Two In Two

What an exciting week this has been! We got two new grandbabies in two days. I'm just sad that we couldn't be in New York to hold our newest grandson. Everyone is healthy and fine.

Weston Travis born February 6

Sesilie Renee born February 8

FHE and Happy B-Day

Monday was the monthly Evans Family Home Evening. We had it at Reddin and Karen's home. We also celebrated Reddin's 33rd Birthday.

Sawyer calendaring

Reddin giving the lesson

The girls LOVE Payton and Kayda's house.

Reddin lighting his candles

Happy Birthday to you Big Son! Glad you came to our house!

Viva la Mexico!

Wayne's sister Jeanine invited us to go down to Mexico with her last Thursday. She needed to go down to pay her taxes, water, and electricity and needed some company. I've decided that she can use us anytime she wants. What a fun time we had! The Salmon casa is in a beautiful gated area with beautiful homes. The view out her back is absolutely breath taking at sunset. It was so fun to watch the ocean and the pelicans diving for food. Wayne and I had a fun time walking along the beach and picking up seashells. And...don't even get me started on the food. Oh, my goodness, I thought I had died and gone to heaven. Jeanine took us to all her favorite little taco shops and oh how good they were. We did a seafood taco shop, a beef one, and a chicken one. My favorite was probably the seafood tacos. Then we were adverntursome and found a wonderful little restaurant with really yummy food. The salsa and pico de gallo was to die for. All in all it was a really great three days, even if Jeanine forgot to take her bag with her clothes. She is a fun sister to be sure!

Jeanine on the balcony of her home in Los Conches.

View from the balcony.

The Beach.

Beautiful Mexican sunset

Becky Got Married! :)

On Saturday our friend Becky got married to Greg Kinsey. We are so happy for her and hope they have a very happy marriage. We wish the best for the both of them.

The friends!

Great New Year!

We had a great New Year's Eve and Day in Sedona! All of us except Travis, Stephanie, and Collin went up on Friday, New Year's Eve. We got settled, went grocery shopping, and then hit the big party at the timeshare. My children thought that they walked into the geriatric ward with all the really old people there. The party started at 7:00 and was over by 8:00. The food was really good and we had a wonderful time filling ourselves up.

Everyone had left except us.

Haning out playing games until midnight.

Watching a movie four deep.

Visiting

Eating?

The countdown!

Wa;y too loud for Liam

Some didn't make it until New Years

Happy Birthday to Me!

It was a biggie this year! But I had a great time. The day of my birthday I treated myself with a hair cut and more. Then Wayne and I went out to eat at Liberty Market for a free lunch and then went over to Joe's BBQ for a free lunch to take home, then it was off to Krispy Kreme donuts for a free birthday dozen. Then it was time to go to the Temple to work our shift. The next morning Wayne took me out to the Good Egg where I got their "Four Peaks" french toast extrvaganza. Oh, my it was good! That evening everyone came over for pizza and Bunko. What a great way to celebrate ones birthday!

Bunko fun!

Yes, Christmas Did Come For the Evans!

Yes, Christmas did come to our house. It is always such a fun and busy time of the year. The Hatch Christmas Party was on December 13th at Gyle and Debbie's house. It is always so fun to get together with my side of the family because we don't get together that much and it is always so fun to see how much all the kids have grown. Debbie rented a horse and carriage to tatke people around the neighborhood to see all the lights. Thank you Gyle and Debbie for making it such a fun party!

On the 23rd of December we had our annual Evans Christmas Party. Last year we had gone to a church and it worked out so well I decided since it was our turn to put it on this year that we would do the same. We had good eats, "Flora Specials" and good entertainment. It was fun to see all those who live in Utah and Washington. We missed Spencer and Stephanie, Brian and Shelley, and Scott and Jenny and their families. It was fun to see everyone else.

Kristen and her family

The rug rats

On Christmas Eve all my family gathered at our house for a ham dinner, entertainment and the nativity. We then got the traditional pajama pants.

Christmas morning at the Evans

The Evans on Christmas morning

Mary and Joseph with a Wiseman in the background

The scene

Mary and Joseph

The two big girls were the narrators

Hoochie Mama made an appearance on Christmas evening

The joy of opening up presents

Grandma got to snuggle with her baby girl

Here we all are in our pajama pants