I took the kids to the baseball game last night. It had been three years since they have gone to a game and Layla's first time altogether. Through a Cardinals promotion I was able to score tickets for $4 each. Sure we were in the nosebleed section, looking directly into the sun, surrounded by Kansas City Royals' fans, but we had a fantastic time anyway.
I saw maybe 30 seconds of the whole game. Which I guess was enough since the Cardinals lost 0 to 6. Layla had to go to the bathroom 4 times in the first 5 innings.
Since we really couldn't see until the sun went down behind the stadium, the kids and I walked around Busch Stadium and checked out the new Ball Park Village. Along the way we ran into Fredbird and took
our photo op.
Grace brought a friend and they stayed in the seats during this little tour. That was probably for the best since she is terrified of mascots.
In an effort to save money, we packed hot dogs, chips and soda for a pre game tailgate. The kids actually did all the prep work on this. They cooked the hot dogs and had the picnic basket and cooler ready when I got home. They were dressed in their Cardinal gear and ready to walk out the door when I got there. Honestly, we would have never made it on time if it wasn't for their help.
During the last inning, we moved down to the outfield bleachers where my sister and brother and their significant others were sitting. Of course by then, they were gone. We watched the last out of the game and got a family photo by the field.
It was really an awesome time. I wasn't stressed one bit and the kids were so well behaved, helpful and kind. What a great way to kick off the summer! As soon as we got home, Eva put the first check on our summer bucket list!
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