I can't believe I never posted this? I put the pictures in the blog and never got any further. Oh well, it's super fun to look back on these warm, summer Saturday mornings spent on the ball fields. And when I say that, I mean it literally. Every Saturday morning was spent at the fields. Plural. Some days, we had games going on at the same exact time. Those are not fun games.
First, Kendall LOVED being on the Rockies. She had some friends on that team but we were concerned she would hate it. It was her first all-girls SOFTball team. The first time she had been separated from her best friends and the coaches she was most comfortable with. She really struggled with confidence this season. She's a GOOD ball player. Honestly, in our yard, she would often hit harder and further than the boys. She's got a great swing, a great eye and she's quick. However, you put her on that softball field this past season, and she went straight back to being that timid, shy, little girl with no confidence. This year, Kendall had all kinds of good times in the dugout. And she sure looked cute. You may be happy to know that she has decided to stick to gymnastics this year and take a look at picking softball up perhaps next year. =)
Hello adorable little girl, standing in the outfield never paying attention!
Dugout Divas.
She LOVES to get on base and run. Not a huge fan of getting out, however.
This year, BFF Drew was on Cooper's team so Kendall got to hang out with him before and after her games. Bliss.
And Cooper... The 2012 Royals were quite a team. Made up mostly of families that all know each other well, we truly enjoyed every game and I felt like I was missing out if I didn't make it to practice. Cooper loved it, as always. He wasn't the biggest fan of the outfield where his focus tended to waiver, but he loved every single bit of baseball... practice, hitting, catching, running, the dugout, and most definitely the snacks after the game. =) Fast foward to the "championship game." It was a nailbiter (and I'm only mildly embarrassed to say I cared that much) but LONG, long story short, it came down to the final inning where one Royal hit an inside the park homerun and Cooper hit a super hard, long drive to the back of left field to drive in 2 runs. The final play of the game found one Royal catching a pop fly to win (6 and 7 year olds simply don't catch pop flies, so it was pretty remarkable!). It was the perfect cap to an awesome season. With try-outs this week, he's super excited again this year. I was nervous because he definitely enjoys the social aspect and he moves up to a league this year that requires trying out. =I His words to me were "I would be really excited if there were a few of my friends on the team, but it will be fun to make new friends." Love that kid.
This threesome makes my heart smile. Friends since preschool, they make me happy when they are together.
Cool cat.
Just trying to get in the mood for spring! It doesn't take much!
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