I Wish I was a little bit Older

My son Heath loves his big brother. Granted they don’t always get along, but Heath desperately wants to do everything Cedric does. This started from a very young age when he attempted jumping off the couch with not-so-successful results. A good number of his bumps and bruises are because of this need to imitate.

I am sure this is typical of younger siblings but it is very interesting to see Heath try to be like his big brother. I am also amazed at how observant he is. I take him with me to Cedric’s karate class and he watches Cedric and the other kids on the mat. He even joins in from the sidelines and knows many of the stances.

Same with baseball. I am helping coach Cedric’s T-Ball team and Heath comes along and watches. The other day he got in line with the other boys to take his turn hitting the ball.

I think being 3 is hard for any kid, but I think being 3 with an older brother is even harder.

Standing Room Only

We went to the Clippers game today. Apparently everyone else in Columbus had the same idea.

It was standing room only. We had to wait in line for at least 30 min to get tickets. Luckily we were able to find some folding chairs to sit on.

The kids had a blast but I think the highlight for the boys was either meeting the mascots or running the bases after the game.

I really like Huntington Park. It is much smaller than the old park and I do not think their is a bad seat in the place. We had general admission seats so we moved a couple of time just to watch from different spots.

View from center field

View from 3rd Base

The Columbus Dad’s Weekend Top 5

Here is a look at this weekends top 5 dad events.

1) Bohdi’s Birthday at the Zoo (Saturday, April 18 9-5pm) – The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is celebrating Bohdi’s 5th birthday with a special event. There will be speakers and educational activities throughout the zoo. You can also submit a name for Bohdi’s baby brother that was born recently at the zoo.

2) Opening Weekend at Huntington Ballpark (Saturday April 18 4:05pm and Sunday April 19 1:05pm) – What can be better than celebrating the arrival of  good weather than enjoying a baseball game.

3) Art in Bloom at Columbus Museum of Art (Sunday, April 19 1-4 pm)- Let the kiddos get their hands dirty at this fun event. Kids will look at art at the museum featuring flowers and then have a chance to decorate their own flower pot and plant a seed to grow.

4) Jim Gill Family Concert at Westerville Public Library(Saturday, April 18 10-11am) – A free concert that the kids will love as they get to sing and dance along with Jim Gill.

5) Cosi “Go-Green” Energy (Friday April 17 and Saturday, April 18) – Let your kids explore Green Energy and ways that they can help save energy at home.

If you want to let me know about an event – shoot me an email at thecolumbusdad@gmail.com.

Take me out to the Ballgame!

The Columbus Clippers open up their new stadium this Saturday. Huntington Park looks amazing. I can’t wait to take my boys.

Tickets are pretty reasonable which is what I love about minor league baseball.

Reserved Seats; $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and children twelve years old and under.

Assigned Bleacher Seat General Admission: $6 for adults, $3 for seniors and children twelve years old and under.

For an even better deal Bob Evans is sponsoring Family days every Sunday home game. For $15 you can get a family pass that is good for 2 adults and up to 4 children. Local Bob Evans restaurants have coupons for $3 off which means you can get the family pass for $12.

Take the kids out, buy them a hotdog and enjoy the boys of summer.