Rugrats Recap: Game 1

Last weekend was Reid's very first Wee Ball game! Our team is called the Rugrats and we've been having so much fun getting into Reid's first extracurricular activity! We decided to play in the Seminole league, even though we live in Shawnee, because several friends of ours have kids playing in this same league. Reid's cousin, Jett, is on his team, so it makes it a little easier when they know someone on their team. Wee Ball is exactly what you would expect for 3 and 4 year olds...CHAOS! They play in the dirt, cry, get hungry, get bored, wrestle, and sometimes they even dance out on the field! Reid is still two and is actually a little young to be playing, but since some kids he knew were playing we went ahead and let him start. He has shown an interest in baseball from a young age and we thought it would be something that he would really enjoy. He has great hand-eye coordination and has been able to hit a ball that was thrown to him since he was about 1 1/2 years old. Jeb said he's going to get burned out on baseball and do drugs in high school since we started him so young :) Such a weird statement, Jeb!

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The morning of the game didn't start out too spiffy. I had stayed up late getting the car cleaned out and everything laid out for the next morning. I even woke up early to make a big pre-game breakfast for the boys. In spite of all of my hard work, I burned my hand on my new skillet and although I thought I had it all together, we still were rushed getting to Seminole in time. I did manage, however, to stop at the quick stop and get Reid a Gatorade and some Laffy Taffy sticks to give to the team after the game. Reid's used to sleeping in, so getting up at 7:45 to get ready for a 9:30 a.m. game was not his idea of fun. He was cranky and was not in the mood to eat breakfast that early. "Great," I thought. This is going to be fun. LilliAnn was fussy with her teeth and was running around all over the softball complex and Jeb was trying to help organize the team and get the roster together. I was tired, stressed, had a broken camera, and couldn't even seem to get myself together, much less my children.

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Reid was really excited at the first of the game and got a great hit on his first at-bat. After he crossed home plate though...it was over. He started crying because he wanted to bat again, and then started crying because he didn't want to go out into the field. "I'm tiiiiired! I'm huuuuunnnnngry!" He whined. I didn't like him throwing a fit in the dug-out and my thought was that if he wasn't going to go out on the field like all the other kids, then I would take him to the car and go get him some food. After all, it was just Wee Ball. This was better than him having a dug-out meltdown, I thought!

He cried all the way to the car, yelling for his Papa Kelbo, so my dad followed us out to the car. After my dad reminded me that he was only two and that he needed to get warmed up to the whole "baseball game" thing, we took Reid back into the ballgame and he did great! He ran out on the field, batted again and got a great hit all the way to second base, and didn't cry again! It was funny though, because by the time we got back into the game, most of the kids had had it! They were either sitting down on the field, getting in trouble by their parents, whining, crying, or throwing dirt. 

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Batter up!

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Run, Reid!!!

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Safe!

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Getting some tips from Uncle Josh

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Daddy trying to keep the roster straight!

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Reid was so excited to cross home plate! He jumped on it as hard as he could!

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And then started crying because he wanted to bat again!

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There's no crying in baseball! Oh, but this is Wee Ball.

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Sis thought she was big stuff cheering on her brother!

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The cutest little Rugrat cheerleader ever!

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"So who are you watching?"

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What a sexy coach!

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This... is Wee Ball!!!

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A little drawing in the dirt

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These cousins are up to something!

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Yep, they sure are!

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They get in trouble...

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They pout...

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They fight over the ball...

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But they sure are CUTE!

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"Did we win?"

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Well, in wee ball we don't keep score...but we sure had fun!

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Ready for a snack and a nap!

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The best thing about playing hard...

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THE SNACKS!

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One of my favorite pictures EVER!

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Reid the Rookie - #5

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All in all, I would have to say it was a exciting morning and a good experience. After he got warmed up to the "baseball game" thing, he seemed to have a really good time. He played really well and only got in trouble once for trying to tackle Jett! These boys are a handful, but it's so fun to watch them grow up together! Stay tuned for a Ruckus Recap on the Rugrats' Game 2!