And So It Begins - T-Ball

Since Camden has played soccer for the past year, which he loves and will continue to play, we decided to let him choose between basketball or T-ball to play during the summer. Since he had a hard time throwing a basketball up eight feet in the air, he and his daddy decided on T-ball. Shane got Camden signed up to play and he volunteered to be an assistant coach. Shane then headed to Academy where he bought Camden all the necessary equipment to play the game, including a tee, a bucket of balls, a new glove, new pants (since they are supplying the shirt and hat), a new bat and a batting glove.

Shane and Camden have been practicing baseball in the front yard for the past year and Camden is used to Shane pitching to him, so he is now learning to adjust to hitting off of a tee. They have been practicing hitting and catching in preparation for his summer league.

He is playing with a league called I-9 sports. The nice thing about this for the summer is that they have practice first thing Saturday morning and then have their game right after, so we are basically done by 10:15. The not so nice thing about this is it is 3 and 4 year old's, which makes it very interesting. It seems the four year old's are fine being there and love to run and chase the ball or hit it off the tee, but the three year old's just stand there and cry or throw a fit when their parents try to get them to play. Even though this season is only six weeks long, I have a feeling it is going to seem like it is a lot longer.

My little T-ball player

They play where the boys hit the ball and then just run to first. Every player gets a bat and the last player that bats gets to run all the way to home plate. Then the other team does the same. Depending on how long it takes, the boys either get to bat once or twice.

Batter up

Headed to third base

Posing for his momma

Shane and Camden 

Camden did great today and hit the ball very well. It seems as though he and his Daddy's hard work and practice are paying off!