We beat Lansing Optimist club in the first round and semi-finals and you went crazy out there. This is the team that you had played fall ball for a couple years prior, and the coach that said you didn't have any talent was still there. You didn't care about any of this nonsense I'm typing you just were happy to win, just thought I'd mention it so you remember to use your detractors as allies. They can be a source of motivation and determination. Tackling fuel! LOL. I was so proud that day!
Here's the bitter part. This tournament was our last one in Haslett, as a team and as a family. Coach Bailey was moving on from the Haslett Youth Baseball Club he helped to create, and starting a travel team called Split finger Baseball.
This was to be a team of the top players from the Lansing area that would play in elite tournaments all over the midwest and country. As a family we were moving away from Haslett, a town that we will always love, in a month. You've all lived in Haslett most of your lives, and we have a lot of close ties to families in the area that have watched the three of you grow up, just as we've watched their children. We've lived on Ridgeway for 9 years can you believe it? We went from you guys climbing trees and catching frogs out front to you becoming young men going to football games by yourselves and liking girls. YIKES!!
It was very sad leaving, but it was time to go. Haslett will always be home, but we wanted something a little bigger and more diverse for you kids. So we moved to....Houston!!!! HAHA Sike!! That was the plan for the greater part of 2 years, but I digress. Sigh. We moved to Farmington Hills!! Yay! LOL. I was not thrilled about the move for a multitude of reasons, as I'm sure you'll never forget, but we made it work.
This is the first year that I could see you turning into a little man in your mannerisms and athleticism. You had hit puberty in mid-2016 and it showed on the baseball field, the football field, and pretty much everywhere else in your life haha!
Despite the move and all the attached confusion, you kept a 4.0, stayed out of trouble, made healthy friendships, and pretty much thrived in Farmington Hills. You even said you wanted to stay until you graduate from High School. We'll see about that. Just stay focused on the now, continue working your butt off in all that you do, and everything will work out for ya little man. It's a pleasure watching you grow up!
