My Samuel - The Catcher

This morning started out full of zest and excitement. Although by the end of the day we were tuckered out like you can't imagine. This morning i decided to wake up my little all star to an all star breakfast. The breakfast I made consisted of his favorite : Bacon, sausage, and waffles. He was hesitant to eat because he said he was nervous, but with a little encouragement he ate more than half his plate. Today was a big day; it was his first baseball game ever and we arrived right on time. Actually, we were the first one's there for quite some time and i was starting to wonder if i was in the right place. Becca Deserves my props for helping me make it through the day. I don't think i could have done it without her help. The catcher on Samuel's team didn't show and he was thrown into the job. His first time ever in this position and i was anxious. Although the catcher didn't show for the game Samuel filled his spot like a dream. He was a little awkward at first, which was to be expected since he never wore all this position entails, but after a few innings he was brilliant. He made a lot of stops and even endured a straight shot to the elbow which left him a big strawberry to show off. He was hot and tired but he stuck it out with a smile on his face and energy that came from a hardy spaghetti dinner the night before. Samuel ran in a leading point and got three base hits . I am so proud of him. He loved the fact that his gear was just like the one his dad has sitting in the garage from umpiring. Hopefully we will play tomorrow so Sam can see him play. The tournament was called Blue Ridge Little league and it was not very well organized. The kids played back to back games with the first starting at 11:00 am and the last ending at 5:00 pm. We didn't win any of the games but you couldn't tell by looking at the kids faces after they finished their games. They smiled and most importantly they had fun. Some of the parents left after the second game not knowing we had a 3rd game and we had to borrow players from another team. The Umpires were all dressed and one was taking the game way to seriously. I think if Sam had been there he would have reminded him that they were six and seven years of age. Samuel's pants were a Little to big and he flashed us all rounding second. Vienna did great all day. Bless her heart she endured the heat,but yet sat pretty comfy in the shade of her fancy stroller. Ethan decided he couldn't hold it and pee peed among the crowd unbeknown st to me. He later decided that the trip to the portable potty was a little to far. Thank you Becca for enduring that trip to the port- ta -potty. The field was just under construction so bathrooms were still in the first phase of construction: a cement slab. One thing that ticked me off is that i didn't know i would have to pay to park at the tournament. I never carry cash. So with a long line of cars waiting to get there children started to practice i was sadly holding them up writing a check for five dollars. We ate burgers for lunch at the concession ( which i also had to write a check for). Next time i will come prepared. I was delighted to see my neighbor and her newborn daughter at the tournament. Her son Owen was playing against Samuel. I thought Vienna was little and fragile and my neighbor shows me her beautiful 4 pound daughter Sophie Aubreyann who was so tiny. I couldn't believe such a little baby was out and about. Well we had a great day. Drank a lot of iced tea and forgot our sunscreen. We all have very red faces and my shoulders look like they would blend perfectly with a cute little lobster tail. We walked in the door after long day and hopped right in the shower for a scrub down. The boys water was a perfect tar looking color and after the water drained the muck in the tub was crusty and pasted to the side. I think i will need to give the bathtub a scrub down later. Becca left us and started her much deserved journey home. Home sweet home. The boys have not stopped yawning since their bath so you know that bed time is not far away. My first ever tournament experience was nice. The boys loved playing. I think the headache i currently have is from cheering so loudly. I told my self many a time when i was watching SAM umpire: I would not be that mom that shouts so loud she will blow your eardrums out, but i just couldn't help it. I wanted my baby to know that he had my full support, especially since it was his first time as catcher and he had no clue what he was doing at first. I got a kick out of some of the players on the team including Samuel climbing the dugout fence during the game. Boys will be boys.