Sports Mom

Well it is official, I am a Sports Mom. My son had an Opening Day ceremony and his first game for T-ball and we had a blast. Well, let's just say it was cute. It was a success because everyone had a wonderful time. The kids were well behaved, they had fun and learned a lot about the game of baseball. However, no one prepares you for the chaos of T-ball. Kids all diving for the same ball no matter where they are on the field, kids running around the bases twice, falling kids, silly kids, and confused kids. For the first 2 innings no one would throw the ball to second base, they all thought they could run it their faster. Kids that ran home all did the same thing, slide into home base. Parents were happy and cheery but confused. They say you don't keep score in T-ball, but really, how can you? There is no way. Kids are running around everywhere. I mean really, you can't even keep up with how many outs you have. Most of the time kids are just focused on what the snack of the day is. "Mommy, can I get a juice?" "When can we eat the crackers?"

My husband was the coach and I must say he was extremly organized. He also gave the batting order so that everyone could help get their child get to the appropriate place. It was a fabulous idea. The other team only had the coach and one other parent to help. Our team had an army of men all assisting. I tell you it was a sight to see. I think it is going to be a very interesting experience, fun and chaotic all at the same time. Stay tuned for an update on the next game.

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The President and First Lady are about to wrap up their first oversees trip and I believe it is safe to say they were it hit. As President Obama said, "America is back!" As I write, the President has made a surprise trip to Iraq to visit the Iraqi leaders and to meet with the troops and generals on the ground. He will of course boost the morale of those on the ground in Iraq. This trip will also show the love and respect that President Obama has gained since his election.

We have a President that we are proud of once again. Did anyone think that President Obama would go overseas and embarass us? It is just not who he is. He was raised with decency, respect and most importantly humility. I think the American people are getting a first hand lesson on the difference between confidence and cocky. He is confident in his abilities to speak, persuade, listen and act. Sounds like leadership to me. Having watched President Obama as a Senator, candidate and now President, I no longer worry about what he is going to say or do. He always hits the correct note. I am not surprised. I appreciate candor and honesty. And much of what he said about our relationship with the world is accurate and needed to be said.

And don't get me started on First Lady Michelle Obama. The right did their best to label her as a militant black woman because of her statement, "For the first time in my adult life I am really proud of my country.", which referred to the enthusiam of the American engagement in the past election. Also because in her thesis paper in college in Princton she described her experience of as black woman on a predominantly white campus and because she did not describe it as a series of cumba yah moments then again she is not proud to be an American. Well what we saw overseas is not only is she a proud American, but she represents part of what is great about her country simply because of her story and rise to success.

What we saw in Europe is that the Europeans love and praise America again. That should make Americans proud. We are back and it feels good!