Presley recently joined a local YMCA t-ball team also known as the Raptors. She had a rocky start as she never actually wanted to hit the ball during games. We even promised her candy and icecream just for hitting the ball. With three games left to play we had all but given up. As her name was called to bat we anticipated the usual crying and "I don't want to do its," but to our surprise she walked to the coach. We tried not to watch as she put on her helmet, awaited her turn and then walked straight up to the tee. Without any hesitation she swung and hit the ball all the way past second base. I almost cried. Of course she had no idea where to go since this was her first time around the bases, so with an escort Presley managed to make her first home run. I didn't even have a camera!
You can bet I took my camera to the next game! Derek had the video camera rolling and I snapped shots of her smacking the ball. We were pathetic, really.
She made it!
Presley recently joined a local YMCA t-ball team also known as the Raptors. She had a rocky start as she never actually wanted to hit the ball during games. We even promised her candy and icecream just for hitting the ball. With three games left to play we had all but given up. As her name was called to bat we anticipated the usual crying and "I don't want to do its," but to our surprise she walked to the coach. We tried not to watch as she put on her helmet, awaited her turn and then walked straight up to the tee. Without any hesitation she swung and hit the ball all the way past second base. I almost cried. Of course she had no idea where to go since this was her first time around the bases, so with an escort Presley managed to make her first home run. I didn't even have a camera!
You can bet I took my camera to the next game! Derek had the video camera rolling and I snapped shots of her smacking the ball. We were pathetic, really.
She made it!
