Take Me Out to a Wedding

Well, hello there! Can't believe it has been over 3 weeks since I last blogged....and so much has happened.  No need for excuses or stories of why I haven't posted. I am just going to get to it and start catching up.

Earlier this month, we got to travel back to Canada for another beautiful Canadian wedding. This time, it was for Matt's dad and his lovely fiance', Lil.  It was a fun, baseball themed wedding weekend. We stayed in the heart of Toronto in the hotel that is part of the Blue Jays baseball stadium as the wedding was on the field.  Pretty awesome stuff.  Although it was not my first trip to Toronto, it was my first time staying in Toronto. What a treat!

Our hotel room was a dream come true for little boys.  Not only did it have a great view of the city, but it was directly above Union Station.  The boys were in heaven, especially Jude, watching trains come and go and come and go and come and go all day (and night) long.

We flew up early in hopes to do some exciting sightseeing and outings with the boys as well as visit with family a bit more. Unfortunately, the weather was unusually rainy and most of our adventures got nixed. The stormy skies didn't keep us from the CN Tower though.  

It is one of the tallest towers and is classified as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.  We rode the (super fast) glass elevator up to the look out level and had fun finding our hotel from up there. 




And of course, we ventured out onto the glass floor.  Even if you are not afraid of heights, it will make your stomach do a flip flop and your knees wobble just a bit. Jude was nervous at first, but then loved jumping up and down on it.

Later we headed down to Yonge Street to eat dinner with family and friends at the Hard Rock. As we waited, Eli loved playing in these fountains. We were in the "Time Square" of Toronto!

Friday evening, the wedding festivities were gearing up, but we took to the streets of Toronto one more time that afternoon, walked around, got excited about the games, and enjoyed hot dogs from street vendors.  Jude approved with an emphatic, "Dat good!"

We were all excited to kick off the wedding weekend that evening with a dinner in the box for the first of three games in a series against the Yankees. Eli was beyond thrilled to be wearing his new Jose Bautista jersey. We thought he might be disappointed when he saw others with the same jersey, but instead, he was thrilled.  

Both boys were caught up in the excitement of the wedding and baseball and family. I won't lie. Mom and Dad were pretty pumped too. The special night was capped off with a surprise Cito Gaston (former MLB player and Blue Jays manager) sighting.  Eli was quick to snap a picture of his brother and Cito.  

Jude was clueless as to the cool photo op he had just been a part of, but this ginormous Oreo ice cream sandwich made his night. He wasn't the only fan...his cousin Kyla loved it too.

Saturday was the big day, and the Blue Jays did it up right for their "day one" employee, Ken and his fiance.  It was a beautiful ceremony on the field, and Jude and I got to watch Daddy and Eli stand up with Pap Pap as he married his sweetheart, Lil.  

As soon as the ceremony was over, I handed over Eli's hat, glove, and ball so that Daddy and his boys could sneak in a little game of catch on a major league field. It was totally not approved, but they managed to squeeze in a few quick tosses in the outfield.  What an incredible memory.

Then it was party time!  The reception was held in the media box before and throughout the afternoon game. It was just beautiful and everything was perfect.  

Family time is truly medicine for the soul. The boys got their fill of love from the cousins, aunts, and uncles, and Mommy and Daddy got some grown up time that night too: a night out on the town at Gretzky's restaurant. I don't think I've laughed that hard in ages, and the boys did great back at the hotel with their cousins.

Sunday was the final game of the weekend and our last day with family. The wedding crowd had thinned down, and it was mostly family left. The Blue Jays played their best game of the series, finally pulled off a win, Rajai Davis made the catch of a lifetime, and Carrie Underwood threw out the first pitch.  What a fantastic game to have as our last. 

 

Eli was desperate to catch a ball, but the chances were slim to none. So instead, my goofball decided to fake a few action shots.

All good things must come to an end, and we had to head back to Florida on Monday morning. We made the most of our time and will cherish the memories we made with precious family this weekend.  Always hard to say goodbye. 

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Carson!  Thanks for an amazing weekend full of love and family.