Updated Family Pictures

Our Family Picture 2012

Ashleigh's Graduation from 8th Grade

Mama is so Proud!

Our family in Pictures

Ashleigh 6th Grade.  She now plays the Trumpet

Mama Evans with a horse that I helped Robert train.

Christmas of 2008

Summer of 2008

Ashleigh in Junior Police Patrol in Crete, NE 4th grade

Beginning of 5th grade in Crete, NE

Proud Uncle Robert with Mattie

May 2011 Ilyssa 5th grade spring concert

My girls during a trip to their father's house in Waco, TX

Robert and I right after we started dating.

Ilyssa this past summer at her Father's Wedding.  She is so grown up!

Cassey Jo with our Lil Man (Mattie)

Gabbi striking a pose at her Father's Wedding this past summer.  Again growing up too fast!!

Aunt Kristi with a passed out Mattie!!!

I remember when he was that small what happened???  Where did this baby go???

Mattie just a few minutes old AWWWWWW!

New Addition to family....A little late...

Matthew Scott Born July 15, 2011!

Over the last year we have welcomed not only Cassey Jo into our family, on July 15, 2011 we welcomed her son Matthew into our family.  They say that some of the best family you can have are those that you get to choose.

Matthew or Mattie as he is known around here is 5 months old.  It has been so fun to watch him grow over the last 5 months.  It takes me back to when my three girls were babies as well.  

I am going to continue to try and keep up with this blog site so that family and friends that are far away can watch him grow.  We are no longer the family of 5 but a family of 7.  We live in an old farm house in Nebraska and there is hardly ever a quiet moment in this house with three teenage daughters and a baby there is always noise and very busy.  I would not like it any other way.  When any of the family is messing visiting somewhere else and the house is quiet it actually saddens me and drives me crazy.

Summertime in Small Town America.

It's Saturday morning and I am sitting out on my front porch feeling the cool breeze that is blowing and listening to my wind chimes that I picked up at Dollar General last week. Living in a small town is the only place to live. I was raised in Denver, Colorado, I was use to big city living. When I first came here to Nebraska I did not think I would like small town life. There is where I was wrong! I had lived in smaller towns than Denver, like Laramie, WY, even there they have big named stores and stop lights. Here in Friend, NE they don't have any stoplights and no big name stores. Our grocery store has all of 4 isles in it. We have to travel 18 miles to go to Wal Mart. I have had to learn to do my "big shopping" at the beginning of the month and smaller things at our store here in town.

Here I feel safe to do things that in Denver or even Laramie you would never consider doing; like leaving my house unlocked and letting my kids wonder all around town. That girls really seem to like it as well. I will never move back to a big city, I don't ever want to leave here.

Here we go again...

Well its been almost a year since the last time I blogged.  We have lost friends who we thought was family and gained friends who have become the closest family we have.  Robert's friend Marcus who we convinced that trucking jobs are better in Nebraska and he moved himself and his girlfriend up to Nebraska.  We got them all moved in with us and then we found out things we did not like about Marcus and we kicked him out and kept Cassey!  Cassey is expecting her first and only son (according to her anyways.)  She is due any day now, we have been busy getting a house ready for a new baby and moving into a new house.

For the first time in a long time Robert and I are doing well for ourselves.  It has been a long road over the past 4 years, however, we made it through all the shit and we are still strong.

Last month our children proved that I am getting older yet again when the oldest of the twins Ilyssa entered into Womanhood!  God that makes me feel old.  I still see her as the little tiny pink baby that I use to worry about because she was so small.  Of course I see that about all three of our girls.  Again, life goes on.

I use to tell my mom that I could not wait for my babies to walk and talk.  She always told me, "Enjoy them while they are small, because it goes by far too quick!"  I can honestly say I know for a fact that it really does.

Evan's Family On The Road Again...

Tomorrow the group known as the Evans Five will be leaving their home in Crete, NE and traveling by pick up truck to Waco, TX.  Please pray for the parents of the three pre-teen girls that will be in the truck.  Please keep all sidewalks and trees clear...

Okay all joking aside...  We are going to be out of pocket for the next week.  We will be meeting with the mediator and defense attorney for the company in my case.  We are hoping to make it down to Fort Worth, TX by early Sunday morning.  Please keep fingers crossed that all goes well.

