We had our family Christmas Party last night. It was a lot of fun. Santa came to visit and Mason and Carston got to talk to him. Carston didn't know what to think of him. He cried when he came in the house but warmed up after a minute. After Santa left we had some dinner and then we played SANTA. (or BINGO) We had some awesome prizes! Thanks to everybody that helped out.
Carston was a darling little monkey and Mason was Mr. Crocodile for our ward Trunk-or-Treat. It was fun and Carston really got into the holding out your hand and someone gives you candy thing!
What would Fall be without hayrides, corn mazes, pig races and pumpkins at Cornbelly's? This is a cute picture of all the little Evans'. Amazing that we got a picture of them all sitting there, but don't worry, it didn't last for long!
Farmer Jay and his beautiful bride!
I couldn't resist this picture!
I bet you can tell how mad I was just by the look on my face in this picture. Grant always makes me wear the weirdest things. All night long I was called different things. To be honest, I don't know who or what I was supposed to be!
HALLOWEEN!
Trick-or-Treat Grandma Larla!
Mason was Superman on Halloween. He didn't want to be the Crocodile again but that's a long story all by itself. He made one tough Superman though and enjoyed spending the night trying to fly as Uncle John through him in the air.
Carston was my little Batman. He didn't mind as long as he didn't have to wear the face mask. He was excited that he got to go and get more candy. I have never seen a kid eat so much candy in all my life!
Halloween just wouldn't be Halloween without a big bowl of Chili and a sugar doughnut at my mom and dad's. We went up there and the kids went around the neighbor hood. We all hung out and had a good time. The weather was so nice thing year that we hang out outside most of the time. I can't remember a year that that has ever happened, at least not in a long time.
Only a couple of my tomatoes turned red this year. Carston doesn't care. He likes to pick them, whatever color they are. He doesn't eat them. He just bites them and then spits is out. I just really liked this picture. I like the the green tomato with his big blue eyes.
Carston loves to be outside and he loves to jump. His little legs going up and down is a site to see. He also LOVES his cowboy boots. When I get him out of the tub at night, he has them back on before I can get a diaper on him. He always puts them on and amazingly he puts them on the right foot every time. The blue hat is one that he found in our garage. He is into hats lately. He is so quite but has such a fun personality. Don't let him fool you, though. Because he is so quite, he can have a room tore apart before you even know he is gone.
My nephew, Mick, had a four wheeler birthday party the other night. None of the other pictures I took turned out. This is the cake that I made for him. Happy Birthday Mick!
Grandpa Jay and the boys filling up the box.
Goofy Mason. What would I do without this cute face?
Grant and Mason. Mason was excited because we let him ride in the back of the truck.
Grant and Mason and if you look really close you can see Grandpa in the tree!
Family Pic in one of the engines.
The Boys
They had a lot of activities for the kids while we waited for the air show. Grant and Mason decided to climb the rock wall.
Nate climb in one of the old planes.
This is one kid that I haven't ever had a problem with getting in the tub, with or without clothes. I went to put him in the tub the other morning and he had beat me to it. How can you get mad at such a cute little face? 
What am I going to do? I have a little monkey on my hands. I put him to bed the other night and all of the sudden he is standing next to me. I tried again and there he was. He has wanted to climb and jump off things before he could walk but getting out of his crib at 19 months? He is so fast and learns too quick. What's going to be next?
My little guys first day of preschool. He was so excited to go to school again this year that he could hardly stand it. He has been asking me for months when school was going to start again. He has already made some friends in school and is planning on having a party. He isn't shy and makes friends with everyone. I can't believe that next year he will be starting kindergarten. Time goes by way to fast!
What a kid! Carston cracks me up. He is a strange child and doesn't show a lot of emotion but I tell you what, if he is doing something he shouldn't, this is the face we get. He has a mind of his own. We decided that we would head up the canyon for the night and make a dutch oven dinner and have a fire and hang out with the kids. I kept telling Carston to give me the cake mix for the cobbler and he would grab it, pull this face and run. We had fun throwing rocks in the river and hanging out. Grant made some really good pork chops and potatoes with zucchini. It was delicious! Then we made a really good peach cobbler. The kids really enjoyed it. I hope we can do it again really soon.
The Face that I Love!
Every summer we go up to our family cabin in Island Park, ID. It is a very relaxing trip and a lot of fun. It's nice to not have to worry for a week and just hang out with the family. The kids love to play in the sand and in the lake. This year wasn't very relaxing for me because Carston is SO busy. Well, I know that it was on the fourth of July when we went but I wanted to post some pictures of our trip because of how pretty it is up there. It was also fun because the guys were catching fish like crazy this year!
My curious little boy seeing just how close to the edge he can get.
Mason and I taking a swim in the ICE cold water.
Grant and his brothers with their Grandpa Von
I love Carston's face in this picture! I don't think he knows what to do with a fish as big as he is!
Carston and Grandpa Von
Can't forget roasting marshmellows (fartmellows if you are Mason!)
The Cabin
