Ripits End of the Year Cookout and Softball Game

Friday night the Ripits celebrated a GREAT season with an end of the year cookout and family vs girls softball game. I was REALLY beat from a long first week of work but I new this would be a good time so I told Heath to give me a call once the food was ready and I would meet them down there!!! On my way Heath called and asked me to stop and get some beer cause most of the dads were having a couple so I did. I could only IMAGINE the reactions this 7 month preggo girl was getting walking out of the store with a 12 pack!! Doesn't bother me!! When I got down to the ballpark the parents were meeting about the 2 tournaments the girls are going to play this fall. It seems like they are all around Bluegrass time so we shall see how that all works out!! After the AWESOME dinner (hotdogs, tons of fresh fruit, deviled eggs, pickles, pasta salads, and desserts--pregnant woman HEAVEN!!!) the families teamed up against the Ripits for a friendly softball game ;) Crosby was sooo thrilled to get to play and kept saying "i can't believe I get to play in my very first softball game!!!"

Warm-ups!!!

Ashley pitches to Dad with Adler catching. She NAILED him with a pitch right in the shoulder to start off the game!!! OUCH!!! Good thing Adler and Chelo opted out of pitching!!

Adler waiting for her pitch from Coach Brian...

Crosby took her job as second baseman very seriously!!!

This was a MAJOR collision with Adler running the bases and Dad and Crosby playing second. Adler ended up on the ground with a hurt butt cheek!!

Adler pitches to Dean.

Crosby gets her turn at the plate. It was the cutest thing ever!! She had a great hit and ended up making it home!!

Chelo gets a hit off of dear ole' dad!!!

Go Crosby GO!!! Look how fast her little legs go!!