Random happenings at the Evan's

This is Seth's "stick collection". He is not allowed to bring it in the house, but he doesn't like to leave it outside because the kids from neighborhood will take them, SO....we have come to a compromise: He is allowed to store them in the house IF he LEAVES them there (he sneaks them into his room ALL the time).

My cutie patoodie

My beautiful figure skater right before ice skating lessons

Cardboard box cars

Trying on dad's basketball shoes

BEST * FAMILY * NIGHT * EVER!!!!

So we had the BEST family night EVER!! Jimmy and I had a neighbor watch the kids for awhile and while they were gone we transformed our living room into RESTAURANTE EVANS! When they came home we were completely in character. I was the hostess/cook, and Jimmy was their waiter. We had made menus for them, and we had wallets full of one dollar bills for them, so they could "pay the waiter" (who then used the money to take them out for ice cream!). They had so much fun! They even started pretending right along with us. They were husband and wife that lived in Utah. Sarah stayed home with their 103 children and Seth worked at Disneyland (he commuted back and forth by jet). So much fun!

The Good Life

Oh, to live the life of Luke....

Sink baths, sleeping whenever you want, and two older siblings that will do whatever you want them too....Poor little guy with his hard, hard life ;)

Happiness Is.....

A while back a friend tagged my blog and I was supposed to write about 20 things that make me happy....so here are my happy things :)

Happiness is......
Being a mom
Being a stay-at-home mom
Watching my children enjoy each other
Walking barefooted on cold grass
Holding my baby
When hubby hugs me for no reason
When hubby and I agree on what to watch (rare)
Cooking a new recipe that turns out wonderful
The feeling I get when my house is clean
Reading a new book to my kiddos and seeing the delight in their eyes as they learn something new
Spending time with my hubby and kids without rushing or having other things on our minds
The knowledge of knowing where I came from and where i'm going
When hubby and I feel close to each other and can talk about anything
Hearing my children laugh
Hearing hubby laugh so hard he can't stop
Living in America
Having funny, little, "had to be there" jokes with my siblings
Having enough money, a home, and enough food to eat
Growing old with someone (even if he is grumpy sometimes)
Writing
Running (For those of you who know me and are saying "seriously"?...its a new thing I just started loving ;)
The feeling of a baby growing inside my tummy
Feeling my self grow and change as I tackle another unruly habit
My daddy
Taking pictures


Ok...that is just a short list of the things I love...if you weren't mentioned don't be alarmed.....Most likely if you are reading this, I love you :)