Why didn't I bring my camera?!?!?!

Last night we took Vinny to the Silvertips game. This isn’t unusual for us to do, but it was an unusual night for how it played out. It was a very exciting game with the final score of 7-3. We played Portland, which is usually a good game. What made this one so fun, was Vinny. He did so well. Usually we have to leave early, or spend the last period walking around, but not last night!
Vinny sat through the whole first period great. When we scored he clapped and gave the ladies that sit next to us big “high fives.” He was so excited. At the break we went and walked a lap, and came back and he sat through the whole 2nd period. He sat eating his apples and reading his book, and searching for the puck out on the ice. When the fights would start, and the crowd would cheer, there would be Vinny waving his finger and yelling “No! No! No!” So, why is it that he knows that the players aren’t supposed to “hit their friends” but he can’t figure out that that rule applies to him too? He would get so worked up when the crowd cheered and stood up… he would climb up on me so that he could stand and clap too.
During the 2nd intermission he “danced for his dinner.” There we are, Vinny, and the 2 ladies that sit next to us, and me doing the chicken dance… I am sure we were quite the sight! During “YMCA” the pointed the camera at us, and we were on the big screen. It was fun to see all of us up there looking like idiots. We didn’t win the contest, but at least Vinny got to dance and got to be on the big screen.
The third period went just as well as the other two. He read the game program and was excited to match up the pictures of the equipment with what the players were wearing. He ate his apples, and drank his water and read and did great. The last 22 seconds of the game, he started to act up, but other than that, he was perfect.
Here is an article about last night’s game… Happy 21st Birthday, Graham Potuer!
http://heraldnet.com/article/20090219/SPORTS/702199844#Silvertips.take.advantage.of.Portlands.mistakes..

The most amazing part of this night was that this was all without his sippy cup. Those of you who know Vinny well, know that he wants his cup 24/7. He always asked for his “bot” and I think that it has kind of become his security blanket, rather than just a drink. He got his “bot” when we got back to the car, and fell asleep quickly, spending the entire night in his own bed. Last night I finally felt like I had a well behaved toddler. He was so easy, and it was so nice to have our bed to ourselves without him crawling into it in the middle of the night.