Category: Family
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Posted in Family, and Homeschooling
Munchkin is in her last year of coach-pitch baseball in our local homeschool league. This year, she is really starting to get into it. I’m sure it helps that Daddy is home as well. We had beautiful, sunny, warm weather for today’s game. Getting ready for opening prayer1st inning – shortstopGame readyBatter’s Box – getting readyIt’s a hit!Running to 1st – she’s safe!Getting ready to runRunning to 2ndSafe at 2nd3rd baseReady to runRunning to home for the first time this seasonFielding the ball as 3rd baseman – she snagged it!
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