ShannonAlbert.com - June 2009

Tonight, we had a baseball clinic where we met the coach and they had each field setup to practice a different skill. This is Blake's first time playing baseball so we've been a bit nervous about how he'd do but he did great tonight. I think he'll be fine! (Side note: I was the only parent taking pictures and the only one watching my child in line to make sure he was doing what he was supposed to. He's generally well-behaved and many of the kids weren't so I'm thinking the work you put into it matches the outcome? Or maybe I'm just a helicopter parent.)

First up, practicing batting. These were just sticks and they practiced their stance and swing. I was a little worried how a group of kindergartners with sticks would do but there didn't seem to be any mishaps.



Next up, running practice.

Listening carefully to instructions...





And the last event, practicing throwing and catching (Blake's weakness - his partner said "are you a fraidy cat from the ball?")

Spreading apart before playing catch...





Big sister, always reading. This book is one I gave her yesterday at 4:00 and w/in 24 hours she's on page 120 and half-way through the book.


We finished up w/gathering with the team and talking about practice and game times and getting a chance to meet each other. Blake knows half of the people on the team already including one of his friends from school. This particular friend isn't very good at following instructions and doing what he's supposed to. Blake and I had to have a chat about being a good example for his friend and the fact that Blake can't follow what he's doing. We'll see how that works out.

First practice is Saturday at 2 - we'll see how it goes!