61 years

At the beginning of October my Grandma & Grandpa Lundeen celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary! Wow - what an amazing feat (especially nowadays). We had a fun dinner for them and it was so fun because all of my Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, 2nd cousins, etc. were there! My Grandparents are are so sweet and it is always fun to go up to their house for my Grandma's famous tacos. As a kid, I always enjoyed going to their house, and especially when my Grandma would let me come spend the night. It used to be tradition that I would go spend the night before Thanksgiving at their house so I could help my Grandma get ready for the big Thanksgiving dinner. They are an inspiration to me - and make me want to work harder at my marriage so that Paul and I can show our kids, Grandkids and Great-Grandkids how to have a long happy marriage, just like my Grandma and Grandpa Lundeen!

The most wonderful time of the year!

Fall and especially Halloween are most favorite time of the year! I love everything about it! This year we were able to do some fun things like .....

Going to the pumpkin patch

Seeing where the witches live at Gardner Village

Going to Spook-a-Palooza

Seeing the "Creatures of the Night" at Ogden's Nature Conservatory

And of course, dressing up and having our Annual Halloween party! Complete with Chili, Breadsticks, Homemade Rootbeer, Trick-or-Treating and lots of fun with family!!!

Yep - I LOVE IT!!!



Back to School!

My three kids all started back to school within the past 3 weeks. I can't believe how fast they are growing up. I know back to school is most mother's favorite time of year, but I must admit that I am a little bit sad. I have been able to be home with my two little ones for the past 3 years and not having them here all day will be weird! I'm not saying that it won't be easier to get stuff done, run errands, or find 5 minutes to use the restroom in peace and quiet, but it is sad to be ending the baby stage of our family and moving on to the kids in school stage! Here are pictures of my three little cuties in their new school duds...

Kelsi - 9th Grade

Carson - Kindergarten

Jaedyn - Preschool

Summer 2011

I think the general consensus is that this summer just FLEW BY! Summer didn't seem to even get started until the middle of June and now here we are at the end of August! We didn't have time to do everything we wanted this summer, but Paul did start his new job in July, which is such a major blessing! Here are just a few pictures of Evans' Family Summer 2011....

Making Sandcastles

Dinosaur museum and my "World's Most Dangerous Creatures"

Kelsi's solo in her school program!

Carson graduated Preschool!!

My Aunt Sue, cousin Keri & her girls Taylor & McKaydee, Jaedyn and I went to the Princess Festival

We added a new cousin to our family! Baby Ariyah

Isn't she precious!?!?!?!?

The Aquarium

Wheeler Farm

Carson's "Mad Science" birthday party

The "Volcano Cake"

I can't believe he's 5!!

Mad Science googly eyes!

My Cowboy & Cowgirl at the "Hodown"

Ride 'em cowboy!

My sweet "Garth Brooks" of a hubby!

The Zoo

  

A Jadybug on a ladybug

Well....there ya have it - another summer in the books! Let's hope for a quick winter and an early spring!!!