Batter Up

Arabella went to her 1st pirate game on Sunday. She bought pappy bykens tickets for Christmas and eight months later... we actually went to a game. We wanted to wait until she was a bit older so she would hopefully behave a bit better and I'm really glad we did.

About a month before, I chose the Washington Nationals game on August 1st. I liked the give away and and it was one of the few sunday games I could attend. So I called in to buy tickets and ended up spending the extra money for the Pirate Club Box seats (which if you ever buy tickets... buy the club box because they ROCK!!!!!). This was the 1st time we've ever sat in the club box seats and I was totally in love from the minute we walked in until we left. We felt like royalty walking into our own entrance, private elevator that led up up to the 2nd level and the private club section. We had our own bathrooms on the floor that were the cleanest public restrooms I've ever seen in my life, climate controlled area, food vendors, pool tables, games, and flat screen TVs EVERYWHERE.... I think all of us (myself, my father, Leeanne and Matthew) were utterly speechless!

The view from our seats was amazing. We were still close enough to see... but high enough we were out the major flying ball danger for Araballa... though one foul ball did land next to my father but some other guy grabbed it before we could. To make the game even better, we were the ONLY people in our section and had our own private usher/bodyguard/people-thrower-outer.... This guy was hilarious! He was the usher you always want.. when people would meander over to our section and try to sit there... he was right behind them kicking them right back out. He danced in the aisles, joked and was just an utter enjoyment the whole day.

The seats we sat in had a decent amount of room that Arabella could walk in between us and play. I laugh because my mother told me to take extra toys with me to the game and I didn't... which would have been a waste since all she wanted to do was put the water bottles in and out of the cup holders... she spent the whole game moving everyone's drinks from cup holder to cup holder.

We had a fencing in front of us which she was just the right height to look through the railings. She seemed to actually watch some of the game. She didn't even get too scared of the fireworks... which was awesome.

I think the highlight of my day was buying cotton candy for her to try. When the walking vendor went past, I just had to give her the 1st taste of cotton candy..... so I bought it.. we opened it and I gave her a piece.... and with my child you would think the immediate reaction will be straight to the mouth.... but not today....

Yes, the photo is correct.... she stuck it straight in her hair.... for whatever reason, she didn't want to eat it. Matt tried shoving it in her mouth to get her to realize it was food and she still didn't want to eat it. She did enjoy pulling it out of the bag and shoving it into my face to eat though... oh well!!!

The day was perfect, we had no terribly toddler meltdowns (at least not until we got to dinner) and overall the day was just ever so enjoyable.... even if the stupid pirates lost as usual! Perhaps we'll go again soon....