last night of T Ball

Bug and Little M are lovely their scooters.  Of course, they mostly love annoying their mommas while we are out on a walk.  But that is what you get with 4 and 5 year boys.

Bug and his sword, he was waving down....

The ICE CREAM truck.  Oh it was a happy day in the neighborhood when the music of this truck was heard.  Bug and Little M were burst with excitement and anticipation

One sonic the hedgehog ice cream for Little M and one Batman ice cream for Bug- life in the summer is great.

Last night was the final T Ball game of the season.  We had just a few kids- but they did a great job.  Taking the field for the first inning.  Bug is in the red shorts.

getting instructions for playing first base from coach Will. I followed Bug around as the extra coach, for the rest of the game.  Bug was on first base for the first inning, 3rd base for the second inning and then at the pitcher's mound for the 3rd inning.

Setting up to bat.  We bat in number order, so usually Bug is early in the line up, but this week we used reverse order and Bug was the last batter.  During batting, I am the dugout coach, making sure the boys are ready, have their batting helmets and bats.  But most importantly, making sure they are not swinging the bats in the dugout or using them as swords.  yes, these are perfectly acceptable activities for 4 and 5 year boys. 

warming up his swing

A hit!!!!!!

racing to 1st base- go, Bug, go!!!!!

at the pitcher's mound.  We have all the boys on the field at the same time and there is no one in the outfield.  So this means we have multiple players per position.  Bug was running after the ball all game.  He did a great job!! The boys don't actually pitch the ball as the ball is placed on the T at home plate by the coach.  But playing the position helps them know what happens.  For example, this position is one where the ball comes straight at you every hit.  So they learn to watch the ball.

Being good sports- shaking hands of the other team

lining up for the trophies- notice Mam and Pap behind them at the left.  We also had J and N come to watch us.

The boys and their trophies.

I am going to post names- just to help me remember: starting at the left:

Kyron, Cayden, Keden, Bug, Aidan S, Jackson, Colton

Missing: Nthan #14, Nathan # 13, Little M, Hayden, and Joey

I am not sure we will do T Ball again, if we do, it certainly will not be with this coach (he was in the camouflage pants in the picture of Bug batting).  But Bug had a good time.

Love and hugs,

Deb