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I've returned from LA with some fun memories from our vacation and some new folks I had the opportunity to meet while down there for a work training. It was a good training all in all, but two weeks away from the boys was, well, a little long. I was definitely happy to be home. Here are a couple of pics from Seal Beach, just a little bit south west of LA.

No rest for the wicked though, as soon as I got home we had BJ's basketball tournament all weekend long so not a whole lot of rest for the family. Oh well, it's all for the greater good and I really enjoyed watching him play again.

One of the surfers out there with the pier right behind him

At Sunset with a couple surfers at the bottom right

Now that I'm back it's time to start planning the next vacation! Not sure how we're going to top the last one though. Speaking of which, I've posted all of the pics (You should be able to get to them from the widget in the middle right of this page) to our vacation on our Photoworks share page. There's a lot, check out a few and see how much fun we had!

BJ putting the moves on a player from the other team

Anaheim Vs. Dodgers Craziness

So, tonight I had the chance to head out to an Angels Vs. Dodgers baseball game while I'm here in LA. I went with 3 other UPSers here at the training. Anyways, I went expecting more of what sporting events are like in Seattle, pretty enthusiastic, but mostly all civil.

Boy was I wrong! First of all, it was inter-league play, so the 2 LA teams don't play that often. Apparently in LA you're either a Dodgers fan or an Angels fan, but no way are you both. You pick your team and stick with it. It was so crazy ... I think we got the rowdiest section too. You had different groups of hispanic folks that chose their team and boy did they let you know it if you weren't rooting for their team. In our section alone we had 4 people kicked out & we knew the security well by the time we left.

Even an Oakland fan was dumb enough to egg 'em on ... what the Heck was he thinking? Sadly, our group of 4 was between the Oakland fan & the Dodgers fan .. yeah, not the best place to be. I was just glad none of us had anything that identified which team we rooted for, even though we really didn't care who won. In fact, it probably would've been just as bad had we been wearing Mariners gear.

It was a fun experience all & all and now I know the next time I go to an Angels game, I'll make sure I buy my tickets early so as not to sit in the rowdy section! Angels Stadium is a great baseball stadium & the entrance is phenomenal. I'll post up a couple of pics when I get them from the guy who brought the camera.

Wow what a week

I'm still here in LA, but the boys are now home. After a fun - filled week of Southern California destinations the vacation has come to an end. I'm still here in LA for a 2 week long training for work so here is a last post for a little while. I'll be able to update more when I get home on the 24th.


We were able to visit Seaworld, San Diego Zoo, catch a San Diego Padres Game, Legoland, Disneyland, Universal Studios and the beach as well. It was a great time. When I get back I'll definitely upload more pics!



Here are a couple of pics from the week:

BJ & Brennen at Oceanside Beach

Daddy & the boys at the beach

Brennen & a surprise wave on the beach ... yea he wasn't ready for that one

Brennen getting some help from the Padres Staff

We keep telling him he could've been a baseball player
The boys out at the "Beach" at Petco Park,
it's a great area kids can play & the adults can watch the game

More to come ...

Quick Pic From DisneyLand

A Quick Family Pic from the Happiest Place on Earth, I'll post more soon!

VACATION ... At Last

Finally, it's our vacation. It's been about 4 years since our last trip, we went to Hawaii, and it's been far too long. We're in Southern California and have already spent 2 days at Disneyland! BJ had no idea he was going until his Uncle dropped us off at the airport. He thought they were just taking me (I have a work training for 2 weeks right after our week down here) even when we told him to get out he's going, he didn't believe us. He said, "OK, sure let's go." Then it hit him and he was super excited, he was like, "are we really going? Now? That's awesome!"

We thought it would be a great surprise and so far it's been a blast. - the Hotel that was supposed to be 3 blocks from Disneyland is actually a mile 1/2. Good times walking that with an almost 3 year old. Oh well, it's all good. I'll post some pictures very shortly, as soon as I get them off my camera. A little different seeing as how going through my Mac withdrawals and am forced to use Bryan's laptop!

Check it out in the next day or two & we'll put up some pics!