Carter Jace Evans!

So my cousin Lauren, and her husband Skyler had a baby. Carter Jace Evans! I am absolutely in love with him. Carter, Lauren, and Skyler are the only reasons I would go back to Rexburg. Here are a few pics, there were more taken, but are on my Uncle Marks camera.

Good Day Sacramento

So my mom was on Good Day Sacramento, this past Saturday morning. I told her, Id upload the video to my blog since she doesnt have one of her own.

No Thanksgiving Dinner /Safeway Game

So lets take a quick trip back to last year. We were sitting down to dinner, with our plates full of food. My dad, and Aunt Jeni looked over at me and said, "Kayla is that all your eating?" (as if half a plate of broccoli with cheese sauce, 2 amazing rolls, and a bite of layered jello isnt a meal!) Mitchell replied, "In case you havent noticed, thats what Kayla eats every year."
ps. We went to Safeway 4 times. Yes 4!!!

(Thanksgiving 08)

Now lets move ahead to this year. We went to Safeway 3 times. We played our traditional game of crazy grocery store photos, we played the Safeway Game, we played the car game at the church while getting chairs, Rheba got stuck trying to hop a fence at the Park game, we played Nertz, nobody was left at the bus stop, we loaded Evan full of candy, we missed Lauren and Skyler- and talked about how excited we are for the baby, etc, and we were still waiting for our next trip to Safeway. It was time to clean up and get ready for dinner. And then I found out the bad news. No broccoli. Thats okay, Ill go to Safeway. My dad said we really didnt need to take 4 trips. Doesnt he know that is the way the Safeway Holiday Game is played. He said Ill get over it. I said we at least needed to tie last years Safeway trip score. We didnt go. I then asked what I should eat. The rolls werent cooked right, but I ate one. And since I was getting sick, the jello wasnt sounding so good. So really I just had one roll. One roll thats it.

Uncle Tom!

(L-R: Mark, Tom, Jeni, Scotty, Rheba, Jeff, and Me)

This photo is from last night. I blogged before about just meeting my dads biological father, Granpa Dolman. Well this is my dads brother, Tom. See how identical there are, even though my dad has a few years on him. They have the same dad, not mother. My dad, and Aunt Jeni have the same mother and father. This was the second time we got to see him, in about a month. Hes AWESOME, and its amazing how genes work, cause he and my dad, and Aunt Jeni are so alike.
Uncle Tom even survivored a game of nertz!

So I parked outside the LIQUOR store

I went into Old Town Elk Grove on Tuesday to take my car back to the place I got my oil changed at, they skipped a step and I noticed. It is down the street from where I have been working super part time, the One To Another store. So I decided to stop into my work, so we can work on the schedule for all the extra hours next week and for December. I was noticing all the cops around and didnt think much of it. I parked right in front of the liquor store, which happens to be next door from One to Another, and across the street from the Brickhouse restaurant. I thought Ill only be in for a minute and I can see my car from inside the store. I already looked like a rag- a - muffin in sweats, and once brushed over hair and carrying my purse wouldnt add to anything. So I left it in the car. I was in the store talking and working on the work schedule when Sasha, my boss, and I noticed more and more police sirens, and the ambulance, and the firetrucks. We went outside and saw this man getting tazered 8 times. The police officer actually said it took a total of 15 zaps. The entire street was blocked off from 2nd to Waterman. And my car couldnt go anywhere, literally a cop car was about an inch away. (Ill figure out how to upload the pics from my cell phone!) And the man in this pic was about 4-5 feet from my car. Apparently it was an undercover drug bust gone bad. My mom was down the street at her funeral chapel, so since I was literally watching everything unravel- I was giving her the play by play.

On the bright side- it was another story that they took to the city council, as to reasons why the proposed tattoo parlor should not come in. We want to keep our town safe, and family friendly, and not have drama like this brought on from business at a tattoo parlor.

On a funnier side- I had open bottles of beer in the trunk of my car, like 6. And honestly they have been there for two weeks. I took recycling into this place, cause its an easy way for my sisters high school band program to get more need money. And I missed those ones somehow, so they have just been there. (So, if you read this and dont recycle bottles or cans- PLEASE DO. Ill even come collect them for the COHS band.) Good thing I didnt need to open my trunk!

I was able to leave about 45 minutes later.

Rhebas Homecoming!

Just a quick photo of Rheba and her Homecoming date, Ryan.

(Since my mom doesnt have a Blog, I get to blog about Rheba)

More fun to come!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUNTER!

This cute little boy is Hunter! Today is his first birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

(this photo I took of Hunter one day when we were at Home Depot- he begged to get in!)

Hunter belongs to one of my best friends Breann. Breann and I met in the Summer of 2004 when I started school at BYUI. Since then she got married, to her missionary Philip. I thought Phil was real cute, so we would trade back massages so I can keep some photos of him in my room! And as she went on friendly dates with others, I told her if it didnt work with Phil I would give him a try. But- they are perfect for eachother and Im happy there fairy tale came true.

(Hunter at the Beach in California for his first time!)

My family loves Breann, and Phil, and their families too! That first day in Idaho, Rebekah even ditched me for Breann while unloading my stuff. Hunter means a lot to our family, as he and my brother share a name. My parents even flew me out for a visit last year when he was born. We love this kid, and wait semi unpatiently for that daily pic or video of him! We love the Duffins! Me especially- as they made Idaho a more enjoyable place for me.

Today Breanns sister, Brook, my also former roommate had a baby girl, Kaolin. She and Hunter share a birthday. I think that is so cool and special for them. Kaolin isnt ready to come home yet due to some problems, so we will continue to pray for her and the Waggoner/ Lewis family.

(Hunter taking a nap on Aunt Brook while she was preggo)