A View of Our Summer

 

Yep.... We live in a different place, but our summer view is pretty much the same.  We still spend most of our summer watching 2 talented boys on a ball field. Some people may have seen it as a curse to have found 2 new ball teams within a month of our move. However, we believe that it was just another way that God paved the way for our move to North MS.

We love our time on a ball field! I think it's one of our favorite ways to spend family time together. I'll be the first to admit that our family has allowed ball to be too high of a priority in our life in the past. And, because we have two boys that LOVE sports, we will likely always struggle to find balance in this area. But, for this past year, we've been able to enjoy baseball for exactly what it should be... extracurricular fun! And, we've had a lot of it.

Even Claire loves the ball field. She finds friends easily, and they run off to find an adventure. Occasionally, she will return to her seat to cheer, clap and yell out "Go #7 or #10". But, for the most part, she's off to play BIGGER things. :)

BUT... because the boys need practice time too, I also spend a large piece of time in the car... waiting. And, Claire can find a way to make those times entertaining too...

 Yes. We love our summers. As we load up each Saturday morning heading to a ball field for a FULL day of baseball and HEAT, I'm always mindful that many people would find this kind of weekend torture... especially if it happened for weeks and weeks in a row. However, we LOVE it. And, I believe THIS is just another example of God's goodness towards us. Before the foundation of the world, we were intricately designed (right down to our interests) for the life planned for us. That's just awesome!