A Day of Firsts

Saturday was a day of firsts for Logan and myself.  Logan was in desperate need of a haircut for weeks so we finally made it out to the barber shop.   This was his first official hair cut.  I tried to trim the back of his hair once a few months ago but it didn't look too good and he didn't let me do too much work.  We took him to a barber shop that a friend recommended and we were very happy with them.  Jeff held Logan in his lap and I fed him broken up animal crackers (the poor boy still has only one tooth on the bottom and six on the top).  He was still and patient and I only had to breakout videos on the iPhone in the last two minutes.  To reward Logan for being such a good boy, we gave him his first lollipop, which he loved.  I wish we had gotten his hair cut earlier, I love it and he looks like a little boy now!

Later that evening, Jeff and I headed to DC for a date night.  We found a great parking spot one block from the Verizon Center and grabbed a quick meal at Nando's Peri Peri.  We had never heard of it before but it looked good.  I would describe it as a Portuguese Panera/Boston Market.  We really liked it and plan on going back to their new location at Pentagon Row in Arlington.  After eating we went to the Verizon Center to see the Celtics play the Wizards in the season opener.  I was most excited about the free tickets we scored in a suite!  Jeff used his basketball connections to get us the tickets and it was a great first experience (for me).  The funny thing is that the suite we were in was owned by Ted Leonsis's company that runs the Wizards and Capitals.  Since Jeff is a huge Cetlics fan we were warned not to wear green and to keep the cheering for the away team to a minimum.  Jeff's best man (and fellow NBA blogger) joined us for the game as well as an employee of SBNation, the company that bought Jeff's blog.

It was much more relaxing to watch the game from the suite because you had room to spread out, hang up your coat, and a private bathroom.  They had also provided free food, drinks, and a very impressive dessert spread.  The suite experience was great but I still think I prefer sitting courtside.  The night ended on a positive note with a win for the Celtics!