There’s something magical about the start of softball and baseball season. The smell of fresh-cut grass, the sound of a bat cracking against the ball, and the excited chatter of kids gearing up for another season. It all brings back so many wonderful memories. For the Erickson crew, the season didn’t officially begin until we had our Draft Party.
It started when my oldest "got the call" that he made a team his first year in Little League. I wanted to make the moment special, so we threw a little shindig that we call our Draft Party. Before I knew it, it became a yearly tradition for all my kids, marking the beginning of every new season.
Every year, we'd have a special dinner that essentially consisted of snack bar junk food: hot dogs, nachos, Red Vines, root beer, popcorn, etc. The kids loved it!
After dinner, we'd gather everyone in the living room and watch The Rookie. There was something about that movie—about never giving up on your dreams—that just fit the spirit of the night.
Now that my kids are older, we don’t have our traditional Draft Parties anymore, but every season when baseball and softball roll around, we still talk about them.
My youngest is now playing college ball away from home. I visited him a few weeks ago and delivered a Draft Party in a bag which consisted of Trader Joe's corn dogs, licorice, pretzels, licorice, sunflower seeds and a bag of Big League Chew. He loved it and thanked me for making every baseball season special.
These moments will be forever etched in our family's story.
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