What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up

TJ and I discussed what profession he might choose.  He has a list of possibilities.
1. Teacher
2. Author
3. Illustrator

Pine Cove Spring 2014

Paul and I went to Pine Cove for mother-son weekend.  A few of Paul's friends and their mothers shared our cabin.

I took most of my pictures during free time on Saturday.  

Paul fished with leftover sausage from breakfast.

He and his buddies shot BB guns and bows and arrows.

I got in a picture with him after archery.

 Paul and his friend, Reese pose with the bows

The boys are dressed for Pitch Black Attack, during which we find our way around camp in the dark.

There are great swings

Paul sticks his tongue out again as we prepare for a horse ride.

 Paul on horseback.  He rode Alma Mae, and I rode Pittsburg.

The boys are ready for PBA.

The Gauntlet

We played Minute to Win It.  Paul beat me, but only because our game involved making a mess.  He pulled all the tissues out before I did.

Opening Day: TJ's First Baseball Game of the Season

The Colleyville 7U Yankees won their first game!  TJ did a great job.  He played the pitcher position (the coaches pitch) in the first inning, left center in the third and catcher in the fourth.

He made a couple of good plays at pitcher scooping up the ball and making good throws to first.  Our first baseman didn't catch it to make the out either time, but it was a good effort.

 He got a hit and made it to second, but the inning was over before he had the chance to score.

TJ made a catch in left center, but didn't get it to third in time to get the out.  He did a good job as catcher, but said his legs got tired.

Dr Pepper Honorary Ball Kids

I'm not sure how this happened.  I never "win" drawings or any game of chance, but I entered Paul and TJ for the chance to be Dr Pepper Honorary Ball kids at a Dallas Mavericks game.  That's it: Paul and TJ won!

 We entered at the Media Entrance, where the boys were given polo shirts to wear and we were ushered to the floor.  The boys sat on the bench for a little while.

 Coker and I got to walk around and take pictures.

 Then the boys got to shoot some baskets.

Paul shakes hands with Jae Crowder, and TJ with Dirk Nowitzki

 The Mavericks came out to warm up, and the boys got high-fives.

 Paul and TJ were on the jumbo-tron!

 They watched warm-ups.

The boys on the bench behind Bernard James

Shane Larkin and Dirk Nowitzki
I think Coker's trying out some of the German he tried to learn to get Dirk's attention.

Samuel Dalembert sat down for a chat

Mavs Man

Coach Carlisle, Samuel Dalembert, Vince Carter's back

 They high-fived again before the game.

They high-fived Mark Cuban on the way to our seats

Then, we got free seats behind the goal.  TJ asked if that was it.  Yep, sorry - that was it.

Giant Swallowtail

TJ and I found a butterfly that had just emerged from its cocoon on our lemon tree!  

 Here's the cocoon… Or, as TJ says, the chrysalis.

TJ poses with him.  We let him crawl onto a leaf to pick him up.

TJ said, "Look, I can see his proboscis!"  Do you see it?

Gertie, Like Dirty, but with a G

Gertie is our newest family member.  She's a young adult basset hound.  The vet guesses she's about 4 years old.  She loves to be with people, sleep and eat.  She's kinda stinky, but very sweet.  I think Coker is even starting to like her.  It took a few tries to get a good picture...

 Ugh! She licked me!

 Close…

 There it is! (or the best I'll get)

When I told an older lady her name, the lady gave me a confused look and said, "Dirty?"  Also, she's stinky and sheds hair all over, so it fits.