Softball becomes a way of life...

We have changed our course, we had originally tried doing the soccer parenting, and soccer was great for Abbi for the short 1/2 season that she played, but since we could never really figure out when the actual season started or ended the other girls were not able to experience the joy of chasing the ball around with the other 20 kids on the field. We have now moved onto Softball and since softball only comes in the spring for the little kids it has worked out well for us, however Chris and I have a problem, we can't just let our kids enjoy it, we have to do it too! :)
Chris is coaching a 12 year old team for the Oquirrh Mountain girls softball league because they were going to start turning the poor kids away and offering to do something nice, he is now spending at least 3 nights a week and several Saturdays at the softball fields! It is great to see him get involved and it has been very entertaining to watch Chris deal with the emotions of 12 -12 year old girls! Oh the things we have in store in 6 years at our house. I am currently the coach/coordinator for our work softball team so I am also arranging a practice once a week and we have our games on Monday nights so Family night has been temporarily moved to Sunday evenings. Abbi, Whitney and now Sammie are playing on a tee ball team and it is the cutest thing ever! Each team takes turns letting everyone on the team bat and then they switch and they all go stand in the field and take turns getting the balls. They all get turns to run the bases and score a home run and they are loving it, and they are pretty good, if I do say so myself!
Justice is being very supportive and keeps wanting a "basketball" to hold during the game (his interpretation of a softball.) We are having a great time, just keeping up with life!