Meet
Coach Country Girl. AKA I called it a
free throw when I should have said foul ball. Details Schmetails. And I had to fill in for Indiana Jones tonight cause he was out of town. P.S. IJ will never be allowed to go out of town ever again.. Ev-er. Amen.
But apparently in TBall the coach is also the umpire [or is it referee?]. So that meant I had to call the outs and safes and foul balls [Not FREE THROWS - that was a little embarrassing] and other sports thingies. Anyhoo, BIG MISTAKE!
Especially since we were playing "matching polo shirt coaches who warmed up before they pitched and had choreographed cheers and the attitude of if-they-are in-the base-line-run-them-over" team. I am a lover, not a fighter.
It was seriously just like an ABC after school special. With the super good rich team vs the poor team with no skillz but a coach with cute lip gloss and a brilliant personality.
And I got all competitive for a little bit ...until I helped one of the kids on their team when he ran over a kid in the base line and got the wind knocked out of him.
And the other coach shook my hand....and said,
Hey thanks, COACH.
Coach? COACH! I have never been called
coach in my entire life.
And it sounded perfect and wonderful and it made me give the other team a big group hug and spirit fingers.
Do you think that was inappropriate?
Cause my kids hid their faces in shame.
But I think I might become highly recruited. For my ability to bring us all together...under one unified front. I mean why even keep score? Right?
It was seriously just like an ABC after school special. With the super good rich team vs the poor team with no skillz but a coach with cute lip gloss and a brilliant personality.
And I got all competitive for a little bit ...until I helped one of the kids on their team when he ran over a kid in the base line and got the wind knocked out of him.
And the other coach shook my hand....and said, Hey thanks, COACH.
Coach? COACH! I have never been called coach in my entire life. 
Do you think that was inappropriate?
9 comments:
The thing that always comes across in all of your posts is how much you not just love but truly like kids - and not just your own.
It is obvious you get a kick out of being around kids and have a big, pink, puffy heart for them.
I big, pink, puffy heart that about you! 'Cause I dig kiddos, too! They're the best!
I've so enjoyed reading and laughing while reading your blog. You have a great sense of humor and I just know we'd so be friends in 'real life'. I once made friends at a boring medical meeting by spotting a girl with a cute denim jacket and 8 visible tubes of lip gloss!
Bringing people together under one unified front?! Forget the coaching thing...you have the quotes of a presidential candidate. Today the little league field...tomorrow the White House.
You and your family are soooo cute;)
I just wanna know- who takes all these pictures of you while you are out taking care of the team :) I'm thinking ET, cause she probably follows in her mama's footsteps in the photography dept. Hope she is doing better this week!
How fun.
And I agree.
you look GREAT out there, and you're such a trooper! I wanna be like you like that!
And I'm sorry, but I just gotta ask... what were you grabbing in the fifth picture down?
sorry, I couldn't resist. Ü
Knute Rockne got nothin' on you girl! or hack...cough....Bobby Knight...oooh I'm from OHio so I can't believe i said that! but you know..Indiana and all...
What a great mom you are! And Coach! I say if your kids are happy who cares if you're not the conventional coach?
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