Let's Play

I've been waiting for this day for a LONG time. Five years to be exact. From the moment I found out I was pregnant a second time with another boy my first thought was..."they'll be able to play catch together!" Okay, in all honesty that was my second thought. Truthfully, my first thought was... "I hope I can keep up with TWO boys!".

There have been previous attempts at games of catch (or something resembling that) in the past, but let's just say the game would be more appropriately called "fetch" since they spent more time actually retrieving the ball than catching it. So I had to pause, smile and capture the moment when I heard Blake ask the magic question, "Hey, Garrett, do you want to play catch?" (and Garrett's magic answer, "Okay!"). Although they haven't mastered the art of catching yet (now I know why they invented nerf balls), they are consistent enough to stay in relatively the same spot and throw straight and high enough for a few lucky catches...and for long enough that they mutually decide their game is over. What's even better is that they BOTH enjoy it! Brothers and best friends...I'm not sure who's luckier, me or them.

"Hey, Garrett, catch!"

(by the way, if you ever wondered what Brian looked like when he was five, now you know)

Good catch, Blake! (albeit blurry)