Some EXPERIENCE!

1/31/09
So the Superbowl was being hosted here in Tampa. Even though it wasn't the BUCS nor the EAGLES in the game we went down to the stadium to see the "NFL EXPERIENCE" ..it was some experience!
Alec took a friend and was thrilled to be going! Jim and I took the girls and we weren't as thrilled as Alec:) but we do these things for our children...right???
As we were walking the country mile to the stadium from our parking place with ALL the other people in Tampa ...we spotted Disney Radio's set up with free goodie bags, a polar bear character, a real sloth, dancing, music and food. We stopped, and sent Alec and his friend ahead of us to go ahead and get in while we checked out the Disney Radio stuff with the girls. All was great.... we had fun at the Disney Radio set up and when we were done checking it out we started again to the stadium. As we made our way, there were people handing us stickers, booklets, and stuff and then asking for a donation. This guy hands me two lollipops and asks for a donation, I kindly say no, inspect the lollipops the girls have already spotted in my hands and give Brooke the green one and Brianna the white one. Well, Brianna didn't want the white one. She wanted a green one like Brooke and she starts throwing a fit. We FINALLY get there with Brianna still throwing a fit. Jim goes to ask about tickets only to find out it's a 45 minute wait JUST TO GET TICKETS and then a 45 minute wait to get in!!! Keep in mind it is now 12:15 (lunch time). Then Brianna reaches over grabs Brooke's lolli and throws it on the ground...this happened just as Jim came over to give me the news of the wait. ...well...there is only so much one can take. I now have TWO screaming, hungry girls. I looked at Jim and said "That's it..we are going home"! "I'm DONE"! Sometimes you just have to cut your losses!! We cross the street to make our LONG trip back to the car, and I look down to see Brooke sound asleep!! 5 minutes later so was Brianna:) Peace at last! SO......we didn't make it into the actual "NFL Experience" but we had our own NFL Experience:)
OH! And Alec had a GREAT time! ..which was our goal to begin with.:)