Cubs games!!

This weekend was a great weekend for baseball games! The Cubs were visiting San Diego so we took in a few games with the kids. I should point out that for any Cubs game in San Diego we've been to, there seem to be way more Cubs fans than Padres fans. It was pretty stunning the number of Cubs shirts, jerseys, and hats we saw. And the roar of Cubs fans was just amazing at a visiting field.

So Petco Park two GREAT areas for families to take in a game. Friday night we had Park in the Park 'seats'. Basically, it's the giant hill inside the ball park past the outfield. And there is an actual kid playground park in there too. You bring your blanket and picnic stuff if you'd like and take in the game. You are actually inside the park so you are totally part of the action. But since you aren't in actual seats, your kids who can't sit still can sit as they please, lay down or even run around. Kyle and Emily LOVED it! They were huge fans of running up and down the giant hill and rolling down it too. And we all got to see the Cubbies! Too bad they didn't win, but it was still great fun.

Jeff & Kyle at Petco Park watching the Cubbies.

It got chilly. I'm not sure what we were thinking about wearing shorts, but we had jackets at least! ;-) Emily liked being zipped inside my jacket for extra warmth. She told me she was going back inside my belly! (I have told her that her and Kyle used to live in my belly before they were born.)

Then on Sunday we took in another game. This time it was a day game and the kids got to miss / have a late nap. We were in the other family friendly area, the bleachers. You have a bench seat, no back, but you have about 5 feet of grass in front of you that's your area as well so you can sit down there and lean against the bleacher for back support. And even better than that, they have a sand lot down at the bottom of it where all the kids play! They are right level, fenced in, from the outfield. Pretty sweet!!

Kathleen, Kyle & Emily at the Cubs game. They LOVED that they got to drink lemonade and eat popcorn. They had hot dogs as well, but nothing like lemonade and popcorn!

Kathleen, Kyle and Emily, a little happier. Emily was saying "ball game" for her "cheese"!

The sand lot right behind right - center field. That's Emily down in the sand playing.

Leaving the game in the 7th inning. Cubs were down and the kids needed to get a nap. Petco is behind to the left. Oh and Jeff had great parking karma as both times we found relatively nearby street parking!

All of us leaving the Cubs game at Petco Park.