Last weekend, we took Dominic, along with my mom, to his second ever Padres baseball game. The first baseball game we took him to, he was just the tender age of barely one. It was a company function, and he basically just sat on everyone’s laps and then took a nap. Now that he’s a little over 2-years-old, it’s fun because he is able to recognize that he’s at a game and can ask questions.
The San Diego Padres play at Petco Park in Downtown. It is a beautiful ball park with great views of the city all around it. Here, my family is looking across the street at The San Diego Convention Center.
Inside, you can see that it’s specifically made just for baseball. One of the most interesting parts of the interior is the use of the old Western Metal Supply Co. building. I remember seeing that building all through my youth, whenever we would pass through Downtown San Diego. I was so happy to know that they incorporated the building into the interior of the ball park because to me, it was such an iconic structure.
My other favorite parts of the park are the kid friendly bleacher seats with the sandbox, and the “Park in the Park”. Whoever thought about the design of this park really took into consideration the family unit, which includes a family pet. 
The “Park in the Park” has a large park area where families can bring blankets and folding chairs while watching the game picnic style. There is a large video screen facing the park area, so that you can catch all of the action from the park if you don’t feel like venturing into the actual interior of the ballpark. There is also a great mini-diamond where kids can practice hitting and running with a ballpark employee.
It was a nice late afternoon game that went into the early evening, so we got to experience the beautiful San Diego sun before it settled into the brisk cool evening. The Padres beat the visiting San Francisco Giants that day, 11-3. Dominic was able to witness two home runs by the home team. It made for a great way to spend a Saturday. Next time, we’re going to bring my sister’s family and have a picnic at the park. Hope you all had a great weekend!
What a fun, memorable day! You have such a beautiful family, it’s so fun to hold conversations with the little ones and see how they express themselves. I’m catching up on your posts and love them all, especially the androgenous and wedding post – such great style!
xoxo Christine
Awww, thank you Christine! It really is fun to have discussions with children. Everything is fascinating, and they are terribly honest when it’s not! 🙂
xoxo
OMG, how freakin’ cute is your son? I’ve only been to one baseball game. It was probably six years ago and it was at the Tiger stadium in Detroit… my favorite part was being in the center of the city and checking out the sights. 🙂
Thanks Stephanie! I love stadiums because they usually are a very big part of a city. I love going into the heart of a city where they have a stadium because you definitely get to enjoy everything around it. If it’s a new one, they always make it special.
So, my son has been to more games than you! You gotta catch up now 🙂
xoxo