Around 1 this afternoon, Tim called me and asked me what we had planned for this evening.
I told him Andrew is having his first T-Ball game tonight at 6 and we have to be there at 5:30.
We said bye and hung up. then about 10 or 15 min later I got an E-mail from Tim saying he wants to take the boys out after the game for Dinner. I e-mailed him back and said that would be kinda late for dinner but we could go out for a snack or dessert. He then e-mailed me that he wanted to go to Country Buffet after the game. I then answered him with the typical female "Whatever", which means "your full of crap if you think we will wait till
7:30 for dinner!"
Alex got home from School about 3:30 and Andrew came in from playing and both proceeded to find Snacks to eat. they are both always starving by 4 so I let them have a snack at 3:30 so they will not bug me about dinner till I get it cooked and on the table at 5.....
So about 4:15 I put a pizza in the Oven for Dinner. figure I would make just one pizza and that would hold everyone over till after the game.
Now realize this is a T-Ball game with 4/5 yr olds. Most have NEVER played baseball before. And the concept of throwing a Ball to another kid is unheard of..... There are approximately 13 kids on each team. the field team kinda spreads out in two rows of kids in an arch from first to third.
The Batting coach throws three pitches and if the batter can not hit it then they get to hit it off of the T. there is no score kept. Everyone gets to run to first base and SO the bases are loaded the entire game. The first child hit the ball then he ran to first base after carefully setting the bat BACK by the fence where he got it. And he had to hold his pants up the entire way there. Then the second kid went to bat. When he hit the ball he ran to first with his bat, since he brought it from home and he didn't want to lose it. Of course the child on First didn't leave first till the second child got there. then he ran to second, again holing his pants up the entire way. Andrew's Team was up to bat first, but Andrew was batting "clean up" so when it was his turn to bat he got to just run all the way around the bases without waiting for another batter.
Then Andrew's Team took the field. We had one boy on the pitchers mound and one boy also in the center of the diamond closer to first base and all the other kids were out on the base line or a little behind it. And Those two boys would run for every ball and not throw it to first like they were supposed to, they would Chase down the runners and tag them then yell "Your OUT". No matter how many times we told them there is No outs and to throw to first they still wouldn't. I guess after a while the other kids on the team got tired of standing around doing nothing cause next thing I know, after the ball is hit there is a dog pile on the baseball. LOL the entire team ran to the pitchers mound where the ball was hit to and dived on it.
They did this about 4 times! It was Sooo funny. Then Andrew's team got up to bat again and I guess the coaches decided it was taking to long to pitch so this inning everyone just hit off of the T. It went much faster, but again the boy ran around holding his pants on but this time he gave the coach the bat instead of putting it away. The second boy still ran with his bat though. <S> and again Andrew got to bat Clean up.
By now the kids are really getting bored and Tim is starting to complain about how long the game is taking. Andrews Team took the field. about 4 of the kids and now sitting on the ground playing in the dirt. Andrew has his back to the game playing in the dirt. One little boy keeps filling his glove with sand and pouring it out. Andrew realizes his visor is the perfect place to put dirt. The game finally ends at 7:30. All the kids lined up and did the walk by to say 'Good Game'. Then they went to the snack bar to get their juice and snack.
By now Tim is Really crabby. He wants to go home, he has had enough! But Alex is missing. He got bored and was playing on the jungle gym by the baseball field. lol OK, we get everyone in the car and I ask "the question". 'So, where are we going?'.......Tim grumbled ' Home, I am tired and want to just relax at home' (See I was right in the first place, but being the nice person I did not rub it in)
So we get home and everyone wants something to eat. Tim decided he will have a salad and Alex had a hot dog and Andrew wanted some cheese, but he wanted me to grate it. Alex had brought me a steak knife to open something while I was sitting at the computer trying to figure out how many calories something to eat would be. and when I told Andrew I would not grate him any cheese but I would chop some up for him he was happy. he brought me a bowl and the cheese and since I had the steak knife there I just went a head and chopped up some for him.
He then took his bowl of Cheese and went and sat on the floor behind the couch. (the couch has it's back to the dinning room, so this is not all that strange). Alex had finished his hotdog so I handed him the block of cheese and the knife and asked him to put the knife in the sink and the cheese in the fridge. I showed him how to carry a knife. Point down, Blade facing away from his body. He then headed around the back of the couch to the kitchen. Andrew thinking to be funny was hiding behind the couch and when Alex walked around it he jumped UP at Alex. Of course right into the knife.
Alex then panicked and dropped the cheese and ran back to me, set the knife back on my desk and said, "Mom, I just stabbed Andrew in the face".
Now Many things at once suddenly happened. Tim Panicked and started Yelling at Alex and Andrew, Alex tried to return to the womb to hide from his father who is practically foaming at the mouth like a rabid dog. Andrew, realizing there is blood on his face and hand starts to cry, very loudly.
and I am Trying to get behind the couch to get to Andrew while also dislodge Alex from my womb and keep Tim from freaking out and scaring the boys even worse then they already were. And to put a paper towel on Andrews cut so I can get it clean enough to see if it needs stitches. I finally told Tim I would just take Andrew to the emergency room so he would SHUT THE HECK UP! Alex is now pleading with me to let him come and he and Andrew are BOTH now bawling their eyes out. I get shoes on Andrew and myself without ever removing my hand from the paper towel on his face and then get both the boys in the car. When I was belting Andrew in the car I notice his cut has Already stopped bleeding. it was about half an inch long and didn't look deep at all. I could have just taken them back in the house and stuck a bandage on it and been done with it, But I knew Tim needed time to calm himself down and Alex need to be reassured that Andrew was OK. So off we went to the emergency room.
It took Two hours to have them scrub it clean then super glue the cut closed. Andrew was fine the entire time. that was up till they accidentally dripped super glue on his eyelashes on his closed Eyes the pried his eyes open and ripped out about a dozen lashes. they then put a bandage over it to keep him from touching it. Andrew fell asleep on the 5 min drive home and Alex fell asleep with in a couple min of getting into bed. Tim, Of Course, was already asleep when we got home.
Andrew will have a small scar on his cheek but other that he is just fine and Alex is reassured that it was not his fault. Andrew will also think trice and jumping at someone caring a knife again......................hopefully.
So How was your Day today?
I forgot to mention that Technically it is All Tim's fault cause if he would have not said he was taking us out after the game I would have fed everyone more and then Andrew would not have been sitting on the floor behind the couch eating cheese. But if I say that he will just do the "See I knew it would all come back to being my fault, it always does" and All I have to say is...... It is ALWAYS the Man's fault! even if he isn't to blame!!
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