Let's Go Hawks!!

 To celebrate Ryan's upcoming birthday we wanted to do something fun, so we took the kids to a Blackhawks game.  We had the absolute BEST time!!!!

Fully decked out in our Blackhawks gear, we got there with plenty of time to find our seats,

make a few signs,

and grab some dinner.  They have the BEST food choices at the United Center.  I was super impressed.  Ryan and I had a Honey Butter Fried Chicken sandwich, Owen and Joe had chicken tenders, and Miles went classic with a soft pretzel.  ;)

Finally it was time for the game to start.  As the Hawks take the ice there are tons of lights, horns, loud music and cheering.  It's so exciting and fun!

Miles sat there totally in awe!  It takes a lot for him to sit still, so clearly he was mezmerized.

We had great seats and were only 10 rows off the glass which gave us a nice view of all the action.  

It didn't take long for the shock and awe to wear off and Miles was bouncing in his chair. 

What I love about hockey games, in comparison to other sporting events, is that the whole game is fast paced and action packed.  It's hard for the kids to get bored.  Plus it's a shorter game, broken up into three periods with short breaks between them to give the kids a chance to move around, go to the bathroom and go get more snacks...which we obviously did.  

We had such a great time and I'm already looking forward to going again.  Although next we may try a Bulls game.  :)