Game one is in the books.

I'll be honest: I had absolutely no idea what to expect when it came to Camden's first Little League game. He's playing on a rookie team, but the skill levels are all over the place; there are some kids on the team who are seven years old and have played a few seasons, and then there are a handful of four year olds on the team who are brand new at baseball. It's quite the eclectic mix. Mostly, I just wanted Camden to have fun out there and for it to be a good experience for him.

I think that was accomplished last night. In his rookie league, kids get four chances to hit the ball that is pitched to them by a coach. If they miss the pitches, they get to try hitting the ball off of a tee. Camden was at bat 3 times; twice he hit off the tee, and he hit the coach's pitch once! He even scored a run. I was super proud of my boy out there. The best part was, he was having a great time. Watching him play defense was quite entertaining. He played catcher once (and my goodness, seeing his tiny self in the catcher's mask was pretty darn adorable and hilarious) and he played outfield a few times. Since this is a rookie league, there's not much action in the outfield. However, Camden paid attention the entire time he was out there, and as soon as a ball was hit, he'd go running towards it (even when it was nowhere near him). I was impressed that he didn't get bored and roll around in dirt like so many of the other kids.

Overall, the game was a combination of painfully long (rookie league= no one is able to stop the ball and get outs) and completely adorable (small kids in baseball uniforms= the cuteness is overwhelming).

 

Camden and Daddy (otherwise known as Coach O)

 

#99 up to bat!

 

Playing catcher.

 

Waiting on base.

Running to second!

 

With his cousin/BFF/teammate.