Back in Season

Well, baseball and soccer season have officially kicked off with games and I don't think the girls missed one minute of watching Austen's sports over the last four months. Either that or they are out of practice because

a 4-hour baseball game (with a 20 minute rain delay) and then a soccer game after a 70 minute rain delay yesterday was enough for them.

Then this morning they had to wake up and go to another game but luckily that one was only two hours! We made it worth their while though finding a cute donut shop to grab donuts before the game (since it was an away game and Austen had to be there 1 hour before). They also got pretty lucky because Austen's soccer game was at the same time as his baseball game today so he could only make one of them. This meant a lot of outside time when the weather was cooperating. Lots of storms blowing through too and making these days/games even longer than needed. This week we head into another 5 games between the two sports.

When we are playing at home, Peyton brings her bike and rides around the 23 acre park on her bike with her friends. Hailey on the other hand chose to bring her chair and a book to read during the game. At least they both have their own way of killing time while their brother plays. 

Austen on the other hand has made his fair share of diving catches in the outfield as a center fielder and made some great plays at short stop. He's also done a little pitching so far this season when needed. He's always been a great fielder but like many baseball players in past seasons he's struggled coming into the season at the plate. He takes several games to warm up and hit his stride often finishing at the top of the team for ERA. But this year, he hasn't waited so long to hit his stride. Nothing fancy (yet) but solid performances with a lot of RBIs. Don't get me wrong he's had his share of strikeouts too (one a game) but he's swinging the bat and being aggressive wanting to hit the ball even if it's not a strike. As for soccer, he had two beautiful goals and an assist on Saturday in the first half alone. He looks strong and fit but he's the one who has been practicing and running during the pandemic. You can definitely tell the kids who have. He's one of them.