Columbia

A few weeks ago, our family took a day trip to Columbia, SC.  Bubba and Pop had purchased tickets at the Reese Holbrook charity auction to see a USC baseball game.  The connection:  Jennifer Holbrook use to work for Pop in the UNC basketball office.  Her husband, Chad, is now the head coach for the University of South Carolina baseball team.  And, man, are they good.  They are always ranked top 10 in the nation and recently won the national championship. So, we tagged along to see some great baseball (they played Vanderbilt who is also a top 10 team this year).  Jennifer, Chad, and their family friend, Stephanie, were great hosts to us and especially to Aiden and Court. The boys were great during the game – ate chicken on a stick with a smile and then took stellar naps during the game allowing Scott and I to fully enjoy the game!  We had so much fun during the day that we decided to stop by the Columbia zoo for a quick visit before we headed back home to Charlotte.  It was easily the best trip we’ve ever had to Columbia, SC.  Thanks again to Jennifer and Chad for taking such good care of us! And thanks to Bub and Pop for letting us tag along on their trip!

Lunch at the ball park

Naptime

The sweetest couple was sitting behind us and shared their huge blanket with Aiden when he got cold.

We got a chance to hit the Gamecock’s batting cages after the game. What a treat for us and the boys!

Jennifer fitting Aiden with a helmet prior to hitting

This kid loved batting practice!

Pop even threw a few balls to Scotty

Then it was off to the zoo!

Aiden and Court’s first trip to the zoo!