First Game

Late last night I got a phone call. The boys were going to have their first game ever tomorrow. Immediately I texted Dionys to let him know the news. "Do the boys know?" He asked.

"No, they were asleep before the coach called."

He didn't like my answer. "What? They can't even anticipate their first game and be able to dream about it?" Fortunately, the boys were excited enough as it was when they woke up and I let them in on the big event that would take place at 5:30pm.

Of course, their first question would be their uniforms so I let them know that their coach would have the uniforms there. "Will it be in our locker?" AJ wondered. Sleeping or not, they can still dream.

As we arrived at the field you could feel their excitement. The big boys were playing underneath the lights on the big fields. AJ really wanted to be there.  But we walked for a while looking for their field.  Finally, clear back in the back we found those cute little t-ball fields that are just big enough for little 5 year old legs. There was no dissappointment at all as the boys got their jerseys straight from their coach, put on their new team hats and suited up right out in the open with no clubhouse in sight.

Their team was up to bat first and DJ was the lead off hitter.  He walked up to the plate, smacked that ball as hard as he could and ran to first.  AJ was second in the line up.  As he hit a line drive right through 1st and 2nd, DJ ran to 2nd base and AJ ran to first.  And so the game continued with each player getting one turn at bat in every inning and running all the bases for 3 innings.

After each one of their teammates got a chance to hit and run, it was the next team's turn to bat. The boys got to play defense.  Sometimes, I think the other players got confused thinking it was football and tackling eachother for the baseball but, since our boys don't really know anyother sport there was no confusion on their part.  DJ was placed in the pitcher position and AJ got to play first.  This made for some GREAT plays between the twins since they teach them to throw to first on every play.  It did kind of throw DJ off a little because he kept wanting to make the play at home but since there are no outs he followed his coach's advice and kept throwing to the solid first baseman, his brother. 

There were a few highlights of the game:

*1st inning: DJs on third and getting ready to come home.  The ball is hit.  DJ runs!  He SLIDES into home and scores!!!  "That was AWESOME!" He let us know while walking off the field.  (The highlight being that DJ SLID into home.  There is no sliding in t-ball.  His coach quickly reminded him.)

*2nd inning:  AJ's up to bat.  He swings and line drives it straight into the outfield.  Could have been a double if they would let the kids run more than one base.  Oh, who are we kidding?  That would have been a home run the way those kids play defense.  Nice hit AJ!

*3rd inning:  After a quite a few very good plays between the Cesar boys the coach's wife leans over to me and asks, "Is this the first year your boys have played?"  I let her know it is their first year.  "They're really good", she replied.  Couldn't help but smile at that one after all it is in their blood.

The next game is Friday, four days away.  I don't know if they can wait that long.  But I guess it's good because now they'll have four days to anticipate and four nights to dream.