Let's Play Ball

I did something today I have never done before, and really thought I would never do! I PLAYED BALL! Hahaha! Emily is playing softball for the second year in a row, and Jay and I want her to do well so we decided to practice with her at night. So, Jay got out there with her first and tried, I repeat tried, to pitch the ball to her and did not succeed. So he decided to play catch with her. After about 1/2 hour of watching, I thought I would try to help her by pitching to her. I was totally bad for a while, but finally got the hang of it, and she was able to make a couple of base hits off of my pitches. Even more surprising was the fact that I was able to catch 2 of the balls that Emily or Jay(who was catching) threw back at me. Jay thought the sky was falling when I caught the first one. I had a lot of fun, and hope to do this with her 2-3 times a week. Meredith was on the front porch working on home work, but she got in on the fun some! It was a joy for me to be outside with my family, playing together. We spend alot of time together, but is it really time well spent? I don't always know, but it is times like this that helps me realize just what God has blessed me with, and I thank Him for His goodness.