This is our 3rd year attending Comic Con as a family. We went back in 2012 for the Sunday Kids Day. It was so hectic for us, that I said I would never do the kids day again. Last year we took Norrin out of school to attend on a Thursday. And this year, we did the same.
Since I'm taking time off to attend Niche Parent next week, I didn't take the day off of work. So I went to work in the morning and met Joseph and Norrin at the Jacob Javits Center in the afternoon. Probably my biggest mistake. I got out of work late and a little stressed out. Not the best mindset for Comic Con.
Now I like Comic Con - I like seeing the vintage toys and cool merchandise. I get out a kick out of seeing folks dressed up. But it gets so crowded. Joseph likes to walk around aimlessly because he refuses to have make a plan of the booths he wants to see. Do you even know how big the Javits Center is? Then my feet hurt. And it just brings out every anxiety I have about losing Norrin in a crowd. So I hold on for dear life and he spends most of the time yanking my arm because he's moving from one exhibit to the next. It's also tough to keep up with Joseph because he's like a kid in a candy store and forgets all about us.
The first thing we did was stop at the Nickelodeon Booth. We got to sing the Spongebob Squarepants theme song. I mean, we are totally off key but it was fun. And Norrin loves watching the video of us singing.
I didn't get a chance to take too many pictures. We have none of the 3 of us. Not a single one. Not even a bad one. It was just too crazy. So I feel bad about that but...oh well, what can you do. It was all about Star Wars and Big Hero 6 and Super Sprowtz.
Norrin likes Comic Con but like me, after an hour or so - he's ready to go. This year was the first year that we checked out the Family Activities on the lower level. It was pretty cool (they had coloring sheets, crayons and a 'make your own cape' craft) and calm. I actually got to sit down. That's where me and Norrin spent the last hour of Comic Com. We colored while Joseph did some shopping. (My husband is a t-shirt junkie.)
But next year if we go, I'm going to have to take the day off.
