Play Ball!

Today was the beginning of a new era for our family: organized sports. Andrew is on his very first T-ball team called the Golden Dragons. We have a one hour practice once a week and one game on Saturday. There is only one other team (Red Sox -- why they couldn't come up with something a little more original I can't explain) so we'll be playing them all season! It's very organized and is completely focused on learning the game and having fun. Perfect!

They play three innings and every child gets a turn at bat each inning. No one is keeping track of "outs" or keeping score for that matter. They rotate positions on the field as well.

Andrew started off as pitcher. He got more action in that position than you can imagine. Pretty much every ball hit went straight to the pitcher's "mound." He did great at catching the ball, but he had no idea what to do next. The first time he held it, the second time he threw it home, the third time he gave it to the coach. It was so much fun to watch!

Every time a kid hits the ball, everyone is yelling something to the kids: "Run! Run to first!" or "Throw the ball!" It's comedy.

Andrew managed to get hit in the face with a ball before the game even started. He was just sitting there on the sidelines, enjoying the day and Wham! Right in the cheek. He cried a bit and brushed it off.

Three innings is about all their attention spans can handle, here they are in the third inning, hitting each other in the head with baseball bats. Andrew is #5. At least they were wearing helmets!