Opening Day!!

Well Sunday was Opening Day here in Sandwich for the TBall/Little League Season. Travi is starting his first year of TBall and I actually think his dad is more excited then he is. TBall was not available at all in Kodiak so Travi has almost no idea what he is in for. We have bought him a T to practice on but I think this is the first time he actually has ever stepped foot on a ball field. As usual we did not know what to expect heading out there, but got the impression this was a pretty big deal here on the Cape. The teams participated in a parade and then went out onto the field for the presenting of the colors by the local VFW and then enjoyed hotdogs and chips.

He is on the A's this year and we have been anxious for an outdoor Spring activity. Today is his first game, but I am not sure if he will actually play as Mother Nature has decided to unleash day after day after day of rainfall. Today is looking like 100% rainfall so I am waiting for the coach to call and tell us the game has been cancelled. We are keeping our fingers crossed though. As most of you know, Travi prefers to be outside in the rain and is truly confused when I try to explain that not everyone enjoys being outside getting soaking wet.





Take note in this photo of the fact that he has lost his other front tooth. He no longer looks like Sloth from the Goonies, but enjoys finding things that fit into the hole in his mouth. It grosses me out, but I try to remind myself that he is a boy and that they are rather disgusting at this age.


Otherwise, Spring is in full swing out here on the Cape. The trees are finally getting their leaves and the flowers are blooming. The temps are in the 50's and 60's which has been wonderful. The days have been pretty gray and gloomy but after 5 years in coastal Oregon and 3 years in Kodiak we really actually prefer this weather. We are gearing up for our first camping trip of the year. We are heading up to New Hampshire's Lake Winniepasaki for Memorial Weekend which just happens to be Travi's 7th birthday. One good thing about having a son who loves camping is that I was able to convince him it would be more fun to go camping where we could fish and go canoeing then have an actual party. His only stipulation with not having a party was that while we were camping he got to throw stuff onto the camp fire. Once again, its the small things in life that make that kid happy. So I am sure we will have a campfire that could be mistaken for a signal fire but my son will be happy and I didn't have to have 20 screaming first graders running in and out of my house for 3 hours.