Bust Out the Rally Caps

On the spur of the moment, we decided to use some of my sister's Christmas presents for the boys and go to a Brewers game last night. (She bought them all a Kids Club package that includes SIX free games a kid!) I packed the car with tailgate food, drinks, and chairs and we headed to the ballpark.

One of the unique aspects of Miller Park is that tailgating is strongly encouraged-- and enacted.

We even got to use a feature on our van that we had never used: tailgate chairs!

The boys took part in a age old tradition of tossing the ball around in the parking lot. I must admit a bit of chasing the ball also ensued, but they had a great time.

As for the game, it was great. Evan exclaimed as we sat down: "Wow! This is awesome. I can see a real field!" His enthusiasm quickly waned as he realized that he needed to stay seated and I wasn't going to buy him a drink whenever he asked. Poor little guy- his attention span isn't overly long. Fortunately, he enjoyed dancing like a hamster between innings in an effort to gain the attention of the Jumbotron cameras -- it never happened. ..

Unfortunately for Evan, the game went into extra innings. However, Andrew and Brendan were lovin' it. In the 8th inning, the Jumbotron told people to bust out the rally caps as the Brewers were only one run behind the Pirates. All of my boys and most of the grown ups reversed their hats and began screaming and cheering. I had to smile as I realized how silly everyone would feel if they were wearing a rally cap and the team didn't win.

But, alas, the Brewers won with a hit in the bottom of the 10th inning.

Truly, it was a great game! Thanks, Tif, for the tickets!