Softball to the face

It seems like most years that I play softball, I end up with an injury.  I've had a broken hand, broken finger, concussion, and multiple scars from sliding or being hit with the ball.  The hardest injury to date is the latest one.  A little over a week ago I took a softball to the left side of my face.  The ball took a mean hop and got me.  It hurt a lot worse than it looked.  I ate from a straw the following day.  Luckily, mouths heal quickly.  It ripped up the inside of my lower lip pretty bad and cut up my top lip a little.  My teeth still hurt, but none were knocked loose or anything.  I'm hoping they don't die.  I talked to my old dentist though and he said it can take 2-3 weeks for them to feel better after getting hit in the mouth.  We'll see how it goes.

 

These pictures were taken 2 days later when my upper lip was infected.  It looked a lot better than the day before, I just didn't really think to take pictures.

Baseball

Baseball is in full swing and already half way over.  Brax is playing on the Cubs machine pitch team.  He is getting a lot better at hitting, but we need to work a little more with him on catching.  He can catch, but sometimes gets a little excited and tries to get someone out before getting the ball.  He has also been playing catch quite a bit this year.  He is fun to watch though and improving every week.  He only has 5 games left.  I am helping to coach his team.  It is fun to be there for him and help teach him what to do.  I do love watching baseball and hope that he continues to play, but it is his choice.  Thanks to a wonderful friend, we were able to get some pictures taken at one of the games and since she is a photographer they look better than if I'd taken them.

 

 

Soccer 2012

Soccer is now in full swing. Games are held on Saturdays so we don't have a free weekend. They have only had 2 games and I believe 3 left. They got started a little late because baseball games start next week as well. It is fun watching Brax begin to become more aggressive. The past few years he has been timid and if someone else went for the ball he'd back off. Not this year, he is a go getter and keeps kicking. He is no longer afraid of getting hurt. He has played goalie for part of both games. The first game he wasn't sure about when he could pick up the ball, but the 2nd game he went for it. He is getting taller as well. It is so much fun to watch him. Last Saturday he scored 2 goals. Woo hoo!