Fly High

These pictures have been on my camera for like a month now, and I am just getting around to uploading them and blogging about them.

At Centreville Academy's first home baseball game, the teams honored my cousin, Emile. Emile was #2 and played left field. The memorial service began with a sweet prayer and story about Emile. And then the Junior class took the field and placed a banner in left field in honor of Emile while "Turn the Page" played.

CA played ASC, a rivaling school about 15 minutes away. Of course, the small towns we grew up in are all very close and we are all friends. ASC's players wore shirts with Garrett on the back in purple. (They are the Rebels). What a wonderful thing to do.

Then the teams presented my Aunt with flowers and my Uncle threw the first pitch of the game.

Fly High #2.

Emile's jersey hanging on the fence.

Emile's "NayNay" with his jersey.

The first batter took the box and during that first game pitch, left field was left open in reminder of the player that stole every one's hearts.

It was an awesome game and the presence of Emile was definitely felt there as Centreville rocked homers out of the field and beat ASC.

The t-shirts.

Here are some more pictures from that beautiful game.

Coach Mann gave Emile his very first "real" baseball that Emile played with.

Spitting image of Emile.

The Junior Class                                                                     Emile's Team

First pitch

Balloons for E.

                                                                         ASC's Jersey

My love.