Baseball Days are Here Again!
I am so excited! The boys had try-outs today in Burleson. There is nothing I love more about having boys than watching them play baseball. I love everything about it...the uniforms, the kids running in the wrong direction, keeping score...all of it.
We've heard from both of the boys' coaches. Jaden will be on the Mets and Jordan will be on the Rangers. Jaden's coach called and wanted to talk to Jaden! It was the cutest thing. I'm just praying that now that Jaden is a year older and more mature he will be better than our first experience with him and baseball!
Jordan is in Bronco this year, which is 11 and 12 year olds. For the first time I believe, he'll be the older age in his league since every other year we have played him with kids his own grade and not age. It's wonderful to see Jordan excited about starting back up; I think taking the fall off was a good decision.
But above all, what I love about baseball is seeing God at work in my boys. Jordan, who used to be incredibly shy, is becoming a very confident young man. Baseball has taught him to control his nerves and put his best foot (or swing) forward. Even though he may strike out at bat, he keeps calm and in control of his emotions while on the field and in the dug-out. In fact, I saw evidence of his training in his solo saxophone competition. The boy sitting first chair was visibly nervous and stopped several times during his solo. All the other boys were nervous but Jordan was cool and collected throughout his entire solo.
Jaden, who has never been very shy but determined to get his own way, is learning the value of working as a team. I can't wait to see what he will learn this season.
See you at the ballbark!
We've heard from both of the boys' coaches. Jaden will be on the Mets and Jordan will be on the Rangers. Jaden's coach called and wanted to talk to Jaden! It was the cutest thing. I'm just praying that now that Jaden is a year older and more mature he will be better than our first experience with him and baseball!
Jordan is in Bronco this year, which is 11 and 12 year olds. For the first time I believe, he'll be the older age in his league since every other year we have played him with kids his own grade and not age. It's wonderful to see Jordan excited about starting back up; I think taking the fall off was a good decision.
But above all, what I love about baseball is seeing God at work in my boys. Jordan, who used to be incredibly shy, is becoming a very confident young man. Baseball has taught him to control his nerves and put his best foot (or swing) forward. Even though he may strike out at bat, he keeps calm and in control of his emotions while on the field and in the dug-out. In fact, I saw evidence of his training in his solo saxophone competition. The boy sitting first chair was visibly nervous and stopped several times during his solo. All the other boys were nervous but Jordan was cool and collected throughout his entire solo.
Jaden, who has never been very shy but determined to get his own way, is learning the value of working as a team. I can't wait to see what he will learn this season.
See you at the ballbark!
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