Buy Me Some Peanuts and Cracker Jack

Mia went to her first Major League baseball game last night.  We went over to Arlington to see the Texas Rangers take on the Seattle Mariners.  Wesley, Darvey, and I took turns holding her throughout the game since she doesn't like to stay still.  She had so much fun!  She kept squealing and giggling.  Very early on in the game, Adrian Beltre hit a home run.  When Mia saw the rest of us get excited, she got really excited, too.  Her favorite part was the home run fireworks.  A little while later when one of the Rangers was getting ready to bat, I said to Mia "Okay, let's see if he hits it."  She replied, "Maybe the fireworks will go!"  We had a nutritious dinner of popcorn and cheese fries.  When you're at the ballpark, you gotta eat ballpark food.  We had grilled chicken for dinner tonight, so it all evens out, right?  Mia was in a good mood for the whole game except when Craig Gentry hit an in the park home run.  Everyone stood up and started shrieking when they realized he was going to make it home.  It scared Mia, and she started crying.  When things quieted down a little bit, she was fine.  She wanted to know all of the ball players' names.  She would point to different ones and ask what his name was.  One time she said, "What's his name?  The one in the circle?"  I laughed and told her that was the pitcher.  She cheered and clapped a lot.  Today, she asked if we could go to the ball game again.  I'm glad that she enjoyed it so much.

Clapping excitedly when Josh Hamilton hit a home run

 She sure does love her Uncle Darvey