Biscuits But Not Much Baseball

We went to our first game of the season tonight -- for a little while at least. The torrential rain eventually made them suspend the game. There weren't many people there for a Friday night game. Come on Montgomery, don't start this crap already.

The night wasn't a total waste, though, because Cody participated in an onfield game in the second inning. He had to put on this oversized flashlight costume and run from centerfield to the finish line at home plate. (We have begged him to do one of those games for years now and he wouldn't. I guess it was the two bouncy, blond Biscuits Bunch babes that convinced him to do it. Go figure.) Yes, he won, and we were standing up screaming like he'd just gotten a gold medal in the Olympics.

¡Enhorabuena!

(That's congratulations for all us non-bilingual folks.)

Cody was inducted into the Spanish National Honor Society this morning at school. I am proud of his hard work in school this year and I am especially happy that he can kinda tell us what the servers at our favorite Mexican restaurant are saying when they do that speed talking thing to one another.

Continúe el buen trabajo, Cody.

Are You Out of Your Mind?

So, Cody just turned 16 and already he thinks his freedoms are greater than they are. A recent conversation went like this:

Cody: "Mom, we are thinking of playing paintball Friday."

Me: "You are? That'll be fun. Where?"

Cody: "We'll probably go to Dothan. They have some great courses."

Me: "Dothan?"

Cody: "Yes, Dothan. We were thinking we'd get a hotel room or just sleep in the car and come back Saturday."

Me: "Are you out of your mind?"

And he was serious, y'all.

On Our Front Porch

Opening day is right around the corner and to celebrate the return of the boys in butter and blue to Riverwalk Stadium, here is our flag of the month.

It's a Homerun

Now that Cody's birthday has passed I can share some more of my good fortune with y'all. We are going to D.C. for vacation this year and since we like baseball, I thought we'd go watch a Nationals game in the new stadium. Didn't really matter to me who they were playing. So when we found out the Red Sox would be in town (Cody's favorite team) I frantically searched for ticket options. No such luck -- seems the Red Sox series is what they call a 'premium' series and to score a ticket you had to enter into a lottery where they randomly chose entrants for the opportunity to purchase tickets. Being the sweepstakes lover I am, and the nature of the booty on this one, I entered...and was chosen!!!!! Cody got Red Sox tickets for his birthday and I have another win under my belt. It's a homerun all the way around!

Happy 16th Birthday, Cody!

Doesn't seem like so long ago that you were pedaling like Fred Flintstone to make your green tractor move along the driveway and today you're ready to drive for real. You're growing up so quickly, my son, that I hope you remember as fondly as I all the days of your life that have brought you to this day. I am proud of the young man you've become and love you more today than ever! Happy birthday, sweetie!

On Our Front Porch

This one is more flag of the day than flag of the month. Birthdays are extra special days at our house and we celebrate inside and out. In honor of the birthday boy, this will fly on our front porch today. But check back soon for the flag of the month.