So we DID go to the Pirates game!

Well, tonight after we saw Nick Poole and went to see the house we were planning on renting, we went to get something to eat with Jodi's parents. While at the restaurant, I noticed the Indians game was being played in Cleveland, so I decided to check and see if the Pirates game was on too, and it was!

On Wednesday, Walt Yourema heard we were going to tonight's game with Re:volution, and he gave me 4 tickets to the game that he couldn't use. So, the tickets were in my bag, there was still about half of the game left, and since I HATE to see good, FREE tickets go to waste...I took the girls and my nephew (TJ) & went to the game!

Walt said the seats were good, but WOW! Section 8, row C...3 rows from the rail near the visitor dugout! What I'm saying is this: today I found out that the players & umpires actually have faces from that distance!

After the game, the Cardinal's Bat Boy gave each of my daughters a baseball and we took them to the players gate to get autographs. Jack Wilson and Adam LaRoache both signed for them.

Tonight turned out to be a great night! Thanks for the tickets, Walt!

Phillies vs. Pirates

Great weekend! On Friday, we took the family to the Phillies vs. Pirates game at PNC Park. We had great seats, 3 rows back from the rail in center field! Early in the game, Jason Werth hit a home run that landed right in front of us. We didn't get the home run ball, but we did get on SportCenter on ESPN! I never got on for my "athletic ability" but I did finally get on!

It was fun to see the Phillies win. It was shocking to see so many Phillies fans at the game. It's amazing to see so many come out of hiding when they field a decent team!

A couple of other notes...Jason Werth (the Phillies Centerfielder) waved at JoLyn and Jacki when they kept yelling his name. That only made them yell it more...pretty funny. Also, Nate McClouth (the Pirates centerfielder) threw their between innings warm-up baseball into the stands. I leaped up to catch it, and just missed. However, the people above me tried to catch it as well, but they missed it and knocked it down below me. I grabbed it! It was the first ball I ever got at a game like that! Then my kids took it.

Jodi and I also went to the game alone on Saturday night. We rode down on OBL and had a great time together. It was pretty cold on the way home...43 degrees on the sign in Hermitage when we got home!