Imagine would you........... butter popcorn...
hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill...
yells and cheers, the scent of bug spray...
dust from a slide into 3rd...
the ping of a ball on a bat...leather...red dirt...grass stains...
small children running around playing...squealing with delight...
daddy's alternating between the daddy huddle and gripping the fence while giving some tough encouragement...Mama's, well just being mamas...
boys milling around in a dugout, waiting their turn.
Metal bleachers...canvas chairs lining the fence...
loud calls for the ump to "get it right"...
ground scattered with sunflower seed hulls...spitting...
Okay, you can open your eyes because you know where I am. There is only one place on earth like it. It is the little league baseball field. You probably already had that one figured about at about yells and a cheers.
As I sat at the ball field the other night, I just took it all in. The smells, the sights, the sounds...all of it. It was our next to last game. One of sixteen...I am glad it is over but a little bit sad too! The boys have so much fun playing little league. They enjoy the interaction and the action.
Lucie Rose also enjoyed her T-ball games and being one of those children running around squealing with delight at "her boys" games.
Amelia started walking during ball season and she became increasingly more active with each passing game. She wanted to walk and was super cute hanging on to the fence mimicking others cheering. She said even said Cooper's (CooCoo) name for the first time at one of his at bats.
Then, there is that ever present what if in here. How much more busy would I have been with a two year old running around? It wouldn't have been easy, at all. I sure wish that I could have given it a shot though. I sure wish that I could sit here and blog about ball season with a two year old and a one year old. I'm pretty sure there would be stories to tell. I miss him more and more every single day!
sigh.........
I have got a few pictures of this season to share with you.
Right before catching his first pop fly! |
Both of my fellers on the field at the same time! |
I am also so excited to see that I now have 100 followers! Wooo Hoooo! Thank you to all of you who take the time to read about our journey! I promise you this journey is never dull, sometimes sad, sometimes funny, sometimes sweet...but ALWAYS a blessing to this mama!
Much love,