Let's Play Ball (Family Style)

A few weeks back Merrick's baseball season started up again.  Now that he is in 3rd grade, the games are kid pitch.  It is a little brutal if I am being honest.  You live and die by your pitcher, and there are so many walks that I think Merrick may be forgetting how to bat.  It is a good thing there is a 5 run rule each inning. 

While Merrick hasn't really been able to practice his batting, he is developing new pitching skills.  He is one of several kids on the team who takes a turn on the pitcher's mound.  Right now his pitch is a little erratic.  His strikes are dangerous, but not as consistent as we would like.  Jeremy has been working with him on a new delivery that will hopefully help.

This year Carrigan is also getting in on the action with her first year of t-ball (softball).  Her team is the Rainbow Mermaids and what they lack in skill they make up for in cuteness.  They have all mastered "ready position".  Now they just need to learn what to do once the ball is hit. Hahaha!

Elsie is not playing just yet, but she is there for every game and every practice.  Usually she is just there for the food.  If I forget it then she will beg, borrow, and scrounge it from other people.  She does love a bat and ball though if she can get her hands on it.

Speaking of food, this has nothing to do with baseball, but Elsie really does love her food.  This week we let her feed herself her pasta.  She was one happy girl.  I was a less happy girl when I had to clean up the aftermath.