Made ya think....?

Ha Ha! If you read my last 3 posts... the titles go as follows!

Oh My!
It's Official!!!
Our New Addition!

If you didn't know any better, you just might think.........


Not even close people! Nice Try!

But it sure sounded pretty good:)

Our New Addition!

"Billie" & "Hoofs" the goats....the newest additions to our family!!!

Yes, your eyes do not decieve you....goats! We have two pet goats! Most people (at least those who don't live on a farm) have animals like cats, or dogs, maybe even fish, but Morgan thought it would be fun for our kids to raise a goat! As you can imagine, there is never a dull moment at our house!!!

The kids thought that this was the greatest idea ever:) they were so stinking excited! They walked them around for hours, had to show all the neighbors, and every chance they could get they were out checking on them making sure they weren't cold, or if they needed a drink, some food or a even blanket. I guess it will be good for them to have to take care of something because our dang gold fish we caught in the fish pond at the ward party a few months ago (I thought wouldn't last for more than a week) I am now taking care of daily. They have actually become my little friends. I notice them watching me especially when they are hungry. They stick their cute little noses up to the glass and wait for me to notice so I will feed them. So since I take care of our fish, Morgan and the kids are in charge of the goats. For those of you who are wondering where in the world we are keeping those goats.......yep, as WT as it is, they are tied up in our backyard!! The Evans Family Farm......our petting zoo:) Come on over!

As if that isn't funny enough, Morgan thought it would be great to give one of the goats to Matt & Mick for their birthdays!! So we tied a big bow around it's neck and delivered it to the party!! Matt, being the animal lover that he is, I thought would freak out, but he actually thought it was pretty dang funny! ......And it was hilarious!!!

In case you can't tell, Matt's got the goat ready for a ride in his saddle bag! He found a new best friend! And now Mason wants to know when he gets his goat for his birthday???? Ha Ha! Look what we started??

It's Official!!!

I am now officially NOT the owner of Urban Retreat Salon!!! I was scared this day would never come! Talk about soooo exciting:) Time to celebrate!!!

Now..... what to do with the money????

Oh My!

Somebody stop me!!! I just can't seem to stop eating today! You know those days when you just can't get enough......junk, that is! I have eaten way more than my fair share of calories! And I still want more. Honestly, I have eaten a half of loaf of bread (the only thing I have going there for me is.....at least it's wheat) but it's smothered in butter and homemade strawberry jam, half a slice of chocolate cake from Magelby's....it's rumored to have roughly 12-1300 calories in one slice (and don't you worry just last night I had the other half of that cake) add that up! That in itself holds just about the amount of calories you should have in a whole day.....let alone one slice of cake that takes roughly 5 minutes to eat. What about the rest of the day people?? Then for dinner we had breakfast including stuffed french toast, bacon and eggs. Somewhere in between I managed to have a handful of peanut butter M&M's, penny candy, a warm chocolate chip cookie, a fresh peach shake with oreos, and don't forget about my daily Dr. Pepper. I didn't know one person could fit so many sweets in in one day and not be totally sick, and the sad thing is.....I could still eat more! If I don't give up this habit soon, Morgan will be lifting me out of bed with a crane......either that or I'm bound to have some sort of health problem! Maybe I should just stop while I'm ahead of the game! Tomorrow's a new day, right? I'll be up and running at 5:45.....at least I have that going for me! Good night!

Walker's First Day of Preschool

Walker

41/2 years old

My little Walker on his first day of his second year of preschool with Miss Natti!! Maybe I'm just a little biased, but I'm pretty sure he could pose for a cute Gap commercial or something fun!!! He has such a personality....I'm still not sure most days what to do with him, but he sure holds a special place in my heart!!!! And that I know for sure!!!!

Good Luck buddy!! Or should I say Good Luck Natti???

First Day of School!!

2nd Grade

Yay!!! Oops! Did I say that out loud??? It's ok, Avorie is soooo excited she can't stand it! So it's ok that I'm a little excited, right??? It's just it's a whole lot quieter around here when they aren't fighting with each other because they are bored out of their minds! Don't get me wrong.....summer is a great break and I love it, but I also look forward to being back on some sort of a schedule! So let me get a woop-woop to the new school year!!!
Avorie and Parker somehow made it into the same class again this year!! We are so excited for that! They have the cutest little teacher, Miss Guymon. We are going to miss Mrs. Bird, but I think we're on track for another great year!

I do have to say I am really going to miss having Avorie around all the time. Not only is she a great helper with Dax....she has found a new love this summer:) CLEANING!!!! You heard me right! She absolutey loves to clean and organize! She could be lost for hours and I would find her knee deep in toys downstairs happily reorganizing the bins, or scrubbing the bathrooms, or cleaning out her closet and drawers. It's a mother's dream come true!!! A child that loves a clean house!! I thought it was only a stage she was going through, but so far it's lasted all summer and into the first week of school! She is me!!! I love that I have a helper to help keep this house in order!!! Thanks Ave for helping me out!! I appreciate and love you very much!!!

You know you're getting old.....

......when you're only weeks away from you're 30th birthday, and when you are sitting in sacrament meeting and your darling, sweet 7 year old turns to you and asks, "Mom, can I draw a picture of you?" I say sure! (not knowing what was coming!!) She gets her paper all ready and draws a circle (my face) and then turns to stare at me. After a few seconds she looks back down at her paper and says, "Mmm....I need to draw some lines on your forehead." Yep!!! Not my eyes, nose or mouth, the wrinkles on my forehead. Sad, but true, even my 7 year old is noticing my age!!!! What next???