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Friday, September 5, 2008

It's How You Live

Teresa Ann Evans

April 8, 1961 - August 27, 2008

Today my cousin walked his wife home for the very last time. Her resting place - heaven. She was heaven on earth. She oozed with the stuff that heaven must be made of, and we all got to experience it here on earth when with her. She KNEW what it meant to daily walk with Him, to depend on Him. She ALWAYS wore a smile and never complained about those nasty treatments or the pain. She was a beautiful lady.

Teresa, this past January, at Brockten Villa, LaJolla - one of her favorite breakfast spots

Shaun & I with Mike & Teresa in Jan - We will ALWAYS treasure our last time with her.

Michael and grandson Drake - Keep these guys in your prayers they are missing one of their favorite lady's tonight

Brianna & Shannon, a couple of the most beautiful gifts Teresa gave to the world

Jenna - a most beautiful gift to the world, given by Teresa

In case you are wondering how Teresa lived heaven on earth,

have a listen to Point of Grace's song titled

" It's How You Live"

Wake up the sunlight

With your windows open

Don't hold in your anger or leave things unspoken

Wear your red dress

Use your good dishes

Make a big mess and make lots of wishes

Have what you want

But want what you have

And don't spend you life lookin' back

Turn up the music

Turn it up loud

Take a few chances

Let it all out

You won't regret it

Lookin' back from where you have been

Cuz it's no who you knew

And it's not what you did

It's how you live

So go to the ball games

And go to the ballet

And go see your folks more than just on the holidays

Kiss all your children

Dance with you wife

Tell your husband you love him every night

Don't run from the truth

Cause you can't get away

Just face it and you'll be okay

So give to the needy

And pray for the grieving

E'en when you don't think that you can

'Cause all that you do s bound to come back to you

So think of your fellow man

Make peace with God and make peace with yourself

'Cause in the end there's nobody else

Turn up the music.....

It's How you Live

Thursday, September 4, 2008

The "new" 1800's

Alyssa and I got to volenteer at Old thresures this past week!

I had so much fun, especially since I got to do it with our friend's the Chmelars!

Thanks guys!

Our first shift was at the barn, we got to wood carve.

We made Mini rockets and giant pencils.... they were suppose

to be tent stakes=) Some succeeded, some half way succeeded,

& the rest had fun!

These were the fantastic toilets... well, some of us thought so=/

You might have to tilt your head, I couldn't get it to rotate.

Annie, Annie over, over the school house.

I don't know 'bout you but this just doesn't look authentic.

Or maybe they had McDonalds back then.

Sunday, August 17, 2008

How far are you, how close am I?

My journeys here, but my heart is there

So i dream & wait, and keep in faith, while you prepare

Our destiny, til you come back for me

Oh, please make it soon!

Cause I just wanna be with you

I just want this waiting to be over

I just want to be with you

And it helps to know the day is getting closer.

Every minute takes an hour

Every inch seems like a mile

Til I won't have to imagine

And I finally get to see you....

...Smile

Nicole, I miss your silly quote's! Like this one;

When you see a sign that says "dead end" does that mean you die

when you get to the end?

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Cousins, Cows & Rides...

The slippery slide

Up, up...

...& away!

Lemons... What? So we were thirsty

My cousins showed a Cow at the fair

"The Three Musketeers"

Plus two;-)

A group hug!

Quote: This is not a group kiss!

We had a new baby cousin born on the 29th of July!

He is so adorable!

Love you Colton!

Sunday, July 20, 2008

A journey back thru the weekend

Oh...I don't know where to start. Hmmm...that's a good place.

Friday, Mom found out that Josh Turner was going to be at the Jones county fair. So Mom talked with Dad about it & they decided that this would be fun. A couple hours past by & it was time to load up! It had been a busy day & Mom, Alyssa & I never got around to making Sandwiches to take along. So we contemplated that fact & decided to go to ~Chick-fila~ and get food there. Alyssa, Chris & I were the "drive thru" for the day. Um, yeah..that sky was bright & sunny when we went in!!! It was more of a darker blue when we were re-entering the van. We get on I-80 to go to I-380/I-218 and guess what, rain! Finally we get there. Quickly we put our plastic rain coats on, jump out the car, RUN for the gate, get in and search for shelter. Well, actually we went to were the show was going to be cause some peoples' had to take a potty break, I won't say names;-) Then we went to the 4-H building to wait for Dad because he went to park the van, bless his heart!

Dad gets back & we are all together again (in body that is, maybe not all in mind=p). It is still raining=( After awhile Dad went to find out how long the concert was going to be delayed. He returned with only sad news...'bout an hour or so. Did you know that when you walk up and down the same isle's & look at the same stuff more than once you kind of would like to re-locate?

There was a tent outside that was fairly day & we gladly joined the people in it! Hey, it was dry!!! So we waited & waited and watched as the rain came down. Dad went to find out how much longer it was going to take more that twice & they gave him the same answer each time. After awhile they got their act together & we took our seats. Well, we got to see the opening act. It didn't rain for her but it did for Josh! We never did get to see Josh turner, all tho that was a good thing! Because some how Lincoln got stomach ache & lost it all. Poor boy! He was fine the rest of the way home & the day after. We got home around 1:15, and we were all happy to see our beds!

Saturday, Mom,Alyssa & I went to the Rebalution in Des moines & out for supper at Cracker Barrel.

Sunday(today), We all went to church in the morning. We have been having it at a school auditorium cause our Church got flooded out in case you were wondering. Then our friends called us & asked if we wanted to go boating on the Mississippi river with them. We were out the there until about 5:30-6:00. Had a great time!

*breathes in heavily & breathes out heavily* we did have lots of fun tho' ! quote; We do not want to go back to tomorrow. We want to go forward.