Gettin' Mean at the Ball

This was Taylor's first year playing softball.  We tried T-ball a few years ago, but she couldnt get into it and just stood there and cried.  So, we waited a few yesrs before encouraging her to try it again.

While she wasn't the stand out player of the year, she did learn a few inportant skills:

1.  It's fun to play in the outfield.  Most hits are to the pitcher, so there is plenty of time to play in the dirt.

2.  Cheering your teammates on is quite fun...especially if the cheer ends will a loud, giggly "Whoo" and a flip of the hair.

3.  A bigger glove, gives you a bigger space for catching the ball....but using your other hand to "trap" the ball is still important.

4.  Here in Montana, its important to wear hoody sweatshirts under your jersey to stay warm.

5.  Games are cancelled in the rain.

6.  Concession hotdogs make good dinners for away games.

7.  Its much more fun to play when you have a large cheering section!

8.  Hail quickly cancels a game.

9.  Visors are just as fun to wear aroudn your neck as they are on your head.

10.  Hitting is optional, but once you do it...its addicting!  In order to get her to hit the ball we would encourage her to GET MEAN.  GET MAD AT THE BALL!  And finally she did!

Here's she is at her last game (and the one where she finally hit the ball!)

Finally, we can call her "Slugger."

the sky was heavy for that last softball game, but the view was amazing...until the hail stopped us in our tracks!