Four games down, and a sneak peek at the greatest game

Well, we lost all four games today, but the girls got progressively better each game. By the last game we were in the lead the entire game, but lost in the last five minutes. We weren't the home team, so as soon as they caught up and surpassed us, the ump called ballgame.

It was a pretty crazy day, and Darby and I both are pretty tire. Our games started at 10am and we didn't get done until almost 5:30pm. The games were spread out so that there was an hour break between each game, so there was just enough between each game to do something quick. So after the first game we got lunch real quick, after the second game I let Shelby play at a nearby playground while Darby and I rested, and after the third game we got some ice cream.

On the day, Darby had several walks and a pop-out from behind the plate, along with a couple runs scored. On the field she made a few good plays (though she also missed a couple easy grounds... grrr), including an awesome line drive catch that was barely in her reach. Everyone thought for sure it was in the outfield the way it was hit, but she pulled it in and got a nice sized cheer from the crowd.

The players and coaches are not allowed to leave the dugout between innings, so during the games I was confined to the field or dugout, which made managing Shelby difficult, as she's not real good with staying put. I asked some of the other parents to make sure she didn't start any fires or anything, but I couldn't asked them to be entirely responsible for her, so I found myself yelling for her several times from the dugout before she poked her head out of her hiding spot.


After the game we got a bite to eat (and took our time about mind you), and we discussed our evening options. After a review of what was playing at the nearest theater, we decided to see The Greatest Game Ever Played (which is sadly NOT about baseball). Turns out what we saw was a sneak preview, as the movie doesn't open nationally until September 30th. It was a pretty good movie, and being Disney movie, the girls got a lot more into it than I would have expected for a golf movie. Shelby was even clapping along with the crowd in the movie. And neither of them complained that it was almost two hours long, which is on the long side for a kid-ish movie. I found that I wasn't bored with the movie, and that it didn't cramp my desire to relax after a long day of ball playing.