Out with the Old, In with the New

These are boots that have been worn every work day for about 2 1/2 years straight.

These are boots that will be worn every work day for as long as they last :o) After putting on the new boots it's amazing how comfortable the old boots...were not (by the end)!

America's Pastime- A little runner

The other night Joshua picked up a beanbag baseball, threw it and then started running around! He did it for about a half an hour straight! I thought it was fun to watch him and I was excited he was getting his endless amount of energy out! He did this again the next day at his Oma and Opa's house with a football.

America's Pastime - More pics from the game

Here are some more pics of the game for you to enjoy...

The family getting to the ballpark...

...with two Cardinals fans...

...and two Brewers fans...

...and what we look like at 11pm at night when the game is over :o)

America's Pastime - What a game!

I was pretty excited to get to attend a Major League Game this week. I was even more excited to get to see the St. Louis Cardinals play! I have been a cardinals fan for as long as I can remember and have been able to see them a handful of times over the past 15-20 years. I think this game may have been the most exciting for me for several reasons.

1. I got to take my family to the ballpark. Going to the game was my father's day gift and while the boys may not fully appreciate the game I was glad to have my family with me!

2. I got to see John Smoltz pitch. He is a player who is headed to the hall of fame for all his accomplishments with the Atlanta Braves. This might be his last year pitching so it was an honor to get to see him pitch for the Cardinals.

3. I got to see Albert Pujols play and hit a home run! Albert is another Hall of Fame caliber player who has the potential to be near the top of all-time home run list if he stays healthy.

4. I think being older I can appreciate the game more. I really liked the game growing up, but I think I can really appreciate the difficulty of playing and the strategies the managers use to win games. I was in my lower teens in the below pic :o)

5. THE CARDINALS WON...in the ninth inning...on a home run by Matt Holiday.

America's pastime- I like the game!

I REALLY like the game of baseball.

I like the pitcher/hitter challenge. One man chucking a ball at 90+ MPH. Another man swinging a really big stick trying to rip the ball out of the stadium. It's incredible to me that in the moments it takes for a ball to leave the pitchers hand to when it crosses home plate a human can react quick enough to tell if it's in the strike zone or not. It's incredible to me that a man can process quick enough to know whether to swing his bat to hit the ball, locate the bat in the right place at the right time, and do it on a semi-regular basis.

It's also incredible to me how an outfielder can tell from the ball comes off the bat how far and where the ball is going, get his moment going within a fraction of a second in that same direction he perceives the ball will go and run to catch the ball.

These are great reminders of how God has made us. I'm reminded of Psalm 139...

Psalm 139:13-16

¹³ For you created my inmost being;

you knit me together in my mother's womb.

¹⁴ I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.

¹⁵ My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place.
When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,

¹⁶ your eyes saw my unformed body.
All the days ordained for me
were written in your book
before one of them came to be.

Alright boys...

...put a smile on your face.

Johnathon - A Comparison

John two days old

John at 5 1/2 months

Joshua- a comparison

Joshua at 2 weeks...

Joshua at 28 months.

Joshua at 5 months...

Joshua at 28 months.

Crazy, man, Crazy!

Here is a U-tube video a friend found and put on their blog. Crazy!