Selfie Saturday

After Landon's All-Star game, we came home and I did Selfie Saturday!!  Here are our pictures from the night...

Mommy and Keegan

 Landon and Mommy

 Matt and I

 This is one of my favorites

 Family selfie

Fun night!  Thanks for the selfies, boys!!! 

All-Star Game

Last weekend Landon was chosen to play in the All-Star baseball game at the end of the season.  Two players from each team got chosen.  Since he played on the Cardinals, he represented the National League in the All-Star game.  Matt was his coach again and it was so exciting.  The players got special t-shirts, they got to play at night under the lights, they got announced before the game and each time they came up to bat, and they got to play 6 innings which was the most we got through this year (due to a time limit).  It was so much fun to watch Landon play with a lot of his friends and just have a great time.  The National League won 11-2, which made it even more exciting for us!  We are so proud of Landon, and loved watching him play!!

 The program

Family selfie before the game

Landon in his new uniform

 Hanging out in the dugout with his friend, Evan, from his team

 Being introduced on the field before the game

The National League team

Landon batting

 Playing short stop

 Playing first base at the end of the game

The Final Score:  National League 11, American League 2

Team picture after the game

Our All-Star

Family pic after the game

Our baseball players

This summer Keegan played T-ball on the Indians and Landon played player pitch on the Cardinals.  It worked out that they were on two of our favorite teams :) Matt coached both of the teams, and they both did great and had so much fun.  There were a few instances where their games overlapped a little and I helped out or other parents helped out, but most of the time, Matt made it all work!

Keegan loved batting and he got a lot of great hits off the tee!  He also loved playing first base and fielding to make outs.  He got really good at knowing where to go to get an out and he usually just ran there himself to beat the other team!  I think Keegan improved during the season and learned a lot. He loved T-ball, but he is definitely ready for coach pitch next summer!

Landon loved everything about baseball....batting, pitching, catching and fielding.  His favorite positions this year were pitcher, first baseman, and catcher.  This was the first year that the players actually pitched so it was definitely a learning experience and an adjustment.  However, he and his team did great.  They all improved every game and only lost once the whole season!  Landon had an 8-game hitting streak and was so excited for every game!

Here are some of my favorite pictures of our baseball players...

Landon

Keegan

The boys together

We love these two, we love watching them, and we are so proud of them!  Congratulations on a great season boys!!

Kyrie Camp

Landon went to Kyrie Irving basketball camp a couple of weeks ago.  He loves the Cleveland Cavaliers, and he especially loves Kyrie!!  Matt and I (and Keegan) are also huge Kyrie fans.  The camp was from 10-4 one day, with a break where they were fed lunch.  Keegan and I stayed the whole time to watch and Matt brought us lunch and stayed for the afternoon session.  I was really impressed with how well the camp was run and how well it was organized.  People knew what they were doing and everything was put together so well.  There were 360 campers, ages 5-14, and they were put in teams of 10 in a matter of minutes.  Their coaches knew what they were doing, and they were so efficient.  Some of them were even hand picked by Kyrie, and were former teammates of his from high school and Duke.  However, the thing that impressed me the most was that Kyrie was there the ENTIRE time. I thought he would make an appearance, but that would be it.  I was wrong...he never left.  He spoke to the campers and parents, demonstrated skills, played with the kids during skill stations, allowed campers to play with him, and he even picked a team to play 5-on-5 with all day.  At the end of camp, he took of his shoes, signed them and gave them to one of the campers....I have never seen such a happy girl before!!!  Each camper got a team picture with Kyrie and an autographed picture of Kyrie.  Landon liked playing his 5-on-5 games the most and just seeing Kyrie all day.  He had a lot of fun and we are glad he went.  Hopefully this is an experience that he never forgets!

All ready for camp, with his camp t-shirt on!

 Divided by ages and getting ready to be put on a team.

 All lined up with their teams...Landon was team #6.  If you count over 6 of those blue cones, he is sitting in that line in the middle.  They are patiently waiting for Kyrie to come out.

 Right after Kyrie was introduced.  He is giving his opening remarks.

Lining up with his team to work at different skill stations

Practicing his skills...

 Nice form!

A couple shots of Kyrie

Kyrie playing around with his friends

And Kyrie teaching some skills to campers

Here is the team pic with Kyrie that Landon got to bring home with him

What a fun day!!