Long Time No Post!!

I know, it's been a long, long while!! So sorry for not posting in forever, we have been very busy driving back and forth between 3 states over the last few weeks!

Austin and I had such a great time visiting Brian in LA and watching him play in Dodger Stadium! Brian pitched awesome while we were there, we are so proud of him! Austin absolutely LOVED everything about Dodger Stadium...the lights, the crowd, the noise, the beach balls bouncing in the stands, the peanut guy and his fancy throwing capabilities, the wave, the airplanes that would fly over the stadium!!

He was just in awe, and you know what also was so great about Dodger Stadium?! Unlike in the minor leagues, they have a family room for the kids on the team where they can go and play when they need a little more stretching room then the one foot by one foot space you get in your seats!!! He had a blast there, running around with a bunch of kids and playing with all new toys. I think he fell in love with a mini bounce house they had filled with colorful balls, he was always in it!!

Austin and Brian lounging around before bed time at our hotel in LA :)

On our way to Dodger Stadium!

Austin and I going into our first Dodger game of 2008!

Austin's first game at Dodger Stadium!

So much has happened since Brian got called up, and now that I have a little down time (Brian just left for a road trip to Colorado and we have 2 days at home before we head back to LA), I can finally take some time to get back into blogging mode!!

Here's a quick run down of the last month:

We just spent the last week back at our house in AZ. It was SO nice being home again. Brian, Austin and I got to drive back from LA together for the All Star break which actually was 4 days instead of the usual 3, for they had a day off right after it!! Lucky us!! And then to top it off, the Dodgers opened up at the Arizona Diamondbacks, so we got to spend 3 more days at home!! We got spoiled :) The All Star break was awesome, we got to spend time with our good friends and just relax at home as a family :)

Before that, my mom flew down to Las Vegas to help us move (for the bazillionth time!!) out of our apartment and get both cars and all of our stuff back to AZ until we knew where to go next. It was ridiculous how much "stuff" we had accumulated while being there! We celebrated the 4th of July at Mandy and John's house here in AZ and got to see some good fireworks from their backyard :) Once we got word Brian would be in LA for a little bit, we drove out there for the week to see him play :) (Hunter got to spend the week at the Puppy Hotel!) My mom got to see Dodger Stadium and Brian play in the Majors for the first time, it was very exciting. Thanks mom for all of your help!

Austin watching the 4th of July fireworks on "Auntie" Mandy's shoulders :)

Celebrating 4th of July with Mandy and her sister Jen

Happy 4th of July!

Austin clearly has a love for baseball...he can't stay away from it!!

"Auntie" Mandy corrupting our son

Cooling off :)

Loving being back home!

Taking in the Dodger game with Grandma P :)

Austin's new favorite toy! And it's filled with balls, he couldn't be happier!!

Takin a dip in the hotel pool in California :)

Looking for airplanes with Grandma P :)

This is how I found Austin when I came up to check on him while he was in the family room at Dodger Stadium!! All that playing is hard work!! :)

Keeping cool over the All Star Break :)

Austin is absolutely infatuated with sports balls right now...baseballs, bouncy balls, volleyballs, footballs, he always, always has one in his hand and is either trying to throw it or hit it with a bat or something that resmebles one (ie: remote control or sippy cup). I can't go anywhere without bringing along a bat and a ball :)

Playing catch with Daddy :)

Haircut #2!! This kid's hair grows like a weed!! (hmmm...I wonder where he gets that from!)

Having a post hair cut lollipop for being a good boy :)

Showing off the new haircut ;)

Taking in the Dodger's game at the Arizona Diamondback's stadium

Austin looking so grown up in his seat at the baseball game!

Along the way of this busy month, I officially stopped nursing Austin. It was a lot easier than I thought it was going to be, but man I looked like I had two bowling balls on steriods strapped to my chest for a while there!! Ouch!! :) Austin also had three more teeth erupt though, and I think more are on the way. His poor gums are just taking a beating, I feel so bad for him!

I also got pulled over for my very first time and was issued a speeding ticket in Las Vegas (shame on me!)...the day before we left mind you!!! Grrrr!!!! He wasn't very nice, Austin and I were both crying in the car, and all the cop had to say was, "wow, it looks like everyone in this car is crying." I wasn't getting out of that one!! But thankfully I can take an online driving course and it won't go on my record :) Whew!! Lesson learned.

Well that's it. Sorry we were away for so long!! :)