Last week really was a crazy Broncos week for us. In talking to Dee during his visit, he told me about an Instagram contest he was hosting. The winner would receive four tickets to the Broncos/Steelers game. As you can imagine, Sven and Nik's eyes lit up like a Christmas tree, and then Dee said the tickets were in the BRONCOS Friends and Family section. LOL.....then MY eyes lit up! Fast forward a week..... and I WON the contest!! (The contest was for the best retouch of an image taken by Dee and judged by a panel of 4 judges- not including Dee so there wouldn't be any bias.) The below screenshot is Dee's photo with my retouching announcing that I won the tickets. Woohoo!! Next concern: are Sven and Nik physically able to contain themselves at a Steelers (I mean Broncos) game and not cheer for the home team's opponent?! Yeah, I had some major concerns here, too. Obviously, it was very important to Dee that whoever won the contest conduct themselves accordingly and respect the team and location of the seats.
The BIGGEST Broncos fan is ready for the game!
I'd always wondered about the 'Broncos bus' that picks up fans at the stop at the entrance of our neighborhood on game day. (Normally, a commuter bus but on game days a fan bus.) Everyone is always decked out in their jerseys and Broncos paraphernalia- quite an orange sight. I always pictured the riders cheering and chanting all the way to the game. I guess that was just a figment of my imagination, lol. This is what it was really like. Riding the bus was SO much better than driving and dealing with game day traffic. AND, it was a fraction of the cost of parking and it dropped us off right next to the stadium. Score!
The closest thing Sven could get to wearing his Black and Gold. Yet, he's still wearing a smile. A hesitant smile, but a smile nonetheless. He's not the only one with a hesitant smile, I'm still not convinced he can be a 'big boy' and conceal his inner Steeler for this game.
We're pretty sure that the person we asked to take this photo of us is a girlfriend of one of the players.
Look at where we sat! How often are there more people ABOVE you at a game?!
The Broncos players entering the field.
So what are these guys doing in the Broncos Friends and Family section?!
Yep, like adding fuel to the fire of Sven's Terrible Towel addiction.....
Baby Girl is happy as ever.
I never imagined that we'd be so close to the field that the cameramen would obstruct our view.
LOL..... I took these with my PHONE. I'm still amazed at how close we were to the field.
You all know I'm pretty 'football dumb'. I get lost in the games because I never know where the ball is (embarrassingly true). Look! It's right there, and I can see it with my naked eyes!
The infectious roar of the crowd and energy of the players was awesome!
Sorry, Sven, Nik and all other Steelers fans. Broncos won this one 24-17. What a great game! (And, yes, that's coming from ME! =).....)
