I love this group we are playing with. It is a lot like the soccer group in 2008---more intent on teaching the kids the basics and helping them feel confident in the sport than on keeping score and competing. Before the games Mr. Hill led everyone in a prayer and then we all sang the famous Ballgame Song. You can see a picture of that to the right just below here where we are singing, "THREE strikes you're out..." The kids love that part! Then on to the games: each team member goes up to bat and once they hit the ball, the batter can only advance one base. The outfielders right now focus their attention on getting the ball to first base. Each child goes through the batting line up twice before they take the outfield. Every child makes it to home base twice before switching field positions.
D-D was quite a hoot! She would hit the ball and then run to the first base she could see...which usually ended up being second. She would make it to about the pitcher's mound and realize she was not going in the right direction. At some times it seemed she would run circles around the "pitcher" before figuring out where first base was. Another thing that would crack me up is watching her run with the batter's helmet. It is much, MUCH too big for her and she would have to hold onto the ear flaps (a few times with her fingers sticking in the ear holes of the ear flaps) while she ran to keep it on her head, quite often not succeeding in her attempts. I cannot tell you how many times she turned around to chase down and retrieve her bouncing helmet!I wish I had a video of her attempts. You would be tickled! Instead, I have a few pictures:
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