Rangers are #1!

Wow, Walker has had a wonderful baseball season.  I think I mentioned it before... but, when we first started at CAYB, I was nervous.  The kids were so good.  I was worried about Walker... I didn't know if he had the drive to hang with them.  Thankfully, I was WRONG!  His baseball knowledge has grown.  His throwing improved and his hitting was fantastic.  He only struck out once... all season!!!  He continued to get better and enjoy it.

We were blessed with fantastic coaches.  They expected the best out of the boys, but were also very encouraging.  If the boys messed up, the coaches explained what happened and made it a learning situation.  They taught the boys to have heart and never give up.  It really was a special season.  The City Championship game was tonight and Walker had to miss.  I hated that he missed the game, but we know he's having a wonderful time at camp.

Here are some pictures from the season!

Here's Walker with the fantastic Coach Cody  (after winning a game ball after some fabulous hitting and base running!):

I have to share about a little about Coach.  He cares about the kids.  As individuals and as a team.  At our team party he commented to me that he knows Walker needs his approval.  I was actually taken aback that Cody noticed.  Walker is most definitely a pleaser.  He does NEED to know he's made you proud.  The fact that Cody KNEW that and made a point to make sure to let Walker know that he was proud is huge.  It says a lot about our coach.

Our awesome hitter!

Peepaw came to lots of games!

We had the team party at our house.  Lots of kids playing in the yard and swimming!

Here they are after they won the game to get to go to the city championship.

And, to celebrate that, we let Walker and Everly go swimming instead of taking a bath!

We are all sad that the season is over, but thrilled that Walker understands the game more and loved playing.  There will be many more games in our future!

Baseball is Back

Walker started baseball again this year.  But, with many big changes.  First, we are in the Conroe league instead of Montgomery, and, it's coach pitch!  Practices were a little intimidating.  Probably more for mommy.  A lot of these kids are really, really good.  So, Walker has a lot to learn.  But, we feel confident that he will.  He's already making good progress and enjoying it.

In an effort to show Walker the "big boys" we went to Minute Maid to watch the Frogs!  How fun.  PePaw and Maggie and Sara and Ken joined us.  Clark knows the owner of the Astros and he hooked us up with amazing seats….

Such cuties!!!

It's time for Opening Day!

Sisters helping cheer on the boys.

And, up next… our first official game.  Walker was two for two and got the game ball!  Wow!!!!!!  We are so proud of him.  Coach Cody is really great.  Super encouraging and helpful but forceful when he needs to be.  Walker really likes him.

We hope he continues to hit the ball well and have a great season.  Go Rangers!

Night at the Astros

We love baseball and the Astros in this house.  So, when Clark's company hosted Nabors Night at the Astros, we were all about it.

It was a very cool evening.  Great seats, food and drink, and a fun game! We got to take Walker and he really enjoyed it!  He had no idea that he was going to have to talk to so many of Daddy's coworkers…. I was so proud of our grown up boy!!!

The other cool thing… Walker watched every pitch!  He liked knowing about balls and strikes and outs.  And, he was pumped when a home run ball came down right in front of us!!!! (we were above the bullpen)

Such a fun night! Go Astros!