It was a fine spring morning when Kirsi, Kelsey, Rachel, Mika and myself took a journey to the high school to play some baseball. We were having a grand time and right as I was going up to bat a strange little child came running up and said "HEY GUYS! your mom said I could play with you". We all instantly recognized him as one of the boys we go to church with and so we let him join in on our game. All was going fine and dandy until it was Nicks turn to bat. No one spoke any concerns but the air suddenly had a tense feel. Everyone assumed position and get very serious just waiting for some sort of disaster to strike. Kelsey threw the first ball which Nick failed to hit. After he hadnt hit 5 balls we all loosened up and were just trying to get him to hit. Giving him words of encouragement he told us "ya guys I have a good feeling bout this one, this is the one. 6th times the charm!" Kelsey threw his lucky 6th ball but to our dismay she threw it 3 feet too wide. Suddenly Nick throw out a piercing cry and screamed "MUHH LEEEEGGGG!!!" We all throw down our gloves and ran to him frantically asking him our concerns. Once we all were huddled around Nick who was still shrieking he finally calmed down enough to utter out "Kelsey...the....ball....she hit muhhh...muhhh..muhh leg!" We all burst out with laughter. We couldnt help it. The ball had been 3 feet from him. After much comforting and tears in which Nick had told us he would probly "NEVER again be able to walk!!" we successfully were able to get him on both feet. Once a minute had gone by it was as if the whole fiasco of "muh leggg" had never happened. What a day :)
Characters in story:
Nick: an 11 year old boy who at the time thinks hes a "gangsta"
Matt: my older brother who Nick thinks is the coolest guy in the world
The second story that is ever so priceless is when one afternoon my brother Matt decided to take Nick with him everywhere he went that day which included doing some gardening around the house. So at 8am Nick came knocking at our door all excited for his days worth of adventures with Matt. With Nick helping with the gardening the boys didnt get as much done as Matt expected so by noon they were only done half of what needed to be accomplished. But Matt told Nick it was time for a break and they came inside where Matt made a smoothie for the both of them. I came entered the room just as Matt was handing a strawberry smoothie to Nick. The next scene goes a lil something like this.
Nick: "chuggg....breath of air....chuggggg.....breath of air....chuggg. Wow Matt that was a 'Tight' smoothie. Do you think I could have some more?"
Matt: "Sure buddy, but Nick you got a lil smoothie all over your face"
Nick: "I do??"
Matt : "Sure do buddy"
Nick: "......(Silence)......Matt.... I think I need a...a...napkin"
Apparently Nick had never thought to use a napkin before. But I'll never forget that Kodak moment of Nick with strawberry smoothie face :)
This is not the smoothie moment tis only a picture of Nick :)
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