Welcome back to the Evans' Picture Page!

Experimental Blogging (slightly more updated, but don't expect too much)

Mom said I would have kids because I deserved them!

• A small comparison of Calvin (from Calvin & Hobbes) and my son, Luke.

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  Halloween 2003

• Poor Luke got the stomach flu the night before halloween, so his trick or treating was done from the living room coach. Lilu took the responsibility of nursemaid very seriously.
• Ruthie was in fine form, however, and didn't complain about the weather and her costume at all.
• The next day, the kids and Lilu went outside to play ball in the snowy backyard. After an hour of hunting for her toy, Lilu's nose was pinker than I'd ever seen it! I didn't know it could get that clean!
• The kids went to Grammy Nan's on Saturday night (Thank you again, Moon!!) and Mom and Dad went to a Day of the Dead Party at the neighbor's. We dressed up as Judge Roy Bean and Lily Langtry.
• I studied up and made an altar for the family dead relatives. On the second level, I made three calaveras, little skeletons who aren't scary and are depicted engaged in life- like activities.
• And then, the last photo is of Tajour and Lilu. Lilu likes to snag Taj's bed; Taj isn't so fond of this practice.

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  Hawaii Trip 2001

• Aloha!We were on the island of Kauai with my brother and his wife for the first half of October 2001. No children, just the four of us, having way too much fun! Okole Maluna!

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  Pics of Baby, but Getting Bigger Ruth:

• Ruthie's Fourth Birthday.
• Our "four generations" photo.
• You know, I just noticed that my kids are filthy in most of these photos. I swear they take nightly baths!
• In fact, here is a nice bath photo of Ruthie, after the pollen had gotten to her one afternoon.
• Ruth and her new Pooh ball she received for her two year birthday.
• Why do we even get kids presents? They always end up loving the box best.
• A Ruthie fit caused by the box play. (Imagine that!)
• Ruthie wears her sunglasses at night, AND while strollering the baby.
• Ruthie was Piglet for Halloween. If you look close, you can see how well I did at lining up the stripes on the costume! (Not!)
• And here's an example of one of her many Halloween Fits. Don't ask me what started it...
• Ruthie and the cosmos in our garden.
• Ruthie and her Scowl.
• Ruthie throwing compost at her brother.
• Grandpa took this picture of the fast moving Ruth.
• Ruth's new eating posture.
• We had a nice quiet party for the birthday girl, with Grammy Nan and Grampa Bryan joining us. After opening her presents, Ruth blew out the candle on her birthday cake and proceeded to give herself a chocolate facial.
• Here's a nice shot of Mom, Ruth and Luke. Take special note of Ruth's darling green sundress, a birthday present from Uncle Pat and Aunt Kellie.
• I just couldn't resist... Another one of those messy dinner shots.
• The daycare had picture day in November... Ruth was a bit ticked off.
• I can do it myself!
• Me and Daddy
• This is the "Power Ranger" photo that Luke likes... (Can you find the power ranger?)
• So whose child is she, anyway?
• Oh happy, happy, joy JOY!
• Baby Ruth in the corn rows
• The most adorable yellow outfit you've ever seen! (and the kid's not bad looking either!)
• Big brother sharing his Pooh Bear
• The baby announcement page with Ruth sound asleep
• Grammy Nan and Luke, with Ruth trying to sleep
• More Grammy Nan and Ruth in the middle of a "snug"
• Let's not forget Gramps
• Stynurt graciously snapped this one of Hart and Ruth at the hospital
• And here's a fine one of Mom and her brood

Pics of Big Boy Luke:

• Luke and Fluffy, his favorite bear that Great Grammy GG sent him for Christmas.
• Just so you know that Ruthie wasn't the only kid crying about the box...
• A spring pastime for Luke has been setting bird traps. He's still trying to get those dang birds to fall for it!
• Luke has been developing the art bug this year. His favorite is the T-Rex with a bloody tooth. He also created a dinosaur panorama with purple pen at Mommy's work.
• Luke was Darth Maul for Halloween. The makeup was a real trick to do!
• A photo of the two of them in costume.
• Luke and Ruth looking for bugs.
• Uncle Pat being terrorized by Luke up at the boss' cabin.
• Luke in the t-shirt he made at summer camp.
• This was taken at Ruth's birthday party, it is a great example of the "Luke Look".
• Luke has been able to spend so much quality time with his Uncle Pat, that he's begged me to let him get a buzz so he can look like Uncle Pat.
• Luke's signature (age 4!)
• A self portrait.
• Luke's school photo
• Luke in the Mirror (This is a pretty old photo, but I had to include it)
• Playing with Pee-No-More (Grammy Nan's kitty) in the corn
• "When, I grow up, I wanna be a cowboy..."
• Luke is starting to dress himself. (Note the winter boots...)
• Luke fell of the bed at the beginning of July and got this picture taken at the local hospital.
• Holding Baby Ruth and wearing his homemade hat
• Playing with Blaine's kids at Salt Creek
• Camping with Sage and her dog
• Checking out the "bird food" tree
• Helping Daddy prune the grapes
• Chicken Pox Hell
• More Chicken Pox Hell
• The one thing that took away the pain of the Chicken Pox
• Luke's favorite dessert

Pics of Daddy Hart:

• Hart and his brood...
• Heh. I couldn't resist showing a few of the family photographer
• Catching the big one
• Hart takes out the garbage

Really Old Pics of Mommy Buff and Kitty Tajour:

• I found another old photo of me. This time you get a closeup of my tongue.
• Overlooking the valley where we live...
• Our kitty before she was displaced in the family
• A really old pic of me when Hart and I were still dating

This Space Reserved for Other Members of the Extended Family:

• FINALLY. I've had these photos of Pat and Kellie's wonderful wedding on my server for months.
• Pat and Kellie's engagement photo. WooHOO!! They were hitched on the 30th of June!!
• A really nice photo of Uncle Pat.

September 11, 2001

The Peace of Wild Things By Wendell Berry When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief. I come into the presence of still water. And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.

Thanks to Flylady, I took advantage of this week's Anti-Procrastination Day and updated this on October 27, 2001.