Turns out...it wasn't a good idea. It was a GREAT idea!! I forgot what it was like being a 12 year old girl. Now I get to practically relive those days every week!
I really can't describe why I have such a good time watching the team play. You REALLY have to be there to just experience it...but I'm not kidding you, Bobcat games are a definite HIGHLIGHT of every week.
Each girl brings a different and very distinct personality to the team. Some are more competitive than others. Some are REALLY developing great technique, while others are still learning rules of the game!
I love watching Steve and Lee coach, because they both have different styles in coaching each girl. Lee is the most encouraging guy on the face of the planet when it comes to his softball team. "Great Job" is the only thing that comes out of that guy's mouth...whether they hit home runs, or strike out 3 times in a row. Steve, on the other hand, isn't so delightful all of the time. If you were on his co-ed team last year, then you know that my husband can get a little intense. Although he doesn't march out on the field and yell at the 12 year olds, I have seen him roll his eyes and hit the fence when one of them makes an error!
One thing that these girls all have in common is the fact that they just love being together more than anything!!! After about 5 innings of making up cheers and figuring out who can scream the loudest, one of them usually comes up and asks what the score is. That girl will then report to the rest of the girls and then they'll ALL CHEER REALLY LOUD either because they're winning or because "ALL WE NEED IS 4 HOME RUNS TO WIN, WOO HOO!!" (Followed by a girly shriek, and then a loud deep growling YEEAAHHHH!!)
The new COOL thing the girls do is, when anyone makes a good defensive play, instead of giving ONE teammate a high five, ALL of the girls (outfield and infield) run, SCREAMING, to the girl who made the play to give her hugs and secret handshakes. Thankfully there's no delay of game rule!
Carlee is definitely my favorite Bobcat! We just have this amazing inner connection! Like sometimes she'll be pitching on the pitchers mound. And in between pitches, while the batter is in stance waiting for the ball, Carlee will look over at me wink her eye and rub her tummy. This is her telekinetic way of telling me she CAN'T WAIT to go to Sweet Tomatoes (Soup Plantation) after the game!
When the girls are focussed, and Lee is repeatedly telling them to throw the ball into the glove, they're a pretty good team. Actually, they're a REALLY good team. I am SO proud to be part of our 12 and under Bobcats!!
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You're gaining so much wisdom as you get older. Why do you think your dad and I loved watching " Da Bomb" so much? Yes it was nice to see you win most every game, but the bigger picture was watching you girls interact with each other, and knowing you wanted to be nowhere else on earth. We had every weekend tied up with softball for many years, but that's what we chose. It seems like soo long ago. Now our weekends are spent sanding bracelets, and talking to a couple of the cutest grand babies alive.
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