Take Me Out to the Ball Game!

Even though we live in a fairly boring area, Daniel and I have been intentional enough to keep a running list of fun things for our family to do within a reasonable distance. One of the great things our town does have to offer is a farm-league baseball stadium. For the past two summers, Daniel has been feeding the team before every home game through FCA. He has a good relationship with the players, coaches, and owner of the stadium. Also, Sawyer LOVES baseball. He absolutely loves it. He is mesmerized by the players, and he plays with his bat, ball, tee, and glove almost every day. He's got a pretty good throw, so much so that Daniel and I are not really batting any more, just defending our heads from his throw with the bat. We decided to take him to a game when the weather was 75 and sunny!

He consistently said "Oh, wow!" or "GO!"

 So, in the midst of the game, while the Dans were batting, one player left his glove right near this fence on the ground. Sure enough, Sawyer squeezed his little hand underneath the fence, and took the glove. He had it on and was running away. Daniel had to rescue it and give it back so the Dans could take the field. Sawyer was NOT happy.

 He was so impressed by the real baseball players. I know every mom thinks her kid is awesome, but I truly would not be surprised if Sawyer were playing on this field someday. He loves it that much, and he's that good at the game. Right now he "runs the bases" and slides any time anyone hits the ball, and then he spreads his little arms out and says, "SAFE!". He hasn't quite gotten the concept of "out" yet- he's a little too confident in his abilities for that.