My First Baseball Game

Well since the last post, the Rockies managed to go all the way to the World Series so my mommy said I could go to a game. It was my first game. Daddy wanted it to be special and it doesn't get any more special than this. How many people can say that the very first live baseball game they attended was a World Series game? I bet even less can say that the first game they ever saw was a world series clincher. I got to see the World Series trophy in my first game- what do the baby cubs fans think about that! The bad news was the wrong team won the World Series. The Rockies lost to the Red Sox 4-3 and lost the series 4-0. As a result I asked mommy to destroy all my red onesies.

We got to the ball park early and went for Batting practice. We went down to Daddy's usual spot to catch a HR ball during batting practice. Where there is usually plenty of real estate, now there was only a crowd of Red Sox fans. Everyone noticed how cute I am and asked how old I am. I told them 4 weeks old. Everyone thought I was so cute...well the moment of truth came and a ball came sailing in my direction. Daddy had just passed me to mommy in my snuggli and was looking for his mitt. As the ball came in the guy next to me snagged it. The crowd jeered him: "Come on give it to the kid- its his first game!" The guy thought it over and in the end, handed me the ball!

So my first game was the world series and in my first game I caught a world series home run ball! My Dad is disgusted with the luck as he is 26 and just this year got his first HR ball AND his first world series game. What took him 26 years to accomplish I accomplished in 4 weeks!

Don't feel bad for the guy though. Because of his charity he was rewarded. 2 more balls sailed toward me and he caught both of them. The dude caught 3 balls in about 10 minutes. Now that's luck! Too bad the luck didn't carry over to the game though.

There are several pictures of me at the World Series, but my mommy will need to post the pictures and the awesome video of my daddy singing the national anthem at the world series. Stay tuned!

Gift basket from Daddy's work

Daddy's work sent me a gift basket full of fun stuff for me and some things for my mom and dad too. We all enjoyed it. Daddy's work ROCKS!!!

Joseph in the Lundstrom Family Pants

Grandma Hendrickson's Chair

My mommy left me sitting in Grandma Hendrickson's chair. Check out how cute I am.

Go Rockies!!

My mommy and daddy are big fans of the Colorado Rockies. They took me to games all summer while I grew in my mommy's tummy. The Rockies hit a big winning streak at the end of the season and ended up being tied with the San Diego Padres at the end of the season. When I was 2 days old the Rockies and Padres had a one game playoff to determine which team got to go to the playoffs. We were all excited for the game but my parents were a little worried because the doctor was concerned that my digestive system was not working right yet. All night my parents kept checking my diaper to see if things were moving yet. As the big game got to the 13th inning the Padres were up two runs. My daddy was almost in tears because he didn't believe that the Rockies could come up with more magic. My mommy told him not to give up yet. The bottom of the 13th inning started and the Rockies got the two runs they needed to go to extra innings. Then the magic kicked in- my mommy took my diaper off and was blowing on me trying to get me to pee. Just then a base hit allowed Matt Holliday to slide into home to win the game. My daddy jumped up in excitement and I added to the celebration with my own personal "fountain".
The Rockies made it to the playoffs and had to play the Phillies. The first two games were in Philly so we watched the games as a family. Yesterday my daddy and Grandpa Buck were lucky enough to go see them play at Coors Field. I wanted to go with them but it was too cold for me so I stayed home with Mommy and Grandma Buck. I did join in the fun though by sporting my Rockies gear. It was a little big this year but next year I'm going to be big enough for my gear. My gear must have been good because the Rockies swept the Phillies and won all the games they needed to make it to the next round. Next up the Arizona Diamondbacks!!!

So far the Rockies have not lost yet in my lifetime. Daddy tells me I'm his lucky charm. I hope the Rockies make it all the way to the World Series because mommy said I can go to a game if they make it.