Take me out to the....

...Dubois County Bombers game!

When I was in the fifth grade, Hollywood came calling to my dear little hometown to film the movie A League of Their Own at our own local League Stadium.  Since that time, the ballpark has been one of my favorite features in Huntingburg.  As a teen, I worked concessions there for the Dubois County Dragons, a local professional baseball team, and have so many beloved memories of those times. 

Now, I get to re-experience the thrill of the stadium with my own children as we attend the Dubois County Bombers games this summer!   

It all started when my brother got a couple extra tickets from work (thanks, Chris!) and I decided to take Ava on a special Friday night date. I wasn't sure how that would go over, but she loved it.  We stayed the entire game, sharing snacks, checking out the players, and enjoying the festivities with the crowd.  She adored the atmosphere and couldn't wait to go back. 

I knew the Bub likely wouldn't last the whole game, so we chose a Wednesday night for his initiation (they had half-price tickets to boot!).  Once again, we loaded up on snacks and settled into the bleacher seats to watch.  Luckily, we also ran into the kids' cousin Alonna and her family that night, so they had a friend to play with too.  It was hot, and since Hudson preferred dancing and prancing to actually sitting down, he got pretty sweaty pretty fast.  We made it to the fourth inning before we headed home, but it was nonetheless a great time. 

(Photo Credit: Dash Photography)

Although Erik's not always patient with these family-fun-outings that I cook up, he gamely came with us and even cooperated when the Bombers' kiss cam found us!  I think we're planning on going again soon with the whole family, and I hope this will become a new Smith tradition in the making.

 

Play ball!