Sharing the adventures of life as we learn to enjoy the doing

And on the 8th day, God created baseball. Yes, we really like baseball and we take it very seriously. We play it, we watch it, we talk about it, and then we do it all over again. All but one of our kids (the youngest) has played, or still, plays Little League Baseball. We’ve had as many as five kids playing six different schedules at the same time. Some people think we’re crazy and maybe they’re right, but our kids enjoy the game and we love to watch them excel at it. Read on to check out some of the many adventures we have with baseball because, for us, the offseason never lasts long…

Dear Coaches, Thank You for Your Dedication

Two weeks ago I shared a post that focused on high school coaches, which pointed out some less-than-stellar examples of coaching: Dear Coaches, High Schoolers ...

How to Keep Baseball Pants Clean

A baseball diamond is probably the only place you'll ever hear a mother yell at her child to "get dirty!" With five of our six ...

A Little Action on the Diamond

A day without baseball is like a bowl without ice cream: empty. We hadn’t been out to our second home, aka the Evergreen Little League ...

2017 Baseball Season Recap

Baseball legend Yogi Berra once said: "Little League baseball is a very good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets." Well said, Yogi ...