C'Mon and Roar you Lions Roar*

When we received four free tickets from our neighbours to the BC Lions game (CFL folks), it seemed like a good idea at the time. Ever since going with his dad last season, Nate's been asking about his next trip to the stadium. He watches the games on tv with us -- a large bowl of homemade popcorn is an added draw -- and waves his BC Lions flag with glee throughout the year. In fact, at times he will sporadically shout "Go BC Lions!" at the top of his lungs. Even if it's the depth of winter.

Which brings us to last Friday. The first home game of the season. And four phenomenal seats. We were close to the field... so close that you felt like you were participating in the game much more than observing it.

Nate was excited the night before.

Nate was excited the morning of.

Nate was excited on the walk over.

And here is Nate right before the game while David was braving the food and beverage lines:

Yeah. Don't hold back there guy.

So, I focused my attention on Jake, attending his first ever game at 22 months. And lest you think this is young, there were lots of children 5 and under at the game. Men smashing full force into other men while trash-talking each other across the line of scrimmage is family friendly entertainment folks, lest you be thinking otherwise.

Oh and there are the Felions too. I didn't take any photos of them, but David also noticed that we were a lot closer to the "view" from our borrowed seats. (Our company owns season tickets, but they're much farther up in the stands.)

Back on point, here is my attempt to get "the excitement of my first football game ever" photo with Jakey.

Image 1: Lady, get away from me.

Image 2: That flash is getting in my eyes. Give it to me.

Image 3: Oh good god. Someone tell her to stop.

Image 4: Hey lookie over there... So they call them Felions, do they? Rawr.

Not to be put off by my children, I enlisted David to take a photo of me and the boys.


Do you know what horrifies me most about this photo? I wore that top to work today. I had no idea about the leaning forward thing in it. Yeah. Mortified.

So the kind lady next to David offered to take a family photo. But she was obviously unaware of my peanut head issue. And David's massive cranium issue. This looks like some sort of weird fun house shot: Just how distorted can we make this family appear? At least you can't see down my blouse.


Yeah, unfortunately, I don't think any of these'll make it into the scrapbook album somehow.

You'll just have to take my word for it when I say that we all went to the BC Lions game and had a fantabulous time. And were too busy to take any photos. Maybe next time.


* One day I'll record my kids singing the BC Lions song. You'll thank me for it.