Backyard Football & Cakes
"Go long little man, go long," Tony yelled, cocking his arm back with a football in his hand. Todd was laughing and running away from Tony. Tony threw the ball gently and Todd dived for it and caught it, rolling around on the ground.
"Look dad, I caught it," Todd said proudly as he stood up holding the football high.
"You did," Tony said, running to were Todd was standing. "Now, you're going to throw it back."
"But dad, I don't know how," Todd said.
"Well, that is why I'm going to teach you," Tony said. "Can I see the ball?" Todd handed the ball over to Tony and Tony knelt behind Todd. "Now, you want to line your fingers up with the laces and then you want to bring the football back to just behind your ear. Then, you throw." Tony got up and ran several feet away from Todd. Todd did what Tony told him and he threw the ball in a perfect spiral. Tony caught the ball and threw his hands up in the air.
"Todd DiNozzo makes another perfect pass," Tony yelled running and sweeping Todd up into his arms and spinning him around. "We'll make a football player out of you yet," Tony said, and Todd laughed with delight.
Meanwhile, in the DiNozzo kitchen, Ziva was teaching Tali how to make a cake. They were using a standard cake mix out of a box, but they were having fun all the same. Ziva handed the spoon to Tali.
"Go ahead and stir it," Ziva said, kissing Tali's nose. Tali giggled and began stirring the cake mix. Ziva stuck her finger in the cake mix and put a dollop on Tali's nose. Tali giggled and did the same to Ziva.
"I love you, mommy," Tali said. Ziva turned around and hugged her daughter tightly.
"I love you too, my little Tali bear," Ziva said, smiling.
Soon enough, Ziva and Tali got the cake in the oven and they started making the icing. Tony and Todd came inside. Tony came up behind Ziva and wrapped his arms around her.
"I love you, sweetcheeks," Tony whispered in her ear. Ziva turned around in his arms and smeared icing all over his face.
"I love you too, my little hairy butt," Tony said smiling.
After the DiNozzo clan had eaten dinner, Ziva and Tali brought the cake to the table and Todd told them about how he threw the football. Tony and Ziva just looked at each other and smiled. How they loved their family…
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