Thursday, November 17, 2016

Cubs | 2016



They finally did it!  Adam has watched every.single.game {with the exception for a handful which weren't aired on our cable, and we had plans so he couldn't catch them at a bar} for as long as I can remember.  He watched it with his dad, and now watches it with our son.  It's so amazing.  I got to go with Adam to his first game at Wrigley field during a Chicago trip the summer of 2013 {Cullyn wasn't even 3 months old if I remember right}.  We went with my sisters and their now spouses.  We discussed going to a game with the kids this year, but couldn't find tickets that matched our schedule or our price range, I'm kicking myself now!  Regardless, I rarely wish we had more money, but I would have nearly given anything to see my father in law, husband, and son at the World Series game.  We had several friends that went and none of them could even discribe the experience.  We watched the world series games as a family, with friends at the house, after we tucked the kids into bed {early}, and even snuck down to Principal Park to watch a game on the jumbotron with my in-laws.  And there was the one night we listened to them for hours, well past midnight, on the AM radio on our way home South Carolina.  And while I don't pretent to be a die-hard Cubs fan, I listen to a lot of recorded games during late nights spent editing. It was a season I never want to forget.  Another local blogger recapped the game perfectly, so I won't even try to put it into my own words...
  
"The Chicago Cubs won their World Series in the final game 7 of a jaw-dropping, nail-biting roller coaster of a series, rallying after a 3-1 game deficit, and capped off with what has to go down as one of the most exciting game 7s in, well, history.  There was a hopeful 6-3 lead in the bottom of the eighth, which very quickly turned upside down when Cleveland scored a two-run homer and an additional run to tie the game.  Then, the rain started and of all things, a rain delay after the ninth inning, sending the players to the locker room to regroup and my husband to a near frenzy. :) After 17 minutes of tarps on the field, Zobrist knocked in what would be the winning run in the tenth, and at exactly 11:47 pm, Rizzo would flawlessly catch a throw from Bryant to snag the last out and earn the title of champion after 108 years of curses and heartbreaks and grueling waiting by so many loyal fans.  If they were going to take the cake, they were going to do in a way that would have us talking for years, or even a lifetime.  From Grandpa Rossy's homerun in his final game before retirement, Kyle Schwarber coming back and showing up big after literally not playing all season long, an infield made up pretty much entirely of rookies, and being one of the only teams in World Series history to win three in a row and take the title in game 7, it just seemed a little too good to be true.  Or maybe nothing short of destiny." 

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Go Cubs Go! [+ a betting game}

Me & the Wees was {finally} supposed to go live this morning, but I have to publish this post first...

Last night, we joined 6 of our friends at Principal Park {iCubs stadium} on Line Dr. in Des Moines to watch the Chicago Cubs play in the Wild Card game.  For my Cubs obsessed husband {seriously, he has recorded, and watched, every single game since we got DVR} & friends, this was a big {BIG!} deal!  And the night could not have been more perfect...70 degrees, bright stadium lights, & surrounded by 2000 of the Cubs biggest fans.  We debated about going {we had the kids, I had a photoshoot, it was a week night, etc.} but I am so glad for this spontaneous night.

And because betting makes everything better {I'm joking! but it was super fun!}...
Every time a player strikes out put a dollar in the cup and pass the cup to the next person
Every time a player walks or hits a single, it's a push, so pass the cup without adding $1
Every time a player hits a double/triple take $1 out and pass the cup to the next person
Every time a player hits a homerun {& at the end of the game} the person holding the cup gets to take all the cash. 

See Super Bowl betting game here {which will likely be used for the World Series game should we get that far}



That beer was empty.  Our friends think it's hilarious to corrupt our children... ;)











One of my kids like Cubbie Bear significantly more than the other. ;)

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Chicago 2013

I'm less than 2 months behind posting this… #winning!
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Since we didn't take a large family vacation this year, I decided it would be the perfect time to take my hubby to see his beloved Cubs for the first time.  He's been a huge fan for 30+ years and never saw Wrigley field!  So I asked my sister and her boyfriend {also big Chicago Cubs fans} to join us.  My other sister rearranged her schedule {she was at a concert in MN} to join us with her boyfriend.  So it ended up being a sisters trip + our men.  This was the first time we had taken one and it was awesome.  I hope to do it again!!


The first thing we did when we got in Chicago {after driving by our hotel} was go to Giordano's Pizza.  I had been to Lou Malnati's on my last visit to Chicago and I've heard it's a toss up between these two.  So naturally, I had to try in.  YUMMY!  But the winner is Lou Malnati's {IMO}



After lunch we headed to the bean for a few photos.  {last Bean photos here}  We had the perfect weather {the entire trip}.  So blessed!  



After 'the bean' we continued walking to around the Riverwalk 


After the Riverwalk we spent the afternoon at Navy Pier

My super serious husband!  Love him! :)

Then we took a Segway tour {a Bucket list item}.  None of us had ever done this and we ended up having So.Much.Fun!  I would recommend trying it if you haven't before.


After the tour we walked around downtown for a while and had dinner before taking the train back to the hotel {we stayed out by the airport}.  The hotel  was quite hilarious.  Basically they sucked at everything.  Like literally everything!  They gave one of our rooms away {we reserved 2, one of them had to have two beds} since we weren't able to check in before we left for the day and didn't get back to the hotel until almost midnight.  Ashley & Myles we stuck sleeping on a end table and a chair.  They didn't have ANY extra pillows {read: They were too lazy to find them}.  They didn't have ANY extra towels {since they provided 4 even though our reservation way for 6!  Read: They didn't want to bring us any!} The list goes on.  Long story short…it makes for a great story. 


The next morning we went to Yolk.  It was SO worth the wait.  I would highly recommend it if you haven't been there yet.  Great food, huge portions, friendly staff.


After Yolk we took the train to Wrigleyville for the game.


First we checked out the stadium


The we walked to The Cubby Bear 


Merkle's Bar {Awesome because it's University of Iowa themed}


Jake's Pub {A BIG deal for Adam since our local bar in town--that Adam once frequented a LOT--was started and named after this bar}  Bonus: They had an adorable dog {Abel} that roamed the bar!  :)


And lastly Casey Moran's

And then it was game time… {the real reason for the trip} :)




The ball that was hit to me {& I should have caught,  but I was afraid of it!}







 


Sisters!!! :)


I learned what a rally cap was…unfortunately it didn't work! :(
Cubs lost 6-10 :(  But overall Chicago was a win! :)

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Chicago {advice needed!}

Our summer has been so incredibly busy that I almost forgot we planned a trip to Chicago!  

I've done the whole downtown {shopping and theater} thing a few times before.  This trip is about my hubby.  He is a die hard Cubs fan who has yet to go to Wrigley Field {or Chicago for that matter}.  So this tip we're staying near Wrigley and doing {mostly} things he might be interested in.  So...I need suggestions for things to do near Wrigley Field.  


We'll be there for a long weekend, with my sisters and their men, and without our children.  Have you done any fun activities in Chicago?  Any awesome restaurants/bars you recommend?  

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