Sunday, May 1, 2011

T-Balling Thomas!

The Renton Rascals....
All excited for their very first game! Uniforms worn with pride and all ready for a fun first time of playing ball.
T-Ball is played on a small diamond, which is just the right size for these little guys to run around. The rules are slightly more relaxed, ok totally relaxed! There are no outs and there is no scoring. Its a great introductory to the game with out the pressure of competition. Both teams have all players bat and all get to make it home. They all get to field and choices are based on alphabetical order so there is no favorites! Love it!
What a great little team! For most players they are getting their first taste of T-Ball. What a gorgeous site! Watching 5-6yr olds run around with bats, with permission to throw balls at each other. Highly entertaining! Then there is the usual outfield picking of flowers, building sandcastles in the pitches mound, practicing karate moves while covering 1st base and the wearing the base on your head as a hat...oh the laughs we parents have had!
Up to bat! Thomas is really enjoying his first season. While this is his first official game, he has been going twice a week to team practices for 3 weeks now.
He is so ready for some T-Ball fun! His little buddy Caleigh has quickly become his favorite team-mate and we are enjoying getting to know her parents. They have been long pracices for a little guy, he has been very tired towards the end, but soldiers on to get it done! He is learning to throw over-arm and hit the ball off the T.
Out field position! Ready for the ball...a min later he was spinning around with his t-shirt up over his head bearing his little white belly for all to see. You never know what you will see, but one thing is for sure, you are guaranteed a fun game!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

So good to see you all again. We've missed you.
Thomas looks like he's having a ball. LOL

Jill P said...

How fun!! I love it!

Anonymous said...

Hi to the Renton Rule Rascal, Thomas the T-Ball champion. Love the Red outfits, so professional.
Just watch that ball, so important to keep the eyes focused and you won't miss a thing. You have a family member who enjoyed softball and was selected to play for NSW, so it's in your blood.