the night time stood still

It was warm and breezy. The lights at the stadium were bright. The crowd was happy and alive. You would have never guessed this was her first ballgame; she clapped and cheered like a pro.
This handsome daddy is such a trooper. The kids were hungry (and thirsty!) and he spent a fortune on dinner. A hot dog tastes better at a ballgame. We also had peanuts, pretzels, popcorn and a couple of crackerjacks.
Simon was all over the place.. up and down and here and there and missing twice. But for a short moment, he sat on my lap and listened to the rules of the game and ran his fingers through my hair and told me that I was a nice girl. If only he could be two forever.
There were two foul balls hit in our direction. We didn't catch either. But a nice man sitting next to us saw how much enthusiasm was coming out of our boys and gave them each a baseball. Zack could not have been happier. His love language is "gifts" and he will be keeping this ball forever. #hoarder
I've said it before and I will say it again, Luke is the easiest, most happy-go-lucky kid I know. He will always be my sweetheart. and yes, his shirt says "protect your nuts".
The final innings ended in home runs for both teams. It was exciting and thrilling and magical. Benjamin is so mature, but is such a little boy, too. He wouldn't take his eyes off the field and commented on every play. He has SO MUCH zest for life.

Towards the end of the game, I leaned my head on my husband's shoulder. I felt like we were out on a romantic date, with all of our offspring :) I looked at each of my children and held my husband's hand and I couldn't help but feel nostalgic. This was the perfect way to "celebrate" the first day of a new school year. For just a minute or two, time stood still. If only they could stay this way forever.

America's favorite pastime just became ours.