Take me out to the ballgame

Last April 30, CJ and I got to go to the ballgame with our friends, Susan and Mary V. It was so much fun to ride the metro and go to the ballgame with the kids. Not to mention that we got to play a little hooky on a Wednesday afternoon.

Getting to Nationals Stadium by metro is really easy. We got off at Navy Yard and the stadium is a block away; there is a pedestrian path for most of the way. We were lucky that day. The weather was perfect - sunny and 70 degrees, with no humidity in the air. The kids were so excited to be out with their mommies, riding the metro, walking and running around, going to new place, watching some strange game, and eating hot dogs and Cracker Jack. Could life get any better?

So, about the game. The Nationals were playing the Braves. The game itself was pretty unremarkable. Both sides were playing rather poorly. It seemed like three players would go up to bat and then there would be three outs. The game started at 4:30pm; by 6:00pm, we were at the top of the 7th inning. CJ was very happy to sit in his seat, check out the crowd and eat his Cracker Jack. But he had never seen a baseball game in his life, on TV much less in person, so my pointing out the pitcher and the batter did not seem to really register. Oh well, maybe next time.

Because of the kids, we left before the game ended. Yeah, heresy, but for us moms , it wasn't about the game, it was about being out with the kids and enjoying a Spring day. At the bottom of the 8th inning, we headed for the team store to pick up some souvenirs. Alas, they did not have blue Nationals t-shirts for little boys!

Nationals Stadium is not as pretty as Camden Yards, but it's certainly a wonderful stadium. And it's definitely easy to get to if you have easy access to the metro!