Todd and I thought we could either go to Toronto or to Cleveland. We looked for a game that would best match our schedule and Cleveland it was. We thought it would be fun to invite our good friends the Thompson's with us.
We headed out early on Monday morning so we could arrive in Cleveland by lunchtime. We got to the hotel, we all got checked in and we sat and relaxed for a few minutes. The kids thought it was great to have the Thompson's in the room next door.
We headed to lunch and the kids had an awesome surprise waiting for them. Todd had talked to Alex earlier in the week and asked if we could take in to lunch before the game. The kids jaws dropped when Alex came in. It was so nice to sit and chat with him. He is such a down to earth guy. Aidan and Jackson had tons of questions for him. From how it felt to play in front of so many people to who does he sit next to on the plane when they travel. Alex answered all 5,000 questions the kids had. Aubrin and Reagan didn't have much to say, but they were full of giggles. After lunch Todd, Jack, Curt and Aidan drove Alex to the field for the game. Jackson said, "Mom, I can't believe we just drove Alex to the game in our mini van. Tigers don't go to games in mini vans." 
We had a bit of time before the game, so we walked around downtown Cleveland.
We found a small, unique bowling alley and stopped in for a quick game. Then we found a delicious bakery and for sure needed a cupcake before heading to the game.
We got to the game early enough for batting practice. Reagan got a ball and was all smiles. We had such a great time at the game. The tigers won which made it even a better night.
The next morning Todd got up really early (5:30am) and went to Pennsylvania for a baseball tournament his team was playing in. The rest of us headed to a drive through safari. Once we got there the Thompson's jumped in my car and we all went through together. I let Curt drive so I could snap some pictures.
The kids had a great time with the animals so close. I thought Aubrin would be really nervous but she did great. The safari also had a part that we could park our car and walk through. It was a very cool experience, but I'm not sure that I would make a special trip there. I planned it because it was on our way home, but I don't think I would plan a trip around it.The kids and I got back in the car and headed home.
We had a such a nice few days with the Thompson's. We were glad that they could join us and excited to plan our next family get away with them!
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