The Perfect Game

11 years ago Wilson and I started going to hockey games together and I instantly fell in love (well, with him and hockey). 3 years later we were sitting in an Avalanche playoff game planning to take our little bun in the oven when he was old enough. We waited, when Alex arrived because the Pepsi center has broken records for how loud it can be during a hockey game. Then Lukas came and we waited some more. Finally 8 years after we sat in the playoff game planning, we took our boys to their first NHL game!
The game was truly perfect! We went to the stadium and the boys were in awe. We made a trip to the souvenir shop and they both picked out a hat and a foam finger. They were already decked out in their new Avs gear but how many times do you go to your first hockey game?!

Upstairs there is this display of the progression of goalie masks, here is Alex in the current one.

I honestly don't know what other teams do but the Avalanche have a pretty cool opening to the game that the boys just couldn't miss

We sit on the 3rd floor or nosebleed section on purpose every game, it is the best view of the whole ice.

Happy boys

Lukas cheering, he told me that he was "giving joy to the Avalanche"!

This is the face of bliss when the Avs score their 6th goal and the Blues have 2. This is also the point when Lukas told me "We are like their biggest horror right now!" Oh, they learn so young!
At one point in the game the Blues knocked down our goalie which in certain ways is not ok so true to my favorite players nature he clobbered the guy in the next play. Lukas said "that's right he said, SIT DOWN!" It was hilarious! They also loved that you can scream as loud as you want!

My boys and a view of the ice

Avs only picture, sorry Daddy

Alex was done with pictures but Lukas will always give me one more.

Final score, Avalanche 7- Blues 3

Hockey tickets $124
Souvenir shop $50
The perfect game... priceless!