Chasin' Raisins: Baseball & Derby Weekend

Monday, March 12, 2012

Baseball & Derby Weekend

We survived last weekend and the boys had a great time. The first event of the weekend was opening day for little league. This is Chris' third season managing Lance's team and Jared is the official bat boy. The boys were thrilled to be one of the teams to actually play a game. Amber wasn't fond of the speaker system so Grandpa Harv took her for a short walk away from the noise, which gave me time to take some pictures of the team.

Chris is truly enjoying coaching the team. He is blessed with a great group of kids and parents. I was really hesitant starting baseball because of on all the bad press Little League has received over the years. Thankfully it has been a very positive experience for everyone. Lance's favorite position is catcher. It was nice hearing that Jared is getting to know the kids on the team. I also appreciate the league getting him a team jersey. It was very hard on him when his cardiologist said Jared could not play baseball, especially since he's shown such promise (He hit a whiffle ball from the backyard over the garage the other day).

The team won the game on Saturday and again on Wednesday. We remind the boys winning isn't what's important, having a good time is what matters. They are to praise Him when the win and praise Him when they loose but winning is a nice way to start the season.

Sunday was not a day of rest and recovery as it should have been. It was the Pinewood Derby races for Cub Scouts. After weeks of preparation, I was so impressed with how the boy's cars turned out. They chose the templates, sanded them down, painted them, and chose how to place the "accessories". All Chris did was cut them out with the jig saw and handle the super glue. Lance got third place for "Looks" in his den and Jared's car was second fastest in his den, which qualified him for the pack finals. Next year, Chris says they can do it ALL by using rasps. :-)