Joel Gets Hit By A Pitch

Joel verbalized what he was thinking when he got hit by a pitch today. He's standing in the batters box waiting for the first pitch. As the ball comes way low and inside he thinks to himself in a 1/2 laughing voice, "Wow, that's a bad pitch." Then in a voice very similar to Farkas's toady*, he whispers a long "Ow".

It reminded me of a cartoon that makes Sarah and me laugh.


* From the movie Christmas Story. Farkas and his toady start trading licks to the arm until finally the toady whispers "Ow. Man!" and starts rubbing his injury.

Baseball practice

At baseball practice Friday. Sean is standing in the batter's box, getting ready to bat. Coach is on the pitcher's mound.

Christiaan: Sean, you need a helmet! Your dad is... bad at aiming. *throws him a helmet*
Prescott (I think it was Prescott) - From the outfield: "Christiaan!!! Is that my helmet?"
Christiaan: Yeah.....
Prescott: Well, stop taking it out and not putting it back!

They were playing some kind of game where you got points depending on how far you hit the ball... and Noah had 2 points. He came up to bat and hit a ball to the fence (which was 5 points) and then he hit another that was going towards the fence... and towards Joel. It was hilarious for Sarah and I, who were sitting on the bleachers waiting to take Joel home. Coach, and all the guys watched and started shouting. "Joel!!!!!! STOP THE BALL!"
Noah got another 5 points. But Sean won at the end with 14 points to Noah's 12.

Baseball practice is so funny to watch. It's really funnier if you're there.

~Lizzie