September 4th was Oliver's 35th birthday! I planned a special surprise for him - a secret I had to keep until September 18th! Some of you know that Oliver is a HUGE fan of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team. They built a new stadium a few years ago, and they won the World Series in 2006, but he hasn't been there to see a game in years! Thus the surprise. I booked flights, a hotel, and researched tickets (which Oliver's Dad bought for us!) and didn't tell him what was up until we were in the car headed to the airport! I packed his bag (including his Cardinals gear) and we dropped Lydia off at my parent's place for an overnight (thanks Mom and Dad!). Shortly thereafter I revealed the secret. He was so excited! Our seats were great, and our hotel in walking distance to the stadium. While we were in town we were able to tour the area where he used to live and went to high school, etc. The next day we ate at Albert Pujols' restaurant outside of St. Louis. Everything went so well, and we had a great time. The game was fantastic - good weather, great fans, and the Cards won the game with a homerun in the bottom of the ninth! (Cubs rivalry!)
Meanwhile, back at home, Lydia had her first overnight away without Mommy and Daddy. She did great! She had so much fun with her grandparents and didn't even know we were gone.
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