I had been interested to watch one of the Warriors games live as I figured the boys and I would enjoy the experience there.  Stuart is not a huge fan to watch a live game, but he gave in eventually.  We bought tickets to the game on 12/22; we were excited.  We arrived at the Oracle early, waited in line for a bit, and we were finally able to get inside 90 minutes prior to tipoff.  As soon as we were inside, the boys wanted to know where we would be sitting even before we looked for snacks.  We had purchased the seats up on the upper level, but actually where we were was not bad, and we brought a pair of binoculars just in case.  We also liked the angle to the court and we were happy to be next to the aisle for convenience.  Next we walked around the arena to check out the food offerings available; the boys decided to start with popcorn and Stuart chose a beer, and we returned to our seats. 

    We enjoyed watching the stars warming up, a kid game and other pregame activities. It was then the national anthem, the introduction of the player, and the game began.  It was so much fun cheering for the Warriors with the crowds.  Initially Connor was complaining that the noise was too loud, so I was a bit worried how he could last the entire game.  Fortunately he seemed to get used to it and enjoyed cheering later.  At half time, we were looking forward to watching the halftime show.  We were jokingly hoping for the Red Panda lady, but the show was a huge group of youths dancing and they did great.  The entire time we were there, the boys were quite engaged and they definitely enjoyed having snacks too.  We had some fish/chips and pretzels later.  Connor was waiting for ice cream guy to return, but he never did again.  Toward the end of the game, we cheered even louder.  We cheered hardest when the opponent missed their free throws; the entire arena eventually got a free burger coupon as one player missed both once.  The game was very exciting especially down to the last two minutes, and our team eventually won.  My voice was getting harsh after all the cheering.  This was a fun outing and we did not even mind that it took us awhile to get out of the parking afterward.