Three-year-old Mack informs everyone (through his mommy) that he was one of only two kids to hit a home run* during his at bat at tee ball class today. Yay Mack!
*”Home runs” are conditional in many ways. Some, but not all, of the factors that contribute to a tee ball home run include:
1) How well the child hits the ball off the tee.
2) The speed with which the instructor reaches the child and redirects him towards first base after the child goes tearing indiscriminately towards left field.
3) How many of the children playing in the field are actually paying attention to the at bat, rather than standing at the bleachers asking their mommies for goldfish crackers.
4) The “coming within ten to twelve feet of second base is close enough” clause.
5) Which child fields the ball. It’s usually Zachary or Carson (“The Big Kids”), and no way are you getting a home run. But if your ball accidentally trickles right up to the feet of Noah (“The Kid Who Won’t Participate Without His Mommy”) you stand a chance.
Update: Lest it not be clear, Mack’s mommy provided this report.
This description puts a perfect image in my mind. Thanks for giving me a great laugh! I think I need to drop by a class one day.