Christmas 2008

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! I was going to have everybody over to my house on Christmas morning for breakfast but it was supposed to snow a ton so we moved it out to Lisa's house. We all had something to eat then unwrapped some presents. I had a great Christmas... I hope everyone else's was good too!

We went over to Mom & Dad's for dinner and it really started to snow... and it hasn't stopped yet! It was whiteout conditions in South Salt Lake last night so I was glad I packed some clothes to stay the night out in Magna. I took a few pictures this morning of the snow Mom & Dad got at their house. 

Birthday '08

Well... another birthday has come and gone. Mom & Dad, Grandma & Grandpa, Lisa, Mackenzie, and Alexis came over last night to help me celebrate. I got some great gifts... a new vacuum (YES!!), Sisters by Heart Willow Tree figurines, a homemade snowman filled with goodies (Thanks Mackenzie and Alexis!), and a cute birthday bear holding a surprise. I also got phone calls from a couple of friends and Jason and his family. They all sang happy birthday... I love that!

December 20th

Had the girls over to my house all day on Saturday. We went out shopping then came back to watch movies and decorate my tree. They did a great job! We put on our antlers and took some funny pictures. 

Christmas Party 2008

The annual Evans' family Christmas party was on Saturday. It was great as always. Of course we were missing a big part of our family... Jason, Jennie and the kids. We miss having them there! It snowed like crazy that day so some of the family from out of town didn't make it. My aunt wanted me to take pictures again this year so here are a few. Lisa took some too.

The greatest day in my life so far...

I had commencement yesterday! It was such a wonderful experience. All the graduates met in the field-house to get their cards for the announcement of our names and got in lines to walk over to the spectrum. They played the graduation song over the loud speakers as we walked and I started to tear up already. We walked all the way around the building then through the tunnel to the stadium. All the faculty and staff in attendance lined the sides of the tunnel and cheered us on. I started to cry... it was so amazing. The commencement was short and sweet. We went around the side of the other graduates and were hooded with our masters hood then went across the platform to get our degree then the president of the university conferred our graduation on us. We got some pictures afterward and then went out to dinner. Mom and Dad, Lisa, Mackenzie, Alexis, and Grandma and Grandpa were all in attendance. At dinner, Kelsey and her kids, Cali and Cole, joined us. It was great to have everyone there. I'm just so proud of this accomplishment and the work that I put into it.