Baseball, Softball, and more Baseball

For the last couple months our lives have been consumed with baseball and softball. Gage and Jett are both on different teams and Lynn is assistant coaching softball at the college. It has been so much fun! But we have baseball/softball almost every night of the week so we are glad to be nearing the end.

This is Gage's first year on kid pitch. He wanted to play in the outfield but the coach put him on second base and he is loving it. He is still a little nervous hitting and the fact that 6 kids on the team have been hit by different pitcher's doesn't help relax him much. But he is doing great and loves it.

Case is such a trooper, he goes to every one's games and practices and is happy to cheer on "his boys" or play at the park.

Little League opening day parade.

The 6 to 8 year old league is coach pitch and much less intense (hints: the picture below)! Jett likes it but could probably take or leave it. Part of it is his age, part of it is his personality. He likes being with his friends, loves wearing a "real uniform", and can't wait for the snacks after each game. The kids all rotate positions at this age group and Jett has played them all and when I asked him which position he liked best he said, "I like them all the same they're all little boring, all a little fun." Hmmmm, it is baseball, I think he might be kind-of right. He is absolutely the cutest kid out their.

A little pep talk from coach before he swings.

Jett and his buddy Greyson after their game against each other.

And the cutest fan ever, throwing out a peace sign. However his latest thing is not so cute, he wants to eat sunflower seeds like his brothers but really can't. He sticks a handful in his mouth chews seed and shell together for a minute then spits it all out. Kind-of funny, kind-of embarrassing when your sitting in a crowd of parents!

And BBCC is nearing their end. This season has been so much fun. I've never been a huge fan of baseball or softball but I am finally understanding it and am really loving it! I guess it's hard to not love something your family does. Of course it helps that I get to sit and visit with Ashley during the softball games and that Val is their to answer ALL of my questions and explain the game to me! hmmmmm, I hope that doesn't make it less fun for them!

Riverfront Park

Our day in the park was so much fun this is what happened when it was time to leave!

And what a good big brother, trying to console him.