Super Saturday

Today was a Super Fun day.

We spent most of our time at the softball field because Lauren had a double-header.

Her team has yet to win a game but they came so close in the second game today.

The girls were on fire and it was Super Fun to watch.

Tyler had fun as well even though he didn't have a game.  He spent his time on the playground and didn't complain once about wanting to go home.

Everyone was rewarded with "medium" instead of the usual "small" Frosty's on the way home.

Here are the professional pictures taken of Lauren and Tyler's softball & t-ball teams.

Please enjoy...

Lauren and her team:

The Falcons

(2nd from the right)

Her coach took this picture with his fancy camera

(so pretty!)

and this one as well.

She smacked that ball!

Tyler's team:

The Dodgers

(Mr. T is back row, 3rd from the right)

Is he not THE most handsome T-ball player you've ever seen?!

look at those eyes!

After the softball games we came home and had a cookout with Mr. Dave and his son Troy.

It was steak and salmon and delicious.

I also made cauliflower mashed potatoes and a green salad. 

Dinner was great but the best part was hanging out with our friends.

Zombie Lauren sneaking up on Tyler and Troy

Troy-zan

I begged Tyler to get in the picture but he refused.

Lauren, however sweaty, looks cute enough for the both of them though.

PS: (a bit on the sad side)
I thought about my Dad today while Lauren was playing softball.  She did so well and has improved so much.  He would have LOVED to watch her play today.
He's missing out on so much with L and T (and his other grandson P) that it breaks my heart sometimes.

Family Fun at Turner Field

Yesterday, the Atlanta Braves played the Washington Nationals.

Yesterday, Tyler's T-Ball league got the chance to walk around the entire field before the game.

While Matt and Tyler hung out with the team at Hank Aaron ramp, Lauren and I found our seats.

400-level Nosebleeds but still pretty cool!

(after fiddling with my iPhone camera, another fan offered to take our picture)

 I love pictures of the ball-field with downtown Atlanta in the background.

While I was loving the view Lauren pulled out her TENTH baby tooth!

 

T-ball boys walking.

(you can see them mostly along the 1st baseline) 

 Matt got a better picture from his view.

Tyler is on the far left.

 "Hi Daddy, we're heading back in now."

 Once back at our seats we watched maybe 3 innings before L and T were ready to walk around.

 We walked all over and stopped often to take pictures.

Daddy and Lauren

 Daddy and Tyler

 Daddy, Lauren and Mommy with Tyler behind the lens.

 L and T ran the bases at Sky Field (top level of the stadium)

Go Lauren!

 Go Tyler!

After a couple run throughs Lauren was happy just to watch Tyler...

complete about 20 more!

Again with my view of the Atlanta skyline...

(and also the blue fence of the original stadium's outfield wall (in the parking lot.)

Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run over it.) 

We stopped to pose on the Coca-Cola bottle chairs 

And we stayed until it got dark...

eating ball-park burgers, fries, pizza, ice-cream and Matt and I even enjoyed a beer.  The only thing missing was a ball-park hot-dog. 

We left before the game was over and I don't know who won but I do know we all had a great time at the game.  I learned there's a lot more to do than just watch baseball and it was fun to experience it through a 5 and 7-year-old perspective.

(btw:  I asked Matt who won and he told me the Nationals beat us 7-6.   boo.)