We began our spring T-Ball season on the White Sox team in late March, and we have had the best time! The boys are so fun and sweet, and the parents have become great friends. It doesn't seem like just three months ago our team had their first practice . . . they've come a long way! For our last game (the third game in just five days!), the boys were trying their hardest to play real baseball! When the Rangers team put the ball in play, 1st base Lincoln was waving at pitcher Jackson to throw the ball to him to get the out. So much fun!
When it was our team's turn to bat, Linc was ready to hit and run. This shot was super cute of him running from second to third after his teammate got a hit. (Don't they always get a hit . . . it's T-Ball!) Lincoln is the best at running the bases. He's come a long way this season on throwing, fielding, and hitting, but he's definitely the most enthusiastic base runner on the team!
Look at Lincoln scoring a run!! He beat out the pitcher at the plate by a mile!
It's hard for little boys to sit still in the dugout while waiting on their turn to bat. Seriously . . . it's crazy hard! There is lots of horsing around and way too much buffoonery, and someone always gets hurt or covered with dirt. Perhaps they will one day learn to watch their team and not play so much! Linc's still cute though! (That's because Isaac, Zach, and Ricky weren't around at the moment. Those boys!!!)
After the last game, the boys had a wonderful team meeting with Coach. He was so proud of how much they had grown as players, and he loved their teamwork and efforts at each game and practice. One last 1,2,3, GO WHITE SOX!!!!!!!!! Lincoln (#7) loved it!!!!
Coach gave each kid a trophy for finishing out the season and winning tons of games. The parents decided Coach needed a trophy and a little gift of his own for leading our boys all season. Valerie and I collected money, confiscated a trophy (from Nana), engraved a few sweet words on said trophy, sent Kevin to Bob's to buy a gift card, and finally presented our gift after the boys got their trophies. Coach (and his wife!) truly seemed surprised and a little emotional that we did that. He really taught the boys so much about baseball and showed so much patience and positive reinforcement. Our whole team headed to our neighborhood burger place to keep the celebration going. The dads lined up to order, the moms secured the tables and minded the little brothers/sisters, and the boys took over the Pac-Man game! Lincoln was super excited the have quarters when it was his turn, and the boys helped him navigate the game. He assured me that he won big!
The parents had a great time, the kids had a great time, and we all had great food. Perhaps we should all just meet up for burgers each week for a regular White Sox team reunion! After Lincoln's second season of T-Ball, he's definitely hooked. We are a baseball loving family, and it's great that Lincoln is so excited about it. Beau will get his chance to join a team when he is age-appropriate (either next spring or next fall), and we hope he loves it too. Until our next baseball season (maybe fall ball with Bowie Kindergartners), we will enjoy soccer and swimming. But we won't ever forget our three months as a member of the super fun White Sox team!
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