Guess what time it is?

Yes...you guessed it! It is baseball season again...already! Jon Milledge's travel team has their first tournament this weekend. Actually, I don't really feel like we ever stopped. We had about a two week break around Christmas with no practices but other than that he has been practicing about 2-3 days a week since August. I am not complaining, just stating the facts. We told our children long ago that as long as they kept their grades up and enjoyed something that we would support them. We also told them that the could only do one "thing" a season besides church activities. So, Jon Milledge's one thing has always been baseball. Much to his liking, he found a way about 4 years ago to turn his passion into a year round event...whether it is really baseball season or not...we are playing. Anderson has also always and only played baseball until this year when he found football in the fall. He now has a new love.

I can't even begin to imagine the number of hours I have spent at a ball field in one capacity or another. I also can't tell you how many complaints and negative comments that I have heard from other parents about the amount of time we spend there. This is my take on that......I have two children who are now 12 and 9. I remember them being 4 and 1 like it was yesterday and I now realize how quickly they grow up. I, very reluctantly, start thinking that ultimately I only have 6 1/2 years left with Jon Milledge in my home....that is a blink of the eye. Therefore, I try to savor every single moment that I am with them, driving them somewhere, watching them practice ball, watching them play ball, helping with homework, sitting in car rider lines, chaperoning youth events etc. Because there will come a day when I know I will yearn for these days to return and they will be gone to me forever. I don't ever want to look back and wish that I hadn't complained so much and wish I had enjoyed it more.

So, I can't wait to hear these words on Saturday.....

Let's Play Ball!!!!!!