Intro to T-Ball and Softball

 The kids started t-ball and softball a few weeks ago.  The triplets played through the community center...it was just 6 sessions and they had it set up in stations, so they would do each of the 5 stations every night they were there (hitting, running the bases, fielding, throwing, etc).  I think they liked it, but it was sort of long (almost 2 hrs) and they I don't think they could concentrate on it for too long.  

They sure were filthy after their first session.  When I was giving Jimmy a bath, I asked him what his favorite part of t-ball was....did you like hitting the ball, throwing the ball, catching the ball, etc.  He said with a big smile,  "Playing in the dirt!"  haha!  I could have figured that out on my own, I guess.  

As the sessions went on though, not sure how much Jimmy liked it.  Jenna and Cassie seemed to like it a lot though.  They were having a free league after the 6 sessions ended, but we were so busy the 3 weeks, so we thought we will wait until next year.  It was just a little too hectic and I honestly don't think the kids would go through a whole game.  At the last practice, they wanted to end it and our coach said, I have two more batters...Cassie and Jimmy.  So, Cassie hit the ball off the tee....then they asked for Jimmy....wondering where he was at?  I pointed over to the other field where Jimmy sat, throwing dirt in his hair :)  That's my JIMMY!

 

 

 

 

 

Waiting patiently for practice for the triplets to be over 

They looked so cute sitting there :)

 As for Allison, she is playing softball for the first time this year.  Jim checked a box that he could help out with coaching on the sign-up sheet...well, I'm guessing he is the only one that checked it b/c a lady called him and wanted him to go to a meeting that night.  Jim was pretty shocked...then he had to go to two more training classes.  But, he is Allison's coach and he LOVES it, and so does Alli!  She is doing really well.  The only bummer part about it is there are 17 girls on the team, and most of them show up to all of the games, so they usually only get one (MAYBE 2 chances to bat), which they love.  But all the girls on the team are doing pretty good---way better than I expected to see them play this little :)

You can see the ball coming in at the top right of the picture....

Nice hit!  I wasn't fast enough to catch the ball, but she did smack it