Baseball
Aden has had a busy few months, having opted to play rec sports for the first time ever. He played on a preschool-age team that did a tee ball/wiffle ball combo. Of course Aden insisted that it always be called baseball. And so it was.
The season consisted of mostly instructional-type practices, and the kids really learned a lot. Aden now knows the positions and most basic rules of the game. He has a cannon for an arm, with pretty decent accuracy. When he pays attention in the field, he is quick to react and run toward a hit ball. His batting has improved through the season, especially off the tee. The coach tried pitching to the kids some, which Aden eventually caught on to. Gives us something to work on in the off-season.
Practices were fun and fairly structured for preschool kids. Unless a train rode by or an airplane flew overhead. Or, you know, when ten minutes into practice a few of them decided it would be more interesting to pull up clumps of grass.
Finally, at the end of the season, the kids got to have one official game with another preschool-age team. It was terribly exciting. In a classic scene, a kid on Aden's team was on first base waiting to run to second. When his teammate hit the ball, he decided he'd rather go after the ball. Ran back down the first base line and horse-collared the poor kid from the other team who had fielded the ball. Nice.
At any rate, Aden got to bat four times and slugged the ball every time. Ran hard, kicked some dirt. Good stuff.
Um, yeah, Aden's cheering section was just slightly embarrassing. Half the family decided they didn't want to conform to the sideline spectator standard and set up their seats in right field. Yep, we're trailblazers.
Some video action, complete with a bounce-slide and a come-off-first-to-hug-your-Mama moment. Wouldn't change a second of it.
Aden has impressed all of us with his skill and good sportsmanship. He has learned and improved so much, and he's dern proud of himself. The first of many baseball seasons to come. Though I'm pretty sure we'll never forget this one.
The season consisted of mostly instructional-type practices, and the kids really learned a lot. Aden now knows the positions and most basic rules of the game. He has a cannon for an arm, with pretty decent accuracy. When he pays attention in the field, he is quick to react and run toward a hit ball. His batting has improved through the season, especially off the tee. The coach tried pitching to the kids some, which Aden eventually caught on to. Gives us something to work on in the off-season.
Practices were fun and fairly structured for preschool kids. Unless a train rode by or an airplane flew overhead. Or, you know, when ten minutes into practice a few of them decided it would be more interesting to pull up clumps of grass.
Finally, at the end of the season, the kids got to have one official game with another preschool-age team. It was terribly exciting. In a classic scene, a kid on Aden's team was on first base waiting to run to second. When his teammate hit the ball, he decided he'd rather go after the ball. Ran back down the first base line and horse-collared the poor kid from the other team who had fielded the ball. Nice.
At any rate, Aden got to bat four times and slugged the ball every time. Ran hard, kicked some dirt. Good stuff.
Um, yeah, Aden's cheering section was just slightly embarrassing. Half the family decided they didn't want to conform to the sideline spectator standard and set up their seats in right field. Yep, we're trailblazers.
Some video action, complete with a bounce-slide and a come-off-first-to-hug-your-Mama moment. Wouldn't change a second of it.
Aden has impressed all of us with his skill and good sportsmanship. He has learned and improved so much, and he's dern proud of himself. The first of many baseball seasons to come. Though I'm pretty sure we'll never forget this one.
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