Well, baseball has begun. Our lives are over. We spend half our week at the baseball field, and the other half listening to Joey beg us to come play catch outside.
He's been loving coach pitch baseball this year. They let the kids try to hit 4 balls, and if they can't, they give them a tee to hit off. Joey hasn't needed the tee at all, and is always put in the infield, usually at first or third base, because of his mad skills.
Warm ups with the coach before game time -- don't they look like little ducklings?
Stretches and warm ups. My favorite is when they try to do jumping jacks. It's pretty funny.
Team huddle
Sitting on the bench is one of the toughest parts. Most of those kids have a hard time paying attention.
Joey's first at bat of the season
He got it!
Joey usually sits really nicely on the bench and watches the game.
Sometimes he gets a little distracted.
First home run of the season!
And this is what goes on behind us. Wrestling, running, tackling, doggie piles.
That's Andrew under there.
The league hosts a hit-a-thon, and for every $10 raised, the kids get to try and hit one ball. Joey hit 8 balls, and one of them landed on this sweatshirt, so Joey got to take it home. Too bad it's a men's extra large. Maybe he'll grow into it... in 20 years. (He was just excited he won something -- he also won a t-shirt and a new baseball gear bag for being 5th place in the fundraiser.)
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