Avon Youth Baseball -
Blake had another great baseball season. This year he moved up to the peewee level which means a lot more realistic style of game. Gone are the coach pitchers and catchers. At this level, the players play all of the positions and the coaches get to just be coaches. Also gone are 'the swing until you get a hit' and 'everybody gets a chance to bat' type rules. Welcome to three strikes and your out and three outs to an inning. Blake really enjoyed getting the chance to pitch and catch. I enjoyed watching the boys out on the field, looking so serious in their uniforms.
Albany Softball -
This was Paige's first year of softball and she was so excited to practice and play. The rules for her league were similar to Blake's. The girls teams have a much larger age range so the older girls pitch, catch and play the infield while the younger girls catch and play outfield. Paige really loved getting to play in the catcher's position but would get a bit distracted while playing in the outfield. Regardless, she looked forward to every game with the "Red Roosters".
Minnesota Twins -
I don't think there is any doubt that the Twins did not have a spectacular 2011 season. But that didn't make it any less fun to watch them play. We went to several games again this year. Henry and I were able to make it for the home opener and to a Twins/Yankees match-up with some good friends. We also made it to a few games with the family, including one where we sat right behind the visitor's dugout! The weather this summer made for beautiful outdoor games, very much unlike the kind of weather we experienced last year. Hmmm, but then the Twins had a much better record last season. I'm not liking that correlation one bit!
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| View from the seats behind the dugout. |
