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Saturday, October 3, 2009

A Tiger in our Midst

Last week the kids and I accompanied Kevin and our Neighbor Andy, to a golf store in Hood River. Apparently they have some special Golf simulator that helps you pick and choose the clubs that best fit your size, stature, and swing! The stupid machine was broken, resulting in 5 hours of drive time...for nothing...but that's besides the point!

He's never really watched or been interested in golf...but that all changed the moment we walked in the door! An adorable child sized set of clubs was so strategically placed where no child could miss them! Kallen was mesmerized and instantly starting talking about "his new clubs"!

Well, we were there for almost an hour and a half, before I decided the kids had used all the "good behavior" one could ask for in a store filled with long sticks and lots and lots of balls! I decided to take the kids for a walk while Kevin and Andy waited for the store owner to try and repair his system! There happened to be a Walmart across the parking lot which I thought would be the perfect place to kill some time and wait for Kevin to be done! We walked through lots of miscellaneous isles, and ended up in the toys! I kept waiting for Kallen to ask me to buy this toy, and that toy, etc, etc.! Nope...all he kept asking was when we were going to go back and get "his clubs"! Okay...so these clubs have made an impression on the little guy...write that down...Birthday, Christmas...coming right up! I sent a text to Kevin and told him to go ahead and get a set for Kal's birthday! He was going to be so excited!!!

Okay, so long story just getting longer because I'm rambling, sorry...Anyways...we were an hour and a half in Walmart, and still another hour waiting once we got back to the store...basically it was a LONG day, and the end result was a machine that never worked! Nice!!!

Well, needless to say, the kids were exhausted! We didn't get 5 minutes down the road and Kallen had a major meltdown because we "forgot his clubs"!

Kevin thought his "love for the game" was just too darn cute, and couldn't resist! He gave Kallen the clubs as soon as we got home, and the kid hasn't let them out of his sight since! They have been to the driving range a couple of times already, and are headed out for their first 9 holes in the morning!

Watch out Tiger Woods...here comes Kallen!







Blessings,

3 comments:

Laura said...

Can I have his autograph now please? ♥

Erin said...

Oliver had such a blast at Par 3 this past spring, that my mom bought him a little plastic set...he loves them, though he isn't very coordinated yet...

Jamee said...

Ryder got his first set of "real" clubs last Christmas, and LOVES them!