There's no crying in baseball

Yesterday, thanks to a friend, we had a very special baseball experience!  We planned to watch the Cubs take on the Pirates, but what started as an regular trip to the ballpark turned out to be extra cool!

We started our afternoon with a tour through PNC Park, got to walk on the field, had the opportunity to watch batting practice from right behind home plate and even walked through the dugout (on the way back from a potty break)!

Within 17 seconds of stepping on the field, Riley was tossed a baseball and took his place to watch the pros.  He was cheering and watching them swing the bat and was really taking everything in.  He knew exactly where to look and was totally in to it.

After dinner and a walk around the stadium, we took our seats to warm up and watch the game.  We saw the teams on the field, fireworks with homeruns, pierogi races and the Pirate Parrot (or Ducky according to Riley).  The Cubs were up by one when Riley and I left cause bed time takes priority - nobody wants to wake up to a grumpy Riley!