First Train Ride

Two weeks ago the Royals had a series against the Angels in Anaheim. Since David is a Royals fan (even through the years they were horrible) there was a good chance that he or all of us would be going to the game. Anaheim is only 1.5 hours away and since we had plans in LA the next weekend we decide to take the whole family on a train ride. C loves trains and recently has developed a love for trucks, firetrucks, school buses etc. Taking a train ride was on my bucket list from last summer and we were finally going to check it off the list.

The game was at 12:00ish so we knew it would be an all day trip. We were also in the middle of potting training so this would be our first real test to see how she could do. We boarded the 10:00 train and enjoyed a leisurely ride to Anaheim. Best thing about the ride, the train stops at the ballpark's parking lot. We had great seats right behind the bull pens and saw both starting pitchers (Ventura and Wilson) warm up as well as the relievers. C got a ball from the Angels pitching coach and had it signed by Mike Morin (of the KC area). At the end of the game one of the Royals relievers Ryan Madson also threw her a ball. We gave one of the balls away to an Angels fan who had patiently been waiting to catch a glimpse of his favorite team.

Overall both kids did great. It was only 70 degree, but HOT and sunny. E slept through most of his first MLB game and C alternated between coloring on the way (with a water pen) and taking potty breaks/eating snacks. The Royals came away with a win (9-2) and we saw Pujols hit his 522 home run. We also realized that this was C's 4th ballpark (Cardinals, Padres, Angels, Dodgers) she's been to 5 if you count in-utero (Cubs).

The ride back was less eventful, we were one of a few families on board the train. C relaxed watching a movie and David and I discussed our plans for the following weekend in LA.