baseball 2019

Baseball season this past spring and summer was so much fun!  It was Krew's first time on a baseball team, and I'm not even sure how many seasons Kade has played at this point.

 We weren't sure if Krew was even going to like baseball since he has never played, and it's never even been a sport that he was very interested in watching.  In fact, a few days before his first practice, he asked if we could practice with him at home.  He pointed out that he'd never even used a real baseball bat before, only plastic bats and balls.  Oops!  So, we were a little shocked when Krew loooooved baseball from the very beginning!  One day his practice was cancelled because of snow (gotta love spring sports in Wisconsin), and I couldn't remember the last time he was that disappointed and upset about something.  He really, really loved practicing, and playing baseball this year.  In fact, once the season started, he spent most of his free time in the backyard playing baseball with his brothers and friends.  It was awesome to watch him be so excited about and dedicated to something right away. 

 Watching him play, you'd never, ever guess that it was his first time playing!  He was good!  He's always been super fast at running, so that part was no surprise, but he was good at hitting, catching, and throwing as well.  He played confidently too.  In a league where almost no kids caught anyone out, Krew did multiple times!  His favorite moment was when he made an unassisted double play!

 I can't wait to watch him again next season!

 I loved watching Kade play baseball this year!  I could not believe how much he had improved from last season!  Also, it was amazing to watch how much he improved during the season as well.  His team was pretty good, but not great.  It gave him a chance to experience some tough losses, some super close games, and some amazing wins! Most of the kids on his team were not from his school district, and I think he wished he knew more of them to begin with.  But by the end of the season, he had made some new friends on his team.

 I loved watching Kade hit, and most of the time he got on base.  But my favorite part was watching him run the bases.  He stole the base so many times! He paid such close attention to what was going on in the game and was always ready to steal.  He was fearless and as a result, he scored lots of runs!

He got to pitch a few times, although most of the time he played catcher or outfield.

It was a great season for Kade as well, and I'm excited to watch him again soon!