Potomac Nationals Game! (and extra fair photos)

Last Sunday we headed to a Potomac Nationals game to see our hometown team take on Winston-Salem.  The girls had coupons for free tickets to this game from their summer reading coupon book and they had a special parade before the game for all the summer reading kids.

This was the first time Caroline has been to a sporting event and we weren't sure how long she would last/how much she would enjoy it.  I think Caroline recalled her sister's tee-ball games because she was very into cheering (and the ballpark food).

When we arrived we waited in line to purchase our tickets.  While waiting in line we saw that kids 0-5 are free, so at the ticket window the cashier allowed Ben and I to use the girls free tickets for ourselves since both girls were already free.  A baseball game that we paid $0 to go...already a win to me! :)

When we walked through the gates, the girls were both given tickets for free hotdogs for lunch (apparently they do this every Sunday) AND all four us received a team jersey (the giveaway of the day)!


Ben and I were pretty blown away by the quality of the jersey and you could even upgrade it and get your name put on the back.

Once we got inside, we went in search of information about the kids parade, checked out the kid zone, and then found some seats in the grand stands.  I walked in the parade with the kids before the game while Ben held onto our seats.

  Family photo in the Grand Stand!

 We try :)

 Elizabeth kinda took off from us in the parade.

She loved waving at the people in the stands.

 

Caroline loved to wave at the baseball players and the people in the stands.

 Ben went to grab lunch while we watched the game.

Elizabeth wanted to wear her jersey.

The girls also got lollipops before the parade.

Our view

 During the second inning, I took Caroline to the shade to cool off.

Elizabeth wanted some selfies with Dad.

 These two had so much fun together!

   And don't worry, it's NOT PEPSI she's drinking. Yuck!

She's drinking water in a Pepsi cup :)

Elizabeth LOVES baseball!

 It was very HOT!!

Caroline loves a good program :)

 We left during the 4th inning (it was very, very hot)

We are all happy to be back in the AC

Happy Friday y'all!

And...bonus pictures from the fair! 

Ben e-mailed me these after I posted my blog yesterday:

 On the shuttle over to the fiar

 Pictures inside

 Heading over to the rides

 Let's just say the balloon swords didn't make it all day ;)

 Rides!