Great saying!

I read this in an email today and wanted to share it. It has come a a day that I have needed something to pick me up a little!

Life is short

Break the rules

Forgive quickly

Kiss passionately

Love truly

Laugh constantly
And never stop smiling

no matter how strange life is!!

Life is not always the party we expected it to be
but as long as we are here, we should smile and be grateful.

Monster Jam in Las Vegas!!

For the past 3 years we have gone to Las Vegas for the Monster Jam World Finals. These pictures are from this year March 27-30,2009. We have stayed at Sam's Town Hotel & Casino for the last 2 trips. We really like it here, it is family friendly and it is close to the stadium where the monster truck show is.

This is us in front of the HUGE waterfall in the middle of the hotel They put on a laser light show a few times a day that is pretty cool. They have bridges, animals and a little stream that runs through the middle of the hotel.

We start out the morning of the show at the pit party. All of the trucks are out in a huge field where the drivers sign autographs and take pictures. There are all sorts of activities including riding on a monster truck, which we did and it was way fun. While we are on the ride they decided to film for monsterjamonline and they interviewed Jon's niece Bailey and you can see Jon in the video along w/ my back. I will see if i can get it on my blog.

This picture is of Hudson & Cannon w/ Monster Mutt.

Us girls had to get in on the action. My mom, Anita, Bailey & me! This was a cool looking truck!

This truck is Monster Trakker and he is a more local driver here in Salt Lake. It has been Hudson's favorite truck for awhile.

Here is Cannon & Bailey (Hudson's Cousins) They all had a lot of fun togetherAnita said she needed a picture of her & Mike for her family reunion video so she decided that a monster truck picture would be cool!

After the pits we went back to the hotel and rested up for the big show! We headed back that night and this is the field that the show takes place on before the trucks destroyed it!

Most trucks end up like this!

This was Grady for most of the show. Even with as loud as it was he just kept on sleeping!

Here is Huddy, he always very happy to be wherever monster trucks are!

Here we are after the show, you can see that the track is different than when it started.

The next day we took some time and went to one of my favorite places to eat in Vegas, The Rainforest Cafe. Even though Jon hates it he went for me! Thanks Jon!

Here are all of us at dinner

All in all it was a fun trip and I am sure that we will be gong next year. I do live and will forever be in "boys town" and have to do the monster truck thing! I love my boys and I am glad that they have something to enjoy so much!

Jon and his grandma

This picture is so cute of Jon and his grandma Jennie.

Jon's mom looks a lot like her in this picture!

In Loving Memory

Juanita "Jennie" Sanchez Sandoval

1924-2009

Jon has lost a wonderful grandmother who taught him many things.

She will be greatly missed

Rehearsal Dinner

These pics are from the rehearsal dinner that our family was in charge of for Tren & Chylie.

We had the dinner at Fratelli Ristorante (italian restaurant)

I have tons of pics of pretty much every person that came (aunts, uncles, grandparents and siblings)

Here are just a few!

Me & Huddy!

It's been a long time since all of my dads siblings have been in the same place at the same time. So this one definitely needs to be on here!

The happy couple the night before the big event!
We did a very fun thing where we gave Chylie some things that she will need to have to be able to live with Tren and her family did the same thing for Tren.
A few things that we gave Chylie were: Beano, gas mask, camo shirt, & sandwhich stuff!
Some things Tren got: Calculator, storage bin & pry bar.


Mom, Dad & Tren

Me & Tren ( I love that kid!!)

Me & Jon

Mom & Dad (so proud!)

It ended up being a great night full of fun and sentimental times.

It's Official!!

I present Tren & Chylie Hagman

Married February 19, 2009

About my Valentine

I stole this from Jill's blog!!!

What is your husbands name? Jonathon Evans

What is his occupation? Lab Tech

How long have you been married? 8 years 5 months

How long did you date? 10 Months

How old is he? 33

Who eats more sweets? He does

Who said I love you first? I think maybe I did (but I'm not positive)

Who is taller? He is (luckily w/ my height situation)

Who is smarter? I am going to have to say him (that is very hard for me to admit though)

Who does the laundry? I usually do but Jon has started to help a lot

Who pays the bills? I do because I am a control freak

Who sleeps on the right hand side? I do

Who mows the lawn? He did when we had lawn now we live in an HOA who does it!!

Who cooks dinner? I do- If he did it would be cereal and ramen noodles every night

Who drives? He does

Who is first to admit they are wrong? Mostly him but it takes awhile

Who kissed who first? I did

Who asked who out first? He did after we had went out w/ a bunch of people

What are his best features? His hair and booty

Best Qualities? He always tries to relate to people so that he can understand how they feel. He loves his kids very much and wants to be there for them as much as possible and teach them the important things in life. He tries to please everyone who is around him.

I LOVE YOU JON-HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!!!

New Job

I am a working girl again!!
I really think that I feel more fulfilled when I am working. I feel like my old self.
I am working full time at a billing company as a verification specialist.
I hope my kids appreciate the happiness that working brings to me. I really believe that if mama's happy then everyone is happy, and I am happy!!!

Happy Birthday Jon

Jon is 33!!

I know, I'm a slacker. His birthday was actually yesterday.

We have been so busy this week I haven't had time to do this.

But I'm here now to tell you that Jon is an awesome husband, dad & Friend.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DUDE!

Christmas getting to know you

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? I like to wrap my gifts in bags but I like to unwrap stuff myself
2. Real tree or Artificial? REAL baby
3. When do you put up the tree? The weekend after thanksgiving
4. When do you take the tree down? after new years
5. Do you like eggnog? No way
6. Favorite gift received as a child? My bike
7. Hardest person to buy for? My brother in law Jason
8. Easiest person to buy for? Jon
9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?a purple purse from my great grandma
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? National Lampoons Elf
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Couple of weeks before
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? not that I remember
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Gravy
16. Lights on the tree? Oh Yeah
17. Favorite Christmas song? Santa Claus is coming to town
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? We travel around to all the parents and grandparents
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Dasher, Danc er, Prancer, Vixen, >Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? People trying to make is politically correct by not saying MERRY CHRISTMAS
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? The ornaments my mom gives all of us each year
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Turkey & Mashed potatoes
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Money
26. Who is most likely to respond to this? Kaysee
27. Who is least likely to respond to this? My mom
28. List a family tradition that you have implemented in your own family? I try to have us go downtown to see the lights