Jeter-Mania!

Those of you who know me, know that I come from a long line of Yankee fans. Casey, on the other hand, had a grandfather who worked at Shea Stadium, so he has always been a Mets fan. So the question was always, which way would the kids go? Well, I think we got our answer.

While we were up in CT, Nana and Pops were in town visiting from AZ, and had bought tickets to see a game at Yankee Stadium. They wanted to bring both of the older boys and Casey and I went back and forth trying to decide if they were old enough or it would just be a waste of money. In the end, we sent Jackson. We hadn't told him about it until he woke up that morning. Then we handed him off to my Dad and a whole group of them all took the train into NYC. Amazingly enough, it happened to be the same day that Derek Jeter got hits 2999-3003 and won the game for the Yankees. I can only imagine what it was like to be in Yankee Stadium that day, but it isn't something he will soon forget. Apparently, the cheering continued the entire train ride home and the Jeter obsession is going to last well beyond that. Since we got home, he and Francis have used all of the souvenirs from the game to decorate their rooms and then started printing and cutting out logos from the computer to hang up. We now have an 8 foot Derek Jeter wall decal (thanks to Nana and Pops) and have already read two biographies about him from the Library. It is a bit over the top, but having always been a fan of Jeter myself, I must admit the excitement is a little contagious....