"Hey Now..You're An All-Star"

As Promised...Here are photo's of Mitchell's 15 minutes of fame.

The Rest of the team will play in a tournament this weekend...We are thinking of putting a hit on one of the boys so he can "step in" :)

White pants...not fun to keep clean....and they were so big I had to have them altered just for one weekend of play!

We had 2 uniforms. The boys actually liked their gold ones better than their red. They called themselves the "Disco Hawks". The gold ones were only suppose to be practice jersey's. But everyone loved the way the boys looked in that color

Mitchell was lucky enough to get one inning of "catching" thanks to a wonderful coach that knew he wanted it more than anything in the world. (They have 3 other catchers on the team)

It was such a miserably hot day!!!!

Mitchell got a cool gold helmet...I think this was the deciding factor in being the alternate...bragging rights next season with the "all-star" helmet and bat bag!

We are so happy he had this opportunity even it if was just for one weekend...3 games!!Their team won every game, so it looks like they will do well in the other tournaments.

Busy with baseball

I don't have any cool photos to upload today. I have been rushing around all week long taking Mitchell to baseball practice after practice after practice....did I say we had been to practice? We live at Bogan Park. I am seriously considering changing my address to Bogan and saving money on rent and utilities. For those of you that don't know. Mitchell made the "All Star" team for his division. Technically he only made alternate. He has been so good and firm about not playing or practicing on Sunday's that he couldn't be the regular on the team. He gets to work out with the team, and gets all the fun things the team gets. He just won't be able to play in the Dixie Tourney. The Buford Invitational is this weekend and he gets to play in that one. Then....if someone can't make a game he gets to play in their place. Sounds like all work with no reward right? Wrong! The amount of growth and improvement in his skills is amazing just from the hard practices these past few weeks. I am proud of his attitude! Last night he only got up to bat one time, and only got to field one time....but he came out of the dugout after the game with a smile from ear to ear! I am so proud of my boy, for his good sportmanship and his willingness to put in a lot of hard work with out the glory! It is building a wonderful young man!

Mitchell's Best Buddy

Mitchell's best friend Parker lives in the neighborhood beside us. They are too far away from each other to walk...but hang out a lot. They are also in the same class at school (Poor Ms. Kosky) These pictures are from Field day at school. Our team won the tug-o-war over all for the 2nd grade (small but competitive boys)

Anyway, Wednesday night Mitchell decided to go to the ball field to cheer for his friend Parker's game. (even though if they won, we would have to eventually play them in the tournament) Parker is little but a good athlete...however Parker had never hit an out of the park homerun. So Parker is the lead off batter of the game.

Mitchell talks to him in the dug out for a pep talk and says "I am going behind the fence in the out field, this will bring you luck"

Parker "Ok, Mitch, I will hit one to ya"

I had to laugh at this banter and even worried that Mitchell might be a distraction to Parker behind the fence. Second swing....Parker hits a homerun over the fence...and Mitchell catches it for him!! Mitchell got to proudly bring Parker his very first "Home run ball"

It was a moment best friends NEVER forget!!