Family

I am grateful that I was able to spend a few hours at my brother's house today. My mom was there (gorgeous as ever) as well as my sister in law's family (parents, two sisters, hubby and children.) The brunch was yummy and it was 74 and sunny (I was not expecting that and wore a turtleneck and a black sweater!)
I got to watch my nephew run around and play in the backyard. He is two and a half and big for his age. Not fat, but a big kid. You could easily mistake him as a year or more older. He is fearless and curious...you have to keep an eye on him. He does everything 100 miles an hour but unfortunately his little legs can't keep up with his will. He will get a full head of steam and boom! He'll fall flat on his face! Often he has toys in both hands so he literally will do a faceplant! Thankfully today it was on the grass and no damage was done. He has had an adventurous few years where he's had stitches on his face twice (I believe) and numerous bumps and bruises. I gave him a wicked bruise when he slipped off of my lap on Christmas while we were posing for a picture. It's nobody's fault, he is just an active BOY.
My brother and I can't decide which sport he is going to conquer (I am his agent.) He is a lefty so maybe he'll be a starting pitcher. He's tough and doesn't even blink after he takes a fall so maybe he'll be a football star. You don't see many lefty quarterbacks so he'd probably size up as a linebacker. We'll find out in 15 to 20 years!
I remarked to my brother that his son reminded me of him playing sports as we grew up. Not the toughness or the star potential but the falling. He was always sliding on the ground when playing soccer...at the wrong times! Same with skiing. He always found a ditch to fall into and my dad called him "digger" on our ski trips. I'll give him some credit. He was a catcher in Little League and was pretty good too. Why he stopped playing is  a mystery. He also played high school football. I think he was a flanker. A hybrid running back type. I didn't get to watch him grow as a player because he had so many concussions that they wouldn't let him play anymore! Hitting his head that much as a kid explains a lot!