Our Version of The Sandlot!

There is something nostalgic about baseball. It's America's game. It's the game preferred by the Fuller boys. It is played every day at the Fuller house. Rain or shine and Snow or Ice. Our favorite movie is The Sandlot and yes I allow my children to watch it, I have it memorized so we mute it when the two cuss words are said! It is an adorable movie that our family has grown to love. The boys remind of the kids in The Sandlot, baseball 24/7. I wish today's world was more like the world portrayed in the movie. Carefree, laid back, get your buddies together and play ball from sun up, to sun down. No worries, just be a kid. No travel teams to separate the good from the not so good, no competition. Just good, clean fun! We have our little version of The Sandlot in our back yard in the small town of Boonville, Indiana. Most days, it's Jordan, Jacob and their daddy. Other days, it's Jordan, Jacob and their cousin Justin. Every day, it is fun and apart of their childhood that they will remember forever!

Jacob's 1st T-ball Practice

It's officially baseball season at the Fuller house! Jacob had his first t-ball practice on March 30 and he was so excited. He has a great coach and has his cousin Isaac Wittman on his team! It is going to be a fun season because this kid LOVES baseball!

End of baseball season.....for now!!!

Hopefully, one day we will get our baseball pictures. There seems to be some problems with the photographer, so there is no telling when we will get them! Jordan's team lost in the first round of their tourney on Saturday. He was really upset about the loss but there will always be other seasons! He went to cheer his friends on tonight at the second round of the tourney, that's a good sport!

It is the end of baseball season with Boonville Jr. League but Jacob will begin playing at Metro in July. He will play in a league for 6 weeks and our entire family is excited to see him play! Jordan will play fall baseball in Newburgh beginning in a few months, it will be an instructional league for live pitch!

We have enjoyed this season and our coaches were wonderful! The boys get to attend their first Major League Baseball game this Friday night, the Cardinals vs Twins! We are so pumped about going! It is the end of baseball season for now, actually for 3 weeks!!!!

Boonville Jr. League Baseball 2009

At least two days a week we spend our evenings at the ball park, some weeks it has been more. Jacob would live there if you would let him!!! He missed the cut off to play this year by a month and we recently found out that he cannot play fall ball in Newburgh either. So we are going to enroll him in a league down at Metro in Evansville where Jordan takes baseball lessons. He loves playing baseball and we cannot wait to see him play on a team!!!

Jordan was blessed this year to get a good coach. The past three years have been a big disappointment in the coach department but not this year! Our coach is awesome and Jordan has enjoyed playing on his team!

Jordan started off the season playing catcher a lot but after a practice, the coach moved him to second and sometimes third base. He likes those positions so much better!

Here he is playing third base, I think our team is waiting on the other team to come onto the field!

Jacob watching his big brother play ball!

Coming off the field to get ready to bat! Jordan up until the last few games as only struck out twice. The last few games, he has changed the way he is batting and is striking out more...not so good! It is frustrating him and getting into his head.

Here he is with Zeb eating Sour Skittles. He loves having SS and Bubble Gum Tape in the dugout with him!

Zeb, Jordan and Caleb

This is our team after their win on Thursday night! We found out that we came in 4th in the regular season (out of 7 teams) and will be playing the 5th seed in the tourney on Saturday. If we advance, we play the 1st seed on Monday! Wish us luck!!! I am so proud of each one of the boys on our team...they have worked hard this summer! We love baseball in the Fuller house!!!

First Otter's Game of the season!

We love going to see the Otter's play and getting free tickets to go, is even better! We decided to take the kids Friday night to their opening game. The boys love going to cheer the Otter's on and because they love baseball SO much.

We went with my mom (my dad had to work) and my sister, nephew and brother-in-law. The Otter's lost but won against the same team we watched them play on Sat. and Sun.

I'm sure there will be more games this summer planned! The boys are looking forward to going to a real MLB game in June! I think Brad and I are more excited to take the kids and see their expressions!

Jordan wanted a picture with Evan the Otter but every time he comes out, he gets swarmed with kids! This was the best we could do! Jacob wanted a picture too but he was a little afraid!

Otter's vs Southern Illinois

Signs of Spring

All my boys want to do when they're outside is play baseball. This will be our life until winter!