Mud Warriors

Wow! What a day! I had the day off from work and nothing planned til the 'big game' at 6pm so I had slept a little late and was laying in bed wondering what I was going to do today when my cell phone rings and it was one of K's coaches wives calling me about something happening to the field! So up we jump and head up to the field. I have never seen such a sight! Yes, that is mud and water in those pictures (taken with my cell phone so they aren't very clear!) That one picture looks like they are standing on a beach! lol

Some little devils had brought a big water hose up from the softball field and hooked up it and stretched it across the field to behind 2nd base. They layed the nets over it so that it would stay down and turned the water on and left it all night long. The result was a huge hole (about 3' around by at least 8" deep) full of water behind 2nd base and the entire area between 2nd base and 1st base was a huge mucky marsh. We all thought it was a lost cause of being able to play there tonight. But as we got more, and more people up there to help and you saw the determination of the players; well we were going to get that field ready. It took about 25 people, at least 8 hours of work and 2 or 3 truck loads of dirt, but it was ready by game time!

By game time, all of us parents were exhausted, sunburned, but amazed! The field looked great (sorry, I didn't taken any after picures). And it was so amazing to watch a group of people work together and make something that seemed impossible really come together!