Next we headed to Kroger for a quick produce run. We came back home for hot dogs from the grill and naps for AJ & mommy. I taught Carter how to play go-fish and we played with the slip and slide that evening. Both kids were up past 10 p.m. Mark and I often muse about why we have children that just don't seem to require as much sleep as we want them to "need." Carter ended up sleeping with me. Mark was in Carter's bed. AJ lost his pillow privlages because he kept messing with the pillow instead of going to sleep.
Saturday was a SUPER exciting day. Carter had his last ball game of the summer season. Papa, Grandma, Papa Jerry & Nana Ruby were all at the game to cheer Carter on.
Both Mark & I went over to encourage Carter before his last at-bat. CW hit two fouls then smacked the ball past third for a HOME RUN! It is safe to say that everyone knew I was his mama when he was running the bases. Some little punk actually threw the ball and hit Carter when he was close to third base. Guess the other kid knew he couldn't catch the lighting fast #11 Carter Dodd.
Chasing AJ around prohibts Mark and I from totally focusing on the game. We sort of trade off wrangling the baby. AJ was not happy with us at the game today because we made him stick close to the field. Mark and I both got to see Carter fabulous hit & cheer like no tomorrow while he ran his little heart out! He was exhausted by the time he got back to the dug-out.
One of Carter's teammates took Carter's cap and threw it in the dirt before the game. I thought I was going to have to pummel the kid, but Grandma said I'd have to stand in line behind her. Carter almost cried, but he held his temper. Walked over to get his hat. Put the hat back on his head and went about his way without saying anything ugly to the other kid. Woot, woot Carter!
Carter says he got a first place trophy today after the game. Last week he got the game ball. He hid both the trophy & game ball in his bottom dresser drawer, because "AJ won't find them there." Carter thought he had to take the game ball back for the next game so another kid could have it.
Stay-cation resumed after the game and we headed out to "A Cowboy Town." We saw a comedy gun fight show, took a hay ride, ate some bad food, played on the slide and in the creek, played checkers, and petted horses. It was a fun trip to Whites Creek. Some of us needed a nap afterward.
AJ goes to the saloon at Cowboy Town
Our very bumpy hayride
Carter beats Daddy at checkers.
We spent tonight playing outside with a soccer ball. AJ tried to kiss the neighbors cat and both boys taunted the neighbors dog. Good thing our neighbors have nice animals!
AJ has some many cute words these days:
fun-dy = funny
hair-plane = airplane
copter = helicopter
dine-saur = dinosaur
ite-ite = night night
go-urt = yogurt
go, go, go
pill-o = pillow
bro-er = brother
Car-tar = Carter
His favorite things to eat this week are chips, yogurt and spaghetti. Mommy is tops on list right now, but that will change with the wind. I'll drop back down to number two or three when I go back to work. In fact AJ blew KC kisses when she left on Thursday...he sure doesn't blow me kisses when I leave.
AJ is also going to sleep in his own bed by himself. Something Carter is still working on. =-)
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