Saturday, July 9, 2016

Spring Little League

Springtime means Spring Training, and our first experience with spring little league!
 Everyone told us that the spring season is more "intense" than fall ball. We laughed, thinking, these are 5-9 year olds, right? We just wanted to learn the game, be valuable teammates, and build character through good sportsmanship. 
Our precious, naïve parents had no idea. This was a season of passionate coaches who wanted to WIN, devoted parents who lived at the fields 6 nights a week and LIKED IT. This was not The Sand Lot, this was World Series All Star Competition.
So, yes, we got all of our teachable moments, and then some.
We loved Dad's weekend batting practice,
found our favorite position behind the plate,
learned how to take the most constructive parts from a coaching pep talk,
and loved being part of a team.
We learned what it means to hit a pop up that gets caught by the second baseman,
and how Dad reacts from the stands.
The best part, by far, is earning the game ball.
It's a great group of kids,
and great group of parents. 

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