Proud....um yes!

It has been a while and now that school is out, I plan to get caught up.  But that will come next week (hopefully).

Tonight I have to post this so I won't forget it.

Today Austin hit an out of the park homerun during his game against the Ponca City Blue Sox.  There was a runner on so in baseball lingo it was a "2-run homer".  We went on to win 6-1!  As he hit it and was doing his "trot", the smile was from ear to ear!

Took a pic after he came in to the dugout after trotting around the bases!

After he hit it, I know the other team had no doubt who his mom was cause I was screaming, cheering, clapping and jumping up and down like I had won the lottery or something.  I was so happy for him and proud of him.  This was his second out of the parker but it has been a while....maybe 3 years? He has come close several times, but today he connected and I don't know when I had been more proud of him.....until bedtime!

When I went up to tuck him in, he was almost asleep but he wanted to say his prayers (just as he does every night).  When the boys were younger, I would say the prayer and they would repeat it.  As they grew older, they started saying them on their own, but after many years of saying the same similar prayer, they didn't waver much.  Over the last year or so, I have been enjoying listening to them pray from their heart.  And tonight, Austin's home run moment (though I was and am still very proud) paled in comparison to his prayer time moment.

He prayed and thanked God for the usual people, things, safety etc.  But he also said, " Keep us safe as we go to Your house tomorrow to sing songs and praise You."  I will say, I got a little teary eyed!  Praying he keeps this close all the days of his life!  Proud mama!