Slugger Kenny

Kenny's first taste of competition (outside of sibling rivalry) came last night. His tee-ball team, the "Red Sox" (no, for all you Brewer fans out there, we didn't get to pick which team he got to play on) took on the Padres at a local baseball field. For those of you unfamiliar with the game, tee-ball is the first level of organized baseball kids usually play in--the ball is placed on a tee, and the kids hit it off of there. The rest of the game is more or less the same, with some differences in how the game is run and where the players are located. Really, it is intended to teach the kids how to play baseball in a relatively safe environment. For those of you that haven't watched a bunch of 4 and 5 year olds try to play, it has some sport to it--at least for a while. I guess I'd say it's also a lot more interesting if you have a kid playing...

Anyhow, the picture above is of Kenny and Beth just before the game. He is wearing a red shirt in this picture because his coach was bringing his jersey to the game. Kenny, the sharp-dressed kid in the picture below, seems to really enjoy his experience with tee-ball so far. He gets to play around with a bunch of kids his age, and seems to do a good job of listening to his coaches (better than Mom and Dad, at times!).


Anyhow, they did pretty good last night, all things considered. Kenny grounded out his first at bat but drove in a run, and then reached base safely on his second at bat, also driving in at least one run. He didn't get any real fielding opportunities, but he was very pleased when his team "won" at the end of regulation (the games only last an hour, regardless of how many innings have been played).

Beth seemed to have fun, too, although she was VERY disappointed that she didn't get to sit with Kenny in the dugout. I'm sure she'll insist on playing, too, when she gets old enough.

Comments

Lisa said…
Kenny looks great! We've found that it's a lot of fun to attend these events. You get to watch your child interact with his/her peers, get to know the other parents better, and watch as the kids'skills develop. Plus the uniforms make for many great photo opportunities!

By the way: am I the only one who thinks that Beth looks A LOT like a young Auntie Lulu in that first photo?? Wow!
10:29 AM
jkbinturkey said…
No Brewers team? Haven't they been paying attention to NL Central standings?

Good job, Kenny. Remember, the most important thing in sports is to be a good sport (and have fun, too).

Jojo
2:30 PM
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