Let the Game Begin

I finally made it to one of Jacob's T-ball games. Those kids are so darned cute! They're such a hoot to watch--all enthusiastic and clueless. At one point, a batter hit the ball, and one of the girls near the pitcher's mound got it, but instead of immediately throwing it to first base, she turned to the girl next to her for a little chat. The coach told her she could "throw it now please". Hysterical!

Jacob did fine.

And then there's Lauren. Totally oblivious to what was happening on the field, and completely happy to be showing off her skills at climbing in and around the bleachers. Those kids crack me up!

You're gonna miss this, you're gonna want this back
You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast.
These are some good times, take a good look around,
You may not know it now,
But you're gonna miss this!

This is a verse from the song, "You're Gonna Miss This" by Trace Atkins--speaking to the teenager, then young woman, then young mom as she is always wanting to get to the next stage of her life in a hurry--seemingly not aware of the blessings she has at any given moment.

That song is a great reminder to all of us to treasure each day and person and event while we have them. Once they're gone, we're probably going to miss them. I didn't want those days of Little League/Soccer to rush by. I enjoyed them. But I miss them anyway.