Kernels Game and More FOOTBALL

Thursday night I decided we needed to go to the Cedar Rapids Kernels baseball game since I hadn't seen any baseball all year. I've been so lucky to visit many different MLB stadiums through the years including many TWINs games at the Metro Dome, CUBS, White SOX, Anehiem Angels, YANKEES at the old stadium, and the ROCKIES last summer in Denver. I love baseball games but Ryan gets pretty bored with them. The Kernels are in Division AA for baseball and are affiliated with the Angels. This was the first playoff game for the Kernels and they had fireworks after the game! It was a beautiful night and it was something Ryan and I could do for his birthday since I worked late Wednesday night. It was a really exciting game as the Kernels won it in the bottom of the 9th inning. Peoria replaced their pitcher who really blew it! LOL He walked the first two batters throwing 8 straight balls, the third batter got a hit to load the bases, the fourth batter was walked putting a run in, and the final batter was hit by pitch to end the game! It was pretty funny. Here are some fun pictures from the game.

This guy was running around the stands screaming and dancing, kind of like a seconds mascot.

This is the Kernels actual mascot.  I was kind of wondering why he doesn't have more corn kernels showing?

Ryan LOVES baseball!!!!

Saturday's Iowa/ISU game was also an exciting game.  Ryan and I went up to a local sports bar called Bushwoods and watched the game with Rachel, another trainer I work with.  GO IOWA!!  We were the first people at the bar around 10 am and were worried it was kind of going to be lame.  Surely enough more people crowded in for the game and the Black and Gold dominated the bar.  It was exciting to sit and cheer on the Hawks with a bar full of other fans who love to watch them play. 

Around 6:00 that night we were still debating whether or not to go up to Waverly for the Wartburg game.... we made it there shortly after kickoff :)  It was a fun time and we are both glad we went!  Wartburg also won and it was another exciting game to watch.  Ryan doesn't have any fingernails left after both football games yesterday! LOL 

Each weekend is going to be another football game and I will try to get some more pictures of each place we go.  Wartburg, Iowa, Nebraska, and mabye some local high school games.  It is going to be a long fall.......