ah, the joys of parenting. a long, fun baseball practice today that included a couple of tears. he takes it so seriously and wants to do so well that he sometimes forgets that he should just have fun.


i don't want to be that parent. you know, the one who is all "suck it up. what are you doing? are you crying? stop being a baby." and i don't want to...well...baby him. sheesh. this blows.


my general answer to team sports was "screw this! i don't have to put up with this" but apparently he likes team sports and wants to play.


in other exciting news...today was library day and they are enjoying this new little routine at the "free bookstore."


and in the most exciting news...."i've got a golden ticket......tomorrow!!! it's tomorrow!!! i can't wait to go see charlie and the chocolate factory. i may eat just chocolate all day in celebration. really, just chocolate. *