This was still part of our July 4th weekend but it deserved it's own post entirely! On Saturday night we went to the Isotopes game. They're our Minor League Baseball team here in Albuquerque. They have a great play area for the kids at the far outfield part of the park. Blow up jumpers, slides, a whole climbing structure, games, all kinds of fun things to do. Of course we aren't there five minutes before Jacob is wanting to go play. We waited for a while and then decided to head over. Mom and I took the kids and our friends, The Langham's were there so Tracy and Luke came along too while Chuck, Jeff and Kevin stayed and watched the game. Luke and Jake were having a great time and then the sprinkles started. We were all huddled under a little METAL shelter thing when Mom realized it probably wasn't the best thing to be under with the lightening and stuff. So we started to walk out and the rain came and it came hard. We had the stroller so we couldn't just go running down the hill and we were on the complete opposite side of the "stroller friendly" part so off we went knowing far too well we were in for some soakin'! Little did we know HOW soaked we'd get! We were in the rain with tons of other people all trying to get to the same spot, shelter! It was heel to toe crowded. The rain just came faster and faster and harder. I had Jake and Mom was pushing Chase in the stroller when I looked backed and he was screaming. Even with the canopy thing from the stroller he was soaked and he did not like that one bit. I'm sure all the people were a little scary too. You could tell it was not the best of situations. So, I gave him to mom and told her to just push! Jake climbed in the stroller, he thought it was great, and Jake and I just weathered the storm. I wanted my mom and the baby to get out of the rain and finally, I could no longer see their heads in the sea of people. What an experience that was. We were in the rain for close to an hour and of course once we got under the roof, it stopped. We were so wet out clothes were still soaking the next morning! I can't even explain what it was like. Crazy, that's all I can say. When we got to Jeff who was waiting for us there was a woman having a panic attack. I'm tellin' ya, it was crazy. So, Jeff and I just pushed people out of the way so her son could get her to a less crowded area. It was nuts! After we all got back together and the rain was over Mom so kindly took the boys and got them dry clothes and we stayed and enjoyed the fireworks. I was positive that after that experience Chase was going to absolutely HATE them but he was actually quite amazed by them and sat silently just in awe. It was a great ending to a very crazy night! Thanks again Mom for being Chase's Hero and getting my baby out of the cold, scary rain!!
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