in full swing...

Baseball season, that is!


Baseball started Tuesday before last, with a loss, and then our team was in a tournament that weekend, an 11 hour, machine pitch tournament. They lost the first game, won the next three and lost the fifth in extra innings! They did so well and got 4th out of 11 teams!!! And did I mention that our hometown league is coach pitch and the boys had only practiced twice with a pitching machine?!? Way to go Sox!!

I love how the little bros were sitting in their chairs,
with their backs to the field that their big bros were playing on!

Miss Emily and Miss Gracelyn being such troopers in the 100+ degree heat.
It was scorching!

They had league games Tuesday and Friday last week and won both by over 10 runs! We were in another tournament this past weekend. We lost both of our first 2 games, the second was quite a nail-biter. As our team was warming up for game 3, a local highly respected businessman (and member of our church) in our town suffered a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital. Out of respect the tournament was called, there are much more important things other than baseball. Our prayers go to the family and friends.

It is awesome to see how far our team has come since last year. They have grown into such neat boys and as a team have really have become united. That first win in the tournament was definitely needed for their confidence. Funny that last season, their first win was in a tournament as well, after 2 league game losses.

CELEBRATING!!
Brandon's in the catcher's gear

Brandon is catching and doing very well. He has become a little nervous since his finger injury but he is getting out there and more comfortable little by little. He is hitting extremely well and has some definite speed! The pitching coach has nicknamed him, "smoke," which makes me giggle! We are very proud of him!