Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Spring Training

It only seemed fitting that since we were on Spring Break that we should see a little Spring Training.  We headed down to Melbourne to watch the Braves play the Nationals.

First stop – LUNCH. 

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We ate lunch in the nicest Publix I’ve ever been in.  Seriously,  they had tables for eating, a coffee shop, a huge deli, and a fancy looking bakery.  We need a Publix like that here!!

Then on to the ball park, where the first thing we did was get cotton candy!

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We watched the game for a bit.  Or rather Dallin, Nathan, and I watched the game while Mandy and Layton played on our phones.  Then after that stopped entertaining them,  we went for ice cream!

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We then spent twenty or thirty minutes watching the birds.  Layton was fascinated.

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The game was still going as baseball games do, and so I had to find something else to entertain them.  I took them out to the homerun area.  It gave us a great view of the little stadium there. And we could watch the Braves pitcher warm up.

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But Layton and Mandy didn’t care about the view or the pitcher.  Being out there gave them the chance to have fun to rolling down a hill!!

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And while they played, I had fun seeing how far I could zoom in on the batters and on Nathan & Dallin in the stands.  The zoom on my little point and shoot is pretty good!

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All in all it was a very fun day.  But it did leave both Nathan and I with a desire to see a baseball game together WITHOUT kids.  You know so we could actually watch it.

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So for his birthday in June, we are headed to Atlanta for a weekend of baseball and alone time!  I’m mainly looking forward to the alone time ;)

3 comments:

Casey Gentle said...

Yay for alone time!!! Can I recommend you stop outside of Warner Robbins and eat at Lane's Southern Orchards? Have the fried peach pie, I dare you! ;)

Unknown said...

good things to remember will always help

Kelly said...

Happy birthday Nathan! Ur a lucky man!! Your beach pic are killing me... Miss me the beach. Brought back happy camping memories of camping with you. Miss and love you all!