Team Bats!

This spring, Ollie is playing t-ball. It took a little while for Mommy to convince Daddy that it would be fun after the fall soccer league didn't go so well. However, after Daddy talked to one of his friends with a son who is a few years older than O, he not only decided that t-ball would be fun, but that he should also coach the team. (Thanks Dan, for whatever you said to Jon!!) So that is how Ollie got onto Team Bats with Coach Jon.

There are also two other co-coaches besides Jon: Jenn and Dustin. They have done such a great job teaching these little guys how to hit, stay in their positions while fielding the ball, and some other basic t-ball skills. Ollie has done a great job, and seems to like t-ball much better than soccer! Their games only last 2 innings, which is the perfect amount of time for 4 and 5 year olds. A favorite part of the game is still snacks afterwards.

Ollie loves to bat, and likes to go last so he can get a "home run". Each player gets a turn at bat in every inning and gets to run all of the bases. Ollie also loves to play first base, which is really the only position who sees a lot of action on the field. After each person bats, whomever retrieves the ball throws it to first, and then the first baseman throws it home. Exciting stuff. Here are some pics from the Bat's first game on April 13.

Ready for his first game!

Coach Jon and Ollie

 The Bats bench

 First at bat

 Slugger!

 Running home from third. He looks fast!

 Playing "shortstop"

 Snuggling with Evie after the game. These two are so silly! Of course she wants to play t-ball too, and always asks when it is her turn to hit the ball...