Americas Favorite Past time.

Oh the glory days of summer and it hasn't even officially started. Today was the first day of the kids baseball season. We have 8 playing on 4 different teams. Jackson, Sophia, AnnaLisa and Isaiah all play in the same t-ball team. Have you ever watched twelve 5&6 year olds play baseball? Well let me tell you if you haven't you are sure missing out on a lot of fun. They play against other 5&6 year olds, so you have roughly 24 little kids running around not having the slightest idea what to do. It is not uncommon for there to be a few picking their noses, a couple chasing bugs, 3 off to the side smacking each other and at any given time 2 or more holding themselves screaming "MOMMY, I have to pee".  When the ball is hit, no matter where it goes the whole team runs for it. They wrestle, tackle, jump and cry to be the one that gets the ball. Then like a trophy they hold it up in air and smile, not knowing what to do next, all while 10 parents and a coach are yelling," Throw it to 1st". But they have no idea where 1st is so they run and place it back on the T. In the mean time the batter is skipping, crawling, rolling and sliding to 1st base, then to 3rd, back to 2nd to hug their friend then finally they have to pee. Then there are the little girls that really don't want to be on a ball field, they would rather dance. So that is exactly what they do, they tap, skip, pirouette and leap to the bases. One little girl even had on rhinestone ballet flats today with her t-shirt, ball socks and gray ball pants. They have no concept of taking turns, if they don't want to play in the field they just grab a bat and decide they want to hit now. So they run up to the T and push who ever is there out of their way.

So for the next 5 weeks we will be running from ball field to ball field 4 days a week until the summer baseball league is over. So wish me luck and say a few prayer I don't pee myself from laughing too hard!