Thursday, August 21, 2008

Four Stadiums, Six days

It has been an extremely busy couple of months as I haven't posted. As I promised recently, here are pictures from our Baseball Road Trip. Six day, Four Stadiums & 1800 miles...

Day Two, Game One: New York Mets

Our first stop, New York Mets. This is the last year from the famous Shea Stadium. The new one looks beautiful. We left the Hilton and headed via shuttle to the bus, which took us to the Port Authority where the boys enjoyed New York's famous subway.


Logan and Coulson were so excited! It was an extremely exciting game so we left at the top of the 8th inning to head back on the subway, it was a long day. When we arrived back at our hotel we found out the Mets ended up losing to the Twins in the 9th. The boys had their fill of hot dogs and popcorn.

Day Three, Game Two: New York Yankees

Our second stop, New York Yankees. As many of you know this is the last year for "The House that Ruth Built."

This day could not have been any more muggy! For a minute you thought that you were in South Carolina or something it was so muggy! I felt bad for the players and all those vendors. Let me tell you, each one of those vendors earned every tip they make. Climbing the stairs at Yankee stadium is for the birds. For all what its worth, sometimes free tickets aren't always what it is made out to be...we were grateful for the tickets and we can say we were at the stadium before it was torn down.
We are starting to collect a baseball hat from each stadium.

Wednesday after the Yankee game, we hop back into the car and head for Pittsburgh but decided to stay half way outside of Harrisburg. The next morning we finish our drive into Pittsburgh.

Day Four, Game Five: Pittsburgh Pirates





Pittsburgh was my favorite stadium. The weather was perfect for a game but everyone around was very friendly, even to the Bain boys who were wearing Cubby gear. After all a few weeks prior the Cubs beat up on them pretty good.

Day Five, Game Four: Cleveland.

Cleveland was great. We had great seats, sat next to a couple from Barrington, IL. They were doing baseball park tours also. When we arrived to the Indians stadium, we were a little early but were able to watch batting practice. Coulson was fortunate to receive a ball from Riveria. Logan, the competitive one, was a little jealous. When the Twins were out he kept yelling. "What about the little kid?" I think they were tired of hearing and just tossed a ball. Logan was satisfied.




Ice cream before the game.


Logan doing his splits, he'll do this anywhere.



My muscle man, Coulson at the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame.

Happy boys!

Day Six, we were home! All three of the Bain Boy's enjoyed the baseball road trip, 2008. The season isn't over yet, we could hit a couple more.

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Baseball Road Trip

The Bain Family took a really cool road trip mid July. We left Chicago after Scott got off work about 9:30 am and we headed for New York!

Scott has set a family goal to visit all the Major League Baseball Stadiums. It began last Labor Day, 2007 in St. Louis to see a Cubs vs. Cardinals game.

We visited Shea Stadium on Tuesday night, Yankee Stadium during the day Wednesday and after that game we hopped in the car and headed for Pittsburgh. We had a night game at PNC Park on Thursday. Friday morning we hopped back in the car and headed for Cleveland for a game at Progressive Field Friday night.

1831 miles later we were home!

What an awesome trip!

I do apologize for not having post in a couple of months but it has been a crazy life: tee ball, new job, daily living and trying to keep up with laundry.

We have also been planning a 50th Wedding Anniversary party for my inlaws that will be in less than two weeks. Enough said. I will put some photos up sometime this weekend regarding our trips.

Holli

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Cubs vs Cards in St. Louis




I think this is a great picture! Yes, I'm a very partial mother who thinks her boys are cute! More pictures will follow.

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

It's been awhile...

It has been almost two months since I last posted. Time has been absolutely insane since I returned home from training in Chadds Ford, PA. That is a very pretty area I might add. Since the last post, we've celebrated both the Bain Boys birthdays. Scott & I decided last minute on April 30, that we would take the boys to St. Louis to see the Cubs vs Cards. Within 20 minutes, we had the dogs scheduled for boarding, tickets to the game and a hotel. WOW! The power of the internet!

The following weekend was Logan's birthday, we celebrated our niece's graduation and mother's day all within that weekend. Mind you we still worked during this time and as starting a new job goes, well, it's rather stressful!!!

The third weekend in May comes along and Scott took Logan to Wrigley for his first Cubs home game. The following day was Coulson's turn. They both got to ride the train into the city and the L to Wrigley. Coulson was more interested in the trains than the ballgame that day. It was also very chilly too. On those days, I took the opposite boy to go see Speed Racer. Cute movie but I really didn't need to see it twice in two days, oh well, they were happy and that's all that matters.

We do have some pictures and I'll get them posted before this Memorial Day weekend.

Until then, blessings to you and your family!

The Bain Boy's MoM,
Holli

Saturday, April 5, 2008

Time To Go...

Home study is over and now it is time to temporarily move to Chadds Ford, PA for the next stage of training. I'm so not ready to go as I'm not packed, still have laundry to do, make sure everything is done for the Bain Boys & Scott but I'm checked in for my flight! Scott is still sleeping, he has to work tonight. I feel really bad because he'll work all night come home and maybe get a couple of hours of a nap in before I leave.

I do have Easter pictures that I wanted to post be haven't found the time to do that, sorry. It will eventually get done, maybe by their birthdays. Time is moving too fast.

I will write once I'm in PA but until then...enjoy the Spring that is slowly arriving.

Holli