As eluded to earlier, we've been dealing with a sick baby around here the past few days. Fortunately, he perked up a bit today when both sets of grandparents came into town for Payton's baseball game.
[Side note: I realized today that it doesn't always take a big event like a birthday party or a baptism to make great memories. Sometimes it's just those little moments in life when you can sit back and watch what's happening around you and say, "this is so fulfilling." That happened for me today. Just sitting on some rocking chairs outside a busy restaurant watching my kids being loved by their grandparents. It was a picture that I will forever have in my memory. Something I will always treasure.]
Okay... back to the post!
Payton had another fabulous baseball game today. We continue to be shocked, amazed, and so proud of him. He had two really great hits and scored twice. He was so, so happy that his "entourage" got to see him in his prime. :)
After the game, we headed to Cracker Barrel for lunch (yum, by the way). The kids love that place. Then again, what's not to love? A whole toy store to play with before the meal, awesome steak fries and Southern cooking for the meal, and rocking chairs and checkers on the way out. Perfect family meal.
Parker says he plays checkers best when he's barefoot.
How handsome are these two???
Then once we got back home, there was another baseball game that started in our backyard.
Look at that form!
It was so special for Payton to play a little baseball with his Grandpa.
Shortly after, all the grandparents left, and the house was quiet again. Almost too quiet.
We sure loved having everyone here for the day.
This is what life is about.
Making memories.
Having family come to Little League games and cheer on your child.
Going to lunch, and lingering long after on rocking chairs talking about life and watching your kids play in the cool breeze of the afternoon.
We know we are so incredibly blessed to have both sets of parents who live so close.
And we are so very thankful for that.
Some wonderful memories were made today.
And I will treasure them forever.
1 comment:
babe, your "side note" is what its all about...what really matters. I LOVE when you share stuff like that. I read this early this a.m. before you woke up...we had another "side note" day this afternoon w/ just us & the boys. How crazy-blessed are we!?! Thank you so much for being so consistent w/ getting our memories logged in. Uhh, look at my dad's catching form...the guy has natural baseball genes...Chicago dna on top of that!
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