Play Ball!!

It's baseball season!Love this time of year in our house- from April through August. Nothing better than a warm, sunny night at the field.

Carter was fired up for the beginning of the new season. He moves up to the Mustang league this year and is now in kid-pitch. His dream has always been to play catcher and on the first day of practice, his dream came true. He is over the moon!

Carter has been studying MLB catchers since he was a toddler. As a 3yr old playing tee ball, he made several "plays at the plate" in a league that doesn't even play for outs! His hero, Carlos Ruiz, has really shaped his playing style. This boy plays every ball full out- flipping off his helmet, making the catches, taking the hits, chasing back the base runners, throwing out the steals, and his favorite- making the play at the plate...

He always chats up the umps before the game. They seem to have an affinity for him and have admired his enthusiasm, skill, and knowledge of the rules.

It kills me how he can squat in midair for a two hour game and still pop up for every catch. Legs of steel!

And the determination to match...

It was great to see all our All-Star teammates again. They are spread among all the teams, so every game is a reunion of sorts. Carter's buddy Jonathan at bat...

Julia is such a trooper through all the games and practices. This year she's been making flower chains...

Another great year of JYL baseball is underway!