On Thursday Mr. Stannix came home from work and into the kitchen with one hand behind his back. He greeted me with a hug from behind placing one hand on my baby bump and fanning out four tickets to the Eskimo's game in the other. The lucky guy won them in a draw at work, and they were stinkin' good seats! A date night has definitely been in order for a while and I was looking forward to the evening together. The tickets were for the following night so we rounded up some friends and a baby-sitter last minute. It worked out great!
Our friends came up from Red Deer for the night sans their kiddos. We did a quick BBQ and then took off to the Stadium on the LRT. It was pretty packed, but we got on early and got seats. It had been a while since I've been in such a big crowd and it was super hot on the train.
Our tickets were pretty amazing. We were eight rows behind the Esks and just high enough to see everything. We were surrounded by a lot of season ticket holders who knew each other and felt a little out of place, but it was still fun to be there and cheer!
Mr. Stannix had watched an Eskimo's game just the week before with his Nana on TV. It was pretty cool to see it up close and not just on the big screen. There were some pretty sweet plays and awesome touch downs. I must admit I missed a few of them because I was too busy people watching.
It was awesome being there with our old friends. Steph and I were roommates in college and we both met and married our sweethearts around the same time. I always feel blessed to have such great friends and I'm glad we've been able to keep in touch since we've moved up here. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time!
I also loved snuggling up with Mr. Stannix for the evening. It was nice to get out on a date with him and reconnect. It was a much loved evening out and I was so happy to be there with him.
The game got pretty intense at the end, but the Eskimos came back with an awesome touchdown. We left after the last touchdown when the Eskimos were up 28-19.
We thought that by leaving early we would have a better chance at a seat on the LRT. So we climbed the stairs to the top and snapped one last picture before speed walking to catch the train. Turns out a lot of others had the same idea and the station was packed anyways. I had to grab onto Mr. Stannix's pants pocket just to keep up with him as he dodged and maneuvered his way through the crowds. Once in a while I'd look back to make sure our friend's were still with us.
When we got on the LRT it was pretty full. Mr. Stannix had found a place to stand by one of the chairs and I squeezed in by the door we came in. Mr. Stannix joined me a few seconds later and said, "If I'm going to have to stand close to somebody it had better be you!". As the train sped down the tracks, jerking back and forth, Mr. Stannix kept me safe and standing.
We got to Century park and found our car. By the time we got out of the parking lot I was practically peeing my pants because I was laughing so hard. Mr. Stannix was trying to tell everyone infront of him how to drive and push their way in to the line of cars exiting the parking lot. When it was finally his turn to push his way in, there was no body coming. We were all laughing pretty hard about it. We came home to sleeping kids and Mr. Stannix took his cousin home. We then stayed up talking with our friends way too late and got up way too early! Naps are definitely in order for today. What a fun night!
Our tickets were pretty amazing. We were eight rows behind the Esks and just high enough to see everything. We were surrounded by a lot of season ticket holders who knew each other and felt a little out of place, but it was still fun to be there and cheer!
Mr. Stannix had watched an Eskimo's game just the week before with his Nana on TV. It was pretty cool to see it up close and not just on the big screen. There were some pretty sweet plays and awesome touch downs. I must admit I missed a few of them because I was too busy people watching.
It was awesome being there with our old friends. Steph and I were roommates in college and we both met and married our sweethearts around the same time. I always feel blessed to have such great friends and I'm glad we've been able to keep in touch since we've moved up here. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time!
I also loved snuggling up with Mr. Stannix for the evening. It was nice to get out on a date with him and reconnect. It was a much loved evening out and I was so happy to be there with him.
The game got pretty intense at the end, but the Eskimos came back with an awesome touchdown. We left after the last touchdown when the Eskimos were up 28-19.
We thought that by leaving early we would have a better chance at a seat on the LRT. So we climbed the stairs to the top and snapped one last picture before speed walking to catch the train. Turns out a lot of others had the same idea and the station was packed anyways. I had to grab onto Mr. Stannix's pants pocket just to keep up with him as he dodged and maneuvered his way through the crowds. Once in a while I'd look back to make sure our friend's were still with us.
When we got on the LRT it was pretty full. Mr. Stannix had found a place to stand by one of the chairs and I squeezed in by the door we came in. Mr. Stannix joined me a few seconds later and said, "If I'm going to have to stand close to somebody it had better be you!". As the train sped down the tracks, jerking back and forth, Mr. Stannix kept me safe and standing.
We got to Century park and found our car. By the time we got out of the parking lot I was practically peeing my pants because I was laughing so hard. Mr. Stannix was trying to tell everyone infront of him how to drive and push their way in to the line of cars exiting the parking lot. When it was finally his turn to push his way in, there was no body coming. We were all laughing pretty hard about it. We came home to sleeping kids and Mr. Stannix took his cousin home. We then stayed up talking with our friends way too late and got up way too early! Naps are definitely in order for today. What a fun night!
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