That's the ball game

And the season.

I don't know how many games I watched or how many games each boy played or how many miles we traveled. I do know

• the season started with practices in January (maybe before)
• games began in April
• each boy played a tournament in DSM
• Max's team played with heart and got 2nd place out of 64 at State
• Graham's team came back from two losses to win three in a row at State
• Pierce loved an overnight tournament for 7U State and feeling like his brothers
• I stopped scrubbing uniforms
• we had a couple MVPs
• home runs hit by Max and Pierce
• multiple doubles in one tournament for Graham
• many concession stand stops
• coolers packed and unpacked, packed and unpacked
• water jugs filled are too many to count
• Gatorage and Powerade was drank by the case
• I had wind burn and sunburn, used my umbrella, handwarmers and sunscreen
• bought two new stadium bleacher seats
• ice packs administered
• Advil was consumed
• I some days dreaded the game or practice and other days couldn't curb my excitement
• shared an iMessage channel with three friends
• took many photos I may never organize
• cheered too loud
• I missed games and plays that made me sad
• my parents drove far more miles than I did to support the boys
• I saw Pierce grow from disliking practice and the season to wanting to know when tryouts are and falling asleep in his uniform a week after his last game
• Max's arm strengthened, his confidence blossomed, he improved on throwing out a runner, tagging a guy at home, jumping and diving for passed balls
• Graham stayed true to his all in passion at catcher and pitcher
• I beemed with pride

and today, we had our last game of the season. 

Thanks for the ball games Max - MB, 31, Hound Dog (12U Trojans Gold), Graham - GB, G-Dog, Graham-Bo, G-Salty (10U Eagles) and Pierce - P, PMeister (7U Trojans Green).

Here's to a few days of missing the sport, probably questioning our sanity in about February and being ready to cheer again in April 2017!

June 19 - 7U Trojans Gold
Global State Tournament, Des Moines, IA

1June 24 - 10U Eagles
10U AAA State Tournament, Des Moines, IA

July 3 - 12U Trojans Gold
12U AA State Tournament, Des Moines, IA
(Yes, even without cleats he is taller than me)