Daddy Date Night

Daddy and Lincoln had a night out on the town at the Stars game! Lincoln has been obsessed with hockey lately. It all started when he saw Peppermint Patty ice skating in a Charlie Brown movie. Hockey season started right about then, and he thought it was cool that they skated too. Every night that the Stars play, Linc wants to watch. Daddy went to a game a few weeks ago with friends then decided he and Linc needed to go soon. Tonight they headed out with big plans: watch hockey, eat a hot dog and ice cream and buy a present. Excuse the picture quality, as Kevin documented their evening with his iPhone.

Linc was all excited to go in while he posed outside the arena.

The arrived early and found their seats before any of the action began.

Linc: Daddy, where are the hockey players?

Daddy: They are getting ready to skate, Buddy.

Linc: Ok Daddy. Let's go get a hot dog and we will wait for them to quit getting ready to play hockey.

So glad Linc got his hot dog. I understand he managed to talk Daddy into a big pretzel too. Yummy!

When we had this hockey game idea, we knew it would be a cheap date. The Stars aren't selling so well right now, and they've lowered ticket prices to $9 a game. Ummmm . . . not for this game. They were honoring Belfour before the game, and it was a sell out. They ended up finding two tickets for sale for $60 each!!! Since they were on the Platinum level, they had private bathrooms. Daddy texted me this picture, and I had to share! Someone (Daddy) was super excited to avoid the germy (steerage) bathrooms!
Before they left, I made Daddy promise to get someone to take their picture. I know, I know . . . how embarrassing. Thanks guys! Luckily Linc was a hit with everyone in their section. He was dancing every time the music played. He decided the best job at the arena was the cleanup girls who swept up the ice shavings during time outs. I'm not sure I want him to be a cleanup girl, but he does love to sweep!

These two boys had so much fun! When the first period was over and the players were heading off the ice, Linc told Daddy it was over and time to go. OK! That was enough hockey for one night. He was a bit confused when the game was still going on tv when they got home, but he got busy telling me all about the fun that he forgot to wonder about it. (I should mention that after the players warmed up and went back to the locker room, Lincoln told Daddy that it was over and time to go. Pops had a similar moment with Daddy at their first baseball game.) Don't worry . . . Linc got his ice cream and present (Stars outfit). While they were saying their prayers tonight, Linc stopped and said thank you to God for Daddy and Lincoln to go to the hockey game and have so much fun. He told me that maybe Mommy and Beau could go sometime, but that Daddy would have to call the hockey players and ask first. I'm so glad they got to do something fun together, just the two of them. Sometimes they are so much alike and butt heads. Daddy will never forget this night, but I hope there are many more Daddy-Lincoln-Beau bonding nights. I hate to miss out on the fun, but it's good for them. Who knew hockey was so emotional?!?!