Saturday, we had to get up and moving quickly because Colin had an 8 am game (meaning he had to be there at 7:45am) on the other side of our town. The day was threatening rain, so I did not bring my camera and for some reason didn't think to take pictures with my phone. Maybe it was because it was freezing.
It was so cold that Dennis spent the last half of the game in the car with Evan and Logan, who had had enough of the cold. Colin's team won by A LOT. I don't know the exact score because this league doesn't really keep score at this age. I would guess it was 6 or 7 to 2. If you ask Colin he will say it was 10 to 1. Anyway, all that matters is they played great. Colin played offense the entire game and when asked if he was tired and wanted to sit out he kept saying "No". He scored one goal, but he set up many many more. Him and a couple of the other boys were constantly talking to each other and planning out their next move, it was very cute.
We got home in time to change Evan in to his baseball clothes and then head to his first game. I did think to take a few shots of him with my phone camera. He played "pitcher" first. Really, the coach pitches for his team, but that was where he stood. The ball didn't come to him much this game, but he was ready....
I didn't get a good shot of him hitting the ball because he surprised us by hitting the ball the first time both the first two innings. This was with the pitcher throwing the ball, he never needed the tee!!! Dennis helped out as the third base coach, which made Evan very happy.
Saturday evening, Dennis and I went out on a date night. We tried a new restaurant call Divvy, that was AMAZING, my favorite so far here. And since it is 21 and over, we will have to wait until our next date to go to it again. Since, our opportunities to go out alone are pretty rare, I guess I will have to wait and just dream about the awesome menu.
As if the night couldn't be better, when we got home the babysitter said our boys were fantastic! She said once again that all the families she watches have only boys and our boys are by far the easiest and best behaved. For example, she said when it is time for bed, they go straight to bed and don't try to say, "5 more minutes".
I know my kids aren't perfect, but this means so much to Dennis and I. We feel like so many people give us looks because they don't know what it is like to have 3 boys. Especially, people with one child. They don't know how multiple kids feed off each other and can be loud and active. It doesn't mean they are bad kids. And, with 3 boys everything is amplified. Many of our friends have only girls or one boy and one girl and they really don't know how boys are. So, we feel like our kids are often judged because they are louder or more physical than others girls or their boy who has no brother.
For someone who has experience with multiple boys to tell us ours are well behaved means so much to us and helps to not pay attention to the opinions of those who aren't in the same boat as us. Yes, my boys can be loud, and yes they want to be physical when they play. But, that is what boys (especially those that have brothers) do. And as they get older and can play together more and more the noise level and activity level does increase. But, they are good kids and they love each other and play nicely together, and that is really all that is important. I have a feeling being judged is going to be big part of my life as a Mom of boys, and I won't lie having someone reinforce to me that they are good kids every once in a while does help me sleep a little easier.
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