Finally, after 2 consecutive rainouts Joshua got to participate in his first T-Ball game on his team, the Arizona Diamond Backs. Before the game he had his pictures and right before the photographer snapped the shot he slipped and fell into the mud thus giving the impression he like slid into homeplate for the winning run or something. This first picture is Joshua before the game. The second picture is Joshua on third base poised and ready to make his dash for homeplate. It was quite an entertaining experience getting to watch these little guys participate in the very first baseball game. One kid hit the ball and ran straight for the pitching mound (like he was charging the mound or something) and then eventually was rerouted to first base by several parents and the coach. Many of the kids hit the ball and then just stood there for a while in amazement and after several voices reminded him to start running he eventually made his way over to first. All the Dads hung out in the field with our sons and coached them throughout the game. My most repeated phrase was 'Joshua, watch the batter' as he was quite distracted with the grass and other things out in the field. All in all, I think he
had a lot of fun, had three decent hits, and got to throw the ball over to first.
Part 2 of my Saturday was spent with my beautiful little daughter Emily. We got to go to our first ever Daddy/Daughter Dance. I first asked her to go with me on Thursday night and I think her response was a very non-chalant 'maybe' later followed by a 'sure...' The night ended up being a really special time. We went with Matt and Elyse McCauley from church. We got all dressed up, had our pictures made and the girls both got roses (thanks Matt!). We went out to eat together at Black Walnut and Emily got to eat french fries instead of a vegetable (hey, this is her night). We had a great time hanging out and talking together at dinner. Next we went to the dance together. We put together a little butterfly craft at our table. Then we went and experienced the chocolate fountain together and ate some goodies. Daddy got a little silly as he tried dipping brocolli, carrots, celery, and potato chips in the chocolate. Emily seemed to get a good laugh out of that. Eventually, Emily agreed to go out on the dance floor with me. At first she was doing her own thing but after awhile she opened up to us dancing together. After awhile we were shagging, and jitterbugging, and break dancing and just going crazy. We did the hokey-pokey, the chicken dance, the macarena, the limbo and many other dances. It was an awesome time for me and my little girl (who is growing up) to spend together.
