Over the past month or so, Nora has gotten increasingly interested in and excited about baseball – playing baseball, watching baseball, finding pictures of baseballs, dressing up like the players, giving signals… Jonah and Sean have gone to a few UO games together this year, and Nora said that she really wanted to go to a game with Dad. So today, they went. This morning, the two of them went to get Nora her very own ball glove. Then she picked out her Phillies shirt to wear, and they were all ready to go.
This was Nora’s view when we first got to PK Park. She immediately recognized the foul lines and the bases.
Her choice of ball apparel got her many comments throughout the day. Some college students who were from the Philadelphia area even shared with her who their favorite Phillies players were. She told them that she liked Hunter Pence, of course.
When the game started, Nora knew to clap at all of the right places. She was an enthusiastic Duck fan, even though she was showing her pride in the Phillies.
Out past third base near the visiting team’s bullpen is an area of fake grass that many kids enjoy playing on during games. Jonah likes to play there, and so Nora and I went there to play some catch and run around. Nora even played as if she were “injured,” expecting the “trainer” to come and see if she was OK. A lot of the afternoon was spent here, and fun was had by all.
Ball players need breaks to get a drink and have a rest, too.
Following the game, the kids in the stands were invited down to “run the bases” which Nora did enthusiastically. She’s heard about Jonah getting to do this so she really wanted to give it a try.
Nora made it to first!
Finally, Nora made it home! She was very proud of herself to run all of the bases at PK Park. It was a great day at the ball park with Dad and she can’t wait to go back, too.
With no nap and much playing at the ballpark, she fell asleep within ten minutes of being in the car. This is how she looked when we arrived home:
And here are some pictures from the backyard games that have been going on the past few days.
Nora decided to be a catcher, so she had her hat on backwards and Jonah was showing her how to get in position.
And, most exciting – Nora has been trying to hit Sean’s pitches (just like Jonah) instead of hitting off the tee, and she has actually made contact a few times! I was lucky enough to get one of her hits on video. She just gets so thrilled and proud of herself. :) I also got a few clips of her playing the catcher, too. Enjoy!
