Swing, batta, batta, batta

Blake loves baseball. I mean, really loves baseball. He loves to watch it. He loves to play it. He loves to talk about it.

This year, we were so blessed to be part of an awesome team for Fall baseball. The coaches were wonderful, Godly men. Coach Will started each game with a big smile and an excited "Boys, tonight we get to play baseball. Isn't that awesome?" He instilled a love and passion for the game in the boys that was just inspiring to witness.

I really hope that I can learn to parent the way Coach Will coaches. Wouldn't it be amazing if we all had that kind of contagious enthusiasm?

And by the way, Blake is an awesome player. He fields well, hits well, and has quite an arm on him. If you ask him what position he plays, he'll tell you, "I'm a pitcher." Funny thing about that is that his age group plays coach pitch.

Actually, it's a cayman

I recently uploaded the photos and video from all three cameras, and I'd forgotten all about several of the precious moments captured on them.

This particular day, we were home and in our jammies all day long. (I love those days.) Brady had been playing with these little figurines for quite a while. I was just thrilled he was NOT playing with a Diego "guy". At some point, he put them in perfect poses and asked in his sweetest voice if I would PLEASE take some pictures. How could I refuse?



That's when I remarked how much fun it is to take pictures of sweet little boys, pirates and alligators. He just gave me this broken-hearted look and said, "Mom, that's not an alligator. Actually, it's a cayman."

Diego strikes again.

My baby loves Toby Mac

A couple of days ago, I heard Max singing from his crib. As I entered his room, I was trying to place the song. The tune and lyrics were very clear, and I knew I'd heard them before. And then I realized that he was singing a line from Toby Mac's "City on Our Knees". They play it on KLOVE all the time.

About a half hour later, we were in the car, and that song started playing. Max declared it "his" song, and began singing along. I was in awe of how many words and notes he actually hit correctly.

I said, "Max, that's amazing!" Brady, who cannot stand to be left out, ever, yells from the back seat, "What's amazing?!" Max replies, "This song is amazing!"

Thank you, Toby Mac. And thank you, KLOVE.

Sydney's post, Edition 1

Max is singing away

One morning at church we went to pick up max from class. Once max came out of class he started singing "life is a highway, I want to ride it all night long." Until Dad asked "Did you sing that in class?" Max answered " yes! " After that happened, on the way home everybody was singing life is a Highway!