Play ball...

Logan and Frank are playing t-ball this spring for Tealtown. We were lucky to get them on the same team (meaning only one practice and one game per week...probably the only season in their entire lives when this will happen). They had their first game this past Friday night. As they were getting ready for their game, they were super excited to put on their full uniforms. When they came down all dressed...I couldn't help but to tear up. They are getting so big!
Before the game began they took part in the "Opening Day" parade. Each team walked through the baseball fields together and then were announced. As you can see...they enjoyed the parade.

For the game each team took two turns at bat and two turns in the outfield. The coach will first pitch 5 balls to the batters and if they can't hit any of those 5 balls the coach then tees the ball up for the batter to hit. Logan and Frank both managed to hit the ball off of the coach's pitch their first time, but the second time they had to tee the ball up. Regardless, you could see how proud of themselves they were as they ran around all of the bases and came home. They did awesome!

(Logan at bat)

(Frank at bat)

Their time in outfield was a little humorous to watch. It was like watching a swarm of bees descend upon honey. Wherever the ball was hit, most of the team took off running towards it in hopes to be the winner of retrieving the ball. It eventually turned into tackle baseball. (I'm thinking the coach might have some sort of drill to correct this at their next practice:)

Overall, the boys walked away from their first game saying that they had a good time...mission accomplished!