June 12

Today, Brady's team advanced to the AAA Championship game next week by besting the top seed by a final score of 12-6.

(This is kind of a lame photo, but it was right after the last out was recorded. And it's all I got. Oops.)

Anyway, I am super proud of these kiddos and how they've played this week. They bested both the #1 and #2 seeds and are the only undefeated team left in the playoffs, which means that a) they can rest until Wednesday and b) they only have to win one more game to take the title. (The other team that winds up qualifying after a win-or-go-home game on Monday night will have to win two games against Brady's team to win it all.)

So yeah, in the grand scheme of this life, it's a small thing, but it's so wonderful when dedication and hard work pay off in tangible ways.