Baseball Season is Over!

Finally baseball has ended!  I can't say I'm too sad that it is over.

Before the first practice, the league called parents to let them know that our team didn't have a coach so Wes volunteered.

So twice a week for about three months we all went to either a practice or a game.  I got to be in charge of chasing after two little girls and watching over Novalee.  While Wes was in charge of a team of 11 six to eight year old boys.  I'm not sure which job was harder.  Some nights I would have gladly taken Wes' spot on the field.  Maybe next year. ;)

Their last game was held at Pacific University on the Softball field so the kids got to experience what playing on a real field was like.  They even had their names announced over the loud speakers when they came up to bat.  I think all the kids really enjoyed it.

I only have pictures of this game because I finally gave up trying to get a picture of Jared up to bat because every time I was right there with the camera, he was posing for me instead of watching the ball...silly boy.  :)

 That's one good lookin coach. 

 

  Pre game warm ups.

 This is usually what the line up on the bench looked like...chaos. :)

 I love this picture of Jared. 

Of course Wes picked the Arizona Diamondbacks as his baseball team's name.

 

They did both machine pit and kid pitch.

 

 Third baseman.

 On first after a hit.

 

After the game Wes rounded all the kids and gave them the end of the season speech.

 And then the best part...TROPHIES!!!

 Jared is proudly displaying his trophy. 

 

 Novalee is proudly displaying her sass.

 



 

Overall it was a really good season for everyone.  I think it was good for the girls to come to each game and cheer on Jared.  I think Wes learned a lot about coaching and is kicking around the idea of doing it again next year.  But I can't say for sure that he is ready to make that commitment now. :)

And Jared. 

 It was amazing to see the difference one year made in sports.  The year before he didn't seem that interested in it.  He was more the daisy picker in the outfield.  This year he was all about working with his team.  He became a great hitter.  I think he only struck out a few times the whole season.  He has a good arm, catches well, gets the idea of the game.  It was really fun just to watch him get so involved in it.  And of course it was great to hear him say to us after the games things like, "I did pretty good, huh?"  or "Did you see me catch that ball?"  

 

We sort of love him. :)