Bat Boys

Several months ago, our friends Jennie and Eric told us how they won an awesome Bat Boy experience  with the Colorado Rockies for their son Owen at a silent auction.  Then, they told us that Owen could bring a friend and they wanted Oliver to be that friend.  We were SO excited!!!!!

Oliver and Owen talked about it for months.  Unfortunately, the date landed on the same Saturday that Mommy was in Palm Springs, but that didn't stop Daddy from taking Oliver for the fun.  Kellan... well, he stayed home with a sitter.  Sometimes, it's good to have date days with just one kid.

Jennie and Eric were kind enough to share their photos so that I could preserve the story forever on our blog.  Thanks Jennie and Eric!

The boys were fired up!  Can you tell?

The boys had their very own lockers.

The lockers were filled with all of their loot.  Shirts, hats, bats... all of the essentials.

Apparently the program is gender neutral as they were celebrity Bat Kids, not Bat Boys.  However, since we have 2 boys participating, we just stick with calling it Bat Boy.   If we had girls, we would call it Bat Girl.

Sometimes, the only way that I can tell them apart is by looking at their shoes.  They have different shoes, thankfully.

The Whole Gang!

Jennie and Eric's family and friends, including the two bat boys.

The family and friends said good bye to the Bat Boys and then entrusted them and Jennie's camera with their tour guide.  

Meanwhile, the adults were asked to go back to the stands, where Keith and Jennie found some frosty beverages and Eric was able to test out his new zoom lens.

Did you know that the Colorado Rockies had underground batting practice? 

Yeah, neither did we but we weren't completely surprised.

Since the Rockies practice got rained out, the boys got to watch them in the underground batting practice prior to the game.

Their Rockies tour guide took them to a frosty beverage refrigerator and he let the boys pick out any drink that they wanted. The were over-the-moon to have such a large soda all to themselves.  Likely, their Mamas may not have approved, which makes it all the more sweet.

For the next... however long (who knows, we weren't there), the boys perched in these chairs while professional baseball players talked with them and signed their bats.

A couple of boys look like they may be having a ton of fun.

After their bats were signed by most of the players, they went to what looks like the media booth.

Underground at Coors Field.

You know, just another day of sitting in the bull pen.

The field from the bull pen.

As the game time was approaching, the boys were lead to the field.

They look like professionals, don't they.

Much to their luck, South Dakota was representing and took the field with the Bat Boys.

These four definitely made us want to take a trip to Mt Rushmore.

Such handsome boys.

Likely the most handsome Bat Boys ever!

Can you tell them apart from their shoes?

I can ;)

Oliver's are blue and silver.

Dinger is always a hit, especially when you get him all to yourself and you didn't even have to wait in line for a hug.

Dinger is always good for some giant triceratop hugs.

As well as a noogie or two.

The Bat Boys even got to meet four famous Presidents from South Dakota.

Owen said to his Mom, "It was fun to see ourselves without looking in the mirror."  Kids are So Fun! :)

As the pre-game festivities came to a close, South Dakota gave a wave good-bye and so did the Bat Boys.

Keep an eye on these two, you may see this pose in many years to come as the take the field in the pros.

As Daddy Keith tells the story, they watched the boys on the field and he noticed Oliver fidgeting.  As the National Anthem was about to start, he saw Oliver say something in their tour guides ear and shortly thereafter, they all exited the field.  Come to find out, Oliver really had to go potty.  See what happens when you give two Bat Boys two large sodas and no potty break?  A fidgety potty dance on the field.

To Jennie and Eric, Thank You SO much for including Oliver in your very special day.  It is definitely an experience that he will cherish for a lifetime, just as we will yours and Owens friendship.