Games on Mother's Day

My spring birthday and Mother's Day wouldn't feel right without a game ... and often my son is on the mound for both. His first start of the season in April was on my birthday and he is throwing again on Sunday ... only question for me is whether I want to make the 4 hour drive north to see him throw

Don't get me wrong... I love baseball and I love watching my son play. However, I do wish Mother's Day was a little more sacred and we were allowed to spend it at home. Right now, we are debating about whether to go to a Junior Day at a major D1 school or spend Mother's Day with my mom! I, too, would like a little "waiting on" on Mother's Day. Wouldn't ya think they could have scheduled it another time?

There's no place I'd rather be on Mother's Day. Fortunately my mom is a huge fan of watching my son play so that's an advantage. I can watch my son play and spend time with my mom.

Well, I have spent every Mother's Day for the last 11 years on a baseball field - the celebration always had to wait!
I would take my own Mom out to lunch the day before, she always understood! She left us three years ago, and now she gets a front row seat at the games.
Next year, when he is graduated and teaching somewhere, I will finally have the day free to do whatever I wish...probably have the kids take me to a game!!!

You mean there are teams that don't play on mother's day?

In the past, if we played in the morning, the dad's got together and brought in mimosa's and fruit and muffin tray's and served the mom's. That was nice.

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Originally posted by collikar:

In the past, if we played in the morning, the dad's got together and brought in mimosa's and fruit and muffin tray's and served the mom's. That was nice.

WOW... WOW... and another WOW... is ALL I can say!

Me and Grandma both attend Mother's Day games. The games are for us, aren't they? Actually, there aren't too many holidays that I haven't spent at a baseball field watching my son play. Even his birthday. We love it.

Just a question... most of us have another child I'm sure. Is it really fair to always spend our holidays around the baseball player's games? I have another non-baseball playing son that really does NOT enjoy baseball.

Yes, there have been Mother's Days at the baseball field.....and....one Little League year, in Lancaster, CA.... the LL Board scheduled our team for field/snack bar clean up....on Mother's Day! I was team mom....and showed up with a lot of flowers to give to the Moms....no one seemed to mind being there...brooms and mops in hand....think for most of us...as long as we are with our kids...Mother's Day can be anywhere....even elbow deep in grease..... scrubbing the fryer......

What a gift to be able to watch him play. There is nothing I'd rather be doing than watching one of my boys on a baseball field. We thought our weekend was going to be cancelled and I thought I was going to have to have a traditional family Mother's Day but fortunately we are rescheduled and all is a go. Really, there is no more special gift than our children and to be with them doing something they love is just a miracle. Happy Mother's Day to all and good luck with your games this weekend.

Momandcpa poses an interesting question that many of us don't have to deal with.

How about a double day. Like Saturday with the non bb son and Sunday with the bb son. (Or vice-versa depending on the Junior Day activities.) That way you get twice as much love from the men in your home.

Another part of this.....would you mind if you stayed home with the other siblings while your son played out of town?

I have an only child.....but....it would be okay......I've sent him across the country to get a college education, and play ball.....holidays away are becoming common....as he pursues his dreams and we support him.....and when they get older...think that is what they still need from their Moms....support.....even if it means they are away from you on special days.....

....many times wish I had another one at home.....but.....gotta admit.....more and more this empty nester thing is starting to grow on me...

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...many times wish I had another one at home.....but.....gotta admit.....more and more this empty nester thing is starting to grow on me...

That's why we got the dogs

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Originally posted by Beezer:
Another part of this.....would you mind if you stayed home with the other siblings while your son played out of town?

My husband was the athlete in his family. His mom and dad would travel cross country to see him play college ball. However, they couldn't make it to help one of their daughters when she had twins. His only brother resents to this day how much attention was paid to my husband during those days...

THAT SAID... we have bent over backwards to give both of our sons equal attention which many times translates into one of us (my husband included) staying at home during an important game/tournament with the other. We didn't want the non-BB son to grow up feeling like HIS youth was spent going to his brother's games!

I love spending Mother's Day at the ball field and because they made the play-offs...that's where I'll be


I actually get to see my child and watch baseball...perfect gift for me!!!

I think I've spent every Mother's Day since my son was probably 5-6 on the baseball field except his junior year of HS. That one we spent watching what would turn out to be his number pick for a college play baseball.

I've done this because I always try to support my kids in their ventures and passions. BUT if I was given the choice to do ANYTHING for Mother's Day, it would be to go to a baseball game.

Kids can still give mom their handmade cards, you can still take mom out to dinner (maybe the night before or night after), she can still get flowers, etc. Doesn't change anything special about the day in my mind!

Mother's day on the ballfield, you BET! Going up to see son and catch "first of the year for us" home game.
I have seen him one weekend since january, daughter is also coming, it will be the BEST mother's day!

Happy Mother's day to all, whether on or off the ballfield!

This will be the first Mother's Day I've had without a game in the past 9 years. I have no idea what I'm going to do. Its just always been in the schedule - coffee, muffins, baseball. I'm still trying to figure out what to do with the "off" day. Might have to find out if my nephew has a T ball game I can attend