Keep Up or Get Left Behind!

"Baseball is 90% mental -- the other half is physical."
-Yogi Berra
Baseball is in full swing. So we've been practing for two weeks now and this is what I know: every practice when we warm up, I always get stuck with a partner who is either afraid of the ball, can't catch or can't throw the ball to me. I mean, it's baseball and if you can't play catch, why play baseball? Hitting is another story. I am really lucky to have a dad who one, believes in my abilities and two helps me out with my swing. He really knows a lot about baseball and teaches me as much as I'm willing to listen to in the moment. But some of the kids are... Doobners. My dad came up with that name for the kids that don't have... hmmm how do I put this in a nice way.... my mom calls them the kids who can't chew gum and walk at the same time. Anyway, if that name sounds familiar, it's because it's a name of a family in Cheaper by the Dozen 2. See the movie and you'll understand. My coaches are really cool. Another plus is they don't have any kids on the team. I only knew one kid on the team, Shane. Shane goes to High Plains with me and we're friends. I really like all the kids on the team. Okay, back to practice. My dad is pretty good about letting the coaches coach, but he will give me some hinters during water breaks. My mom sits in the car and watches. She says it's too cold outside- even though everyone else is in shorts and a sweatshirt. Zach does what Zach does best, wanders around. He goes to the play ground for five minutes, then to see mom in the car and then to play with some of the other kids that are also dragged to their brother's practice.

Speaking of Zach, the weather is starting to get nice, so he'll be golfing soon. He can't wait. He is getting a bit tired of watching dad help me with baseball. But, he does cheer for me when I get a good hit. It will be nice to see him have his own thing that mom and dad can support him in- other than being seizure-free.

One more day of school and then Spring Break here we come! We're not going anywhere, but we get to sleep in and mom won't be yelling at us like crazy to get ready for school in the morning. And the best part is we get to stay up late Sunday and watch Wrestlemania, YES!

Good luck to mom and dad with your NCAA brackets!

Keepin' it real,
Ty

Busy, Busy, Busy

Zach and I just got back from Copper Mountain. We volunteered up at the Winter Games for the Special Olympics of Colorado. Mom, Dad and the Regis kids were also volunteers. We helped the athletes in Olympic Town and played games with them. Zach and I did the SoulJa Boy dance (at the dance) and everyone gathered around and cheered us on. We worked hard and had a lot of fun too.

Baseball season is here! I am playing for Creek this season. Not too excited about the weather, but hopefully it will get warm sooner than later- for my California/Texas/Florida cousins, 60s in Colorado is nice in the Spring. March is the snowiest month of the year.

Zach is gearing up for golf and tennis. We call him the "Country Clubber" because of the sports he is learning. He really wants to play football, like me, but he has hit his head too many times already.

We'd like to hear how you are all doing.
Keep it real,
Ty