What is Brantley doing?

Game Highlights: Mariners Vs. White Sox

Another great game with the Mariners. Brantley got to play catcher on the first inning. I didn't realize it because we were late to the game and I saw him go out to the outfield. And, of course I was chatting with grandma and missed that they sent him back and put the catcher gear on him. Sorry, no picture of that. Brantley ended up on the T on his first a bat. Not sure what was up with him. He was holding the bat out in front of him instead of back behind his head. Second at bat, he hit it straight to the coach who had to catch it to keep it from hitting him. I think he was a bit surprised. Third at bat, Brantley hit it to the grass. He also got a couple of grounders in the outfield. And, since the game went so quickly, the coaches decided to play an extra inning. It was a beautiful day for baseball!

Play Ball!

This year the league was bound and determined to have the opening ceremony. The last 2 years it was cancelled due to weather. This year, they postponed it twice. It was nuts! There is something like 1400 kids in the league. Here is a picture of Brantley in true baseball form and another with his friend.

Discipline

I admit it. I'm extremely over-protective when it comes to Brantley. I'm trying to do better. Brantley has made friends with the 8 year old from across the street. He's a nice kid, but neither one of them seeme to have any sense of what it means to play safe outside. I had to keep reminding Brantley not to play in the street and to look both ways when crossing. Then, Brantley wanted his friend to stay for dinner. I said I hadn't been to the store and we didn't have much but I could make them some mac'n cheese. They both wanted it so I started making it. Then they took off. The mac was ready and I called several times for Brantley and he did not come. I knew he was probably in another friends yard but he didn't tell me he was going anywhere. So, I went to retrieve him. I brought him home and told him that I called several times and he didn't hear me. If he can't hear me, he has gone to far and he had better be telling me where he's going if he does that. He was very upset, but I felt the need to be stern. If I'm not, the next thing I know he'll be in the next neighborhood without telling me. He went to see if his friend still wanted to have mac'n cheese and it sounded like his friend didn't talk to him which made him more upset. I hope his friend wasn't upset. At any rate, I have set the rules and Brantley knows if he can't follow them, then he can't play outside with his friends.

Birthday Party

Brantley went to a birthday party this weekend at a really cool place. He had a blast. The pictures didn't turn out very well, but here is a video clip of him playing Glow Golf. Listen close to what he calls himself... (You may need to click twice on the video to make it play.)

Field Trip

Friday was the field trip to the zoo. Earlier in the week, the weather man was saying Friday was supposed to be nice. Well, surprise, surprise. He was WRONG!!! It was cold and windy and threatening to rain the whole time. The kids at least had a good time. I did not. I had Brantley and 2 other boys from his class to keep track of. I've never said, "Boys, we have to stay together!" more in my live. Brantley didn't want to go home with me afterward so he went back on the bus with his friends. I went back to my car to find that someone had dinged my car door. A HUGE ding with white paint. I was so mad. My car is only a year old. I think I will be able to get the white paint off, but there will still be a noticeable ding. Oh well. I guess it had to happen sooner or later.

Strep Throat

I am so irritated right now. We took Brantley to the doctor Thursday and he was negative for strep and the flu. His fever broke Thursday night and he was doing better Friday. He went to his baseball game on Saturday and then spent Easter with his cousins and went to school today. After lunch today I received a phone call from the doctor's office saying Brantley's throat culture came back positive for strep. They couldn't give a straight answer as to whether or not Brantley was still contagious over the weekend. Too late anyway because he had already been around everyone. He has to take a round of antibiotics to make sure the strep is gone. We kept him home from baseball tonight because we just were not sure if he was contagious or not Brantley was extremely upset that he didn't get to go to baseball. Now, I get an email from the coach saying they are going to drop the jerseys off tomorrow to have their names put on them and I can either meet up with his wife or drop it off myself. This was supposed to have been done prior to the season starting. The place that does it is only open from 9 to 4 and would take me at least 30 minutes to get there from work so it's not like I can do it on my lunch break. It's not my fault they didn't do it before the season started. But, now it's my problem because my son has strep. I am just so irritated!!!

Game Highlights: Mariners v. Astros

It was a cold day for baseball. It wouldn't have been bad if it hadn't been for the wind. At Brantley's first at bat, he hit on one pitch. Second inning, Brantley got to play in the pitcher circle. He grounded the ball and threw it to first. Carson wasn't looking though and missed it. All in all it was a good game. The boys were there to play despite the cold.

Poor Brantley!

Brantley isn't feeling well. Isn't he just pitiful...

Check out the gap!