Let baseball begin!

The boys were absolutely thrilled to see the Rockies on TV and immediately went to get their bats and hats.

This works out quite nicely for Jason. He sits on the couch and watches the game while pitching to Colby and Chasey.

Chasey will swing a few times but Colby has found his passion. He could literally do this for hours.

Colby is most happy in life with a bat in his hand. As I write this (in August) Colby has improved so much. Jason can only pitch very small balls to him and Colby is only allowed to use his long thin bat. Colby's hand eye coordination has improved so much he has almost broken our windows. I think we are nearing the day that baseball will be and outdoors only sport.

I just love this picture, best of friends.

My baseball boys.

We haven't put Colby in T ball yet because of the age cut off. I told Jason we may need to skip T ball and go right to coach pitch because hitting the ball off a T will be awfully boring for him! I have a feeling I will be spending many hours of my life watching these boys play ball. Not quite the life I imagined for myself (ie: watching dance recitals and cheerleading competitions and gymnastics meets) but a pretty good one. I'm learning very quickly that my interests are no longer important. Things that interest my boys have now become my passions too. Who would have thought I'd have a trash truck collection? Or chase a fire engine across town just so we could drive next to it? Being a mom to two little boys has helped me grow and expand as a person and I thank God for that.