Bats, balls, gloves, and lots of dirt but it was a great season for both boys! Daddy was part of the coaching team (along with president of the ball park), mommy was their biggest fan, and well Abby and Blake were the king and queen of snacks.
For the first time I can say that I enjoyed all the games for many reasons. Most importantly both boys played like true Little Leaguers. For me I have to have my eyes in many different places...an eye on the field watching, an eye on Abby and Blake as they played, times where my eyes were on Abby as she played with friends, Colby or Dylan as they played with their friends and finding Blake as he captured frogs as close to the parking lot as he could get.
I am so very proud of Colby who has grown to love the game. He wanted to practice, he wanted to learn the plays, he wanted to hit the ball as hard as he could, he focused on what the coaches told him to do, and became intense about the game. It was so cool to see his expressions when the team made the plays to get the outs or his teammates made homeruns or RBI's to rack up the points. The best part was he never had a bad attitude when they lost. He realized that meant it was time to practice more (or sometimes get more sleep). When they won he was super excited but never did he show off or brag about it. For as long as he plays any sport I want him to enjoy playing, I want him to play with the talents God gave him and shine through all losses and all the wins.
The Red Sox ended the season in 1st place! After a double header the night before and returning to play the next morning these kids played hard.
Dylan came out like an intense wild man! Would have never guessed he would have the fire he had inside of him at this point. As silly and fun loving as this kid is it just wasn't where I thought he would be at this point in his game playing. Pitcher and 1st base were his two main positions with some time in the outfield too. His swing is pretty powerful too! He may not make contact with the ball every time but he can swing that bat as he should. This season has made Dylan more excited about sports all around. He now wants to play golf and mentioned hockey too......too bad that one may be just be too hard to give a try living in FL. Along with having more of an interest in different sports now my DVR is filled with sporting events that Dylan tapes so he can watch.
The Reds ended in 2nd place but they played hard all the way to the end. His coaches pushed them to their best and helped each player to improve in each game. It was a fun season!
