baseball

My neighbor told me about this bam-bam baseball league in Grimes.  It is for 3 and 4 year olds and her kids really liked it.  So I thought why not?  It was 3 weeks for 2 nights a week.  The first 3 times were practice and the last 3 were games.  The first night, Ryan was unable to go, so I had both boys.  I picked Braydon up from the babysitters and he was nervous about going to baseball.  As we are driving to practice and he said, mom I need to go home first.

I said we can't, we have to go straight to practice.

He started to cry and said no I have to go home first.

I asked him why, he said because he can't catch the ball!  I need to practice more.

This broke my heart!  I just kept reassuring him it was okay.  That's why he is going, so he can learn.

We get to practice and he was really shy.  One of the first things they dis was run the bases.  Well he wouldn't let go of my hand, so I had to run the bases with him, while holding Kellan!  He eventually warmed up to the coaches and the other players.  He did great!  He learned to run the bases in order and is getting much better at stepping and throwing the ball. The coach had Braydon give him a high five and he said, ouch that hurt.  Braydon thought that was hilarious.  So every time the coach had Braydon give him a high five, Braydon reminded him, you have to say ouch! 

Kellan was thrilled to watch!

the swing

The hit

running to first

not too fast to smile at mom

almost there

success!

Grandma Pat & Kellan watching

Papa racing kellan...I think Kellan's in the lead

kellan may have gotten into the treats!

Of course after the game...you get to play on the playground

Kellan has even gotten into the baseball

He was so excited to put the ball the tee by himself

Kellan on 1st

running to 1st

almost there

Throwing the ball to first

Team Picture...Go Royals!

Braydon with some of his fans post game

Happy baseball player because we were going for ice cream later!

With his ribbon!

Braydon has asked multiple times if he can go to baseball since his last game.  I tell him it is over for this summer and he is bummed out.  I tell him I will play baseball with him the backyard and he says no that's okay!  In a few weeks he will start soccer. I think we will try this again next year!