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Gonzo Comes Home

August 29, 2009

Luis Gonzalez will be a Special Assistant to President and CEO Derrick Hall. (AP)
LUIS GONZALEZ JOINS D-BACKS FRONT OFFICE
Luis Gonzalez along with D-backs' Managing General Partner Ken Kendrick and President and CEO Derrick Hall have announced that the former D-backs player has declared his retirement from baseball and officially rejoins the organization as Special Assistant to the President and CEO.

Gonzalez will assist Hall and other departments throughout the baseball and business sides of the organization in his new role as Special Assistant to the President and CEO. The team will also honor Gonzalez prior to Saturday's 5:10 p.m. MST game against the Houston Astros as part of 'Luis Gonzalez Appreciation Night' at Chase Field.

It is great to have Gonzo come back home. He is definately a fav for the fans of the DBacks. Now we just need to find a job for Fins since we have Jay Bell, Matty Williams, Mark Grace, and now Gonzo!

SCORE! :)

We, Wayne, Aubrey, Trevor, and I went to the Diamondbacks game last night with the Houston Astros, which we won 9-0. And again after research and deliberation, I created the winning sign. Yes, we were on TV again! Third time for me! This was not a little blip with a passing comment. This was show us and comment for 5 minutes and show us again and comment some more and one last time show us and comment. That was all in the 6th inning. Yes, we are back in the 8th with another comment on the sign.

All in all it was a great night because it was Gonzo Appreciation Night complete with clips from his greatest accomplishments with the DBacks, he being honored and given the key to Chase Field, and a souvenir Gonzo T-shirt given out to the first 25,000, which we were.

It's GR8!

I love working at the Temple because it does not fail, everytime I'm there I see someone I know. The really special times are when I see someone that I have not seen forever. This past week I saw my neighbor growing up, Jimmy Erickson. He is my sister's age and I thought he was the funniest thing on two feet. I grew nostalgic and remembered those summer nights when we would play games, Run Sheepie Run, No Bears Are Out Tonight, Annie-eye-over, Hide-n-Seek to name a few, until we had to go in. Great times. Then on Wednesday I saw his sister Christine, whom I hadn't seen in an even longer time. It was pretty exciting!

Soccer Anyone?

Uncle Trevor brought all the grandchildren soccer clothes from Mexico. After Trevor's homecoming address in church all my children who are here and the grandchildren came over to eat lunch. Most of the grandchildren had their soccer clothes on but with everything going on we didn't think about taking a picture until everyone had gone, just the Neus Family was left. Abby had taken a bath and was not happy to have her soccer clothes back on. Got to love what transpired!

If looks could kill!

I'm not going to cooperate!

No one is cooperating!

Good smile Sawyer!

Not too bad!

Abby IS saying "Cheese"!

How are you doing, Matthew?

Not so well!

How about you and me bug out of here?!

Fun Times!

On Thursday, August 20th, Syrell and Tate Ash got married. Syrell is the next to the youngest grandchild of Grandpa and Grandma Evans. She and Trevor have been good good friends growing up. They are only a few weeks apart in age. Trevor was so glad that he was back for the wedding and all the festivities.

Tate and Syrell

Syrell's side of the family

Ned, Lanae, and Melissa

Evans Family

Salmons

Tayrn and Russell (TLM) got to come. They were married in May and he is in the Army going to Ranger School in Georgia. Scottie and Jennie are here from Michigan where he is doing his residency. Fun to see everyone!

The Cake!
Liam wanted the "marshmellows" as he called them. I tried one-not good!

The reception was at The Castle in Chandler-interesting place. Here are the "bartenders". Isn't the one in the middle so cute?

I Have RM's!

Monday, August 17th, my baby boy came home from his mission in Mexico. It was a joyous occasion just as a month earlier, July 17th, was joyous because my little cupcake came home from her mission in Portugal. It was so fun to see them together.

Formerly Irma Evans and Elder Evans

Patiently (not so) waiting for Elder Evans to get off the plane.

Getting to know the nieces and nephews again.

The family minus three--we miss you Trav, Steph, and Collin!

And The Fun Just Keeps Coming

This past week we went to our timeshare in Flagstaff. This is always an enjoyable week to just relax and enjoy the nice cool weather. This year Wayne and I went up on Sunday and had until Tuesday afternoon to just relax and do nothing but read and watch movies and I worked on my counted cross stitch Christmas ornaments. Tuesday Carrie and her children along with Aubrey came up. On Wednesday Marcus and his three children rolled in. Reddin, Karen, and their children along with Brendon came up Thursday evening. I was kind of worried where we would put everyone but that worked out just fine and all eight of my grandchildren did well playing with each other and getting along for the most part. I think we all had an great time and accomplished some things, shopping, sewing, scrapbooking, reading, swimming, hiking, playing baseball, and just plain soaking up the COOL.

The Family minus six

Playing baseball

The outfielders - Aubrey, Payton, and Neil

Outfielders with an attitude

Reluctant batter

Kayda Jane

Spectators

Matty

Matty and Dad catching some Z's

Grandma couldn't watch them hanging over the balcony

See if you can shoot that bush

Payton taking aim

Fun in the kiddie pool

Just hanging out

More fun

Abby and Mom taking a siesta in the sun

Great form on the mini course

Now where did that ball go?

Rub-a-dub-dub

Six kids in a tub!

Abby watching (not) a movie with Aubrey

Matty just hanging out with his toys

Abby eating and watching a "boobie" on her "DBD" player

Everyone entranced by the movie

Neil playing games and Karen scrapbooking

Liam and Dad having "Daddy Time"

Kayda gets black licorice

Yum! Yum!