Field of Dreams

A few weeks ago, a childhood dream came true for two boys in this house.  An opportunity to play baseball at the home of the Phillies...Citizen's Bank Park.  With Charlie and Lucy safely stowed somewhere else for the weekend, we spent the night before the big day in the city, taking in several historical sites, enjoying a relaxing meal at the Irish Pub and playing a few games at Dave and Busters.  Max was our navigator for the weekend.  I love his natural interest in geography...he is definitely a mini-Chris (and Grandpa!) in both looks and interests.  It is great to see them bond over common interests as Max gets older.

After our fun day and night in the city, it was time to head down to the ballpark.  The program at CBP allowed the participants to experience training using the same equipment as the pros. 

Batting practice in the tunnels the players use...

Fielding practice with Juan Samuel...

Warming up in the bullpen...

Oh, if they only had this program 30 years ago!

While the boys enjoyed the time on the field and an opportunity to take in a Phils game, I treasured the quality time with just the two of them.  Max is definitely our most easy-natured, mature offspring.  Unfortunately, this usually means he gets slighted for some attention around the house.  It was a fabulous to have some bonding time with just him.