I can’t believe an entire month has past since the first installment of “Chasing Moments”.  This month has been filled with so many events, but I decided to feature Thomas playing in his first season of coach pitch baseball.  He played t-ball for two years at Central Sarasota County Little League.  Let me tell you though, this is an entirely differently game.  These kids are big, and strong, and GOOD!  As a fairly new six-year old, he’s one of the youngest on the team.  While intimidated at first, he is having a blast and gaining some mad skilz as we call them in our house.  There are so many things I want to remember (and want him to be able to look back on as well) about this year. I wish I had captured the first ball he really caught when playing first base to make an out.   Or the time he hit a line drive into the outfield.  Or the times all the kids ran out of the dugout to chest bump with their teammates who hit homeruns (and some out-of-the-park)!  What I see in these images is not just the building of baseball skills, but the building of a good person, with good sportsmanship.  I am thankful and blessed that he is a part of a team with coaches who foster learning skills and sportsmanship over just winning.  That allow for mistakes to be teachable moments and not an opportunity to scream or yell at the kids.  I am thankful to be married to one of the coaches (who happens to be featured in this edition as well).  I am thankful that most of the fans in the stands feel the same way.   I love that some of his little “boyness” shows through in these images.  The fingers in his batting helmet as he rounds the bases.  Running with his glove in his mouth after he makes a leaping attempt to catch a ball at first. Remembering to keep his hand behind his back at catcher.  Ready position at second.  The at-bat routine near the end.  I love that his crazy sense of style shows through with his neon green socks and red high-top cleats.

I have seen this sign shared many, many times on social media sights and it really fits my thoughts on this experience for my own child so wanted to share again.

Hopefully, you all remember the drill.  This is a blog circle where you can click your way through the links of some super talented photographers documenting their own family’s lives until you come back to me.  You can start with the super talented Kelly Gorney of Kelly Gorney Photography out of Pennsylvania who just opened up a fabulous studio location. She does AMAZING senior work and rocks a lifestyle family session.