Norah's Debut!

We attended our first Joliet Jackhammer baseball game on July 19th. It was a lot of fun, and the stadium was small with a very hometown feel. While there, we put the girls' names into a drawing for "kid of the game" sponsored by a local bank. If selected, the child would be able to throw out the first pitch at a selected game and say "play ball" into the microphone for all to hear.

Well, guess who won the drawing? Yes, our very own, Norah Jane Fox! We practiced throwing the ball and saying "play ball" slowly and loudly, and she was very excited for her debut. The game was set for last night...

Upon our arrival, we were escorted to the field. However, apparently, there were other important groups scheduled for the evening, as there were five additional people (children and adults) scheduled to throw out the "first pitch." How exactly did that make sense? We're not sure. Anyway, in light of the extra pitchers, they opted to have Norah say "play ball," which the other folks did not have the privilege of doing. She could only throw the ball about five feet anyway, although her practice throws were very straight! She went out onto the field by herself with the announcer and did her job well; she earned a baseball and a "kid of the game" t-shirt!

Here are some pictures...the mascot, Jammer, came over for a special "hello!"