Slappy Learns About Lord Stanley

At her first Kings game at the Staples Center downtown, where they played the Colorado Avalanche. It was not clear to Jess who was more excited about going, Dad or Maddie.

But Maddie was not the only one this was a learning experience for. After getting to their seats and settling in with Hunvey, Maddie began to look around the arena with big moon eyes. Both Dad and Mom were pleased at how cool Maddie was with the whole thing, after all she was born to be a Kings fan.

Then, the first Avalanche goal of the game, and loud boos began to echo through the arena. Jess looked down at Maddie, only to see the moon eyes, slip into the the beginning of a quickly crumpling sad face. A sad face that began to show up at regular intervals, coinciding with a loud goal or a bad call.

Jess and Maddie met back up with Sam after the end of the second period, which was spent walking around the concourse of the arena with a tired, overstimulated baby.
Things learned:
- When taking baby to Kings game - pick a weekend game that does not fall after baby normally goes to bed.
- When taking baby to arena - remember that baby does not have to be cool with all the activity and excitement, after all baby is just a baby.
- When taking baby to a hockey game - always dress in a jersey, because not only is it warm, but it also looks super cool, and lets baby regularly be referred to as "a little bruiser."