Oliver's First Broncos Game

My goal was to be up to date on the blog before Christmas. I'm very excited to say, I've made it!

This past Sunday, Keith was planning to take a client to the Broncos game. The client cancelled on Sunday morning so he decided to take Oliver and I. YAY! We were quite excited!!

This is the approach to Invesco Field at Miler High on a 60 degree blue sky day.

Oliver took a 20 minute nap on the way to the game. Since game time is often at 2:00, he usually is napping at home during kick off. He was great during the whole game, even with the short nap.
Hey... I've seen these fans on T.V.

Oliver and Keith hiking up to the front entrance with a sea of people.

Our seats were amazing!

16 rows up from the 50 yard line on the East side. We loved every minute of it. The only bummer was we were right in the middle of the aisle, and people in our aisle didn't move. Snacks, drinks and a potty break had to wait for half time.

Oliver clapped and cheered in all the right places. A true Broncos fan in the making!

We were close enough that I could zoom in on my little camera and take a picture of the coin toss.

Kick Off

A view of the NorthWest and North stands.

An attempt at a family self portrait. With tight quarters and Oliver seriously focused on the game, it was nearly an impossible task.

Notice it was SO warm, we took off our sweaters. Nice!

Proof that times have changed. The beer has been replaced by a sippy cup.

Oliver also gave looks of concern and disgust, in all the right places. Was it the crowds reaction he was responding too, or is football in his future?

Ahhh... finally... Oliver took a moment to give me some CHEESE!

Must have been a time out.

Oliver and I having some fun.

Half Time = Snack Time!

Nothing like a chicken strip with ranch at the football game. YUM!

You may also notice Oliver put his sweater back on and added a hat. Once the sun went down it got chilly. Good thing we were prepared with lots of layers.

Miles, the mascot, working the crowd.

NO!!!!!

Not a Raiders Touchdown!!!

Somebody stop them!!

Oliver LOVED the football game, but I think his favorite part was the horse running down the field after every Broncos score. Well, he is only two, ya know.

Before the end, we all had our winter gear on. From 60 to chilly, before we knew it.

With two minutes left in the game and a roaring crowd on their feet, Oliver had decided he was done and asked for "Mommy". Within moments, he put his head down on my shoulder, closed his eyes and went to sleep. So Sweet! It had been a LONG day, with a 20 minute nap. He was tucked in and warm in his winter coat and he had a full belly of chicken strips dipped in ranch. (he was also sleeping on the pocket with the camera so we couldn't get a picture)

Who knows, maybe he really knew how the game was going to end. In the last 45 seconds, the Raiders scored a touchdown to win the game 20-19. It was a sad ending, but also our queue to get out of the stadium before the other 72,000+ people.

For the hike back to the car, I handed over our 25 lb kid who felt like 50 lbs. How is it they seem to gain weight when they go to sleep? He slept soundly through the long hike, being jostled into the car seat and all the way home. Once in the garage, he popped his eyes open and was ready for action. 9 PM that night, we were still trying to get him to sleep. He had such a great day, all he talked about was "football" and "horsey". I'm sure the next day of school it was the talk of the day with his buddies.