Softball has played in integral part of mine and Matthew's relationship. We went on our first date the day after Matthew's college team won the softball intramural championship- so he was proudly sporting their championship t-shirt as we ate our first date snowcones...and the rest is history.
When we first visited our church, Matthew was invited to play on the church softball team after our second visit. We jokingly say that's the reason that we joined First Baptist; however in all honesty, they DID nail their outreach strategy with that one! Some of our friendships that are the strongest today are friends that we met on the softball bleachers...or on the way to the Emergency room AFTER a softball game :).
Matthew always watched as our friends would run the bases with their little ones after the games and I remember him telling me how much he looked forward to doing that when we had kids one day. Well "one day" is here! The week before his team clinched their league's 1st place title (holla!) Matthew finally got to run the bases with his little boy...and mama was there to take pictures!
Look how cute these little fans are- there to cheer on their daddies!
And how sweet is this...
Before you know it, Gavin will be just like Jackson- serving as the team's equipment manager!
This is SO sweet...
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