Apr. 4, 2006 - Prince and the Ball Glove
We are NOT an athletic family. I am a complete klutz and lived in fear of PE. Fortunately, both kids seem more coordinated than I am, but we still have avoided organized sports like the plague. Until now. In January, my son and I were in the mall while they were having sign-ups for Cal Ripken baseball. He announced he wanted to go sign up. I told him we could go check things out, but didn't plan on actually signing him up. He very politely asked questions about the different leagues and took a sign up form home. I figured that was the end of it. He kept hounding me and hounding me until we finally agreed to sign him up. His grand total of baseball experience amounts to an evening with my dad a few years ago, a few times playing with me in the back yard, and watching Sandlot with his cousin. I planned on trying to practice with him before practices started, but it has rained and rained this spring.
His first practice is Thursday, the first game is Saturday. It is a "farm league" team, so he will get to go to base even if he doesn't hit the ball. The field is right across the street from us, so it will be easy to get back and forth to practice. The season is only eight weeks long, so it should be a little less stressful for this non-sports family.
BRB took him to get a glove last night. The manager of the store told them that it helps to break a glove in if you sleep with it under your matress. BRB joked with him a little about the Princess and the Pea. My little guy faithfully brought the glove home and put it under his mattress. He has complete faith that he is going to be a great ball player, especially if he sleeps with that glove. He has his doubts about Santa, the tooth Fairy, and the Easter Bunny...but that glove is a different story. I don't know why it makes me want to cry, but it does. I hope he does well, I hope he has fun.. I am praying hard he will be able to listen to his coach and not try to manage the team himself.... :) We'll be there cheering for him no matter what.
