Casey qualified for the Las Vegas AVP tourney this year which was his goal all season. I'm so proud of him. Only the top 15 players make it into this tournament, and he was ranked 13th! So Casey, Cash, and I road tripped to Vegas. The AVP put us up in the Mandalay Bay hotel where the tourney was being held. It was awesome. I love staying in hotels. I love having clean towels and sheets every day, big soft beds, a big bathtub, free toiletries, tissues, and having someone clean up after me every day. I feel so pampered. I took a hot bath every night in the huge tub while watching the flat screen on the wall in the bathroom. Amazing. I would love to live in a hotel. Anyways, back to the point, we had a blast in Vegas. Only complaint would be that is was so HOT! Cash and I were in a constant state of sweat. The Mandalay Bay has the most amazing wave pool and lazy river, so that was nice. But man, it was H.O.T.
My brother Joe drove down from Utah with my Dad, his son Ethan, and my nephew Truman. It was a boys weekend, except for me. :) I was so happy that they could all come down to support Casey. I love having my Dad and Joe around because they are hilarious and they are the family baby whisperers. I loved passing off Cash to them when I needed a break. My cousin Quinlan has been living in Vegas for a while now, so she came and joined us for Casey's games too. It was so good to see her. Most of my childhood memories involve her and it was like the good old days spending time together.
Casey was a ROCKSTAR in Vegas. He played so well and the whole tournament was buzzing about him. Did I mention I was proud of him? Well, I am. He has worked really hard and gone through a lot of obstacles (not to mention overcome a lot of neigh-sayers, me included) to become a top player in the AVP. This is only his second year playing and he has a lot of good years ahead of him. I can't wait to see what happens.
Cash and Mom hanging out watching TV. He seriously sits and watches TV with me for hours. He definitely takes after me in that respect. What a sweetheart. He usually either sits on my lap or in his bouncy chair kicking away.
We love our little Cashman.
Daddy and Cash are twiners!
My big lover boy is 3 months old in these pictures. I can't believe how big he is now. I look back at his newborn pictures and it looks like a completely different baby. I loved him so much then, but I was just getting to know him. Now I feel like I've known him my whole life. He's been a part of me forever, with me always. He is so sweet. I can't wait for a lifetime with him.
My brother Joe drove down from Utah with my Dad, his son Ethan, and my nephew Truman. It was a boys weekend, except for me. :) I was so happy that they could all come down to support Casey. I love having my Dad and Joe around because they are hilarious and they are the family baby whisperers. I loved passing off Cash to them when I needed a break. My cousin Quinlan has been living in Vegas for a while now, so she came and joined us for Casey's games too. It was so good to see her. Most of my childhood memories involve her and it was like the good old days spending time together.
Casey was a ROCKSTAR in Vegas. He played so well and the whole tournament was buzzing about him. Did I mention I was proud of him? Well, I am. He has worked really hard and gone through a lot of obstacles (not to mention overcome a lot of neigh-sayers, me included) to become a top player in the AVP. This is only his second year playing and he has a lot of good years ahead of him. I can't wait to see what happens.
I wanted to explore the city as soon as we got to SF. I convinced Casey that we should start walking around and see as many sites as we could. Our hotel was only a block away from Union Square, so we ventured out. Twenty minutes later we were pushing the stroller straight uphill towards a cathedral on Nobb Hill. It was seriously straight up. I don't know how people live there and climb those hills every day. It is scary enough driving up and down those slopes, but walking them is insane. A little old grandpa beat us while we were trying to get to the top. It was incredible! If I lived there, I would be in amazing shape too. Or at least I would never own a stick shift. The city was beautiful and it made for great exploring. The best part was that Casey had to play the next day and he was so sore from our little exploration up and down all of the hills!
The last day we were there we went to see the Golden Gate Bridge. It was covered in fog the whole time, but it cleared up at the top of the scenic lookout. The problem was that the higher you got, the colder and more windy it was. Made for a better view, but man it was cold and windy. We wrapped up Cash really tight in blankets and then hurried out for a few pictures. It is definitely an incredible sight to see though. Breathtaking.
