Little League

 Keith and I have put off getting Garrett into a competitive baseball league, so this year we decided to try it out.  Here's a few things we've learned.   People who are serious about baseball are committed.  They play  3-4 times a week year round.  We are not that committed.  Garrett had 2 practices and 1-2 games a week for 6 weeks and we are so HAPPY when the season was over.  Also all of these kids have been playing since they were 5, so they have started to acquire skills.  Garrett began the year with little skills but a lot of physical strength.  We're working on the skill set. 

 Even with the lack of skills, Garrett had a great year, with great coaches that really helped him improve.  They played him as catcher, which at first he average more ball passing him then ones that made it to the glove.  But something clicked half way through the season and he realized he could turn his glove to catch the balls rather then chase them behind him..  "It's a lot easier to just catch them as it is to stand up and go find the ball"  as Garrett put it.

 Some how this kids has pretty good coordination and hand eye skills.  Despite having an ugly swing and swings at everything, high or low, he usually got on base.  Now if we could teach him to unhook the train and RUN!  Even with all that being said, he hit an inside Home Run to get the game ball.  He was so excited! It was a great year and good fun.  Go Braves!