The Albin Family

We only live a few miles from the West Gate Area. In this area is where the Cardinals Stadium is (which is where the Super Bowl will be held in February). Also in this area is the Arena where the Coyotes Hockey team plays. In addition to us not living far from the Stadium, my hotel is only 8 miles from that area as well. We often have the Scouts for the Coyotes stay at the hotel. Well needless to say they were at our hotel this week and gave us some tickets. They actually gave the tickets to our Sales Manager and on Friday about 4:30pm she decides that she did not want to go to the game that night at 7:00pm. She askes me if I knew of anyone who would want to go to the Game. UMMMM Yeah!!! After going to my first game a few weeks ago, I would go to another one in a Heartbeat.

So I immediately call Rick and tell him the deal and we agree that we will go and bring Maddie too. I rushed home and got Maddie all bundled up. I figured it would be easier if I instead of carrying her the entire night, that we make use of the baby carrier where you strap her to your belly. So a small diaper bag, an extra blanket, a bottle, and a few toys later we left for the game.

When we arrived I strapped her on and handed her her little "Crab Rattle". We got in and found our seats and she had a ball. She was situated where she was facing out and could see everything that was happening. We had pretty good seats only about 8 rows up from the ice. Maddie was in tuned to everything she would watch them come down the ice and skate around... she didn't let go of her Crab Rattle until halfway through the first period. We would use it to cheer "Let's go Coyotes!!"

Here is a picture of us when we first arrived and waiting for the festivities to begin. You can see her clenching to her Crab Rattle.

As you can see we were pretty close and here is the back of Maddie's head as she is watching what is going on.

Here we are all bundled up with our blanky just watching what was happening. She did so well throughout the entire thing. We were so surprised because it started at 7:00 and she is usually in bed at 8-8:30. She stayed awake through the whole game and just started to lay her head back and her eyelids got heavy when there was only about a minute and a half left to the game. She didn't get fussy once or have a meltdown.. I guess there was so much to watch that she didn't get bored.

And here she is showing everyone how much she loves her Mommy. Wow! I need to get into the sun some.. it is pretty evident that she didn't get her complextion from me. I am so white that I am transparent.

All in All we all three had a Great Time. Maddie held it together and it was nice to have a Family night. I hope the opportunity arises again to do the same. Maddie didn't get to sleep until 11:00 that night but it was worth it.