14th Inning Stretch

We went to the "Little League Rivercats Game" last weekend. . .

and the game went 16 innings!

I've done plenty of 7th inning stretches, but I'd never done a 14th inning stretch until that night!

The boys wanted to stay for fireworks and we tried we really did. . .

but at 12:30 we gave in during the 15th and went home.

(we had 9:00 am church for heaven's sakes)

We did listen to the end of the game on the drive home and the Rivercats ended up winning!

This year was different in so many ways. .

First:

This is where we usually sit. . . on the 1st base line on the grass. . .

but this year something happened with the tickets and the grass was sold out so they gave us SEATS on the 3rd base line. . .

Second:

We didn't take Karalyn.

It's one thing to entertain her on the lawn where she can run and play. . . but in seats. . . I wasn't up for it this year.

Third:

The weather was perfect. I mean perfect. Not too hot like two years ago where we were dripping with sweat. And not too cold like last year where we watched the entire game huddled under blankets in the rain!

Fourth:

We didn't get to sit by our little league buddy family!

We have been doing little league together since Kale started like 7 seasons ago!

My buddy and me texted through the whole game so it kinda felt like I was sitting right next to her just like usual!

Some things however stayed just the same. . .

We still participated in the parade of little leaguers!

Kris's whole team practically showed up. . .

but Kale was the only one from his team that came so he walked with us!

And he wasn't too happy when I tried to get a picture with just him. . .

We still ate hot dogs!

And somehow

whether we are sitting on the grass or sitting in seats. . .

Baseball

still produces smiles from these two!

Until next year RIVERCATS!!!