Young Wifflesnappers

Steven and I decided to add Wiffle Ball to our list of sports that bring us back to the good ole' days of elementary school P.E. class. This fall we are playing with the Young Wifflesnappers as part of the Wiffle Dixie Social League. Steven has decided that the above picture will adorn his trading card when he is called up to the professionals due to his amazing skills.

Wiffle Ball is much like softball in the way that it is played. Differences include: (1) the wooden board behind home plate serves as the umpire and any pitch that hits the board is a strike, (2) balls are not called since there would be way too many walks, (3) six players plus a catcher are on the field at one time, (4) no one plays first base and a runner is called out at first if the ball makes it back to the pitcher before the runner crosses the base, and (5) you can get a runner out by pegging them with the ball.

Steven hit a home run during his first game. He was very excited about his hit and is now listed on the league website with one home run next to his name.

Annapolis Wedding

We traveled to Maryland for Kathleen and Robbie's wedding in mid September. They started dating as high school seniors and then spent 4 years apart while Kathleen attended East Caroline University and Robbie went to school in North Dakota. Even though they were over 1,600 miles apart, they made it work.

Kathleen's maid of honor offered her family's beach house as a place to get ready and take pictures. It was a really beautiful setting and a place that had a lot of meaning to Kathleen since she spent so much time there growing up.

A close friend created an emergency kit with anything that you could possibly need.

Kathleen and I started the ECU garter tradition when Courtney got engaged after graduation. This has continued with Kathleen and I already have mine ready to go. We wear two so that we can keep the ECU one and throw the other.

Courtney, pictured above, and Kathleen will be bridesmaids in our wedding.