Hey AZ: We're Baaaaack!

Remember when it was opening day and 

we were hitting the road again?

Yep, the Underwoods were heading back to Arizona.

This family loves road trips.

Especially if In-n-Out is part of the equation.

(Duh.)

Graham Thomas met his Great-Grandpa Underwood for the first time!

Graham got to eat with some new friends!

Thanks "Aunt Bobbie"!

Oh and Cherrios for the first time! Ha.

Oh Arizona... Hope you enjoyed our gun show.

Hardcore.

Muscles.

B.A.

Shooting Sibs.

We are all Katniss in our own way.

Yeah, that gun is from a World War.

With a stabber on the end.

Yes I know it's not called that.

Loves.

Graham, a few more bites of Easter Dinner, please. 

Puzzled by the lack of grass...

But the rocks sure kept us busy.

Thanks Prescott.

Spit Spot

Pay close attention.

Proud mommy moment that I know I will laugh at later.

Graham's new thing is taking out each toy, 

one by one, from the basket.

He brushes it against his face, gives it a good shake, 

and then sets it aside.

Take note, the toys are out and about.

Excuse me, Mr? Did you just clean up your toys??

Yes, yes he did. 

He brought each one to his face and 

then set it back in the basket.

I watched from the kitchen and knew I needed some proof.

Unbelievable. I couldn't believe my eyes.

7 1/2 months...

We'll see how things have changed when he's 7 1/2 years!

Weekend Happenings

I'm almost caught up! This was last weekend!! 

Good thing it's Spring Break... 

On Friday afternoon, we played with our toys and waited for Aunt Jill to come see us!

Graham, the 7 1/2 month boy, learned a new trick.

He loves to be up on his "husky" legs. It's his favorite.

He can't climb up by himself yet. Fewf.

Someone rolled over during nap time. Ha.

He cried a bit but then tiredness took over.

Face first it is.

A full house of boys meant Saturday breakfast 

and snuggles with mom in bed. 

Oh, and yes, I DO realize that these moments go by quickly and I DO pause and thank the Lord for such a precious boy 

and our sweet moments.

And we found time for a fake cough or two...Silly Billy.

And then things got serious. TVs were turned into big screen computers, conference calls were made, everyone grabbed lists and highlighters, personal computers...

Also making an appearance: 

breakfast, goody bags, mimosas, and an occasional morning brew.

Ladies and Gentlemen...

1st annual: Fantasy Baseball Draft

Grahamster joined and helped Dad make some picks.

Sporting his jammies and his new "straight across grin".

Cute as all get out.

Kyle and I's day picked up quickly.

The Nathan and Mallory Kennedy wedding...

Followed by a hospital visit to meet Mini Scoop!

We are instantly in love with CJP... 

and definitely didn't remember Graham being so tiny...

Oh my. She's beautiful. Congratulations Cousin and Scoop!

We took full advantage of having babysitters at home...

(See picture below. Thank you Zach and Andy)

We celebrated Kyle's birthday a week early. 

1- It's on Easter. 2- We'll be in Arizona.

Kyle's been wanting to go to KC's Steak House for a while...

I scarfed mine down. It was a little embarrassing. 

They took my plate waaay before Kyle's...

Happy early birthday my love...

GTU was in great hands...

Good job holding still, Grahamer. 

On Sunday we went to church and then later we met the littlealixfam for dessert at Dewars Ice Cream Parlor! 

We have so missed seeing our friends! It was so nice to sit and chit chat about baby life. And with these two friends only days apart, their mannerisms almost mirror each other! 

A & G...

Graham was getting jealous of baby girl's banana's...

So we ate our ice cream, got out G's squash, 

and everybody was good to go!

After a late evening hanging out at the "Pastor's Coffee", Graham was thrilled to be able to fall asleep and wake up in his church clothes... So cheerful in the mornings...

Sigh. A blessed weekend. A blessed life.

Weekend Haps

I love looking back at my weekend.

I mean, I have some pretty amazing weekends.

And even the ones that are uneventful 

are usually just what I needed.

But this weekend was packed with activities. 

PACKED.

Friday night we showered my friend Katy and her baby girl.

But are you ready for this?: We lit Tangled lanterns!

I freaked out just a little bit. 

A lot a bit. I teared up. 

I'm pretty sure everyone thought I was a crazy person.

But I didn't care. We said a prayer for Camden Jane and then we sent them off into the Bakersfield night sky. 

It was magical. And so the girl let me light a second one.

(Still not sure if it's legal)

Aaaannnnd then I went home and watched Tangled.

On Saturday, we all got ready for our first family 5K!

One of my kindergartners has Cystic Fibrosis 

and so we joined her "army". 

I adore this little girl and I'm floored by her and her family's strength and trust in the Lord.

Brining joy to walkers right and left...

Oh this? This is the waiting line for the 2 o'clock showing, opening weekend, for the Hunger Games.

And WE are the first ones in line...embarrassing. 

But we loved it. And it was so fun to be on a date.

We even got popcorn! I mean, it's Hunger Games!

Sunday brought rain and a new hand-me-down cable knit!

We lit candles, made soup, and thanked God for a change in weather!

Hello Spring Training...

Tradition. I've said it before. I'll say it again. 

I treasure traditions. Thrive from them. 

I'm so thrilled that going to see the boys in blue during spring training has sprung into a tradition.

(forgive me. I couldn't help it)

Family. Driving. Dining. BASEBALL.

It was a fabulous weekend...

I got to take a day off of work...

Shhhh...Technically for family necessity. 

Obviously that is true. 

We drove all night so we could make it to the day game on Friday.

 Obviously we were happy about that decision.

These two boys are very, very happy in this moment. 

Dad especially...

Saturday was St. Patrick's Day! 

Graham and I participated.

We are all about holidays.

 And definitely didn't get pinched.

Lunch from the back of the 4-runner. Yep.

Erin, Jill, and Kyle "made it rain" on G-Unit...

We're pretty sure he kept 20 bucks...

Someone came up short...

Saturday night meant BBQ, free drinks, and pool time. 

St. Patrick's day at Embassy Suites. Done.

And we celebrated Peggy's birthday! 

Happy Birthday, Grandma!

When Sunday arrived, it was time to pack up and check out.

Grahammy was a peach. 

There was one more game to get to...Angels vs. Dodgers.

It started out gorgeous...Picturesque. 

Then the storm made it's way to Camelback Ranch...

(..and the thunder rolls...the thunder rolls. dun dun dun...)

We all agreed it was time to hit the road. 

Who's this peanut head?

It's Grandpa! Quick thinking Grandpa...

Long story short: 

The game got rained out and a million cars all tried 

to get out at once. 

Chaos. But you can't tell by our smiles...

G-Unit got to get out of his carseat! Shhhhh....

Lawbreaking = big smiles from GTU

But, driving is serious business.

The drive home was gorgeous...

besides the fact that we were in two hours of 

dumb-bumper to bumper-traffic...

The slow going provided some unusual freeway activities...

We'll just leave it at this: diapers are meant for babies... 

Adios Springtraining. 

We'll see you next year.

Let's go Dodgers.