June Major

Major spent all of July supporting his brothers' baseball careers. He was their #1 fan!

 

The Boll Weevil Statue

Eli's sub-state All-Star tournament was in Enterprise, Alabama. Enterprise has a giant statue to a boll weevil in the middle of downtown, so while Eli was getting ready for a game, I took Brady and Major to go see it. It is the only statue dedicated to an insect in the world. Of course, I had to look up the history. In 1915, Enterprise saw all it's cotton crop wiped out by the boll weevil. The farmers all thought they were doomed, then slowly changed over to peanuts. By 1918, the majority of farmers were farming peanuts and were making more money than they ever had with cotton. In 1919, they erected this statue to the boll weevil because that insect taught them diversification in farming and allowed them to make more money in a new crop. Really interesting!

Eli's All-Star Team

Eli played pitcher and 1st base for his All-Star team. He was a fierce competitor and I love to watch him pitch. He is definitely in his element when he is on the mound. He had a fantastic change-up that struck out many batters! Another great season!

  
 
 

Brady's All-Star Team

Brady played pitcher or 2nd base for All-Stars. I love watching him out on that field. Brady loves baseball, he loves life, and he loves people, and he shines on the field. My heart is full and happy when I see that sweet smile on his face.

 
 
 
 
 
 

All-Star Baseball - June

Both Eli and Brady made All-Star teams for their baseball leagues this summer. They had a blast. It was our first ever All-Star experience in Alabama, and it was INTENSE! They had practice 2-3 hours every day, and then tournaments on the weekends. If they do well enough, they could even play in the little league World Series. Brady's team made it to 3rd in district, so their season ended at the end of June. Eli's team made it to sub-state (after district and before state), but ended up 3rd in stub-state. Their season ended the second week of July. Basically, by the time All-Stars ended, we only had 3 weeks of summer left! Here are some family pictures we took of the boys in their uniforms. They look so handsome!

End of May Random Pictures

The end of May also means the end of baseball season. Both Brady and Eli were on winning teams, so they were a lot of fun to watch! Brady's coach-pitch team won their division, and Eli's player-pitch team also won their division. They boys were very proud of their teams and their trophies.

The last two pictures are just a little bit of early summer fun. Major was giving a shirt to match Eli's so he had to wear it to match his big brother, and the boys started off the summer with a water balloon fight. I absolutely love how much they love each other!

Last Day of School - May18

These pictures were taken on the last day of 2nd grade (Brady) and 4th grade (Eli). They have grown so much this year, and I am so thankful for the wonderful teachers they have enjoyed. Brady had Mrs. Donaldson, and Eli had Mrs. Hatcher (whom he also had in 2nd grade). We love ACA and the wonderful teachers with which our boys are blessed! Now, bring on summer!