Halloween 2009

Austin with his cousins

Captain Austin Sparrow

Austin was thoroughly freaked out by his older cousin Josh in the Grim Reaper outfit. Austin was really excited to go trick or treating by having a warm up the night before at the ward trunk or treat. He quickly realized that people will just give him candy if he is wearing a costume. The only way we could get him to keep it on all night was by letting him know he wouldn't get anything if he didn't keep the outfit on. He has wanted to out and get candy everyday since and put on his pirate outfit. I think he makes a pretty cute, uh I mean tough, pirate. Hope everyone had a happy Halloween. Thanks Becky for letting us come hang out with you and watching Austin while Sarah and I celebrated our 5th anniversary.

Kaitlyn hear!

Kaitlyn love's you! Ooooyyaa! Hi!

Austin loves it

Austin with his piano book

Sarah and I have been married 5 years tomorrow and realized how much we miss having a piano in our home. So we saved up student loans(is that an oxymoron) and with the help of sarah's dad and the awesome discount he got us, bought ourselves a digital piano. We wanted something portable, but also useable in the future so the Kawai CA61 it is. It has been really nice to hear Sarah play and just want her to know how much I enjoy relaxing with Austin on the couch while she plays her Christmas music(have I mentioned how much Sarah is craving Christmas?). It has also been a much needed outlet for Sarah as school demands much of her time and energy. I love you sarah and thanks for the wonderful 5 years.

Happy Anniversary, Merry Christmas, and anything else you wanted to buy next year

Why such a sad face with so many pumpkins?

He just woke up from a nap

Nice weather

It has started to cool off and be really nice to play outside. I am loving it, but Sarah is getting home sick for the snow and changing leaves

Austin in the teacup

Ever since austin found out there was a teacup on the merry-go-round he won't go on anything else unfortunately I get sick on it everytime.

Austin playing with cooties

So just seeing if this actually works...trying to pos info from my phone

So this is pretty much our life for the end of June and July. We travelled to utah and attended sarah's sister's marriage on June 27th and her brother's marriage on July 2nd. It was a fun quick trip and we got some great photos, ties and memories out of it. It was nice to be back in utah and be able to be with Sarah's family. As for all the other pics, this is what Austin and Greg do when sarah is in school. Some are in Utah and some in Texas, but all have Sarah missing unfortuantely. She is gone to school a lot but makes time for us when she can. Sarah recently started her clinicals which means up at 4:30 am work till 5:00pm eat dinner and study till midnight and repeat. She is amazing and is doing great besides a lack of sleep and family time. Life in Texas is hot and humid but luckily Austin loves to swim and we have a pool downstairs and visit it frequently.

We had a fun time in Hawaii as you can tell by the quick synapsis of pictures. Mom and Dad Evans were there to help with Austin which made for a great vacation. Thanks mom and dad for making it so memorable and being apart of the vacation. The pics include, sandy beach, hanauma bay, mauna wili falls, PCC fishing, waikiki beach, kailua beach and the bathtub. Good times!

Camping in Dallas

I really need to get one of these things in my living room!

The Lake

"Mom...You only think I am going to eat this banana..."

The Taj Mahal Construction Crew...MVP goes to Grant

This is Sam Houston!

Tent- $800

Awesome baby sitter and chef (greg) - $room, board, and tolerance of rare annoying comments

Julia's Face- Priceless.

Where are the Pics?

Our family just got home from a quick trip up to Dallas to visit my sister Becky. We roughed it camping (one night) and I have found that I have quite the little trooper. Austin loved every minute of it. Unfortunately, the camera seems to be lost in the heap of strewn about our home. So I will have to properly document the event another time and possibly another place :).

Despite the raiding and unkind thoughts I have experiences in regards to the MIA camera I started thinking about "Life". While I love school and am amazed at how much I have learned, I also can't even begin to explain how much it hurts to be a mother outside of home. With that said, I have decided to document some of my few precious moments being a mother.

Greg brought me some supplies one day at Baylor. As I came to the car, I opened the back door to give Austin a quick kiss. He then demanded, "SIT!" with a stare that would allow nothing else. So I laughed, and sat down next to him saying, "Okay, just for a minute." Just as I shut the door, Austin pointed forward and exclaimed, "LET'S GO!!". I wanted to laugh, cry, kiss and hug him all at the same time. It's not everyday your almost-two year old tries to kidnap his mother.

Greg or I often sing to Austin just before he goes to bed. One night he was laying in my arms while I was singing the primary song "A Child's Prayer". For some reason, every time I sang the word 'speak' he would bust out laughing like it was the funniest thing that he had ever heard as he repeated the word back to me about 10 times mid laugh.

Austin loves to run in "circles". He loves it so much, that when ever present he makes sure that "mommy circles!" too.

The other day, it was beautiful. I talked Greg into taking Austin swimming while I studied by the pool. Afterwards (post bath) he was still shivering a little bit, so I bundled him up in a plethora of blankets on the couch so that he looked like a human cone, and put on his favorite show "Finding Nemo." He didn't move for like 10 minutes. It was the funniest thing I have ever seen! I wish I had taken a picture before he broke out!

The pics have been saved!! (why is it Greg can find it within 30 seconds. drives me nuts)