Anniversary Weekend Part 1 - Cards Game

Our 6th anniversay was May 24th. To celebrate, we took the kids to St. Louis for a weekend trip to the STL that Saturday and Sunday. We started with an afternoon ball game at Busch Stadium. Our hotel was out at the airport, so we parked there and rode the MetroLink into downtown, which was a good idea until after the game. It turns out we didn't save any money or time do it this way. However, the kids loved the train, and Noah talked about the ride as much as the game. It was Noah's first visit to Busch Stadium. It was a good time, even with the heat and all the walking. Those of you paying close attention will note that this was exactly a week before Aiden joined us, which is why you see no pictures of me in this post. One does not take or post pictures of themselves hot, sweaty, and 39 weeks pregnant. It was fun, though, and we enjoyed spending time together as a family of four one last time.

Waiting for the train.

Our seats were high up, and in the sun for the entire game, but we had a great view on the 3rd base line and sat with some fun (and thankfully understanding and patient) fans.


Sno cones are an easy way to keep a two year old hydrated on a hot day.

There is a Family Pavilion out behind center/right field with a small play area. We spent a couple innings there to let the kids run around and to get out of the sun.

More treats! Dippin dots are a favorite. I should explain the lack of spirit wear on the girl. We don't have anything that fits her anymore, so we went shopping before we left. She, naturally, wanted a pink Cardinals shirt. We couldn't find one in her size around here, so we told her we'd get one for her at the stadium. You'd think they'd have at least one pink Cards shirt in a 4 year old's size, and they did, but they were ugly or dumb. She was happy in her Cinderella shirt, although it was blue and we were playing the Royals.

We did a lot of walking, and that can be hard on little legs. Noah spent a lot of time up on Shannon's shoulders.

There were batting cages in the Family Pavilion for big and little kids. This is Madeleine's second cage. She left the first one because she wanted to wear the pink helmet in this one. The balls were on tethers and easy for them to whack.

After the game, we got in line to take the MetroLink back to the airport, and waited for 30 minutes to squeeeze on a west bound train. I did my best impression of a hot, tired woman in her ninth month of pregnancy to no avail. I stood until the next to last stop, about 30 minutes, when a couple seats opened up and someone finally offered them to me and the kids. They didn't mind, they loved the ride back as much as the ride in. We got to our hotel, had a cocktail and a swim, and everyone slept extremely well that night.