Take Me Out to the Ballgame

So, last Wednesday the sun came out. Really, it did. Which made it a great day for a trip into Fenway. Nolan had been before and was happy to let Meghan and I know that he would show us around. It was very cute. So, around 4 PM, the kids and I got into the van to head in to meet Daddy. Meghan was upset because we weren't taking the train, she had been looking forward to a train ride. As we were driving in, she asked if we were playing the "Hankees" that night. So cute!

So, we picked up Daddy at the train station and headed over to the park. We found a spot not far away and started the trek over to Yawkey Way. The kids were skipping, running, anything they could think of to just get there faster. What an adventure they had ahead of them. As we approached the gate, I handed them each their ticket. They passed them to the gentleman manning the gate, each with a shy smile on their face. We walked up the ramp to and entered Fenway in all it's glory. We stood by the Marlins bullpen and watched the pitchers warming up. Then we moved over to the Red Sox bullpen. We saw some warm-ups and watched one of the relief pitchers putting out his good luck charm, a stuffed bird holding a baseball. Then we headed on up to our seats. The kids were so excited and looking around everywhere. They had so many questions and we had almost as many answers for them. The big treat of the night was daddy buying them a soda and some candy. Watching Meghan go along with the "Let's Go Red Sox!" cheer, seeing Nolan curious about "The Wave" are things to store away in my memories. They made it through eight innings before we decided we should head out to beat the crowd. As we were leaving, the staff was handing out commemorative baseballs to celebrate the 500th consecutive sellout at Fenway. I think that was the best surprise they had that evening.

Nolan and Meghan have plans to attend another game at Fenway, they don't know when. And they would like to enjoy the experience with their little brother at some point in the future.