Carter- Ray

Carter's batting has been really great this year.

Party Time- EXCELLENT!

We partied at the Grange and Chuckie Cheese for the end of season baseball celebrations. James liked to get on the stage with Chuckie.

Cardinal #7

Carter really honed in on a good batting stance this season and hit his first in-park home run. He liked being in kid pitch this year and getting to play against some of his friends teams. He said the biggest challenge was learning to wait for the good pitches. By the end of the season he was better at this and was nicknamed "Sonic Swing" by Coach Rich.

Dodger #15

Grant got his first "double" this season and Coach Matt told us he thought Grant was the player with the most improvement this season. Grant had a great time playing, except for the really rainy games, which even he couldn't say he enjoyed. Hip Hip Hooray for a season well-played!!!

Banging up baseballs and arms

Carter is on a kid pitch team this year and Grant is doing his second year of coach pitch. They've been so excited to play, but the weather isn't cooperating up here and it keeps raining during their games.
Another unfortunate piece of news- James broke his left arm on April 30 by rolling off the bed in my room and landing on top of his arm. He was already wearing a walking boot as well because he sprang his left ankle on trampoline on Easter Sunday. So, many people were casting him sorrowful glances this month as we went out and about together as he looked pretty gimpy for a while. But James was a trooper, and I think he complained less than I did about the cast and the boot.

12 to 12

We watched an action-packed baseball game this Saturday where both teams excelled (12 to 12) and the boys all had a fun time. Both the boys hit the ball each time they were up to bat. In fact their coach said every boy got a hit except for one. Carter even got two triples. It was a sunny, beautiful day for baseball (see the squinty grins on Carter, Sam, and Grant's faces).

Our First Mariners Game

Well even though the Mariner's got absolutely no points at the game we went to we had loads of fun with the big kids any way. We danced crazily (hoping to get a video shot of us), did the wave, ate keetle/caramel corn, cheered and jeered, and just had a good time. I have to shout out a big thanks to our home teacher and his family for watching James for us while we went to the game. Jeremy wouldn't have been able to watch much of the game if we had brought James.

Batting Practice

We've got baseball fever! Jeremy has been pitching to the kids whenever it's been okay weather-wise outside. Carter asks him the most frequently to come outside and play ball. Carter still hits the ball really hard, but Jeremy continues to bravely pitch to him. Seeing Madison take a swing today was fun as well. I asked her if she ever wanted to play a season and she said she prefers soccer over baseball.

My Two Lil' Angels

Carter's baseball coach from last year is allowing Grant to play up a year and be on the same team as Carter. So instead of another year of T-ball, Grant gets to play with the Angels coach pitch team. Seeing these boys in their matching uniforms almost makes me feel like they could do no wrong. However just moment after these pictures were taken and we were on our way to a game, they were arguing in the back of the van. Maybe if I put Angels shirts on them every day some angelic qualities will soak in?

Baseball season comes to an end...

The boys finished their baseball season and got some awards from their coaches at the end of season parties. Both the boys loved playing their first season of baseball. I must confess that I liked watching Carter's team a bit more because they had a better handle on what they were doing during the game. Although some of the funniest moments happened during Grant's games. Next year should be even more exciting to watch!