Baseball Champs

Daily Gratitude Year 6- Day 162: Today, I am grateful for an amazing weekend of baseball for some really special guys.

Morton Baseball... 3A State Champs... first time since 1984. This groups is special, because they were in 7th grade when I started at Morton Jr. High. It has been so fun to watch and hear about them as they have grown from boys to men.

This is one of those gratitude posts that will remain short and sweet. I loved the pep talk Coach Crawford gave reminding them of all the time, practices, parent sacrifices and support and where they come from... Central Illinois. We've got heart and some great baseball.

Their energy and excitement is contagious... so are the nerves. You can watch and see when they know they are getting close. What an amazing moment when finally... it happens. They've watched. They've waited. And, now it is their time to shine.

Many of these boys have played together since MYBA... Morton's youth baseball organization. So many years of playing in the dirt, hits, misses, practices and games. Countless! Moments like this are once in a lifetime.. but the hard work that leads to them requires intentional decisions... daily.

I am so excited for their them, their parents and the community. I hope they savor every minute. <3 font="">

Today, I am grateful for an amazing weekend of baseball for some really special guys. It was, indeed, a great day to be a Potter.