Ah... a week of vacation and return to our regularly scheduled programming... meaning a LOT of time in the car. We returned on Saturday evening, just in time to get The Big One to his two hockey games, and The Little One to a tryout for a 7U travel baseball team. The tryout was a lark; although he was one of the better kids in his league this past spring, and was invited to play for their All-Star team, we didn't really think he was the calibre of commitment to "real" travel ball. But, it was a free tryout, and he loves baseball, and Dad thought it would be fun for him, more than anything else. (and I think Dad wanted to see the real level of 6-year-old travel baseball kids, just for his own personal knowledge, and nothing else)
Dad texted me (I was at hockey) throughout the tryouts, saying he was holding his own fielding, didn't do so well in pop flies, hit decently, and was not the fastest base runner (this, we knew). Again, no real thought of making the team, but The Little One was having fun.
After church last night, we come home to a message from the coach, who had told Dad that he would be calling everyone who tried out one way or another (and after our hockey drama, this was impressive news to me). Dad returned the phone call, talked on the phone for a bit. Mainly "yes. yes. Okay. I understand. Okay. Thank you." And hung up.
The Little One made the team!!!!!!!!!!!! I am really proud of him and for him, and where a week ago I could have cared less about youth baseball anymore, I am already looking forward to baseball season! Practice starts in January!
Monday, October 25, 2010
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