Braving the Elements

Eric won a lottery last week at work for 4 tickets to the Braves vs. Mets this past Tuesday. While Rhiannon and Lorraine held down the fort at home with Sophie, Jack and Kiki, we headed downtown with Cynthia and Amir for a bite to eat before the game. During dinner, the sky became dark, the rain started to fall, and Cynthia's phone started to ring (more than once!). It was Meemaw (Kiki's grandmother) telling us about the tornado watch for Atlanta. Eric called Rhiannon to advise her to bring the kids to the basement should she hear the tornado siren (thankfully this wasn't necessary), and we headed to the bar in the restaurant to wait out the storm. Eventually the sky cleared and after we saw the first pitch on TV(almost 2 hours behind schedule), we headed over to Turner Field. On the way to our seats, Eric and Amir tried to impress us with their pitching skills. They each had several chances to hit the target as the speed of their pitch was measured. Eric was proud to demonstrate for Amir, who is from Israel and had never thrown a baseball.

We couldn't have asked for better seats - we sat about 7 rows behind home plate and had a fabulous time. After a lot of laughs, some peanuts, and even a little beer, the Braves won the game and we headed back home for what we knew would be a short night of sleep.

Early (actually, VERY early) the next morning, Sophie and Kiki proudly flaunted their manicures and pedicures that Lorraine pampered them with. The girls did great and enjoyed yet another sleepover, this time with Kiki on an air mattress next to Sophie's bed, and a much more comfortable night for both! If only they could learn to appreciate the beauty of sleeping in once in awhile!