Big Boy

Well the picture is not so great but I did promise the kiddo. Hayden is SO excited to be learning cursive handwriting at school. He feels like such a big boy. Homework is always a "discussion" before I get home from work with Hayden and Daddy. Not today, he wanted to get this writing done and wanted to do it well. We are so proud of him.
Now if we could figure out where it is he could sit in class and not talk, talk, talk, talk, we'd be good to go!!!

Waiting His Whole Life

That is what Hayden told us about getting to be a part of one of the Field of Dreams team to go on the field at Dickey Stephens with the Travs. Oh he was so excited. As we were driving to the ballgame, it began to rain and then a few blocks more it quit. From the back seat of the truck, Hayden piped up and said "God gave me my wish because it stopped raining. He knows how much I always wanted to do this!"
I actually remember a little boy who would cry at Ray Winder Field when the Field of Dreams team would go out on the field and get too close to "his" players. Oh it woud just break his heart because he could not run out there. Then when he got a wee bit older he would feel bad about the players who did not have kids go to their spots. But now it was his turn and happy does not describe it.
So he waited...... Then he waited by the field.....
Then he waited with a favorite ballplayer....
Then he was off.....
He kept going......
And then he was there...his favorite spot...the hot corner....
Then it was time to come off the field.....

It was exactly as he thought it would be. He could not wait to tell us how cool it was, how big he felt, how much he could not wait to get to run out on a field like that for real!!!
I am glad it was worth the wait, son!

So It Continues

Fall Ball practices have started with earnest! Some of Hayden's friends are playing football and soccer but not this kiddo. He definitely has a one track mind. Football was not an option for us or for him. Ha (He actually chooses to not even think about. His very 1st baseball hero told him once not to play football because you would just get hurt and thank the good Lord, Hayden remembers it to this day.
With soccer, I just think maybe he does not get it or maybe it is because it would just interfere too much with baseball.
Coach Wes would be so proud of this photo. He is always telling the All Stars to get their gloves in the dirt when fielding a ball. I believe this happened here because of all the dirt trailing down from the glove. There is a very good possibility Hayden will play first base for his Fall Ball recreationl team.
Don't think Ryan would be too awful proud of the way Hayden turned out of the way of the pitch here. Don't really think this is what they talked about...hmmmmm
We went to the batting cages before practice and a coach from one of the older teams came over and watched Hayden for a while. He gave him a pointer on keeping his chin still, then asked me about Hayden. He wanted to know if he threw left-handed too. I told him no sir he is right handed. He wanted to know how we got Hayden to bat left handed. Told him we had nothing to do with that. The kid just walked up to the tee the first time and went to the left side of the plate. Such a silly little face rounding first base......
I guess he is practing the strong arm move already....ha
And what would a practice be if Hayden did not end up in the dirt at least once?
Too many of my pics are from this side....ha
Getting some pointers from Coach Patrick. He is so good with Hayden.....
Finally practice over.....