There's No Place Like Home

Baseball.

For two out of three...the season is over.

I wanted to share a few of the things we learned as we lived through Middle and Little's seasons this year.

1.  Getting out is not as bad as Little thought it would be.
2.  Having a broken arm is no fun.
3.  Sliding into home in white baseball pants is more fun than Little thought it would be.
4.  Winning isn't everything...the drink and snack after the game is.
5.  Having a patient coach who cares for your kids is more important than having one that likes to win.
6.  Baseball Mom friends are the best because they are as dirty and as exhausted as you are.
7.  No amount of bling on your shirt can make you "cute" when you are covered in dirt. 
8.  The smile on Middle's face makes me happy no matter what the scoreboard says.
9.  Being a good sport is important...the Wichita PD say so. 
10.  Sunflower seeds are awesome during a game.  They make a nervous Mom feel better and look like a squirrel eating them.  And according to Middle, they  make you play better.   
11.  I hate sunflower seed shells.  They are all over in every bag, every purse and every inch of my mommy mobile.  But the mouse in my garage loves them.  Ugh.
12.  Bat bags are heavy and prevent me from having anywhere to put my groceries during the season.
13.  It is okay to play against girls at this age because they are still gross and carry cooties.   
14.  The girls will win sometimes.
15.  Writing your child's name on their equipment makes life easier on the coaches.  Doing it on the last game doesn't help much.
16.  Referring to a previous post...no fruit snacks, no jean shorts and no lip gloss on hot windy days.
17.  Keep a copy of the snack schedule in the car and check it every day.  Missing the snack at a tball game is an epic failure.
18.  Thinking you are completely prepared is a joke.  As a parent of baseball players, you are NEVER fully prepared.
19.  Don't yell at other people's kids.  That is why they have parents. 
20.  If you don't know what you are talking about...yell anyway.  :D  But watch out for the WPD. 
21.  There is no place I would rather be than sitting in the bleachers watching the boys play ball. 

It's true...there is no place like Home (plate)
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