WAY over due... lots to catch up on! :)

Hello sweet family and friends!

I can't believe I haven't blogged in over a month and a half! SO much has happened--so, here it goes!

Garrett and I are enjoying our town home in California! Rancho Cucamonga is a great area--the more away games I travel to, the more thankful I am to be where we are! :)

Garrett's passion for baseball is something I admire. I am so stinkin' proud of him! I feel so blessed that I get to attend all his games (and be a part of his baseball life). Hard work pays off--he was Cal League Pitcher of the Week a couple weeks ago! 

A great article on MiLB.com about Garrett! 

My Stud! <3

Loanmart Field, home of the Quakes!

"Can I have your autograph?"  

Garrett & his BIGGEST fan! 

On the first off day of the season, 7 baseball players (and myself) went to Las Vegas! We had a BLAST, and got to stay at this beautiful resort for free (thanks grandma and grandpa)!

Baseball Family

Love this handsome guy more each day! 

My mom turned 50 on April 26th, and with the help of my family & friends, we managed to throw her a SURPRISE birthday party! My parents have been house sitting for G & I. So before their "dinner plans," my dad suggested they go check on our house (because it had rained the night before). When they opened the garage, all my mom's family & friends were inside and surprised her for her birthday! Once everyone got inside, Jordan told her to close her eyes because her gift was a surprise. I came running down the hallway, and she turned around and we were FINALLY reunited. She was SHOCKED! It was such a great day! Love my mama so much.

While I was home, my mom and I planted flowers and shrubs at Garrett & I's house!

Best Friends!

The Monday following my Mom's birthday party, I interviewed for a high school business teaching position at Maize South High School (where I student taught). The following day I was offered the job, and accepted it! BEST DAY EVER! I'm beyond excited to live out my calling to teach, and will head back to Kansas August 2nd for new teacher orientation! :) Oh, and I'll also be coaching the freshman volleyball team! GO MAVS! 

My parents are coming to visit Garrett and I in a couple days! We are so excited to host them, and show them what baseball life is like! 

Well, this blog post should catch you up on the Gould's life! :) Thanks for reading! 

I've been crazy about crock pot cooking lately...it's the only way to cook a yummy dinner with games every night! Here's a good pot roast recipe (thanks Melissa Funk): 

Ingredients: 

3-4 lb. Arm Roast (cut fat off)

1 bag baby carrots

4 red potatoes (cut into bite sized pieces) 

1 packet onion soup mix

2 C. beef broth 

Place the meat in the crock pot-- place the carrots and potatoes around the meat-- pour in the onion soup mix-- pour the broth over it all! 

Cook on low for 8-10 hours! Serve with Heinz 57! 

Best Pot Roast Ever!

Enjoy! Blessings to you all!