Austin's Baseball try-outs

Well, yesterday was Austin's baseball try-outs (actually they were assessments). Charley and I have an inkling that this could be his sport. Soccer was sort of a wash last year, he would just run around the field like a lemming with all the other kids. Baseball seems to be more interactive. It also helps that Austin is really good at it. Charley and Aussie practice in the back yard a lot, and as you know practice makes perfect.

Austin did really well at the practice, except for one minor thing.... I never realized how dangerous little league can be. Imagine 15-20 little boys throwing baseballs to each other (more like at each other), some of which have never really thrown before. Therefore the children have little or no control of the baseball. Austin is one of those children! My son managed to throw a baseball at his partner and it didn't really make it to him, instead the ball found its way to a neighboring child and his unprotected crotch :( The poor little guy, he cried but dealt with his injury like a champ. Austin of course ran over and checked on him. I, being over cautious made Austin wear his cup. Thank goodness! Here are some pictures of the try-outs. On another note, Austin has lost another tooth! He now has two missing; one on the bottom and one on the top. He also has another loose tooth on the top.