The Girls' First MLB Game

On the 18th, we took the girls to their very first Major League Baseball game.  Some very nice church members had season tickets that they weren't able to use, so they gave them to us.  The Giants were playing the Brewers that day.  It felt kinda weird that the girls weren't watching the Cardinals play for their first MLB game, but the Brewers are a great team and are now our second-favorite team since we live so close.  We all wore Cardinals t-shirts and Brewers hats. :)

Miller Park.  It was chilly and rainy that day; thank goodness Miller Park has a retractable roof!

 Lena getting her ticket scanned.

 Love the face, Eva!

 The tickets were awesome!  We were nine rows off the field, right behind the visitor's dugout.  Of all the games we've been to, we've never been anywhere near that close to the field.  It was great.  This pic of the field is with the camera zoomed out completely.

 Zoomed in.

 It took Eva a little while to warm up to the ballpark atmosphere.

 Lena watching the game.

 She's already a great baseball fan.  I spent some time teaching her the ins and outs of the game.

 The Brewers hit home runs in each of the first three innings.  That was really exciting!  At Miller Park, whenever a Brewer hits a home run, they shoot fireworks and their mascot slides down a slide.  The girls loved it.

 Ryan Braun coming home after his home run.  

 

 Eva getting a boost from Daddy to see everything.

Eva sitting on Lena's lap.

 Snack time!  Soft pretzels are a ballpark classic.

 Licorice ropes were a hit too.

 

 With such a great view, it wasn't hard to stay focused on the game.  The Brewers kept the Giants to only one run.

 Keeping Eva entertained.

 A fun part of the game is when the sausages race around the field.

 Here they come!

 The hot dog won!

 Daddy and Lena doing what they do best: being goofy.

 The girls did a fantastic job!  We stayed until the bottom of the eighth inning, which is a lot longer than I was expecting.  On our way out they posed with Bernie, the Brewers mascot.

 We had a great day at the ballpark.  Thanks to Tyler for the awesome tickets (and parking pass).  

Jim and I are going back on May 4th to see the Cardinals.