What ever happened to baseball in the summer time?! When I was growing up, we played exclusively in the summer; of course I lived in northern Illinois so the climate had a lot to do with that. We also didn't get the 'every body is a winner' speech from our parents. It was more of the 'well you guys stink, try harder'. Nowadays everyone is so enmeshed in their children's happiness and ability to do well that in a lot a ways we don't prepare them for growing up like we should.
It was cold this weekend. Really cold. This would be the reason you didn't see Spring Little League back when I was a kid. The wind was blowing around 15 mph and it was in the 40's F. It was unbearable for all the adults in attendance. We'd much rather be in our pj's drinking coffee at 10am than sitting outside watching mini-me's play T-ball.
Saturday was child #3's first go round with T-ball, at four years of age. I can't remember how many balls went past him in the field or how many times the coaches had to holler to get him to stand on the bases, but he had a blast. You couldn't tell by the look on his face how cold it was but you sure could from his red nose and ears.
It was cold this weekend. Really cold. This would be the reason you didn't see Spring Little League back when I was a kid. The wind was blowing around 15 mph and it was in the 40's F. It was unbearable for all the adults in attendance. We'd much rather be in our pj's drinking coffee at 10am than sitting outside watching mini-me's play T-ball.
Saturday was child #3's first go round with T-ball, at four years of age. I can't remember how many balls went past him in the field or how many times the coaches had to holler to get him to stand on the bases, but he had a blast. You couldn't tell by the look on his face how cold it was but you sure could from his red nose and ears.
2 comments:
Why is it boys are born knowing how to throw a ball? so not fair!! many a practice was spent "learning" how to throw and catch on my girl's softball team!! My girl was #7 too...all through to fast pitch softball when she pitched....miss it! T-ball is the best..they run to 3rd base first sometimes...the entire team would sometimes run to the outfield for the ball....its ok....but I like you did not agree with "everyone is a winner...we are not keeping score" ...what is that all about? afraid to get our feelings hurt? afraid to feel a little loss every now and then? How do you learn to set goals and achieve if all you ever do is win no matter what? oh well...enjoy the T-ball...it does not last for very long...
Tresha
Look at him so handsome in his uniform!!! He is lucky number 7, YAY!!!! I heart that lil guy....
-Tree
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