Pittsburgh!

So we just got back from Pittsburgh late last night. It was a very very short trip, where we spent more time on a plane or at the airport than we actually did in the city during those two days, but it was worth it. We went to see a hockey game and the Penguins won, in overtime! Lyle wanted it to be close and exciting and it was. Overtime is sudden death in hockey, so the first one to score in overtime wins it all. It was very intense.

This is the marquee outside the arena.

We watched the Stanley Cup Finals together last year and Lyle was so excited that they won!

The guy on the ground in the middle is Sydney Crosby aka the cutest guy in the NHL.

I have a lot of pictures of everyone's backsides. I guess that's the problem when they are warming up on the opposite side of the arena

Our awesome front row seats!! We sat right next to the visiting team's penalty box.

The first face off at the beginning of the game.

The blue guy in the middle is Malkin. He's pretty much amazing.

The Pittsburgh Penguins players.

My view of the game. It was pretty intense.

Lyle is even the one taking the picture but he can't take his eyes of the game.

The team after they won.

Malkin was the MVP of the game.

This is a replica of the Nativity that is at the Vatican.

Our 4 star hotel that was actually cheaper than anywhere else. It was very elegant and the lobby was always full of people eating and they had a real pianist there for the background music.

This tree is in the middle of an ice rink. All of the buildings that surround it have a cool castle like top. It was pretty neat.

There were so many gingerbread houses that were for sale, with the proceeds going to charity. Some were absolutely amazing.

There were also "Santa" figurines from all different cultures. This is the one for Italy. It's really the person who scares bad kids, but oh well!

There were some cool bridges in Pittsburgh because it's in the middle of two rivers. The PNC baseball park is right on the other side of this particular bridge.

Our last view of the city as we were driving out.

Overall it was a good trip. It was nice to get away, even if it was just a weekend trip. The game was so much fun!