Go Rangers!

Yesterday we celebrated Matt's birthday with a Rangers game. It was Tobin's first game and a day I know we'll remember for a long, long time! We got there early so we could eat lunch before the game started at 1:00. We got our supersize nachos and Tobin had a game day cheeseburger. Yum! As we were sitting and eating our lunch in the area outside the stadium, Matt looked up and saw one of his childhood heroes...Nolan Ryan. He was walking along the corridor up above where we were sitting. Of course, we were staring like starcrazed loonies but then Nolan smiled at us and waved!!! It was priceless and very cool to Matt.

After we ate, we found our seats. It turned out they were in the Fox Box of the stadium where Jim Knox, a Fox sports news guy, comes to interview people in the stands. Just before the game started, Jim came over to our seats and started asking about Tobin. Then, at the beginning of the second inning, he came up to us with his microphone and told us we're going to be on TV! Here's how the little interview went:

-Jim: Hi folks, what's this little guys name?

-Matt: This is Tobin. It's his first Rangers game.

-Jim: And how old is Tobin?

-Matt: He's two years old.

-Jim: Well, thanks for coming out today. We're glad you're here!

It was very quick but very exciting! Another highlight of the day!! After we started roasting in the sun around the 7th inning, we decided it was about time to head home. I think Tobin would have stayed the whole game playing with his free Chatter Bats and eating ice cream, but it was on the verge of unbearably and dangerously hot. It was a perfect day filled with yummy food, fun memories, and of course, a great time as a family.

For Matt's birthday, I got him and Tobin matching hats. I also made Tobin a little Ranger's t-shirt to wear for the game. It didn't take long for the nacho cheese and chocolate ice cream to find the shirt!