Christmas 2013

Christmas this year was pretty darn good this year. Only one slight bump with Hayden having his tonsils and adenoids taken out. Everything thought it was a bad choice on our part with scheduling it on Christmas eve but it turned out to be good. With Christmas the next day and all the excitement he wasn't bad at all. Santa stopped by Christmas eve and that helped as well.

 

Hope you all had a great Christmas as well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanksgiving weekend

WoW we have so much to be thankful for. Each day on facebook everyone was writing what they were thankful for. I would've missed a day or 2 so I will do the 28 day/things we are thankful for on here.

 

1. Hayden & McCoy I could go on about these two.

2. Our beautiful birthmoms/angels. Without them we couldn't be called mom and dad.

3. Our jobs

4. Our beautiful house

5. Our good health

6. The Gospel, Temples, Churches, and everything else related to our faith.

7. Our family & the closeness that we are.

8. Robert Neilson Construction

9. Our babysitter Mindee Munchkins, even though she is quitting:(

10. All of our talents.

11. Our friends that have done so much for us with Kyle gone.

12. Mickey Mouse! He helps this mama out in the mornings

13. Pepsi

14. The beautiful place we live, the mountains to look at everyday.

15. The country we live in and for all the service men and women.

16. Deer, Elk, Ducks. Geese, Pheasants, Swans, Sage Grouse, and everything else we are able to hunt to spent time with our family.

17. County music especially the classic country

18. The biggest looser

19. Our wonderful neighbors

20. The 4 seasons we have here is the beautiful state.

21. The food I get to put on the table for my family.

22. Our friend Diana for setting us up on our first date.

23. Infertility, without that struggle we wouldn't have all we have today. Nor would we be the family we are today.

24. That we have the priesthood in our home.

25. Sunflower seeds (this one is soly for Camille)

26. Our Sadie dog

27. For my trials and errors 

28. For all the things Kyle and I have in common.

 

 

We hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. Here are a few pictures of ours.

Kyle was home for a week and got this all done for us. He gets husband of the year award.

This is what happens when Kyle sends me to jump shoot the geese for him. I got my first band. Then to find out Kyle shot a goose out of the same flock and it had a band. Can't complain it was a great day. 



Hayden's Party

This year we decided to go with his brithmom and family to the zoo. He is loving animals and figured it would be a great way to spend time with our other family. Hope you enjoy the pictures.

 

 

 



McCoy's Party

Thanks to all our friends and family that joined us in celebrating McCoy's first birthday with us.

 

 



Hayden is 3

It is hard to believe it is has been 3 years sense this cute little guy stole our hearts when he joined our family.

Here is a little bit about him.

Favorite Color - Lately it's been pink (until dad comes home)

Favorite food - Any thing that has noodles in it.

Favorite TV show - Mickey Mouse then Elmo

Favorite toy - Cars and air planes

Hero - His dad & Grandpa's

Favorite movie - Frosty the snowman

 

The completed house!

Sorry it has taken so long to get these pictures up. If you want to see it decorated you'll have to stop by and see it in person. We LOVE visitors.

 



The Latest!

Our life lately!

 

Here is our life in a nut shell...

 



Helen

I hope I this all will make sense and that it comes out how I want it to. Good thing for spell check cause these tears are hard to see through.

 

7 Years ago I moved into the 16th ward. You all know how hard that is. Well this lady to my left in the picture, Helen introduced herself and welcomed me into the ward. I knew then I wanted to get to know her. She had an amazing glow to her. She made everyone feel welcomed and loved. 

 

A few years later I was kind of forced to sit down and visit with her and I couldn't be more happy that I did. I was going through a rough time in my life and she was the PERFECT person to help me get to where and who I am today. She never once judged me, put me down, make me feel any different about myself other than positive. I could call her day or night and she would drop everything to run over. She was my shoulder to cry on, and would cry right along with me. She is my ROCK! 

I love how much she loves the gospel. . Nothing stood in her way from attending church or any church activities. She has been a great example to me in that way.

 

She has been through so much with me and my family from adoptions to building our home. I thought it was tough moving a town away from her. No she is leaving me for a YEAR to sever a LDS Mission, I know a year isn't long but it seems like eternity. I thought I would take it much easier than I have. But I have found that emotional baby in me. I've tried to deny it, hide the emotions, try not to think about it but nothing is working. I am going to miss this mom, grandmother to my kids, rock in my life, and best friend so much. My new thought is the faster she leaves the faster she will come home. I know I am being very selfish and I know there is a girl in Washington that needs the tender, selfless, kind, caring, loving Helen that I have had the opportunity to know. I am so proud of her for making this big decision in her life. She is going to be AMAZING!

 

Helen,

Thank you for EVERYTHING! Thank you for loving me as your own, thank you for loving my kids as your own, they sure love their Grandma & Grandpa Evans. Thank you for being you. Thank you for showing me what joys and blessings can come into your life by living the gospel. Thank you for the late night visits and for holding my hand when needed.

I wish you the best on your mission. I know you will be great and this next year will fly.

I love you as my own mom.

 

Love your daughter Camille

Sheet Rock!

Mudding and tapping is next.

 

Could you blame me for snapping so many of this happy little guy?

 

You an always find time to rip some lips. Salem Pond 

Installation

It is AMAZING how different installation makes the house look.

 



Half Way Mark!

 

The four way test past! On to installation, sheetrock, tile, flooring and so on. Coming along fabulous.

 

I just have to add this tidbit about our builder. I know I've said it before but last night while at our house we were listening to some HORROR stories from our new neighbors about their builders. They didn't go with Robert Neilson because they were a little bit more money. Well now they have spent 30,000.... more than they were told. 30,000 that is a TON when you are building. Cheaper isn't always better folks. It has been so nice building and not having to worry about showing up to the house to have things done different and then when you ask to change it and they tell you that will be a 10,000 to change it. I CAN'T even imagine. So PLEASE if you are building, do your research on the builder. Ask the neighbors that built with them the pro's and cons. It makes building SOOOOO much easier. Enough about our AMAZING builders and on with the pictures.

 

I forgot the best part! McCoy finally had his first hair cut. He looks like a little boy now. Can't believe this little fart is almost 1! Eeekkk Time flies.

 



 

 



Fishing

Believe it or not, we found time to do a little fishing.