Robert and I would like to thank all of the friends and family that have come to our aid in our times of need over the last few years.  I don't know how we would have made it without all of you.  This trip could be the final end to all of the HELL we have been through.  I will post again as soon as I get internet on the road.  We love and miss all of you.

Mind Wanderings

Why is it that there are people out there that one day call you Friend and then because of a decision in your life no longer want anything to do with you?  I had someone once tell me that I lied to them and that I was selfish because I divorced the girls father instead of staying with him.  This person told me that I spent too much time on my health issues and that she did not want to be around people like that.

What I find funny is that people grow up and people change, life changes them.  The situations in my past have taught me a lot.  My life has taught me that life is too short to harp on the bad stuff, rather enjoy the good things that life has to offer.  I am not the same person that I was when this person called me Friend.

I found this person on Facebook recently and I thought I would send them a "Friends Request" because while we were "friends" they were the best friends I had.  I figured I would be the bigger person and I would let bygones be bygones and try to build a new friendship with them.  Well I still have not heard if they are going to accept the request I guess we will see.

Life in Crete is going really good Papa loves his new job and we are pulling ourself out of this mess we have ourselves in.   The girls come home on Monday and I can't wait, I miss them so much.

My lawsuit is coming along and should be over by Halloween Thank God!  Once everything is said and done we are wanting to start a horse farm here in Nebraska and hopefully have my brother and his other half out here too.  I will keep you all posted.  Remember to Smile at least once a day.

Life is getting.....

Okay everyone life is starting to get better.  I found my brother and my step sister!  The girls are getting ready to come home in the next week or so I can't wait!  Papa(My hubby) is home every weekend and we are starting to get back on our feet.  Our lawsuit is coming along we are getting ready to go to mediation where the defense starts making offers and they are going to do that over the phone, cause I can't afford to travel down there right now.  When the mediation is all done with I will know how much we are getting for all of this hell.  Well that is about all that is new here.  I will post again soon.

More on what has happened this summer.....

Why is it that I always seem to be posting on here late at night?  May be its because that is the only time I get a chance to.  Another change over this summer has been Robert's job.  He has been driving for RJ Vyhnalek for over a year and a half, well after the fire things got really bad at the company.

We owed the company a lot of money from when they helped us in Denver, Robert and his boss had come to an agreement before the fire that they would not take his full paycheck every week so we could continue to live and pay our bills, and that worked out great until the fire...  After the fire we never got a paycheck again.  Rose Vyhnalek was taking money out of Robert's paycheck to pay his child support and then not sending the money to Texas.  Some weeks she would not take out taxes because she said there was no reason to.  Then the next week when he made more money she took out double the amount of taxes to make up the difference.  Robert finally got tired of that when Robert Vyhnalek started messing up on loads and then yelling at my husband for his own mistakes.  That was all it took for my husband to say enough was enough.  He called up and told the company he wanted to come back to the yard that he was done.

As Robert was on his way in he started to call the different companies out there and he found one close to home.  Robert now drives for Nebraska Atlantic out of Gretna, NE.  We are making money now!  It is going to take us a little time to get back on our feet however, we will make it.  If Robert had stayed with Vyhnalek we would have lost everything.

Everything else is going okay.  I am working on getting a part time job for just either money to put away or spending cash for all of us.

While I was on the road with Robert I had to go down for my deposition on my case.  I found out a few days ago they are ready to go to mediation.  I don't know if my spelling on that is right.  So it looks like things should be done so with all that.  Well I guess that is it for now, I will keep you updated on stuff.  We love and Miss you all.

Lost family Members.....Found again

Okay everyone, I know that I have not been on here in a long time. However, I have good reason life has been just a little on the crazy side.  I went on the truck for what suppose to be for a week or two and I was on there for almost or just over a month.  I had a blast while on the truck as always.  However, the best part was the time I spent in Fort Worth, TX with my Dad who I had not seen in a very long time.  I know I have always been a Daddy's Girl.  It was wonderful to spend time with him and my Aunt and Uncle.  I only wish it cold have been a longer time.

Then last week my Dad emailed me and told him he thought he found my Brother Brad.  I could not believe it!  I have always known about my brother however, never knew where he was.  We found him on Facebook and I sent a friends request.  I was not sure if he was going to accept but I hoped that he would.  Then I got the e-mail that he had.  My heart both soared and also, skipped a few beats.  I started to think about things like what if we didn't get along and what if he didn't want anything to do with me, or what if he had not been told about me.  How do you introduce yourself to a person who might not have been told that you even exists?  Well I sent him a message explaining who i was and he wrote back!

