After much debate, Josh and I finally decided to take Bennett to a Georgia game this year. We knew we didn't want to take him last year, because that surely would have been a disaster. And we almost chose to keep him home again this season. He's still only three, has a very short attention span, and is very sensitive to loud sounds. A crowded Sanford Stadium isn't really a great setting for that type of person.
But with some persuasion from the grands, we - well, I (had it been up to Josh, Bennett would not have gone this year) decided we could try it on a not-so-important game. I don't really mean 'not important,' but one that wouldn't be quite as crowded, like Auburn, South Carolina, etc. We also wanted to do it sometime when the weather wouldn't be too hot or too cold. So the Mississippi State game it was. And oh, what a good choice that wound up being.
The weather could not have been more perfect. It was cool if you were in the shade, but perfectly comfortable in the sun. Beautiful. And thank goodness, there were several empty seats all around us. We were able to spread out and Bennett got to move around pretty freely. He sat with me some; Josh moved to the row behind me and Bennett sat up there with him some; Lynn and Steve were in the row in front of me (did I smell or something?) and he went down there with them some; it was great.
He did ask me if we could go home about halfway through the first quarter, and I thought were were in trouble. But thankfully, he was occupied enough to make it through the entire ballgame. I couldn't believe it. This was a noon game. His nap time is from 12:30 or 1:00 until about 3:00. He did very well. (And no, he is not napping in the above picture. He did lie down and rest a little, but was very awake the whole time.)
I totally thought he would crash in the car on the way back to Lynn and Steve's house. Nope. We got back to their house and stayed for just a little while before heading back home. I knew he would nap on the way home. Uh... no again. Not only did he not nap, but he was wired. Here is a video I got of him doing what he did almost the whole way home:
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