Walnut Creek Little League opening day. Always a boost. The field at WCI was freezing but kept reminding myself how soon enough the kids will be roasting on the field.
After the uplifting ceremony and speeches, the head coach encouraging kids to "use their outside voices," I went back home for some last minute cramming.
Ron and Jake stayed on to eat hot dogs and hit some home runs. Jake did the home run derby and from the grin on my boys ears as they told the story, Jake did pretty well. Even got asked to pitch to the AAA boys. Two strike outs. That's my boy.
I'm so glad we stayed in single A. At 8 years old, you need to work on fun, form, teamwork and confidence. Not climbing up the ladder, so to speak.
Jake LOVES baseball and we want to keep it that way. We already burned out one son with baseball overload, we learned our lesson. There is no hurry, he'll tell us when he's ready.
I went off to Encinal High School in Alameda to take the Foundational Science CSET and it kicked my ass. I love the technology, ecology, nature and natural history of science, not the formulas and physics equations. But it's all part of it and I hope to fricking God I passed cuz I don't want to do that anytime again soon. 116 multiple choice questions and four essays. Yikes.
Then Jake had practice at IV.
Then Ali, bless her heart, had dinner waiting for us. Her and Jake wrestled, threw the ball and watched the As/Giants cactus game. Couldn't have picked a better godmomma.
Ok, Jake's yelling at me to come play. "always on the computer Mommy!"
I'm tired but today was very productive. I'll keep ya posted on my CSET results.
