Punto Update

Dino Jr. went with us to the autograph signing. The lady at the check-in place said only the girls could get autographs, so we knew our plan wouldn't work. But Dino Jr. had fun anyways. He played a beanbag game and won a squishy baseball (plus he got free popcorn, so he was pretty happy). Then he saw TC, the Twins' bear mascot. Mel is scared to death of mascots, so she hid behind Dino Jr. (true story). But Dino Jr. got TC's autograph, along with a bonus one for his big brother, DinoBoy. Then he asked me, "Is that the baseball player we're going to see?"
Finally, Mr. Punto arrived. When we got to the front of the line, the girls in turn handed him their game balls. He signed them and then looked at Dino Jr., who handed him his squishy ball (because that's what he thought he was supposed to do). Punto signed it, posed for a picture, and we left.
So then, brilliant Melilot had Scout go back and play the beanbag game, so she won a squishy ball. We asked Dino Jr. if he wanted the ball with writing on it, or if he wanted to trade with Scout for a clean ball. He opted for the clean one, and now my boss's son will get Nick Punto's autograph. All in all, a fun, successful day (and Dino Jr. went home with a baseball, TC's autograph, a dinosaur coloring book, and a McDonald's toy, so as far as he was concerned, he made out better than Scout, who got two scribbled on baseballs).