We NEVER tell Dominic we are going to a Sharks game until right before we start to get ready to go. Otherwise we get "Is it time to go to the Sharks???" all day long. So after Dave picked them up from daycare he told them we were going to the game. As soon as I walked into the door I was attacked by a Dominic screaming "MOMMY! MOMMY!! WE ARE GOING TO THE SHARKS GAME!!! I SO EXCITED!!!"
We all put on our Sharks gear and headed out to the game. After we parked we walked over to Power Play Hockey to have Dominic try on some hockey pants so we can figure out what size he wears. OMG! He looked SO CUTE in his hockey pants!!! He loved wearing them too! That was a nice surprise because he has hockey gloves and wants nothing to do with them. After we found the right size, we headed over to HP Pavilion.
The game started and the kids did their usual cheering and clapping. They LOVE cheering with the crowd and yelling "Go Sharks!" There was even a time when both of them were standing in front of our seats dancing, trying to get onto the big screen. No such luck! I think our seats were too high. This was a very exciting game! The Sharks ended up winning 3-0 and there were multiple fights!
crowded penalty boxes
As I'm watching these really crazy, exciting fights I'm thinking to myself, "Ugh! Dominic does not need to be watching people cheer on other people hitting each other! We finally got over his hitting phase!!" As I am trying to figure out in my head how to explain to him that hitting & fighting is BAD, the guy sitting next to me looks at Dominic and tells him "Fighting is not good! NOT GOOD! Sometimes it can be exciting, but it is not good!" I just had to laugh because I thought it was so funny that this complete stranger had totally read my mind.
While we were at the game we stopped by the FINatical Kids Club booth to pick up the kids' gift packs. I sign Dominic up for FKC which is a Sharks fan club for kids. They get this cool gift pack (last year he got a really nice Sharks backpack, aluminum water bottle, hat & poster) and throughout the year, they get invited to events just for them and SJ Sharkie. Occasionally some of the players MIGHT show up as well. At each of the events they have raffles where the kids can win autographed gear. This year I got the email that registration was open and they sent pictures of what is included in this year's gift pack.
As soon as I saw that plush Sharkie ball I knew it was going to be the subject of MANY fights between Dominic & Chloe. So this year we signed them both up! Yes. We paid $25 for Chloe to have her own plush Sharkie ball...
During the 3rd period, Chloe started to look very tired. I was holding her and knew she was going to pass out soon because she was hardly moving with all the noise around us. She fell asleep literally seconds before the 3rd goal was scored. I had JUST looked at her and her eyes were still open. They scored, we all yelled and I noticed she didn't move so I looked at her and she was totally passed out! Needless to say, I did not get to stand up and do the "Hey" song for goal #3. She never even flinched with all the noise around us!
The game ended, we got all our belongings and headed out to the car. Chloe was still passed out as I carried her to the car and when I put her down into her carseat she jerks up and looks around and says "All done?" I said "Yes, the Sharks game is over. Sharks won!" She raises her hand in the air (still sleepy) and says "Go Sharks!" It was so cute! Dominic kept saying "That was a great game!"
When we got home Dominic & I showed Chloe her gift pack from FKC. As I suspected, she LOVED the plush Sharkie! She kept hugging it saying "Mama, I love it!!" Then we showed her the signed puck from SJ Sharkie and she gasps and whispers "wow!". Apparently it was quite impressive!
All in all, it was a super fun night! We hope there will be many more just like it this hockey season. Right now the kids are sleeping soundly in their beds with their Sharkies. :)
Goodnight!
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