Keagan's First...and Second!

Hockey Game!

Thanks to some of Roy's coworkers/bosses, Ashley, Kim and Emily, we were able to take baby Keagan to two hockey games over the past month! I love watching hockey so I was thrilled about this. We are trying to expose Keagan to all kinds of sports because we were really looking forward to being able to teach our son how to play them and Roy being able to coach him in the future. I don't think Roy could coach hockey though! We went and saw the Blue Jackets play against Phoenix and the (Mighty) Ducks. Roy didn't know much about hockey so the first game all of his references were to the mighty ducks and I was teaching him the whole time. He did better at the second game. :)

Any one who has been to a Blue Jackets game knows that they shoot the cannon at the beginning and then again every time the Jackets score. We were curious if Keagan would react to the loud boom, but it was actually me who reacted more - I jumped every time even though I would know it was coming.

We definitely enjoyed getting to share this first with our son and seeing the Blue Jackets win both games that we went to! We also got to see a fight break out in the first game, and although this sounds terrible, that was enjoyable. 

Here are some pictures from Keagan's first and second hockey games!
Keagan's First:

 

(L) We weren't able to get a picture with Stinger, so Roy wanted Keagan and I to get a picture with the Columbia Gas Cozy Cat. I was kind of creeped out by the cat, so Roy got a picture with it instead.
(R) Our tickets and Keagan's keepsake puck from game #1.

(L) Jackets supporting green warm-up jerseys for St. Patrick's Day

(R) Treating Baby Keagan to some chocolate covered strawberries - that's good justification, right?! :) Who knew they served these at hockey games...

 

Keagan's Second:

Three pucks came into the stands throughout the course of the night, but none of them came to our section. Along the same lines, they were throwing out pizza boxes for a free pizza. One landed in a seat a few seats down from me and I almost fought a little kid for it (for Keagan obviously...) but I didn't think that would look too good :)

Proud Mommy and Daddy, who forgot to wear jackets or sweatshirts this time...oops.

 

Our tickets and Keagan's keepsake puck from game #2. At the first game, the person handed the puck to us without question. This time they told me we had to be under 12. I pointed to my belly and said "Does he count?" You can see how that turned out :)

Roy and I want to take a quick second to thank our coworkers and bosses. We are very thankful for these tickets and for the opportunity to have another first (and second) with Keagan, but we are even more thankful for the understanding and support you all provide to us daily. It is not always easy for us to go about our day to day activities, but sometimes we know that is just what we need. You all have been wonderful! Us having to leave immediately or schedule days off week after week is never questioned and we appreciate that so much. I specifically am thankful for my bosses Ellen and Kim who send emails or stop into my room for no reason other than to check on how things are going, make sure I don't need anything and to express their love. This means more than you know to me and words cannot express my gratitude. We are surrounded by awesome people, and it is so helpful to have so many of those individuals with us daily at our jobs.