Here, There, and Back Again

The past week has felt like a mad dash. McKenzie and I drove to Norfolk on Thursday. Josh arrived at 4:30 in the morning Friday. We had games all weekend and then packed-up, checked-out, and drove back to Maryland after the 1 o'clock game on Sunday. Monday morning we were up early to pack the apartment and help our friend Ken load the furniture he and Karen loaned to us.

Everything was finally canceled, closed, returned, and completed by 3:30 when we finally got on the road to Gainesville. Traffic on the Beltway is rarely ever cooperative, but even with rush hour traffic we made it in an hour and a half. Just in time for some yummy BBQ and then a Potomac Nationals baseball game with Ken and Karen. We saw lots of old friends from Potomac including one of Josh's former coaches. It was wonderful to see everyone and catch-up a little.

McKenzie had a marvelous time giving her Daddy a little insight into her regular game-time escapades. She spent the majority of the evening playing with a little boy in the next section. At one point, Josh had her come sit with us because she was throwing a baseball. McKenzie doesn't toss a baseball, she throws it overhand and as hard as possible. That becomes problematic when the baseball is real and there are people's heads in close proximity. After about a second sitting down she says:

"Can I go play with the wittle boy, Mama."

"No. Daddy said you need to stay here."

"But he's a good wittle boy, Mama."

I couldn't keep a straight face and she eventually went back to play with the "wittle boy." Josh will happily to return to the bull-pen Thursday and leave the McKenzie chasing to me. "Your the pro," he said.

This morning Josh and Ken played golf and McKenzie and I went to Target. We will be leaving for Norfolk in another hour or so. Josh will play catch tomorrow and hopefully we'll get to escape to the beach for a few hours in the afternoon. The normal routine starts again on Thursday. We will be staying with family friends who live just across the Elizabeth River from the field and who we are hugely indebted too.

All in all, it's been a great week. It was incredibly hectic, but it was a grand display of God's gracious guidance and perfect timing, for which we just thank and praise Him. We could not have timed this more perfectly. Please continue to keep us in your prayers- that we keep our eyes on our Savior, that we are bold and gracious witnesses of His greatness, and that Josh continues to be a faithful and diligent asset to his team.

Here are some pictures I took over the weekend in Norfolk. Enjoy!