Ethan's 1st

Happy Birthday my sweet little boy! At one year you can't quite walk yet but you're sure talking up a storm. In your vocabulary- Mom, Dad, Nana, Teddy, Uh-oh, Light, and On.

Ethan's Good Side

Burger Explosion

Lynda, Ron and Taush came to Seattle to catch a flight to Pittsburgh (Lynda found an AMAZING deal at $200 round trip). We took the opportunity of them being here to visit Lunchbox Laboratory in Ballard.

Here's our entire order, labeled.

The burgers are HUGE and you just don't know where to start.

But start we did, and here's the plates after we finished...Taush and Ranee only finished half of their burgers. The other half sit in Ranee's fridge and will probably end up in the garbage...'cause really...leftover hamburgers are just mushy and gross.

We then stopped by the yummy pie place in Magnolia (Seattle Pie Company) to get some pecan and key lime pie. However, they had no pecan or key lime pie (which resulted in Seattle Pie Company and I being in a fight). So Lynda got a slice of amazingly delicious peach pie. Which we all tried. Did I mention it was delicious? So the pie place and I made up and I got a slice of peach pie that is in the fridge with the leftover burgers and will likely NOT end up in the garbage 1. because pie leftovers are NEVER bad and 2. one could never throw away something so delicious.

The verdict: Lunchbox Laboratory was good, but too much food and too much sauce on the burgers made it all a bit much. However, Seattle Pie Company? A MUST for anyone that likes pie.

Happy Birthday, my Tara

Twenty-three years ago, I gave birth to a beautiful girl.
Only Heavenly Father knew how much she would change my world.

Three months after she was born, our great journey began.
For three years she melted everyone’s hearts in Deutschland.

Life for her couldn’t get much better, playing in the Oklahoma rain.
But soon it was cut short because her Daddy had to go fight Saddam Hussein.

Back to Boise she went for six months, to live with family, it was bitter cold.
Grandparents gushed over how she was the best behaved three and a half year old.

Soon, she became a big sister, wanting to be just like her Mommy and breastfeed.
In Texas she received 1st prize for a drawing at school. That’s my girl, yes indeed.

After returning to Idaho, she explored soccer, jump-roping and swimming.
Brimming with talent, junior high and high school brought track, volleyball, art and singing.

Excited to move on, it was then time to go to college; BYU was her choice.
Does she know I cried all the way home from Provo? But soon there was a reason to rejoice.

She met a righteous, worthy companion there during her first days away from home.
“Jonathan Evans is his name, Mom, he’s from Canada and wants us to make a life of our own.”

Then it was time for her to receive a precious gift from God above.
Sweet Ethan Patrick Evans brought to her life celestial love.

Now her journey continues in California where there is waves and sunshine.
Dearest Tara, you have been so blessed, know that everything will be just fine.

Love you lots and lots!! Mom

Some very large & inflatable Canadians wanted...

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...to wish Tara a Happy Day! (hee hee hee)

Our new place!

News from the arctic tundra of Canada

Hello from Nova Scotia! Jon will be receiving an offer from DHL via email any day now, wahoo! It's comforting to know that we have a job. We'll let everyone know when we receive the location! Thanks for all the prayers.

Ethan is turning 6 months this week and misses his grandma. He's talking up a storm, mostly "Dad". He has also learned how to fake cry (it's absolutely adorable) and fake cough. He'll be crawling any day now and is chewing on everything!

Here are some pics and videos for everyone's enjoyment.