"The best week EVER!"

Ty loves baseball.

Really loves baseball, like his sister loves animals and his brother loves camping.

So when Ty exclaimed, "This is the best week ever!", he really meant it.

Last week was his baseball team party... Pump it Up action, teammates, trophies, and pizza... great time!

But the REAL kicker was when they announced that Ty was the Team MVP!

Ty is in so many way just like me: shy, observant, quite content to hang in the background.

Thankfully, he has his daddy's genes too, so he is: disciplined, competitive, extremely athletic, and determined.

This combination has served him very well in baseball.

Ty is not the kid you would label as the 'team spirit'... much too mellow for that, 

but when he is at bat or playing first base, he will draw your attention.

Bazaarly, this fact terrifies him but thrills him to no end.

So to know that his team chose him as MVP, meant more than they will ever know.

Shawn was one of his assistant coaches this year and was a tad, just a wittle bit, proud of him too!

Ty wasted no time placing his newest trophy and MVP ball on his art shelf.  Proudly placed with previous game balls, photos, and artwork... a few of his favorite things.

Adding to his 'best week ever' is the fact that he gets to spend this entire week at baseball camp. 

And just when Ty thought his life could not get any more fabulous, his dad announced to the family this morning...

Ty made the Huntsville Nationals All Star team!

Ty wanted this so bad, I just can't even express how badly he wanted to be an All Star.

He understands that the way you become a better player is to play with the BEST and play against the BEST... and that in a nutshell, is what All Stars is for him.

Congratulations Ty!

We are so stinkin' happy for you!