A day at the ballpark

This summer has offered the perfect ball park weather, and we have taken full advantage of it. Last week we checked out a Peoria Chiefs game during a political fundraiser at the Pepsi Pavilion, where we continued to gather support for the campaign and several pages of signatures on John's petition. The kids were thrilled by an impromptu visit from local legend Pete Vonachen, who pulled up alongside them in his golf cart. Jenniffer, our six year old, negotiated quite the deal and traded her soft pretzel for a Peoria chiefs baseball personally autographed by Pete! Then she negotiated even the return of the pretzel.



Hmmm... kind of reminds me of something but I can't quite my finger on it.



Our son had his own thrill just a few weeks prior, when the Chiefs invited his Coach Pitch baseball team onto the field to play with the team. All the kids walked away with baseballs autographed by the players. Below John stands with his team that he sponsored and coached. The kids reported the days events as "awesome"!



Citizens of Peoria are fortunate to have such a family-friendly sport and venue at their fingertips. The Peoria Chiefs really go the extra mile to reach out to the community and they continually inspire and amaze our kids.