Weekend at the ballfield

here daddy, let me help you

this is an easy lift

daddy & Stryker scoping out the weight room

Baseball season is just around the corner! This weekend was prep for the Wallace State Lions baseball team before their first games. We started the weekend off with breakfast Saturday morning at Cracker Barrel. Stryker has been spoiled by grandmomma taking him & daddy there almost weekly. He knows what Cracker Barrel is because he began kicking & smiling as we pulled up. Can you believe an 11 month old loves Cracker Barrel that much?! As we walked to our table, Stryker caught a glimpse of the fireplace. I stood there for a few minutes letting him gaze at the fire & feel the warmth. Stryker flirted with every lady/waitress that walked by his high chair. An elderly woman walked by which Stryker reached for her coat making her stop in her tracks (backing up a group of people trying to get to their table) to say, "What a handsome little boy" & talk to Stryker for a few minutes. He just grinned & babbled the entire time. Such a ham! After stuffing our tummies, we headed to Wallace. It was cold & windy outside forcing us to watch the intersquad game inside the press box. It was nice & toasty in the press box with the heater on. Stryker had several toys, pack-n-play, & DVD player which all took a back seat as soon as the intersquad game started. He heard the first crack of the bat & raised his little head while reaching for me to pick him up. He sat on the counter & watched the game entirely! Sunday was a repeat of Saturday, except for breakfast at Cracker Barrel. I'm pretty sure that Stryker's favorite part of both days was getting the opportunity to hang with Coach Putman, daddy, & the players on the field after the games. He loves being around baseball. Hope this love continues. After both games, Logan had to take the pitchers to the weight room for work-outs. Stryker played with all the weight equipment (i.e. barbells, weights, treadmill) as you can see above.