Baseball – Page 4 – M. Sullivan Photography

September 30, 2011September 30, 2011 M. Sullivan Photography Baseball, Family, Flag Football, Photos, Sports

Fall Baseball, Flag Football, Swimming Like A Fish & Furry Friends

We have had a full schedule of sports this fall. Sebastian will be finishing up the last of his UMD fall baseball clinics this weekend. Flag football runs through October and Sophia has been working on her swimming skills at the YMCA pool. We had a perfect day for Sebastian’s baseball scrimmage this past Sunday. Warm and sunny – it couldn’t have been a nicer day.

Sophia stayed busy during Sebastian’s game with her new hula hoop (and wearing my sunglasses).

Sebastian finished the day with a flag football practice. Then on Monday he headed back to the field and played a flag football game. It was an awesome night for football and we had a bonus with Mike filling in as coach.

I did catch some of the action, but was a bit distracted by this…

Sophia didn’t actually see any of the game. One of the opposing team’s parents brought their new puppy to the game. Sophia was too busying playing with this little gal to care what was happening on the field. She cuddled her, pet her and wrapped her up in our blanket to keep warm.

Sophia eventually gave her back to the owners when we had to leave. She is convinced that Daphne needs a friend and that we should get a boxer puppy too. Umm, yeah…that’s not going to happen any time soon. Sorry Sophia.

p.s. Mike did a great job coaching and Sebastian’s team won the game, holding the other team to only one touchdown. Officially this is only a rec league and they don’t keep track of scores, but Mike and Sebastian always keep track. They can’t help it.

July 30, 2011 M. Sullivan Photography Baseball, MCP Project 52, Photos, Sports

MCP Project 52 ~ Week 30

Week 30 Theme ~ A Letter of the Alphabet

Sebastian had a long baseball season. He just finished this past Wednesday by pitching during a playoff game. He did an awesome job as a 10 year old pitching against kids that were up to two years older than him. He had only pitched once during the regular season, but looked very confident on the mound. I think Mike and I were more nervous than he was. We are looking forward to next season and seeing him more frequently on the pitcher’s mound.

The Letter "E" For Eastern Little League

He actually played for the Red Sox this year, but I liked the “E” on his last year’s All-Star hat better. 🙂

July 17, 2011 M. Sullivan Photography Baseball, Photos, Vacation

Staycation, Part IV

We spent most of the day at the cabin on the 6th, then made our way home to get Sebastian to his baseball practice by 5pm. The next day Sebastian had the opportunity to practice pitching with the Duluth Huskies baseball team. A large group of kids from Eastern Little League were there to get pointers on pitching and catching.

After a very hot practice, Sebastian and Sophia gave the backyard pool an inaugural dip. The water was still a bit chilly, but you can tell from the photos that they had a fabulous time.

After some time to refresh and refuel, we headed to the Duluth Huskies game in the evening. Sebastian brought a friend with the complimentary ticket he received after practicing with the Huskies earlier in the day.

After sitting on Sebastian’s lap, Harley poses for a picture with Sebastian and his friend.

We spent every bit of cash we had on concessions (those kids eat a lot!), the team lost (see photo below), but we had a great time and enjoyed beautiful weather during the ball game.

Friday the 7th was spent at home in the morning and early afternoon. While the kids played in the pool, Mike and I worked on outdoor projects. I couldn’t help but take a few pictures of some things we saw in the yard.

We drove out to Cromwell to see my parents in the evening. We spent time visiting with my mom, dad and sister who lives just up the road. We took a walk up to my sister’s house to pick strawberries and to check out the progress on her house. She has a beautiful log home tucked in the woods. It has been a work in progress for a few years, but it is an amazing house in a picturesque location.

Picture With "Grandma" On The Back Porch

We talked with my sister about a “house swap”. She can use our place in Duluth for a few days and we will hang out at her wonderful log home. Her backyard is full of pine and birch trees and has a creek that runs through it. Just a short drive down the road is a big lake that the kids can swim and fish in. We just may have to take her up on that offer.

On our walk back to my parents’ house we spotted some pretty wildflowers.