baseball

J's new session of homeschool sports began yesterday, with baseball being the topic!












They practiced fielding (J is on the far right)...








...and batting...










...and then split up into teams and played a game -- that's J playing 1st base.








At the end of every class, the kids all huddle up with the coaches for a cheer. I love that part of class!

It's a big group of kids, I was a bit worried for J -- he's not had much baseball experience and he's in with kids up to 10 years of age, some of whom can actually play. But the vast majority of the kids are like him -- not particularly skilled, but all willing to go out there and give it a try and have some fun. And the coaches the YMCA provides for us are just terrific. The kids are having a blast, and it's SOOOOO NICE to be outdoors at last!!