4th Annual Sam Ellis Classic

Brody & I headed to Kansas the 2nd weekend of June.  Every year my family hosts a baseball tournament in memory of my younger brother Sam.  He passed away 5 years ago in an ATV accident.  He played baseball when he was in high school thru the American Legion program. He was a very talented player & his team won the state tournament the last year he played.  My parents started a scholarship fund in his name to be able to help kids be able to financially afford to play baseball during the summer.  The tournament is what raises the majority of the scholarship funds for the year.  It is 3 days packed full of Baseball, but it's always a fun time to see family & also see alot of his friends.  It's cool to see everyone come together to not only remember him, but also for a good cause.  As Brody gets older I think it will be a good way for him to get to know his uncle, even though he's not here with us anymore.  Hopefully it'll spark some desire for him to want to play baseball, after all, it's in his genes:)

G'ma & Bro

Link a doodle

Yummy Cheeseburger!!

Nap time at the ball park

Aunt Mo sharing her drink

Uncle Timmy

Corky & Corky Jr.

The Fam with Sam's friend Kyle

Kids playing at the ball field with cousin Cassie