9th Inning Stretch

Baseball season ended last week for Blake.  It was a great season and he is pretty excited for next summer when he moves up to the next level and the game structure is more true.  Blake knew most of the kids on his team from school and activities.  They were a great group of kids that tried their best and had a great time.  I love watching Henry and Blake play catch in the backyard and to see how much he has improved since last summer.  And is there a better way to spend a summer weekday evening than watching a youth baseball game?  Notice I clarified weekday...

...because this is how I like to spend the weekends!  The kids had the chance to play a handful of backyard games this summer and always have a fantastic time.  This is a game from last weekend when we had 18 people (10 kids) up at the cabin.  We have officially changed gear to whiffle balls and plastic bats to make it more friendly since the kids range in age from 3 to 13.  This welcome change also greatly reduced the number of times we had to go lost ball hunting in the trees.  Paige said she wants to give softball a try next summer.  We may have to have a little conversation about appropriate attire/uniform!