Every Friday, my family goes out to eat dinner together. This is special time for us because we eat at home the other six nights of the week. We always take turns choosing the restaurant. Last week, my older sister Mary Lou chose to go to Palio's Pizza Place. The week before that my little brother wanted pizza at Cheesy Bites. I was ready for something other than pizza.
As we were getting ready to head out the door, my dad said to me, "Payton, you get to choose the restaurant this week. Since the ball is in your court, where do you want to eat?"
I thought long and hard and decided that my taste buds were shouting out for a hamburger and sweet potato fries. So, we headed off to Adventure Burgers.
What does Payton's dad mean when he tells Payton "the ball is in your court"?