NFC Championship

We left Trenton around 7:30am to meet everyone in Wildwood and head to ATL.  It was nice not having to make a million stops along the way.  We left a little later since the game didn't start until 3pm.  We were all excited and ready to go!

We tailgate beside us won the Publix Tailgate Challenge and they ask us to get in the picture with them.  We are going to win it one year.  Hopefully next year we can coordinate things a little better and get the van fixed up.

Our group

The Bird Lady and Freddie the Falcon

They were giving out these rally towels at the game.  I personally like the flags better but I know have several new dish towels.

Me and my love

The Falcons heading on the field

The Zac Brown band sang the National Anthem

The Falcons came out ready to play.  By halftime I felt really good about the game and figured we were going to win.  Little did I know the second half of the game was going to be terrible!  There was a couple of bad calls and it seems like the defense just gave up.  It sucked losing!  I told Christian that I felt like my boyfriend broke up with me.  Stupid football!  I've never really cared much for it until the past few years.  I enjoyed going to the games but it didn't really bother me if the team I was "cheering " for lost and now I can't stand it!  Hopefully next year we can make it all the way and Tony G. #88 will come back for one more year.

RISE UP!

Falcons vs. Seahawks 1/13/13

Sunday morning started off bright and early at 5am.  I got in the shower and got ready while Christian loaded up the rest of the stuff in the tailgate van.  By 6am our friends, Jamie and AnnMarie were at our house and ready to go.  We headed to Christian's Moms to pick up four more passenger and pick up other two up on our way to Atlanta.  Everyone was pumped about the game to say the least.  When we finally got to Atlanta we set up the tailgate and relaxed for the next few hours.

Our group

Doug wore his jorts for the special occassion.  Haha!  He did change halfway through the tailgate because several people were asking if he was gay.

Freddie the falcon also made an appearance at our tailgate!

About 12:15 we pack up everything and started toward the dome.  There was suppose to be some kind of special show at 12:30 before the game.  I didn't notice anything different but maybe it took us a little longer to get in the stadium than I thought.

The dome was rockin!  You could feel the excitement in the crowd.  At halftime the Falcons had the lead at 20-0.  I was feeling a little more confident about the game but still not ready to say we were going to win.  Everyone else kept talking about the next game and their plans.  I was too scared to say for sure.  After halftime it was like the Falcons didn't want to play anymore.  With 31 seconds left the Seahawks scored their final touchdown to put them in the lead 28-27.  I was devasted!  Thankfully, the Falcons didn't hang their head in shame and give up.  Matt Ryan made a 29 yard pass to Harry Douglas and then Coach Smith called a time out.  Ryan made his final pass to Tony Gonzalez (my favorite) and put us in field goal range with 13 seconds left on the clock.  Just before the ball was snapped the Seahawks tried to ice Bryant.  I am so thankful they did because Bryant missed the first kick.  Thankfully the second kick sailed right through the uprights and gave the Falcons the lead with less than 10 seconds left on the clock.  The Falcons had finally won a playoff game under Coach Mike Smith.  The dome went crazy!!  Everyone was jumping and yelling.  Of the three game we have actually made it to this year that have won them all in the last 10 seconds.

We had a horrible trip home that evening.  It started pouring rain and the van clearly needed new wipers.  I could barely make out the lines on the road.  My nerves were shot by the time we got home.  We are all looking forward the NFC championship this Sunday.  Hopefully we will win and get to go to the SUPERBOWL!!!  Christian and I have decided we are going to LA if the Falcons go.  We have family that we can stay with and at least be close.  If people didn't want a million dollars for tickets maybe we could afford to go to the game.

Falcons vs. Raiders 10/14/12

This was another game that kept me on the edge of my seat.  It was back and forth the whole game.  Matt Bryant kicked the game winning field goal with about 5 seconds left again.  This means the Falcons are 6-0 which has never happened.

Kevin, Doug, Corey & Christian

I had to represent my West Coast family with the blue shades :)

I'm not really sure what Christian was trying to do here.

There is always some kind of swag being given out at the games.  This week if you put your name in a drawing to win a Ford you got these cool head band things.  I know we look totally awesome!

Falcons vs. Panthers 9/30/12

It felt good to finally be back in the Dome.  This was the first home game that Christian and I got to attend this year.  With our season tickets, we get 2 preseason tickets and all the home games but it hasn't worked out for us to come until now.  I was also excited to see Cam Newton play.  Since he is an Auburn alum and helped take us to win the National Championship we hope he does well.  That doesn't mean we are going to cheer for him over "our" team but we like to watch him play.

This game was one for the records.  It kept me on the edge of my seat the entire game.  There wasn't a time that I felt like I could just relax because it was back and forth the whole game.  I don't like to watch my team lose and especially not at home.  With about 5 seconds left the falcons were down by 1.  Matt Bryant kicked a 40 yard game winning field goal to bring the final score to 30-28.  I was so excited!  I was jumping up and down.  This game brought the falcons to a 4-0 start which is the best start they have had since 2004. In all the excitement I left my Coach wristlet sitting under my chair and walked out.  As soon as we got to the breeze way I figure out that I left it and freaked out.  I immediately ran back to my seat and it wasn't there.  We had just came back from vacation a couple of day before so I had a lot of cash and all my cards and ID in there.  As soon as I saw a police officer I asked him if he had seen it or anyone had turned it in.  Thankfully, there are still honest people in this world and someone turned it in.  I couldn't believe I was so absent minded.  I got my wristlet back and everything was still in it.  Thank goodness! 

Kevin, Brandon, Byers & Christian

Christian & I

Me & the Birdman

The Birdman has tickets a few rows back from us and comes to every single game dressed like this.

California 2012: Chargers vs. Falcons

When Christian and I decided to get Falcons season tickets in 2009 we also decided to try to go to an away game every year.  This actually wasn't decided until the end of the 2009 season because I didn't really think I would like going to the games.  Turns out that I love it!  Anyways, we haven't made it to one every year but year before last we went to the Browns vs. Falcons game in 2010.  We didn't make it to an away game last year since we had a newborn.  We did good to make it the the home games.  Originally the Chargers were suppose to be coming to the Dome but somehow the NFL switched it around.  We were dying to go back to California so we just planned it around the football game.  Christian's California family are big Chargers fans so that made it perfect.  As soon as the NFL released the schedule we made plans for sunny San Diego.  I am getting pretty spoiled to having a dome and I think every should have one.

Me and the hubbs in front of Qualcomm Stadium.

9/23/2012

Whit, Rosa & I

Funny Story...The girl in the middle is named Alaney and I kept wanting to call her Alana because I thought she looked like the girl from Smallville.  The girl on the right hand side is Katie.  I swear when Rosa introduced me to her she said her name was Haiti.  I thought that was kind of an odd name but hello my name is Matisha so who am I to judge.  I called her Haiti for most of the day until someone else finally corrected me.  I felt awful!

Clent, Ted (David's Dad) and James

James is Christian's cousin that lives in Las Vegas.  He made a special trip to California just to meet us.  He hasn't been to California is several years.

Katie (not Haiti)

Ready to head to the game!

If you have ever seen the movie Anchorman you understand.

My love

Ted & James

Whitney's smile cracks me up!  I'm not sure why she was chessin' so big.

Thankfully the Falcons pulled off a win!  The final score was 27-3 Falcons.