Saturday, May 30, 2009

My Daughter and Cricket

I tried to introduce my kids to cricket last month. The Little Man wanted to belt the ball to the moon. But above is what The Little Lady would do with a set of Cricket Stumps. Click to see the picture bigger.

Anyone relate?

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11 comments:

Emma said...

Some might say that watching the flowers grow would provide the same experience as watching a game of cricket. Perhaps your Little Lady followed that line of logic. ;)

gbroughto said...

I hope it was a great planning day. There have been more than a few overs bowled in that backyard... its a long way around to the park to once my 3 year old son turned 4 and started hitting the ball better....

Mark said...

Not quite the same, but our little girl regularly engages her brother in swordplay dressed as a fairy princess replete with wings, flowers and a girly dress ...

Di said...

Girls can play cricket! I loved the game. And I like frangipani.
Di

Anonymous said...

if you ask me the little lady has the right idea!

Chris Little said...

Looks vaguely like an offering to the Hindi cricket gods ...

Clifford Swartz said...

I think that the switch from baseball to cricket is going to radically shape your kids!

Both are very strategic games that require patience, but baseball is essentially one where a high level of failure and risk is okay, whereas success in cricket can be found in a draw -- unthinkable in baseball terms.

So Little Man will be swinging for the fences less, and defending his wicket more -- probably good for his soul...

With affection in the shadow of Yankee stadium,
Cliff

The Rees Fam. said...

Gorgeous. Must get our kiddies together in December.

The Rees Fam. said...

Gorgeous. Must get our kiddies together in December.

The Rees Fam. said...

Gorgeous. Must get our kiddies together in December.

David Ould said...

totally relate. My little man and I spend a good 20 minutes every day practising his cover drive.

He's 3 but we need to win back the Ashes at some point!