New Hat Size

Thomas is wearing a bigger hat after the last two days. Why? Because he is puffed up proud about how well he did in softball Monday night and then that got topped by last night at Vacation Bible School.

The kids play in a Christian softball league that a local family organized about 15 years ago. It is a right of passage when you attain the age of five and can begin playing on the team. The games are Monday nights and as much fun for the parents as it is for the kids. It is a great night of fellowship.

This past Monday, Thomas had a hot bat. Not sure what hit him, but he managed to hit two home runs. One was a grand slam. Now understand that the outfield contributed to his success. They were playing to far in and he hit it over their heads. It is adorable when anyone hits the ball on these teams. Whereever the ball goes, there are about 10 kids running behind it to see who can get it first. So Thomas was a pretty excited boy.

Then Tuesday evening started our annual Vacation Bible School. Our theme this year is Rescue 911. For the message portion of the evening, our Pastor invited the county Undersheriff. He spoke to the kids about his job and tied so much of it to our Christian life. As a treat at the end, the kids got to go see the police car. I was a bit behind the rest of the group and came out of the church in time to see Thomas sitting in the front seat. He got to run the lights, push the siren button and talk through the loudspeaker. He was pretty thrilled with that. His career of choice lately has been veterinarian (never mind he "yags" at anything remotely gross), but I can't help wondering if last nights adventure might sway his choice.

Tonight we will have two firemen and a firetruck (if it isn't needed to fight a fire). We have three volunteer firefighters in our church and they are doing the special program tonight. The kids can't wait.

Today is much cooler, so the barn is calling. There are just a few days before we head to Dairy Days. Heifers need to be worked. We are also waiting for the vet today. We will find out if Breezy is in foal and whether Rhoda is pregnant. Need to get creep feeders in the stalls for the foals. Lilly should be weaned at the end of the month. Henry is really running his mother down, and he is a month away from weaning. Hoping that a little extra grain in his diet will help Breezy out.