Durham Bulls Game

We decided to go to a Durham Bulls game this past Friday night.  It was SO SO fun.  We have this great place so close to us-- we need to go there more often! We talked about going to a game and then checked the schedule and there was on Friday night so it all worked out! And it turned out some of our friends all wanted to go too, so we ended up having a really fun group!

I took the boys to the pool Friday afternoon to wear them out so Andy would take a nap before the game-- I figured it would be better for all if he was well-rested!

The game started at 7 so we got there early to get some food and drinks and to get situated in our seats.

 We bought the cheapest tickets they had and we were three rows off the field-- not bad!

With sweet Virginia!

Our seats were over by the bull pen-- the guys in the pen caught a fly ball and then were going to throw it up to the stands.  I stood up with Andy in my arms and waved at them-- they tossed the ball up to us, and the lady in front us stood up and caught it right before it hit my hands.  The guys all boo'd her (I felt bad!) and so the guys threw us another one-- yay!

The boys were excited...

I had such a fun time with these sweet friends!

I wasn't sure how Andy would like the game-- weird things set him off these days (sigh). But he actually really loved it! In the beginning, a plane flew over and dropped two guys who parachuted in...that scared the tar out of Andy.  But after that, he loved it and was soooo happy the whole time!

Part of the reason the boys had so much fun was because of the older kids who were with us. Andy was loving sitting with the big kids and Cal talked NON STOP to Jack-- and Jack talked to him too! It was hilarious to watch them talking to each other! Made me happy...

Every Friday they have a huge fireworks show that we stayed to watch.  I wasn't sure how Andy would do (again)... so Andy sat in Eddie's lap facing away from the fireworks and Eddie covered his ears.  Sounds lame, but it was a tear free event, so we were thrilled! 

Cal followed the older kids' lead and covered his ears-- but he loved the show.

By the time we left to go home, it was late... Cal passed out as soon as we got in the car!

Because Andy took a nap, he was able to chat our ears off the entire ride home (just goes to show you what happens when that kid naps!).  We were home by 11:00 and the kids both went straight to bed and slept through the night-- ahhhh!!!

It was the perfect way to spend a summer evening! And, it was supposed to be raining, which it didn't, and it was over cast so it was nice and cool.  Perfect!