Opening Day

See pictures at bottom! Baseball here we come!!! Well the day (4/19/08) finally got here the one that the boys have been waiting for ever since the beginning of the month. This is the 25th yr for Mattawan Little League so they had a few thank-you rewards to hand out then Miss Mattawan sang the national anthem, then the 3 best words LET'S PLAY BALL!! Coleman's game was at 9:00 then Carson at 12:30, last but not least Cameron at 1:30. We started off the first game in the rain, but since there was no lighting we don't stop. We were cold Camille was crying Carson thought he was going to play and Cameron he just goes with the flow. Coleman's team plays with a pitching machine, but they still put someone on the mound. Coleman was able to do that and then the last pitch when the other kid hit the ball it hit him in the knee. We heard it and one of the mom's said that poor boy his mom is going to have fun. You would all be very proud of me I didn't even get up. No Scarlet they haven't put the gag order in affect yet. Jared ask Coleman what he wanted to do and after the tears were dried he said he was going to finish the game and he did!! Then there was Carson I really didn't know how it would go since he doesn't really want anyone watching him when he opens gifts and if does something that people laugh he is simply done. I asked Jared if we should warn him that people will be looking at him, calling his name, and maybe even laughing Jared said no let's not bring any attention to it and maybe he will be okay. His team was in the outfield first and guess where they put him on the pitchers mound! I was so proud of him never once did he act bashful he loved it and can't wait until the next game. The whole time he had this look on his face like this is so awesome and he would of been there all day if he could of. I saw a side of him that I didn't think I would until he is alot older. I really really enjoyed watching him, he is going to be our ball player and he would do all of it right now. I am hoping that this will bring him out of his shell. His school teacher was there to and he thought that was pretty cool. Then Cameron he was to be at the field by 1:00 and he was the first time but he forgot his water bottle so he had to walk back home and get it. Finally he got back to his field at 1:15, Jared looked at me and said he is acting like Gwen today, and it's driving me crazy (SORRY GWEN). He also had a good game it is fun to see how much he has improved and coming out of his shell. Now when he gets up to bat he has the confidence which he hasn't in the past. We had a fun day but from now until the end of June we will be playing ball. I hope you all enjoy the pictures.