We go to a number of Astro’s games during the season, but this one was particularly fun. It was Emma’s and Owen DuBois’ birthday. So Suzanne set up a fun night for the kids.
We got there early for batting practice, and the kids took their places along the foul line in hopes of catching some foul balls. Owen caught a beautiful one right smack in his glove, later that night one of the ushers recognized him as the kid that caught the ball, it was that good of a catch!
Paul played baseball and football in high school with one of the Brewers players, so we said “hi” to him and he threw us some more balls. No one left empty handed!
But the big surprise was after the 6th inning when they displayed this message across the jumbo screen!
This was Emma and Owen’s reaction!! They thought it was pretty cool!
Have you ever wondered what pure JOY and HAPPINESS looks like?
This is a picture of it.
Early Saturday morning we ran by a garage sale where they had a Astro’s foam finger for $1. I said “No way” and walked on. Storie talked about it all day. When we got to the game that night and Storie saw all the “finger foams” she completely lost it. Storie cried through 7 innings about how she needed a “finger foam”. She gave us many convincing arguments in between bursts of crying why her very happiness hinged on having a “finger foam”. Finally, Paul couldn’t take it anymore and went to find out how much they were…. $9!!! Are you kidding me, and I could have had one for $1 earlier in the day! I said “no way” again.
Early Saturday morning we ran by a garage sale where they had a Astro’s foam finger for $1. I said “No way” and walked on. Storie talked about it all day. When we got to the game that night and Storie saw all the “finger foams” she completely lost it. Storie cried through 7 innings about how she needed a “finger foam”. She gave us many convincing arguments in between bursts of crying why her very happiness hinged on having a “finger foam”. Finally, Paul couldn’t take it anymore and went to find out how much they were…. $9!!! Are you kidding me, and I could have had one for $1 earlier in the day! I said “no way” again.
By this time the people around us were taking up a collection themselves to buy her one so they could enjoy the last few minutes of the game without her crying.
Paul finally caved into her cuteness and bought the darn “finger foam”. I have to tell you, the pure happiness and joy that child felt almost made it worth it, but now I have visions of a little red sports car in our driveway for her 16th birthday…
She did sleep with it that night and still hasn’t put it down.
She did sleep with it that night and still hasn’t put it down.
All in all a really fun night! Thanks to the DuBois’ for a fun birthday and great night!
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That is a cute picture of Storie.
Where's the pic of Rush getting his diaper changed? That was really Astrolicious! Can't have fun with the whole family without numerous bathroom trips, screaming, crying, hunger, thirst, and a diaper change.
Darn I should have put that on there! My abilities at changing a diaper in my lap are amazing!!
Oh the finger foams…. Ridiculous I tell you!Mom made Sierra pick up all my shoes and take them to the stairs for a $1. You could've made Storie work for that foam thing. I would guess that at $1 for 9 pairs of shoes, she would have been workin hard for quite a while..