5th May 2009 - Four years on!
Daniel has had loads of presents and got to enjoy his birthday with his friends at nursery and then with us at home today. The photo above shows him wearing his new away kit and blowing out his four candles on the Spiderman cake - Many gifts were Spiderman related but his big present was being taken to his first Aston Villa game against Hull last night.
I have to admit to being a little nervous of his reaction bearing in mind how old he is - I thought he'd get bored and maybe play up a little, especially as by kick-off time he'd normally be in bed or be close to going to sleep.
He did way better than I thought. By half time he was still wide awake, clapping along and helped his Dad celebrate John Carew's goal. We were sat in Row B of the Upper Trinity so the view was great and it was fairly quiet up there - so ideal for him. He tired during the second half but by the end had a surge and was wide awake again cheering the final whistle and walking back to the car with me.
So even if he ends up supporting someone else for whatever reason he'll always have that first game etched in stone! I must also say a huge thankyou to IanB for pointing me in the right direction of contacts at Villa Park. Sheila Maybury was fantastic and got my Mum a parking space at very short notice in the Villa Village as the days of her walking any sort of distance are gone.
May 4th 2009. Aston Villa 1 Hull City 0: Goalscorer - John Carew. Att 39,607
I thought we did pretty well for 75 minutes. We created some good chances and Myhill certainly kept them in it - then for the last 15 minutes we began to look like a side who'd forgotten how to win. Suddenly from offering nothing, Hull looked like they'd nick something.
I was amazed Heskey came on for John Carew. The situation was made for NRC to come on and sit in the midfield to tighten everything up - I think we dodged a bullet somewhere there. Anyway, that's four games for me this season - Stoke City and Slavia Prague away - CSKA Moscow and Hull City at home. Can you spot the link in those games?
If I'd been more I reckon Big John would have 30 goals by now!
The Conservatory
The frame, roof and windows are now all in and the builders are back tomorrow to level the floor off. Then John, our builder, will be back to plaster and finish the room and electrics off. Daniel thinks it's great fun! I'd be laughing too if I wasn't paying for it!
