Baseball mom!

I never thought I'd be a sports mom... but I am!  Gabriel has played baseball for the past two years, but he had sporadic practices and one game per week.  This year, both boys are playing.  They both have weekly practice plus 2 games each per week.  It's been busy, to say the least!  They really enjoy it.  I am learning that I am almost always the youngest mom at gatherings such as these.  It makes me feel a bit isolated, though I try to interact with the other moms.  I don't seem to have as much in common with them, because I am not carrying a Coach purse and wearing designer clothes... but that's okay.  I do try to talk to them, but as soon as the conversations turn to calories burned on the treadmill and how expensive their latest purchase of running shoes was, I tune out.  I can say that listening to them is sometimes entertaining. 
I am learning from this experience that I am very thankful for the way my boys were made.  They are not perfect, because they are human, but they are overall really good kids.
Nicholas has been dealing with some bullies (younger siblings of Gabriel's teammates).  I've had to resist the urge to put a smack down on two 5 year olds and just let him deal with it. I learned that Nicholas is going to be just fine... he dealt with it and didn't give them the satisfaction of a reaction.  I was very proud of him.