Charley’s 1st (and last for a while) Braves Game

Craig has dreamed of the day he could take Charley to her first Brave’s game, so when the Artley’s asked us to go to opening day, it seemed like the perfect time.  As soon as we got home from Easter, we washed clothes and re-packed for an early start the next morning for our quick trip to Atlanta.  For the most part, the kids were great on the trip, but wiped out after the long drive, lunch and trip to Ikea.  Unfortunately, they finally fell asleep on the way to the game, and Miss Priss really didn’t get her nap out.  We dressed her and were prepared to buy a Brave’s t-shirt, but she refused to get one.  She kept saying, “no shirt, no shirt!”  Before we found our seats, we did get a few cute pictures, but all in all, here is my take away from the game experience:

1. Pay the extra money for better seats, because the nose bleed section is not for small children.  Not only did we have to carry her up and down the stairs 10 times to change her diaper, but she dropped her juice down the aisle, and it ping-ponged all the way down forcing lots of stares in our direction.  And don’t even get me started on the “spring-break” crowd that we were around.

2. Make sure she weighs enough to hold the seat down.  She refused to sit with us, but someone had to have their hand or foot on her seat at all times.

3. Do NOT take her to the gift shop!  We couldn’t leave without the ugliest, bug-eyed pig and HUGE, red sucker, just like Sam!  :)  I paid with Craig’s bank card!

Sam was great at the game, and you could tell that he loved it!!!  Charley did start to get excited for the "tomahawk chop” and loved the planes that flew over during the national anthem.  Craig and Josh were like two little kids when Chipper Jones threw out the first pitch, since he retired last year.  And my nachos and diet coke were pretty great.

Before we came home, we went took the kids to the aquarium.  I am so glad that Sam loved it, because Charley wasn’t really interested.  Her main focus was pushing buttons on the information computers, not for the information but for the button pushing.  She also really like asking for Sam’s snacks and her juice!  We spent most of our time looking at the beluga whales, sea otters and at the dolphin show.  The aquarium was so big and interesting, so we will have to try that one again when Charley’s attention span is a little larger!

Despite Charley’s lack of interest, we had a great time on our quick trip.  Charley LOVES Josh, Rachel and Sam, and it doesn’t matter what we do with them, we always have a great time.