You've added a sport!



Not that your incredible focus on baseball isn't a good thing, but this is fun.

You and your buddies are loving those mouth guards. I like the photo of Andrew with his. It looks like he has black teeth.

It is so beautiful outside right now as you can see in the photos. You are playing on a field not too far from where I grew up. Even though it is about a mile away from my old house, I have never seen this park before.

I know Mom wants to come to your next game.

We are still celebrating your birthday. They are never one-day affairs anymore. Birthday cake in London, presents in Washington, DC, celebration at school and sleepover party next week at home.

How can you be so young when Henry was so old when he turned 7.

We started your birthday celebration last night while we are in London.

Aunt Abby baked a cake, Rachel decorated it (with chocolate icing and edible Simpsons figures) and Noah poked it with his finger.

You and Noah are at loggerheads. He is just a little rascal and it is tough for you to "walk away" or be the "bigger man" every time he grabs your things or aggravates you.

I know it is asking a lot of a kid who is 6 years and 361 days old. I know you're doing the best you can.

We'll keep the party rolling when we are back on our shores. I told Papa Teddy that you want Mario Super Slugger for the Wii as your birthday present. He thought it was tough thinking of a present for you, saying how easy it is to buy something for Jack - books, books and computer stuff.

But you are the easiest of them all. Baseball, baseball and baseball.

Happy almost birthday.

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I'd love to find something like this in the Washington area for you to participate in. I think it will teach you humility and sensitivity for others.

http://www.keshet.org/buddybaseball.asp#times

Buddy Baseball

Keshet's Buddy Baseball allows children with physical and developmental disabilities to participate in the all-American sport of baseball and with the help of typical teenagers, it allows friendships to form and substantial barriers to be dissolved.

This year hundreds of players, fans and buddies joined Keshet at Wrigley Field for the 5th annual all-star game. We were joined by our friends from Chicago Youth Programs, an organization which serves at-risk youths from the Cabrini Green, Washington Park, and Uptown Community.

Keshet's Buddy baseball is an opportunity like no other for children with disabilities.

I've looked all over the Internet but haven't found anything like this in Washington, DC. I wonder if this is something we can start here. I will lob an email into the Chicago organizers to see what they say. 

Here are some photos from your Pirates and Yankees games this week. I will keep adding photos to this as the season wears on.

Love you.