better in the shade.  Ben has been sitting nicely on a bench, playing Minion Rush. Another mom sitting under the tent asked Ben, "what are you watching"?  Ben looked up at the game and then back at her and without batting an eye and said baseball.

The kid cracks me up!

It's Baseball Season!

Actually it started a couple of weeks ago for Noah as his team as already played 4 games.  They are currently 2 -2  so far.  Of those 4 games I only got to see one.  But luckily, I had my camera at that one game. 

 

Ben has  been working on his hitting too, but sometimes, he gets the equipment and rules a bit mixed up.   While I know that it is important to learn the rules to games, so that socially Ben gets along with his peers better, there are times when I wonder why we all don't try to hit a golf ball off a baseball tee.    It really is kind of fun.  You should try it some time.  It takes skill.

John is playing Legion ball this year and had his first game yesterday in Omaha.  His schedule is pretty aggressive, and will keep us on our toes getting 2 boys to two different cities that are an hour apart, in time to play 6 o'clock games.  Unfortunately on the days when all three have games, Ben might have to miss out.  Not sure how we can be 3 places at one time.  Maybe by game time I will be able to figure it out. 

New Babies on the Farm

Meet our two newest members to our farm family.  This is Goat (mostly white) and Odie (mostly brown).  Obviously one of the boys worked harder at picking out a name than the other one did.  They are 4-H projects for the fair this year.

This means they will be treasured members of the family until about August at which time they will become a tasty meal for someone else.  Plus if we are lucky, they might help a bit with some of the mowing duties. 

Actually, I am really proud of the boys for saving their Christmas money this long, and buying something that will be both educational and fun.  It also does not hurt that they will recoup most of their money when they sell the goats after the fair.  They are already planning for a bigger better heard of goats next year.  Let's just get through this year, shall we boys? 

All we have to do is keep them in the pen and the coyotes out....for 3 whole months. 

Ben even went out to meet them and liked chasing them around the pen.  However, he was not able to grasp any concept of the electric fence and got way to close on too many occasions.   A little shock won't hurt him too much.  Right?  I remember as kids lining up hand in hand with my cousins and one of us would touch the electric fence.  It was good to be in the middle of that line because the shock was not too bad.  But the person on the far end of the line, generally got a pretty good jolt.  Maybe to be safe, we will only let Ben visit the goats when they are out of the pen. 

Happy Easter

Hope everyone had a Happy and Relaxing Easter!  We enjoyed Church and lunch with Grandma and Grandpa W, then went home to enjoy some outside time on the beautiful 80 degree day.  But I was able to coerce the boys into a few photos before everyone changed out of their nicer clothes.  Nothing like a surly 15 year old to rain on my parade, but an extra cute 6 year old made the group photo one for the memory books. 

At least I was able to coax at least one smile out of him.

 The other two smile much easier. 

Hope you all enjoyed your weekend!

Heimlich Maneuver

So the Heimlich Maneuver really does work.  

Unfortunately I know from experience. 

Tonight we had Ben's favorite meal.  Sketti and BALLS!  With heavy emphasis on the balls.  In, fact he has almost gotten to the point where he will leave the noodles and just eat the meat balls. 

Tonight, as I was getting supper ready, I sat 3 meatballs on a plate at Ben's place at the table to cool.   He HATES anyone touching or cutting his food, so I left them whole.  I had my back turned while I was getting the rest of the plates ready, and the little stinker sneaked in and dug in to his favorite meal.  I realized this when I heard him start to choke.  Sure enough there were only two meatballs on his plate.  

He actually got up and started kind of running in place, all the time trying to breath and making choking sounds.  My first instinct was to pat him on the back, but then I remembered that can actually make things worse.  So I quickly grabbed him under the rib cage and lifted up.  Out popped the meatball on the first try.  I was both shocked and relieved that it popped out so easily.  

The whole thing took less than 5 seconds, and I was amazed at how calmly I was able to get to Ben, get my arms around him, and lift him up.  I only got a little shaky when I sat down and realized what had just happened.  

Needless to say the rest of his meatballs got cut up.

And he did throw a fit about it.

  

Too bad little man.  You scared Mom enough for one night. 

Here is a refresher, for anyone who might want one.