Baseball Season

Caleb had an undefeated baseball season. It's been so fun! Unfortunately during play-offs, his team struggled a bit and they didn't pull out the win. Some of Caleb's highlights in the season (youngest on his team):

1) 3 bunts (one of the few kids that actually did it successfully out of the entire league), one bunt was an in-the-park home run due to an overthrow at first base

2) He had 6 hits to the outfield--he played at the top of the line-up all season due to his consistency and had the 2nd highest batting average on his team

3) Outfield play--played shortstop and right field throughout the season. He had 4 fly ball catches, an outfield assist, and threw several competitors out at 1st and 2nd base. He had the highest field percentage on his team.

4) He earned two game balls for two great games that he had

One thing that was neat to watch throughout the season was the improvement in pitching among all the teams. Caleb decided that he wanted to work on his pitching so that he could maybe pitch next year. (Most all the pitchers were the oldest in their age group--eleven-year-olds.) He can do it pretty well but hasn't pitched in a game with the added pressure.

 We loved going to his games so we're so bummed that the season is over.

Catch-Up

 The boys went to a baseball game with their dad and went early with some high hopes to get some signatures.

Coach Munoz signed Carter's ball

Luis Valbuena signed Caleb's

This boy lost his first tooth!

We also have a new baby girl cousin, Novalee, born on May 9. My brother, Clayton, now has 3 girls.

Baby Austin Update

Destined to be pals

On the days that Austin doesn't nap well, we go out for a walk to pass the time. 

[Side note: I didn't do a pacifier for Carter and Bryson because it was so hard to break Caleb from it. I'm kind of wondering how we did it though...? The pacifier comes in very handy and helps with his sleeping for sure! it's also nice to "plug him up" when he's too vocal in settings where it's quiet (i.e. church).]

Bryson dressed up as Batman to go for our walk.

Austin is a terrific eater and doesn't really protest whatever foods I feed him. (Hence the chubbiness) The one food he seems to dislike is green beans.

He's a great jumper in his "Jumperoo"

Austin is consistently sleeping in until about 7am each day now. He did it for the first time on Mother's Day, which was a very nice gift. It's rare that he wakes up in the middle of the night now, so I feel like a sane person!

Austin has started this little goat laugh which is quite entertaining.