Over the past week I have talked to him every night and have found out that we are so alike that it could be scary.  I feel like you do when your doing a puzzle but you can't finish the puzzle because a piece is missing, then when you least expect it that piece appears.  We have so much in common it is really neat.  I wish we could have grown up together, but I guess it was meant to be this way.

I am still trying to get over the fact that I have a brother and I know where he is and how he is doing.  We are working on trying to get a trip together to go out and see him.  Its a neat feeling to have a brother.  I have a lot of time to get to know him and a lot of time to make up for.  All I can say is i am glad I found him and that him and my Dad are part of my life again.  I don't intend on losing either one of them.

The girls are doing good, they are ready to come home from their Dad's house, which won't be much longer now.  They will be home around the first of August.  I can't wait I miss them like crazy.  Another change to our lives is that we have had our cell phones turned off and all we have is a home phone.  So if anyone needs to find me they can reach me on the home number which is 402-826-6347.  There is so much more that has happened however, I need to get to bed because it is late.  I will write in here again later.

More Drama!!!!!!!!

I know it has been a long time since my last post.  We have had a lot going on here.  The kids are doing great in school and are getting ready to go down to Texas next Wednesday for their summer vacation with their Father.  We are struggling financially since the company we work for caught on fire last Saturday and Robert was not ale to turn in a trip pack last week.  Our cell phones will not work after tonight until on Saturday at the earliest.  If anyone needs to get in touch with us you can reach us on the home number 402-418-7096.  If nothing else please keep us and everyone in the company in your thoughts and prayers.  Right now we can use all we can get.  We love and miss everyone.  I will post more later.

Another Bump In The Road of The Evans Adventure....

Okay this might be a long story.  Over the past week or so I have been battling heart burn.  Ilyssa has been home from school for the last two days with a stomach bug.  I woke up this morning feeling just fine.  After I got off the phone with Papa and I ended up getting really sick and I had blood coming up with it so I decided to go to the ER.  They took a lot of blood and I was diagnosed with H.Pylori.  They are putting me on antibiotics to get rid of it.  There is a less than 2% chance that if left untreated can turn into stomach cancer.  I have to keep my stress level down and that will help keep the ulcer in my stomach from acting up.  I will keep everyone informed on how I am doing, please send prayers our way.  We love and miss everyone. 

Kristi (Mama Evans) joined the work force again today

Well everyone today was my first day at work!  All I have to say is OMG i hurt and I am exhausted!  However, work was good I was really busy, when you work in the payroll/logs department of a trucking company it probably is not a good idea to start work on the day before a payday!  The girls did okay staying by themselves for a little while until I got home from work.  I just hope I can continue to work like this...  I know this is short but I am going to bed.  Love to all

The Evans Family

First Days and New Beginnings

Hello Everyone!
Today was the girls first day of school.  We are having some difficulties however, we are doing okay.  The girls are rebelling a little but its like I told the girls we have all got to stick together and work as a team to make all of this work out.

On a happier note, there is a yarn shop here in Crete, that sells all sorts of threads and things for crocheting and knitting.  She also, buys things from local ladies like blankets and doilies.  She no longer has time to work on custom orders and doilies.  She was looking for someone to help.  I told her that i could fill in, she told me to make a doily and bring it in to her, so she can see my work before she agrees to anything.  So I started a doily and brought it into her on Friday and she loves my work!  It is so nice to hear someone other than my family admire my crochet works of art.  I figured my family was telling me they were beautiful because they love me not because they are really good.

Well I started this post yesterday and am finishing it today, they girls had a really good day their first day of school.  They made a lot of friends and really like their teachers.  I hope to start work tomorrow (Thursday).  I will post more later.

We love you all and miss everyone like crazy.

The Evans pack has landed!!!! (Lord help Crete, Nebraska.

Well everyone we are here...  It has been a week of hell.  We arrived into Crete, NE last Sunday and as soon as we passed into Nebraska from Kansas we lost our cell phone service.  We were hoping that it would come back once we got into Crete, no such luck.  I called AT&T and found out that there is no AT&T towers in Crete.  There is a tower about 10 miles away.  I guess their advertisement that says "Nationwide service" and "Anywhere in the US" they don't mean all of the US.  So we paid over $500 to start our service for nothing and though they are willing to not charge us the early disconnect fee, we probably will not get our deposits back.

