Softball!

Is this adorable or what?!

Being so close in age has its perks! We're on the same team!

Nathanael and Micah have decided they want to play softball this season. We tried t-ball once before with Nathanael when he was 5. That didn't go so well, so we have steered away from baseball since then. But they really wanted to play and they are a little older now, so we decided to give it another shot.

Micah swings for the ball

We were excited to find out that one of our friends from church is a softball coach. We requested him and were put on his team. Both boys are enjoying the sport and are glad they joined the team. We have had a couple practices and two games and there are nine games left. At this age, their games are not that serious. Scores are not kept, and kids don’t always get sent off the field when they really should be out. They only play three innings and every child on the team gets to bat before the other team has their turn at bat. I'm glad for this, as the boys aren't that great yet, but they are still getting a chance to play the game and grow in their skills. The run may not count for points, but you wouldn't know that from the looks on their faces when they come running into home.

Nathanael runs home

Most of the other boys on the team have played before, but mine are still learning how the game works.The coach told me that he thinks Nathanael has some natural talent and that he may be pretty good in a few years if he sticks with it. We'll see what happens!