The Berm

Today was a busy day for the Braswell family. Ross had a restless night last night due to fever. He ended up spending most of the night with us, tossing and turning. Needless to say there was not much sleep for any of us. Leah worked a normal day. I worked a shift in the ER. It was actually a very pleasant ER shift. We had a family dinner at home and then it was off to Dickey-Stephens Baseball Field.

We have 2 box seat season tickets next to my family's 4 seats. Are seats are in a great location- along first base and just down from the beer garden. We usually make it to at least one game each series. Ross loves going. 

Tonight, we enjoyed the game in conjunction with a Little Rock Sewanee, Hendrix, and Rhodes Alumni gathering. It was fun to see people we knew from high school, people Leah went to college with, and a couple from med school and residency. It was fun for me to be the only Millsaps alum at the event. All four of these colleges belong to the same conference- the SCAC. Hopefully the next event will also include Millsaps grads in the Little Rock area. This event was located out in the berm.  I had to ask Leah what the berm was. Not sure where the word comes from, but it is the grassy area behind center field. Ross ran around and enjoyed all the berm had to offer.

Ross is a very independent child. A trait he inherited from Leah. When we sit in our normal seats, he is confined to the row of family members. Out in the Berm he can run around, peek over the fence into the bullpens, or sit in the grass and enjoy the game. He loves having the ability to roam free or climb in one of his moms' laps to watch the game. As Ross is growing up and becoming more independent, he is also teaching me that it is okay to find your own place in this world knowing that the security of family will always be there. I am learning this from him through his ability to go play with total strangers, but then return to his moms for a quick hug or a rest in one of our laps.

 I know I have said this already on my blog and I will probable say it a million more times, I am very blessed to have such a wonderful son and an amazing wife.