how to prepare for a tsunami.

beach day? not if mother nature has anything to do with it. have no fear though because you are prepared.



first things first. get ready for the tsunami. yes put your best face on for it may be your last.



always frost your cupcakes before heading out the door. food storage is a must.



your going to need to head to higher ground.



observe your surroundings.



clear a space for you and yours (yes remove the cow paddies before putting down the blanket)



drink TONS of water. you cannot brave the waters of a tsunami dehydrated.



last but not least grab a seat and enjoy the show. (which wasnt the case for tsunami '010)



i survived my first tsunami and you will too using these helpful tips!

A.C.helL.

Pat went on a much needed snowboarding trip tahoe, im not sure if the mantrip part of it was needed but all the same i was left in hawaii (which is not as bad as im sure it sounds).

evans construction '10.... and brent.


the uppers


the downers


a lapse of judgement


maybe regretting leaving his voice of reason in hawaii


and now another vacation.

year one.

we made it. one year wooohhooo! marriage is a is a piece of cake or maybe a piece of heart shaped bread (thanks katie).



of course we invited eliza.



pat made me the best easel, really made up for being a fews days late.






one year later were still in love because marriage is awesome.

this is the way i live.

after a long stint of being homeless (or crashing at the evans) it all became worth it when the evans construction crew, well mostly dave and pat, finished the best house in the whole world!

come on up!




did you want to see a close up of the coffee table?

the craft corner

According to scholars most daughters marry a person who shares similar characteristics of their father, i didnt. one of mike speeds favorite quotes is "there is no job to small to be contracted out", my husband would fall under the "i can do it myself" category ,and 100% of the time he can (the owsley know-how). and just when you may think carrie has really broadened the speed family horizon with the car fixing, house building, wood widdling, and medal welding son-in-law, patrick proves the scholars right.



(for those of you who dont know, for most of my life our dining table consists of an office table and office chairs. because my dad likes to be comfy. and because he is awesome)

first post of the new year... new years.

your invited to our '010 new years party!!





cant slow these sexy ladies down



the men on the other hand...



im going to go on a head and say the girls won the newly wed game.



Capo Beach knows how to party.

happy birthday to my big baby.

this shirt is all he wanted for his birthday. baby gets what baby wants. even if its embarrassing for the rest of us.



happy golden birthday, and no matter how old you get youll always be my big baby.