Take me out to the ballgame...

Today we went to Austin's first Texas Rangers baseball game! I'll admit that neither of us had high expectations.... but it ended up going REALLY well! We went to the game with Jared, Leah, Reid, and Leah's brother! When we got to the ballpark, we took our time getting to the seats- which is always the case with two toddlers. We ended up getting cheap tickets, as we didn't know how long Austin would last & didn't want to shell out a bunch of money. So our seats were pretty high up, but it was nice because we could see everything & I wasn't worried that we were bothering people around us.

The three of us walking into the game. I don't have a Rangers shirt, so I went in support of one of my favorite teams that also wears blue :) FYI- the Cowboys did not play today, so it made our decision about going to the Rangers game much easier!


The boys- they were so excited.... all of them!


This was my first time to see the new Cowboys Stadium in person- it is truly amazing. Kudos to Jerry Jones... really. (For those of you that don't know, the stadium & ballpark are right next to one another.)


Getting settled in their seats- aren't they cute? They pretty much ate snacks the entire game- THAT was the trick.


We're ready for the game to start! GO RANGERS!


Our family


The Ballpark at Arlington




Me & Leah


Taking a break during the 7th inning stretch


Austin & Daddy


Austin, Shane, Reid & Jared


Jared & the boys (teaching them about the game)


Austin became restless during a few points in the game, so we went for a few walks. He also LOVES stairs, and so it was a constant battle to keep him in our row & away from them. Jared & Leah were so good about keeping him in line- he listens to them better than Mommy & Daddy... you know how that goes. Whatever- as long as he didn't throw a fit! I will admit that we had to do one timeout at the stadium.. it was pretty funny.

Jared making Austin laugh


Shane & Reid


I honestly thought we'd be gone by the 4th inning, but we ended up staying until halfway through the 9th- and only left because the LA Angels had scored again & we weren't confident that the Rangers could come back. Thankfully, it didn't matter that they lost the game- they're in the playoffs anyway! We headed back to the car & ended up grabbing a quick bite for dinner on our way home. Overall it was a very fun & successful day! We can't wait to go again!