Two things.

First, Jared took this pic of me right after I cleaned the bathrooms. I had just sat down, I was tired, sweaty, gross, and really didn't feel like smiling. So I forced my eyes open and made this goofy grin. Jared thinks it's a pretty good pic, so I'll share.

In other completely unrelated news, something got under my skin today. Jared's been in t-ball since February, and although the season is over, the coaches, kids, and parents all became pretty close. We kind of became like extended family--in a way. So, two of the coaches and a handful of kids meet at the park every Wednesday to play ball together. It's kinda like a play-date for baseball. As I've mentioned in an earlier post, Jared tends to keep to himself and I've had a pretty difficult time getting him to come out of his shell. He doesn't make friends easily and still doesn't socialize much with the other boys at practice, but he has fun and tries hard so I'm not making a big deal about it. Well, after practice today the parents grouped together to talk about random crap as usual and the boys played 3-way catch in the field. I could vaguely hear one of the other boys telling Jared that everyone else on the team is his friend, but Jared's definitely NOT. Now, I KNOW this is stupid, and almost completely unwarranted, but I got a little bugged, and I actually wanted to cry. I think it stems from knowing Jared's introverted nature, and one of my biggest fears is him not making friends and ending up being a social recluse. I kept my ears peeled, and couldn't really hear anything else. After practice I asked him about it and he VERY casually said "well I don't really care. It's not a big deal". I know he means it too. I know he doesn't care if people aren't friends with him. He generally doesn't care what anybody thinks period. So....why do I care so much? And, why did this sting so bad? I've had a few hours to get over it. And, I'm over it...I just hope this isn't foreshadowing what'll happen in school a few years down the road.