One thing Mat and I have always teased Caleb about is his looks. In a GOOD way! He's such a handsome little guy and we definitely give him a hard time about it. Caleb is super smart and has AMAZING patience. He loves to draw or fold paper or spend time (lots of time) on any one thing to perfect it. He has an amazing talent at the piano and is by far the most kind hearted out of our bunch. Caleb LOVES sports. He loves being outside and being with his buddies. He is however, going to be "vertically challenged". So while basketball may be his favorite sport right now we've been helping him explore other avenues as well. He currently plays on a competitive soccer team and IS a valuable player but admittedly he lacks the aggression that soccer usually requires. He's VERY skilled with any sport he just seems a bit too polite sometimes. :)
Well, we think he's found his sport. He is playing his first year of "kid-pitch" baseball in the minor leagues. Mat is his coach and jokingly said Caleb would be the starting pitcher if HE was the coach. Well, Caleb's first game Mat knew I would be a bit late to so he put Caleb in as pitch the second inning. It didn't go as well as we both hoped. He was clearly nervous and wasn't pitching his best. Mat took him an hour early to his second game and worked on pitching and batting a bit before the game started. Caleb said he felt MUCH more comfortable about pitching that day. It SHOWED! He only was able to play one inning but he struck THREE boys out and didn't want anyone! Seriously, my mommy hear has wanted to jump out of my chest with pride since Friday! I am SOOO proud that he got back on that mound! He stuck to it and showed everyone that he came to play and even though he was the coaches son that he deserved to be on that mound!
I swear I've NEVER seen a cuter pitcher in my life! With his long curly hair hanging out the sides of his hat and his oh so serious face! He has been beaned twice up to bat and walked the other times so we haven't had a chance to watch his batting skills but we have no doubt that he will do well in the sport of baseball. We truly aren't as competitive with baseball as many of the folks in Santa Clara are so truthfully we may just keep him in minors for two years but he has, and always will, continue to amaze me!
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