The Ballpark needs Volume Control

Today the whole fam-damily attended the annual picnic for my hubby's work location, followed by a baseball game. The picnic was catered barbecue out at a city park in the suburbs, very nice (so long as you're cool with the 'que). Then everyone scuttled off to the ballpark to watch an evening of minor league baseball at the local ballpark. We've been out to see this team before, and the atmosphere at the ballpark is fun and very family oriented. But I'd forgotten just how LOUD it is!

The P.A. system is LOUD, the music, the fireworks, the crowd, the noisy balloons during the 7th inning stretch, all loud. It was all a little TOO loud for MissM. I'm not sure if it was just the loud noises, or if it was a combination of the loud stuff and her complete and utter lack of an afternoon nap that really was the problem. We made it through the end of the 6th inning, then headed home.

I'm sure this will be the first of MANY events that we'll leave early, now that we're parents!