Oh, Tess.

This was taken a little while ago but I still

LOVE it.

It is Messy-Tessy to the "T"! Enjoy.

Reserved for LIFE!

Payton has been officially adopted onto the Lewis & Clark College Baseball Team.
We were connected with this wonderful
team through Friends of Jaclyn Foundation.
FOJ is a non-profit,
charitable organization that improves the quality of life for children
with pediatric brain tumors and their families. They match a child with a college or high school sports team and once the team and child have been matched,
there is a ceremonial adoption. Payton's ceremony took place on the 14th.
It was a beautiful day and they went above and beyond to make sure Payton felt he was part of their team family.

This is the plaque they put on their bench and painted it in his honor.
He sat in this spot during the first game we watched. It was as
close to the players as you can possibly go. The
players make sure to give "5's" or knuckles before they go up to bat. They
have been leaving notes on his Caringbridge site and give him little gifts as well.
We are trying really hard to learn all their names so we
can be a their #1 fans. It has been a wonderful experience
to see Payton with these guys and see how the player's interact with him.

After the game they let Payton, Tate, Cohen and Tess on the
field for the "star" treatment. They get to try on equipment, play in the dirt, and
throw the ball around.

They posted the ceremony on their blog as well.

(Below are of his ceremony and of a cheer they did for him.)