For this weekend, we had pre-arranged to do a couple fun things that would be new to the boys. Little did we know that it was going to be a scorching hot day, especially at the events we chose.
We started out the day attending the Freedom Festival downtown on the riverfront. There actually turned out to be quite a bit there to entertain the boys...but it was really hot and there was a lot of down time, so we didn't stay long. They enjoyed watching the Champ boats practice before the race (they didn't know they weren't really racing yet), they saw the Dock Dogs in action, saw a stunt plane perform, and got to enjoy Festival food of hot dogs and Shake-Ups.
Our next stop was someplace where the boys could cool-down. We ended up at my mom's where the boys could swim with their grandma and cousin Ethan. Connor loves to swim and show off what he is learning in swim lessons, so he always has a blast. Brady usually wants out sooner and today was no different - he said it is too hot and went inside to the A/C with Papa.
That evening, we attended the Otters baseball game and took cousin Ethan with us. We had tickets through my work, so a meal was included (more hot dogs, of course). After the meal, we found a seat in the stands. It was hot...no wind like we had down on the riverfront. I tried explaining the terminology and what was going on to the older boys, but there just wasn't enough action to keep them entertained. At one point, the boys were yelling "Go Batter, Batter" and "Strike" at the appropriate times. The remainder of the time they were passing popcorn and sodas between the three of them or fighting over them. We left at the 5th inning and called it a night!
New experiences...check! Fun with family...check! Traveling with three boys...check! Hot Day...check!
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