This picture kinda makes your heart melt :)
From what everybody tells me... Kyler was pretty much born with a baseball mitt on. Jodi says he has been playing for as long as she can remember. She tells me how she can seriously visualize him throwing a ball since the time he could pick one up! He started T-Ball when he was 4 and then moved into the Little League spending hours and hours at the ball park. When he was little he played outfield, pitcher, or 1st base. (him being left handed kind of limited positions).
Once he made the Freshman team for Mountain Crest his positions were either Centerfield or Pitcher. He started playing Varsity as a Sophomore, in which he played in the State Championships but MC lost. As a Junior he played left field and once again pitched. Another cool fact: Kyler led his team in home runs his Jr. year. As a senior he played Right Field and Would come in the final innings to pitch or save the game.One of the biggest highlights of High School baseball for Kyler though... was definitely winning the State Championships his Senior year. He just smiles from ear to ear when he talks about that game :) Ky had the wonderful opprotunity to play ball in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Wyoming, Arizona and New Jersey.
Kyler LOVES baseball. Even for our first date we ended up at the ball park hitting some balls. That was the the greatest date of my life! Before he left, I even got to see him coach. Also when we were dating, we went to a lot of the YSA softball games and I loved being there with him. One of my favorite memories is I remember him out in the outfield, and he was getting so bored! Keep in mind... YSA softball is not really as competitive as High School ;) He ran up to me when it was his teams turn to bat and said "should we just leave? This is not even fun to me." I said "No no no! I loved watching you play! Find a way to make it fun." then he came back with "I'm gonna catch a ball for you, with my RIGHT hand. No mitt!" (Keep in mind Kyler is left handed). and I just smiled. I remember him getting back out into the outfield... and suddenly a ball got hit in his exact direction. He lifted up his mitt to catch it! Nah catching a ball with his mitt would be to easy right? This big smile just came to his face... He ripped off his mitt and threw it to the ground. And yes, just like that... Mr. Webb caught that ball. With his right hand. In between his legs... hahahahah! And if he didnt think he was the neatest thing than I dont know what did. Yes Ladies and Gents. he caught that ball for me. And all I could do is sit on the bleachers and laugh :) His love for the game makes me love the game. I absolutely love how he even writes me in letters saying "So I can coach when I get home right? You will be okay with that?" and I just write him back and say "Of course, I wouldnt have it any other way." :)
I love this Kid. And EVERYTHING about him. :)
Here are a few more pictures that are my favorites.
