I have been wanting to get a picture of Micah with his favorite baseball player. So last night we had our baseball banquet and Micah finally got a picture with Martin (pronounced Marteen). I have been wanting to post about this relationship because it is so funny and interesting to me. Micah picked up on Martin at the beginning of this season and constantly started asking for him at the ball field. It is funny because while we love Martin and he is one of the most talented boys Mick has coached he is super quiet and therefore not someone Micah had been talking to, etc. He does love all of the boys and last night when Mick asked him who he wanted to pray for he said "the boys". But for some reason Micah chose to be his biggest fan. It is really sweet and shows that Micah can just sense good character. Martin is an incredible young man and I hope that Micah really does take after boys like him as he gets older. I have never heard Martin utter an ugly word (a miracle on the ballfield these days), he loves his momma, always says yes ma'am and is just an all around good kid. Thankfully, for the team and for Micah, Martin is a junior and isn't graduating so we have another year with him. Micah's obsession has been a little strange for a few reasons though.... Martin does happen to be one of the few darker skinned boys on the team so now when we watch college or mlb Micah assumes any dark skinned guy is obviously Martin(this has also happened at the gas station and other places)!! When we pull up to any ballfield (even to watch girls softball) Micah starts screaming Martin, Martin! And if we want Micah to do something, put on his shoes or eat his peas, if we tell him Martin does it he will get on it. Last, Martin works in the school office so whenever we visit, Micah first wants to see Martin of course. Well anyways, we think his obsession is cute and so funny that we never really encouraged it, it just happened. I wonder now if by next year he'll even remember. We'll see...hopefully we haven't creeped Martin out in the meantime.
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oh, that Micah! he is so freakin' cute. That story really cracks me up and it is amazing what kids remember and what they associate to everyday activities. hilarious! At leat Micah has a good judge of character and he was attracted to one of the 'good kids' on the team. Those guys should realize what an impact they have on little kids that watch them, maybe that would make some of them change their behavior...but maybe not. :(
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