May 29, 2011
We went to a Portland Timbers game today! That's their professional soccer team. Fraser got tickets through work which included lunch and some "money" to spend on souvenirs (this all sounds really nice, and it was, but really, a company that made $11.7 billion in profit because it tries to suck out your soul as an employee, this is the least they can do).
We rode the train downtown, found our spot and had some lunch. This was before the game even started. It was close to game time when Jacob started asking to go home. Uh-oh. We decided to skip the nap today because, otherwise, we wouldn't seen any of the game. So, we found some seats and I made him as cozy as I could. He eventually fell asleep. It ended up being about a 30 minute nap which held him (somewhat) until we got home. It was definitely a struggle of an afternoon with any little thing setting him off.
The weather was cold and grey and our team lost, but it was a great event. The fans were totally into the game, the Timbers Army section (as the fan base is called) was chanting and singing the entire game. It was awesome. And it was really cool to see a soccer match in person. It's been a long time since I've been to a professional sports game at all so, that was nice.
Early bed time for both the boys, and I got to "hang out" with my family around the campfire at their house (thanks, Skype). My brother, Nick, and his fiance, Amy, were up for the weekend so it was a chance to see everyone together.
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