Day # 3

Today started today with omelets at 7:30 and a young guy from Hannah Montana( i didn't know him) eating frosted flakes with the boys and the cameras rolling...after a quick trip to the souvenir shop,where i bought hats for friends and balls for the boys to sign and bring back to our sponsors we were off to a photo shoot and 2 hours of interviews of the boys. This is where they get all the info that they talk about during the game. They interviewed them separately from Mike and I so who knows what will be on TV, I hope no surprises. Then a very quick lunch and off to practice. This was tricky as we are used to having 10 other dads plus older siblings and friends helping. They only allow Mike and I to practice the boys. We threw 4 boys today and it looks like Travis will probably get the nod. Steven,Troy and John all looked good!! Watch the lineup tomorrow,it will be interesting!!!Then off to BP. Parents could watch from outside the fence and it was great to see familiar faces..We rushed to the room,quick showers and off to the picnic at Penn University...it was great..the Japan coach joined in the breakdancing competition that the boys had created. You can see the boys from the other counties starting to get comfortable with our boys. I saw the boys from Saudi chasing Wyatt. Thank goodness he isn't slow because their big boy (Cameron 6'4") was hot on his heals. I got a photo of them sitting together on the float in the parade and it is hilarious..the boys are all making international friends. They took us from there to the parade. The crowd was estimated at 30000 and I believe it...lots of warm welcomes,congratulations and well wishers...the boys really had BIG SMILES on their faces throughout the parade. Where we show up for the Spurs in San Antonio,they show up for the Little League World Series!!! We really were busy today and the boys are wiped out and down early tonight. I really do not have words to describe the emotions i am feeling right now, but excited about tomorrow is probably the best one. We are as ready as we can be and Mike,I and the boys are ready to give it our all. Win or lose this whole experience is like a dream ,and i am waiting to be pinched and woken up. Mike and I have recieved lots and lots of texts,e-mails and phone calls of support and for those we are very grateful. Sometimes i wonder why God gives out the blessings he does and to whom he gives them. We are glad we got some extra ones this time!!! till tomorrow..coach lee