Sounders Game!

Despite growing up in Puget Sound, I have never been to many major league sports games.  Today I got to go Quest Field for the first time as well as go to my first Sounders game.  I think I was the most excited out of anyone.  Dave and I each carried a kid and we caught the #28 bus to the game (sometimes it's nice to live super close to a bus stop).  It's a good thing we live near the top of the line because by the time we got two stops further, the bus was packed and not taking on anymore passengers.


I was nervous about this adventure since it was taking place during nap time.  Linus was perplexed as to why he could not get a Happy Meal with a toy and milk at the game.  We found our seats and Linus was a wired, un-napped, ecstatic little boy.  Linus decided that a soccer game was the perfect time to play fireman and started yelling, "Fire!  I see smoke!  Mommy I see fire!"  Oy.

Linus really wanted to hold Eileen.

It was a great game.  I wish I had done my homework ahead of time about how a Sounders game works.  Apparently, no one sits.  The only time everyone sits is half time.  There a specific ways to clap.  I couldn't figure out what the cheers were.  No matter.  The stadium was filled with energy.  By the end Linus was screaming "Go Sounders!"

This section behind the goal seemed to direct cheering for the entire stadium.

Sounders beat the Chicago Fire 2 -1.  Dave and I now own Sounders jerseys.  Utterly exhausted, Linus passed out while walking to the bus stop.  Tonight during dinner we asked Linus what his favorite part was.  His answer: ice cream.  His second favorite thing: the hoses (during halftime large hoses are used to spray the field).  I'm glad he had a good time.  We will definitely try to make it to at least one more game this season.