Building Character

So today was Alyssa's first softball game. Huh. I feel sorry for her coach. Her momma has a big mouth. And she's loud. And at any given time has at least four other little kids with her.

That being said, she played an awesome game. Where was my camera you ask? Oh, on top of the refrigerator 'cause it's the only place that 5 sets of hands can't reach. Or think of when I hide my crap. She plays 3rd base and like I said she's awesome. So anyhoo, check this out. We were up 11-4 and the coach told her teammate to strike out on purpose. WTF!?! Strike out on purpose? Excuse me, since when does one play to strike out on purpose? Uh, hello coach, you better run...from that little girl's momma! That momma was yelling at her daughter, "What kind of swing was that...". Well, you can imagine what she said. It wasn't nice. The coach cuts in and lets her know that he asked her to strike out 'cause we were literally grinding the other team into the dust. The momma stalked away, muttering under her breath. (Watch out coach, she'll come back, don't worry ;) 

We lost 15-13. When we were up 11-4 the 3rd inning. (We only play 4 innings.) And the clincher? That other team's coach was talking smack the whooole time. She even told her batter's to do everything they had to do to get to 1st base after the umpire rejected her claim that he didn't call some lame little thing on us. Good thing Lyssy had already been to bat 'cause...you know I didn't want to have to call anyone to bail me out auntie.  Well that momma came back with a "question" for the coach. You know what he told her? It builds character. What builds "character"? The fact that you lost the first game for us? Or the fact that you're just, uh, not a good coach? If that was your plan, you hit it. Coach. 

Oh, and you know who my first call is to tomorrow morning? To your boss, coach. 

Oh, and your's too, other's teams coach.  

Teach you a little 'character building'.