Last Hurrah

Last week was Mike's final softball game to play in during the spring season. The rest of the season Mike will be coaching rather than playing. Remember when he tore his meniscus over 2 years ago while playing basketball at a church retreat? Well, it's never felt 100% since he had surgery on it. Lately it's started hurting again. Saturday he and Caleb played raquet ball and this REALLY made it hurt. After watching him limp after ever play last Monday night, I knew he had to get to the doctor! I was just glad the game last week was an early game so that I could take the boys to watch Daddy play!

Brody has been getting much more interested in watching the game lately (rather than just playing off to the side). Here he's eating his fruit snacks and standing on his tippy toes to see over the tarp/fence.


Caleb hitting the ball.

Barrett had fun riding around in the backpack with Daddy Steve.

The great thing about a church league. They guys huddle up and pray together after the game is over. Maybe the LRC (where I used to work in KS) needs to implement a joint prayer after the summer youth league games. It might help diffuse the parents that yell at the 16 year old umps all the way to their car after a 7 year old baseball game!

Barrett and Staci at the PR Black softball game. I just love his "extra" dimple (the one just under his eye). It's so cute!!

And just so I don't leave you hanging...Mike has now gone to 2 different doctors. One wants to go ahead and do arthroscopic surgery. The other dr sent him to get an MRI today and will discuss his suggested plan with Mike later this week. Hopefully we'll figure out what he needs to do soon so that he won't be in pain anymore!