Vacation 2016, The Final Out

After flying to the east coast and back, along with 1,900+ miles of driving, our vacation wasn't quite over as our family headed down to San Diego for Major League Baseball's All Star Week.

Our first stop was the MLB FanFest, a festival for baseball fans of all ages held at the convention center.  FanFest included the world's largest baseball, a chance to make your own baseball card, MLB trophies, games, visits with mascots, current and former players, clinics, TV and radio broadcasts, giveaways and shopping.

Ava even had the chance to meet some of the women who played in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League (made famous by the movie "A League of Their Own").

Over in the Gaslamp Quarter (the self-proclaimed "Historic Heart of San Diego"), Ava joined in some of the festivities at the MLB All-Star Block Party where Ava got to walk the red carpet and found lots of emojis.  

The highlight of the Block Party though was the indoor ball pit with multiple slides and a DJ.

After checking into our hotel and walking Petco, it was finally time for the main event - the MLB All-Star Game.  We got to our seats - after a stop for ice cream - with plenty of time to explore and to see all the pregame festivities.

Despite the heat and sun, Ava had lots of fun at the game.  Even though Clayton Kershaw didn't pitch, Ava got to see her other favorite player Mike Trout get a hit, and saw some great action from some of the young stars as well as a farewell to future Hall of Famer David Ortiz.