Go Home Yankees

We left the house yesterday at 3pm and drove to Unionville Go Station (Bus Station), where we met Huffle and he drove us to Downtown Toronto. It was a warm but very cloudy afternoon, we parked the car and walked towards the harbour where we happened to come across an ice-cream shop. Of course we had to have one. We watched the planes land on the island, found a waterfall, an up and down the wave bridges and explored the Music Gardens.

After a good walk along the harbour front (this time the opposite way to which we normally walk), we picked up some dinner and sat amongst the old trains, next to the CN Tower while eating and watched the New York Yankees and Blue Jays arrive.

We are not superimposed next to the tower but it does look like it. While we sat eating, there were raindrops the size of 50pence pieces falling but it didn't come to much.

Into the stadium we went, this time in section 200's as opposed to the 500's we normally sit at (in the clouds). We had a fabulous view with padded seats, though there did seem less room in front of the seats. We were there early enough to hear the National Anthems and watch the teams warm up. Apparantly Paul Simon was in the crowd (I am guessing he is a Yankees fan). The roof opened while we were there and we could see the CN Tower. People were doing the Edge Walk while the game was on and the camera man put them on the big screen. It was still warm but an occassional breeze kept us cool enough.

It was a good atmosphere. There aren't normally many away fans but there were enough to make some noise, and they were very noisy at the beginning. They did quieten down considerably though as it was clear The Blue Jays were winning. There were a lot of balls thrown and hit into the stands and one came just four rows in front of us. Huffle was ready to catch it for us.

The boys (considering it didn't start until 7pm and went on till 10pm) were very well behaved and although Smallest looked shattered by the end, they thoroughly enjoyed it. The highlight for Smallest was when his player (44 Janssen) came on to pitch. The reason it is his player is because when he won his baseball top, that was on the back of it. Janssen came on towards the end and the score was 5-2 to the Blue Jays WAHOOOO.

We walked back to the car faster than Smallest's little legs could carry him and he instantly fell asleep in the car. It was a good drive home but once off the highway, the fog was thick. Huffle dropped me back at my car and I followed him and the boys home. We all went straight to bed - no storms but more forecast!

TUESDAY

Apart from Huffle, who had to go to work, we didn't get up until 9am. The boys settled themselves in front of TV until Small made us scrambled egg for breakfast. Today it started cooler and cloudy. Then it got warmer and then it became humid until we could stand it no longer and put the air con on.

As everyone was tired we were supposed to have an 'easy' day. however, we went shopping, sat and watched a film and afterwards tried to finish a game of Disney Monopoly that we started yesterday. We also skyped Grandma. Smallest's tooth fell out and he successfully kept it safe, until he dropped it between the floorboards. Luckily Mummy rescued it and he put it in his tooth pillow ready for the fairy to collect it this evening. What a clumsy oaf he is!

It has been wobbly for ages. At least this one wasn't eaten!!

Small made a rice pudding and then helped Smallest and I to make gingerbread men. Smallest found the recipe in a Moshi Monsters magazine (it certainly wasnt my tried and tested tasty gingerbread!!!). Still, the boys made a nice mess and then iced and decorated them once cool. We have lots more to decorate - maybe that will be tomorrow.

Huffle came home and we all ate eventually.

Everyone is very very tired and the humidity outside isn't helping!! Early night for everyone I think.

 

 

 

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