For you statisticians, this is the 1,000th post on our Growing Olive Plants blog!  🎉

This baseball season was the busiest on record for our family. Not only did we juggle three schedules, but we began the season living in Aurora and ended it living in West Chicago. As I look back, I’m not sure how everyone actually made it to games and practices on time and with proper gear!

But it was worth it, because all three kids enjoyed their teams and their seasons. I wonder if baseball and softball helped distract them from the craziness of moving.

Peter played catcher for his team.

By the end of the season, he was strapping on the catcher’s gear every single inning.

He loved it, sore quads and all.

He also became more and more of a power hitter as the season went on.

I love his intensity.

Whether out in the field or at second and third base, Jeremy’s glove and arm were an asset to his team.

He has always been consistent at making contact with the ball at home plate. This season was no different.

Always the lip squeeze with this one.

While Peter’s intensity often shows in is eyes, Jeremy’s is shown in his mouth!

Jeremy is rather fast, and would almost always turn a single into a triple just by stealing bases.

Ruthie’s first team sport experience was such a positive one. She was part of an instructional league, which made the games laid back yet…instructional.

She tried out every position on the field, but her favorites were pitcher and second base, since the batted ball always made its way to that part of the field.

She sharpened her skills at scooping up the ground ball and throwing it to first base. Her throws were usually quite accurate!

The games were coach-pitch, and Ruthie learned how to make contact with the ball.

Every hit was a single; no one could run more than one base. Instructional league

While the season was fun while it lasted, it is nice to be able to breathe on weeknights for a while!