All Star Game Weekend - Tijuana

We just got home from Tijuana for the All Star Game. I should be putting everything away and start washing so we can get ready to leave again but instead I'm here blogging about our adventures. And I think the Guarana drink I had so I wouldn't fall asleep while driving must still be working because it's 3am and I'm still wide awake.

We are so proud of Papi. He has done awesome in his career. This is his 2nd year in the All Star Game in the LMB (Mexican Baseball League). I think about how his life started and how far he's come and it's inspiring. He's like a superstar in Mexico. People know him everywhere we go. We've been followed by papparazzi. He gets stopped for autographs. He's doing AWESOME. He is usually among the leaders in the league for average, hits, stolen bases, etc. Oops, sorry, does it sound like I'm bragging? Okay, yes I'm bragging. My husband is cool! :) Love you!!!!!


The weekend in Tijuana for the 2008 LMB All Star Game began with a formal dinner on Friday, other festivities on Saturday and the Game was Sunday. The kids (and Dionys) got to have their first limo ride on the way to the dinner on Friday. AJ and DJ liked the "white car" and Alexandria liked the little places for the ice and the drinks.

























The party/dinner was fun. We were, of course, the only people there with our kids and we had all four of them with us. We actually sat down at a table and the servers came to tell us that they had saved us a table because they knew there would be a "big group" with Dionys. We had to take the kids though just so they could see how cool their dad is. We wouldn't want them to miss it. And as Dionys said, "You know everyone else is wishing they had their families with them." The kiddos did very well and sat through the 2 hour award ceremony just fine. Plus they had fun dancing with Papi and getting their picture taken by all the press and news people.

















On Saturday Dionys had to be in a parade in the morning and sign autographs. The rest of us slept in, then got ready and went to Sea World again. I figured since we have the passes we might as well use them. The kids loved it as much this time as they did the first time. We tried to do different things this time and we still haven't seen or done it all yet. They just opened up a new area for the kids, Sesame Street Bay of Play. So we did spend quite a bit of time there. But I think the highlight for them this time was the "ride over the ocean".


















It was freezing cold and I forgot a jacket for Isabel so we had to buy her something while we were there and she loved it! As soon as we put it on her and she saw what was on it she started saying, "Mu, Mu". That's Isabel for Shamu.

Sunday was the big game. Dionys started and did great. You can read the recap here. Sorry, it's in Spanish. They were winning until they pulled out their starters. His team ended up losing but he played well and that's all we care about.























As you can see the kiddos really do think their Papi is "cool" and want to be just like him. Thanks Papi for a fun weekend. I hope we didn't wear you out too much. ;) Love you!!