Diamondbacks win the Little League Series...at least that's what we tell them!

Another season behind us! Some of the highlights this year included some great hits by the boys, team snacks (sometimes I think that's the main reason they get excited to go to their games), and of course getting their trophies because they are ALWAYS on the winning team (wink, wink)! Here's a breakdown of the season:

The Jamboree:
Baseball season always starts with the annual Jamboree. This includes a parade of all the teams, the first pitch of the season, some upper division games, bouncers, and food. As you can see from Ty drawing in the dirt, some things never change!



Game Time:

I don't know what it is about being catcher but everyone loves the idea of being catcher but can't wait to get the gear off once it is on!



Ty alerting the batter he's ready for his ball. This is an improvement from last year when we'd have to yell to him to remind him a ball was on it's way toward him:



The favorite part of playing the game:

Ty:



Connor:



One of the nice things was I never had to worry about Sage being entertained during the games. She seems to be just fine doing the entertaining...




Another highlight of the season is going to Safeco Field for Little League day. The kids all come dressed in their uniforms and get to walk down on the field. Then we head up to our nose bleeder seats and enjoy a Mariners game. Can I just say that's Jack's motto at professional games is "it's not just about the game, it's about the whole experience." This is code for, don't worry about smuggling a backpack full of food into the park. Rather, let's get a taste of the park" ... literally! As you can see, we get our taste.

First, the pizza:



Next, the cotton candy:



Sadly, this wasn't the end to the food eating but you get the point. Here are some other photos from the evening. It was a great night to be at the ballpark. Even Sage had a great time!



And finally, the pizza party and trophy ceremony. I have to mention that Connor started a trend by asking his coach if he'd like his autograph. From Connor on, the kids started signing their names on a piece of paper for the coach. Connor feels pretty confident his will be worth $$$ someday....