BASEBALL FEVER

I mentioned that practices for baseball started a few weeks ago but I've failed to tell you that games have started. Our first game was two Saturdays ago and is our only Saturday game (that makes me happy :)) We lost (I think-I know it's really bad I don't know) but it was only by a run or two. Colson played a good game and so did the other Wildcats! Coach Larry (who we had as our All Stars coach) promised the boys that if anyone caught a fly ball he'd buy them ice cream. He said he has promised that every year and to date he hasn't had to pull out the wallet...UNTIL Saturday! I told him that in T-ball they were doing good to just know that the ball was hit and that someone was supposed to get it. Not all the time did they know that someone was them and any fly balls that were caught were because the put their glove up to protect their head and "accidentally" caught it. Ok they weren't that pathetic but you have to agree at 4 and 5, fly balls are hard for the average kid. NOW though some of these kids have the magnet glove and I bet him that this would be the year he would have to pay up. And guess who was right? On the first game! And guess who's kid? Mine! On the last play of the game Colson caught a fly ball hit between first and second. He colided with the second baseman (because they didn't call it) but he still hung on. That determination led us all to Sonic!

And coach Larry being the nice guy he is bought all the kids an ice cream cone and let Colson get whatever he wanted which was an oreo blast.

Yesterday was our second game and Colson walked away with the game ball. His stellar game knocked 2 balls to the fence for 2 home runs and led the Wilkcats to a 14 to 7 win.

Most kids want their ball savored in a display case and set out for all to see and to reflect on when you are 18. My kid just likes to put it in the candy dish. I guess he knows everyone would see it. And maybe he was trying to prevent me from eating all the jelly beans.

I had a weak moment a couple of weeks ago and committed to Colson playing on a Select team for a tournament this weekend. They were down 2 players and asked Colson to pitch in. This team asked him to play when they were forming the team and on that day I had a backbone and said "We'll pass this year." I wasn't ready for 2 tournaments a month and 3 practices a week in Montgomery. Colson came home last night with the fanciest get up I've ever seen. The "stuff" alone had me questioning if maybe we should have played...and then I was brought back to reality. Of course Colson was deeply disappointed when I informed him that we'd have to give all of it back after this weekend. He had big plans for that stuff. He had the backpack tagged for school and he was in love with the red cleets! We'll see how this weekend goes....we've got a lot going on so I hope I don't end up in the corner curled in the fetal position.