We found another cell service up here in Nebraska through US cellular and we found out that we could get all of us the kids included for just $25 deposit per line.  For the deposits and the price of the phones it was going to be $605, we called the Bossman and he said he could get us cheaper phones.  Before we knew it he showed up at the house with two cell phones for us in his name.  (OMG I can't believe it!)  No they are not the phones that we wanted and we were not able to get phones for the girls which they need but we will get them soon.  I have filled out all the paperwork to go to work.

I start back to work on Wednesday, I am so scared!  The owner's wife and I had a "moment" a while back about Papa's logs.  I will be working in her office, I hope that the fight we had back then is not going to cause problems.  I hope that she will not have it out for me.

We are slowly getting the house in order, I will upload pictures of the house as soon as I can.  Our new address is:
1621 Ivy Ave
Crete, NE 68333
My cell phone is 402-826-1671
Papa's cell is 402-826-1672

The girls school does not have school on Monday and they start their new school on Tuesday.  We miss everyone back home however, I think that this move is going to be good.  This move has more than cut our bills in half.  Our monthly bills are not even equal to what our rent was in Denver.  That is it for not will add more later.

Moving Day!!!!!!

Okay everyone, today is moving day!  We are all excited and scared at the same time.  Our landlord here in Aurora, CO has told us that we have to start making payments to the balance on the reminder of the lease because there was not a job transfer provision in the lease (Yes Dad, I checked into it!)  However, she has already hired a company to either sell the house or re-lease it out.  She told us that when the house either sells or gets re-leased then we won't have to pay whatever the reminder is left at that time.  The house is almost ready to go, we have a few last minute things.  I called the city of Aurora to make sure we could get the Semi "Baby Blue" down on the street to load it.  I am sad to be moving from the city I grew up in I was really looking forward to the girls going to the same high school as I did.  However, sometime life has other plans for us all.  I wish I could post a picture of the house we are going to move into however, that is going to have to wait until we get there.

The trip will take us a little over 7 hours to get there, we are leaving this afternoon or evening as soon as everything is loaded.  I will post all our new info as it comes available to us.  I think our address is going to be 1621 Ivy Ave
Crete, NE 68333

Happy traveling more from Nebraska!

Another chapter....

Okay I found out on Friday that we got the house in Crete, Nebraska.  We will be moving a week from today next Saturday!  I just found out from my current landlord that she is going to charge us for the rest of our lease!!!!  As if I did not have enough to worry about I get to add how am I going to come up with $7500 to finish out the lease!  I even told her that part of the reason we are moving is because we cannot afford  the rent anymore and then she is going to turn around and charge me $7500 for the reminder of the rent.  I guess the good news is you cannot get blood out of a turnip.  I mean I know that she is well within her rights to do this but come on...  Oh well I guess you can't make everyone happy.

On the Robert front he is stuck in Wyoming right now caught by the nasty snow storm in Wyoming.  He is suppose to be delivering in Kansas City, MO on Monday morning. He has a load of Onions from UT on his back.  I think after he does his three drops in KC he will be heading back home so we can get this move done.  I am having my mom and a few friends come over to help me pack tomorrow, I am hoping to have most of the house packed by the time Robert gets in.

As for the girls they are doing okay.  Ashleigh has the stomach flu that is going around.  They had their little friend who lives next door to us right now spend the night last night.  I was all by myself with 4 pre-teen girls.  I was so out numbered!!!!!  However, I made it through...LOL!  Okay I think that is about it for right now, I will post again soon.  I love you all!  Leave a message here to let us know you stopped by the site.

On the move again!

Hey everyone here is just a little recap of whats going on in our world...

About three weeks ago or so my doctor released me to return to work.  I started looking for a new job down here in Denver, have not even been on one interview...what's up with that I don't know?!  After talking to Papa's boss he is going to hire me on up in Wilber, Nebraska to work in the office, we are also going to be getting lower rent.  $1500 a month is killing us!  I still don't know when we are moving it will probably bi within the next couple of weeks.  I also started a challenge I think I e-mailed just about everyone about that.  I am current reading book number 3 in the 100 books in 365 days.  Later I will post a list of books that I complete as well as a brief description of book.  Well that is all for now I will write more later.  Please add your comments let us know that you stopped in and said HI!