A Wife, a Mom, & More! : Geek Family Comic-Con Adventures 2016: Days 1 & 2

We were fortunate to be able to attend this year's San Diego Comic-Con International for all four days this year! If you're familiar with the lottery system of the Comic-Con ticketing, you can appreciate that being thankful is the only way we should be. And we are!!

Day 1: First day at Comic-con is quite the unique experience when you're a novice at the whole fanatic Pop Arts Culture scene. Technically, we're not exactly novices, having gone to Comic-con before, but it's still an overwhelming sight to behold. The crowds are endless! And it's amazing & awesome. And being the person that I am, I just want to take it all in and appreciate everything! We started off going to a Lego line in order to get a ticket for a daily exclusive offering. That's a big buzz word at Comic-con: exclusive. Basically, get it here or find it on Ebay for triple (or more) of what it cost. And since I have 3 guys who are collectors, just having toys that are "exclusive" to add to their collection is golden.

If you look closely, these Teen Titans have been mashed with Game of Thrones. Funny!

We attended the Teen Titans Go! panel. Right in front of us were the producers: Aaron Horvath and Pete Michall as well as the actors who voice the beloved characters: Greg Cipes as Beastboy, Scott Menvile as Robin, Khary Payton as Cyborg and Tara Strong as Raven. Unfortunately the actress who voices Starfire wasn't there (she's one of my favorites). But the panel itself was so much fun to be a part of! They were very animated (no pun intended...or do I?) Again, it's such a joy seeing people do what they love to do while entertaining masses of people. It was certainly a highlight of my day. They showed us a never-before-seen episode (schedule to air in August) and they talked about some of the many behind-the-scene happenings. There were many comedic revelations from the actors and it was weird to hear their voices NOT coming out of an animated character.

The two on the end are the game directors for Lego Dimensions...a favorite of my guys! They were ecstatic to meet and talk to them!

The Exhibit Hall for Comic-Con is a sight to behold and is something difficult to fully comprehend without witnessing it & being a part of the action yourself. There are a multitude of vendors from all walks of the pop arts. Naturally, my guys gravitate towards the Lego area which is one of the most popular booths in the enormous Hall. But they also took part in the gaming area and various other genres including DC, Marvel, & so much more!

The boys love Batman and Lego...so Batman Lego is Boss!

Yeah...so we took a felfie with Lego Batman!

Day 2: The excitement continues but we've now got our sea legs and have some semblance of a plan to maneuver throughout our day. We've got goals, people!

But first, I have to take a moment and take a picture with my partner-in-life and love. ♥ San Diego is beautiful!

Then it's time to get our tickets for Lego exclusives and Minifigure giveaways. The only caveat is that there are huge lines for a CHANCE to get these things. It all sounds completely insane to people who are not into this scene, but "normal" is relative to who surrounds you, & believe me, this was NORMAL. LOL! ☺ What's entertaining is sometimes hearing strange conversations all around you of people geeking out about whatever they like. I love being surrounded by happy & joyous people and hearing & seeing enthusiasm all around me was super fun!

I don't think this picture accurately captures the excitement these three had when they got their Minifigures.

We attended the How It Should Have Ended panel located inside the San Diego Public Library right within the Gaslamp District. Fun panel including some never-before-seen videos. The best part though, is hearing these creative & brilliant people speak about their journey and feeling inspired by them.