and we're off!!!

a fantastic couple of days at home with the hubby and the gals. but now we are all off! even us ladies. we leave early tomorrow morning for a 3 day road trip in altoona, pa. miss sadie lady will be staying at the wag-on-inn once again. she doesn't know it now but i'm thinking she'll be pretty jazzed when we pull up and drop her off: she was quite popular with the other dogs ; ) and now only 7 games to go in this season (not including post-season playoff games). we've almost made it! i think it's safe to say that we have survived the year!

Yay for Akron!

Congratulations to the Akron Aeros!!! They have secured a spot in the playoffs tonight with an 11-5 victory of the Bowie Baysox!!! If we make it to the end of playoffs, we will be here until September 19th. And now the six hour countdown begins! The boys should be getting in around 6 am. We'll be a bit sleepy : ) But the last long road trip is officially crossed off the list-WOO HOO!!!

nothing like a good friend

it seems that the "wive's sad streak" is on the move! shannon was attacked with this streak early yesterday morning and had a horrendous first part of her day...one thing, of the many, that she found out is that her car hasn't been insured for 4 months! so, steven really didn't want her driving anywhere. and so i got to be her chauffeur for the day! we beep bopped over to the mall and killed an hour or two there. there has been this fabulous looking wine bar near our house that we have been dying to try so once the clock hit 5, we were there! it was the cutest darn place and i'm sure it won't be our last visit. after our wine and cheese we skedaddled over to beau's grille, a fantastic restaurant with the most relaxing and inviting outdoor terrace. we enjoyed dinner and each other's company and then headed back to our apartment to listen to steven pitch and to the end on the game. such a fantastic day! the countdown is on: 3 days until our men return home!

thank you

i can't tell you how grateful i am to have so many wonderful people following beau and i, praying for us constantly and for all the encouragement we receive from all of you. thank you thank you thank you, every single one of you for being behind us and rooting us on during our exciting and crazy first year.

no more baseball blues

thank you for all your encouraging words : ) i am feeling much better!!! after a minor sad/lonely lapse (in which my mother completely freaked out with worry and was seriously considering flying to see me to make me feel better), i took a long walk and went shopping and ***BAM!*** just like magic, i feel like a new woman! all you men out there, when your woman tells you that shopping can make us feel better, i promise you, it's true. and this morning shannon and i went to church, grabbed a bite to eat at panera bread, went to look at the puppies and kitties at the pet store and went shopping some more. it's been a lovely day so far!

i'm lonely...

yep. i'm very lonely...

a tease of a home stand...

beau came home early monday morning and we had a wonderful day off celebrating his birthday. he opened some of his gifts and we had a piece of cake i had made (it was surprisingly good for a cook that is so out of practice) we went shopping with some of his birthday money, saw a movie and went to pf changs, one of beau's all-time favorite restaurants (lettuce wraps and mojitos...YUM!!!). such a good day we spent together...it will be his last off day until playoffs so we had to milk it for all it was worth. the team leaves again early friday morning for a seven day road trip : ( : ( : ( : ( lots and lots of sad faces...BUT it's their last long road trip. anything under 4 days is pretty easy now-i've adapted quite well to this baseball life. i'm not too lonely anymore-i've grown a thick skin as all baseball wives eventually learn they must have to survive! but i do have my moments. the season has been long but it has been great. it is not over, however. beau and i will be headed out to arizona for another 4 weeks after the season is done. i'm guessing a week or so back in visalia and then on the road once more to arizona. but it's close for most of you so anyone who needs a weekend away, come see us!

happy birthday my dear husband

i didn't even think to post about my husband's big day!!! so although i am late, it is no less important. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR BEAU BEAU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! all my love, hugs and kisses every single day of the year, but extra on your birthday : ) (i even found this cool fishing birthday wish in your honor)

saturday morning escapades

i searched the internet for events going on this week in akron and lo-and-behold, there was an art fair happening in downtown akron at a local park! i made my way over this morning at 10 and got a fabulous silver necklace and some bobby pins, because as we all know, i am the queen of bobby pins...i putzed around for a good hour and had a very enjoyable saturday morning. there was live music, dancers, really cool knives (i almost caved and got one for beau) and even hand made dog collars!!! (i also almost caved and splurged on one for miss sadie)...instead, i splurged and bought stuff for myself : )

the kids i've grown to love

here are a couple pictures of the kids i've been sitting lately. they're adorable and so so good!!! i love their entire family

another day with the girls!!!

after i babysat this morning, shannon and britney came over and we drove to a little restaurant that our buddy jack (he's about 60 and works at the field and is the cutest man in the entire world and he's like a grandfather to all of us) has been telling we must visit since we've been here. it's called miss molly's and is a tea room that serves delicious food. there was not one man
in the entire place. only grandmothers, mothers and daughters with their dolls...adorable!!! i will say, the decorations were a tad outdated but it was just so girly and feminine with tea sets and flowers every where we looked. my sandwiches even came in the shapes of little hearts! how cute is that??!! then we went to see Julie and Julia and absolutely ADORED it. oh i could watch that movie over and over. i was smiling the entire movie and it made my heart very happy ; ) any one who hasn't seen it, go see it with your daughter or mom or girlfriend. you'll be inspired! and won't feel so bad about cooking and eating all of it when you're done. because let's face it, eating makes us happy! yay for amazing food and incredible friendships : ) BON APPETIT!!!

a week with beau gone = window shopping and yummy dinners with shannon : ) i've been babysitting every morning this week (which is keeping me sane) and after working yesterday, shannon and i went to this great mall and walked around for 3 hours (both of us being very good wives and not spending a dime!) and then to California Pizza Kitchen, yum! we have lots of other things planned for this week: a movie or two, exploring some new downtowns and eateries.
beau is in connecticut and i'm pretty sure momma mills is going to visit him; so nice for them both.

good friends

***Anna, me, Tasha, Katherine and Miranda***

here a picture of some of the girls who came to dinner last night. we got cozy in a booth and have 2 hours of great convo and lots of laughs.

a weekend with the girls

yesterday i picked one of my best friends up from the airport. CJ, jerad head's girlfriend, is so fantastic! among my other great friends who are in for the long weekend: katherine (matt mcbride's girlfriend), anna (eric stiller's fiance), miranda (nick weglarz's girlfriend) and then us who are always around : ) but these girls are great, we are so lucky that ALL of us get along so well; no drama at all, we couldn't have gotten better girls! today we're all going over the katherine's and we're going to highlight her and shannon's hair and just spend a couple hours together before the game. good good times ahead!!!

another failed day on the water

after three days of beau on the road and lots of pool time for me, i picked my husband up at the park at 5 yesterday morning. we came back and slept for a bit. i took sadie for a walk and beau played on his computer for a while, researching bass fishing (he's very into fishing if you haven't noticed). we got chipotle and went to barnes and noble and got beau and new bass fishing book that he hasn't been able to put down yet. some of his buddies called and we went down to portage lakes and rented a pontoon boat again. this time there were 4 guys fishin, yet not one bite!!! four hours, four fisherman and not a single bite : ( it was, however, a beautiful evening and we all had a great time. another off day come and gone. they go by WAY to fast!!!...and yes, that there is a 10 ft replica of the statue of liberty. some guy has it in the middle of his lawn...wonder what he was thinking when he put that bad boy in?