Franklin Thunder

Charlie has been wanting to put together a baseball team that goes around and plays in tournaments in our area. There has always been one local team and Tyler tried out for it once but didn't make it. Later we found out the tryouts were only held for show and the coach had no intention of bringing anyone extra on the team. He already knew who he wanted but the commissioner made him hold open tryouts. It was a lesson for Tyler and looking back on it he really wasn't ready. This season has been amazing for Tyler. He has come leaps and bounds in his overall knowledge and skill level of baseball.

Last night the tryouts for Charlie's dream team happened. He isn't the head coach and is partnering with 3 other coaches for this venture. Tyler went and performed as well as he could. He hit, caught and fielded with the best of them. At the end of the practice he found out he made the team. He genuinely tried out with all of his heart because he wanted to make this team. He called me on their way home to tell me and I could hear it in his sweet little voice. "Mommy I made it!" He was so proud of what he accomplished. What he doesn't know and we decided not to tell him was that last night was just for show for him. He didn't have to try out with the rest of them but daddy thought he should just so he could have the experience. Not knowing made him try harder and see the results of his efforts.

I am so excited to watch this team travel around and play in local tournaments. It will give our family something extra to do but it will be well worth it in the long run. They have only a few weeks to practice and mesh as a team before we head out to our first tournament.

I am optimistic because they are calling themselves the Franklin Thunder.

I hear lots of kids are afraid of thunder.