Stephen took Jax to a Seattle Sonics game today and apparently it was an ORDEAL. First off, Jax had it set in his mind that he was going to get a FOAM FINGER because in a tv show he watched, the main character went to a basketball game and wanted to buy a FOAM FINGER. So, all week as we were talking up the game, he just kept saying "I hope I get a FOAM FINGER". So, the minute the walk through the door into the arena, he makes a bee line to the souvenir counter too look for the FOAM FINGER. Fortunately for Stephen, they have them. But of course he decides he needs to buy three of them or else Dex and Cars will be devastated when they get home and only Jax has a FOAM FINGER.

They proceed down to their seats which are in the second row above the floor. Best seats Stephen says he has ever had to a sporting event (his manager won the tickets in a charity auction but then she went out of town so she gave them to Stephen). Only 4 rows of seats separate them from the players (the floor seats and the row in front of them). Jax, however, decides it is too darn loud. He spent the first half of the game with his fingers in his ears. He did not even get to wear his FOAM FINGER because he could not wear it and plug his ears.

At half-time, Stephen bought Jax a pizza so Jax can no longer plug ears. He finally gets used to the noise and proudly wears his FOAM FINGER until he decides he would rather root for the Pacers instead of the Sonics. He insists that he needs a pen so he can cross out the name SONICS on his FOAM FINGER and write PACERS. Stephen talks him out of it. But, Jax starts BOO-ING the Sonics whenever they score and cheering loudly when the Pacers do. Stephen said the whole arena is nearly silent whenever the Pacers scored except for Jax shouting "GO PACERS!".

ALl in all Jax had a great time - he got some alone time with Dad, he got a FOAM FINGER and he got to do something that Dex did not (I think that was the biggest thrill). Dex and Cars are happy with their FOAM FINGERS but Dex has already decided that he and Stephen will be going to a Sonics' game one day soon.