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We hope that you have been enjoying the holiday season. Yesterday, we spent Christmas day with the Varner/Hill/Jenkins family in Independence, MO. We spent the day eating yummy food, opening gifts and playing Wii. But, most of all, we enjoyed being together, celebrating the birth of Jesus and reminding each other what His coming has [...]

Today is a special day for two reasons. First of all, just like every other year, it is my sister, Kristy’s birthday. Happy ’21st’ Birthday, Kristy!

Today is also Annie’s graduation from MSU. We are very proud of her accomplishment and can’t wait to see her walk across the stage this afternoon.

Congratulations, ladies! You both make [...]

“Lucy, you can’t chew on the dog’s chew toys. That’s gross.”
“Graham, stop giving it to the baby.”
“Lucy, you have your own toys to play with and chew on.”
“Yes, Graham, I know you’re sharing. But, STOP IT!”
“Lucy, that’s gross. Here, play with your links.”
“GRAHAM! STOP BRINGING YOUR TOYS TO THE BABY!”

Last week, Tony and I went to his company Christmas party. It was a nice chance for us to get dressed up and go out, just the two of us. And, it gave Lucy the opportunity to spend the evening with Grandma and Grandpa Evans and Aunt Annie. Here are a couple of pictures from [...]

It’s been almost four years since I first moved away. I had just gone through one of the most devastating experiences of my life and was still aching from open wounds. I didn’t know it then, but moving away was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Leaving was so hard, but probably [...]

We have successfully moved into our new home in Springfield, Missouri. So, now our days are busy with working, taking care of the baby and trying to navigate through a maze of boxes. I want to post some new pictures, but I’m not sure where the camera cable is. Once I find it, I’ll give [...]

For Thanksgiving this year, we went with our friends, Jeremy and Rhiannon, to the mountains of North Carolina to celebrate with their families. Here are a few pictures from the trip.

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Thank you for your prayers. We all arrived in Missouri safely. We have been busy trying to figure out where we are going to settle our little family. We will continue to keep you up to date. I hope to post more soon.

We returned today from our Thanksgiving holiday to the mountains of western North Carolina. We had a ton of fun and took a lot of great pictures. I will post them at a later time.
Today, tomorrow and Monday will be filled with packing and finishing up the small and big details before we move our [...]