Baseball!

Swing batter, batter!!!!
Let the games begin!

Practicing grounders!

Catching grounders!

Rylie was going crazy with all the balls and wanted to be down playing with Connor!
Rylie already at the wheel!

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We signed Connor up for baseball this year. It's a baseball class/team for 3-5 year olds. As you can imagine, it's quite entertaining. It's more of a class to teach the kids how to play baseball, a pre-baseball class. Each week they work on throwing, catching grounders, hitting, and then they'll either work on coordination, running, or some other skill. It's been a great class for Connor and something to put all of his energy in. For me, it's been a learning experience. For people who know me well, I'm VERY competitive and want to be the best at everything. Well, that competitiveness for myself being the best has overflown into the kids. I want Connor to be the best and it has taught me a great deal of patience and to take a step back and enjoy the ride more. I have to stand there and remember that Connor is only 4, that he will get better with time, and that he's catching onto this. Despite all this Connor has had so much fun and looks forward to Saturday morning when he can play baseball again. He hurries to get dressed, makes sure he has his mitt, and looks forward to hitting practice the most! While he's in the group that's working on throwing and catching he keeps on looking at the hitting group, asking when his turn is! He loves to hit the ball!!!