dreaming...

two of my maui friends are hapai (hawaiian - with child) :) they are DARLing and I LOVE the photos they have as they get bigger, as baby grows bigger and bigger inside.

 {Juliana preggers with babe #2, a boy!, and then underwater with Ayah :) }

 {Cassie dearest with babe #1 - a boy, just found out today :)}

miss you.

 {what i image we would be if we went wayyy back.}

backtracking :) this and that last tid awesome bits in Maui :)

hana!!!

thanks to my dearest friend Ileta, her Chris and I were able to spend a weekend away at the Hana Hotel :) There was basketball, yatzee, spa, hot-tub, pool, campfire under the moon, drinks, delicious food, the beach, chris' ghetto board shorts and tons and tons of laughter and good memories.

kai's baseball game!!!

pro in the making Kai steps up to the plate, hits a single and ends up getting to home base! WHAAAAHOOO!! Love watching that kid play, and sitting next to his mother as we root him on! 

easter!!!

easter with our Maui Family just a few days before flying to our new home in San Diego. We had Delicious food, decorated cupcakes, watched the boys play ball, girls chatting, boys gambling with pennies :), the raw/boiled egg game (boys got the raw, we got hard boiled, rigged? I don't know?!?! :) ) , kais surprise gift of a massive travel jont winter 2011 and just Family :) 

Blanca, Gramps, Bill, Stacy, Kai, Me, Chris. Ohana. 

sofia de la sota :) 

a dear friend made in a very hard place of work. we were there for each other and brought out the sun in that dark dark place. My Argentinian amiga. Te Quiero Mucho Amiga. This was our last little date, crashing the pool we would have lost our jobs over :) MUAHAHAHAH!!!

our LAST sunset in Maui. 

suuuper sad thing. until we meet again beautiful island. Maybe we will visit as a party of three next time, who knows? Wouldn't that be fun!?!?

wow. i have no words.

Aloha Maui, Until We Meet Again :)

Wow, where has the time gone.....last time I was on here I was all ambitious and stuff saying I was going to do the last thirty days in maui in photos and favs....opps. hah. So we have been SOOO busy with everything that consists of moving off an island and I have missed "my time" doing this. We have been working our little bums off but have made time to savor the island this last week. Here are our "Breaks" in phone photos. Enjoy!!! (Can you believe it?!?! 2 1/2 years ago we came here with 4 suitcases not knowing .....for adventure...now we have been here that long, gained life-long friends and family, shipping 5 suitcases and sent 12 boxes and bringing home 2 cats!!! Craaaazy! An Adventure I'll Say!!)

 Contemplative....sunset on the lanai, after driving home from Hana.

 Kai Rockin It center field. Got to go to three of his games :) Ended up being one of the most restful and enjoyable breaks.

 After errands on the other side we went to Makena to relax..

The waves were AMAMAMZING. 

 my fav. the boys watching the baller waves.

Baked for the Moving Sale!!! All sold but some cookies!! 

Patrick Unsure what to think of all this change... 

 our favorite..."Cilantro Grill" best fish tacos ever.

Sunset on Kaanapali. 

We will miss this beach! 

 :)

 Patrick Helping Clean the Fridge :)

Before shipping the car at Kanaha Beach, Epic wind for kite surfing and sailing.

So we have made time to enjoy life out here amidst the hectic long list of "to-dos" this last week, although we will miss this ocean terribly, and the ones out here we love, we can't wait for this new step in our lives. Scary and exciting and new and just another adventure in the life of Chris and Katherine Evans. I can't wait to board that plane tomorrow. Thank you beautiful Island of Maui for taking us in. Praise be to God for this opportunity. Praise him for our strengthened marriage and friendship through it. Praise him for our two blessings - tigger and patrick. Praise him for The Bookland Clan, Ileta and Sofia and many others who made this place for us and taught us so much. Ocean I will miss your warmth, clarity, vibrant colors and your beauty. We will see you once again :) Some happy day!!! But for now....helllllooo San DIego!!! The Evans are in town!!!

Tuesdays Thoughts.

 {photo by Sofia}

{ Mr. Monk Seal, Me, Sofia }

 {photo by me}

{photo by me}

{when at work - we had word of a Monk Seal -extint creature- sleeping on the beach! So we (sofia and I) ran to go see - we AWWWWED over this beautiful seal, I dipped my toes in the ocean and we got back to work..}

There are so many things going in my head right now. It has been a rather stressful week. Beginning with the Tsunami, AGAIN. Almost a year apart. Same thing. Scrambling all our food, and precious belongings with us - not knowing. Filling the tub up with water, knowing the cities water was going to be shut off. (great I had my period... and what if you have to poop? very hard to be feminine when you have to poop and can't go in the toilet.) Just waiting. I got one hour of sleep that night, half sleep at that. We waited with our Maui Family. When the tsunami hit around the island, there was damage to all the harbors/boats and docks. There was minor flooding in some homes/apartment complexes, businesses and schools. There was a sewage spill and debris all in the ocean from the harbors I believe, but guess what? We are all ok. We are all alive. Our homes are in tact and our jobs are still there for us. May have been a horribly stressful 12hrs but now...we can do nothing but get on our knees and pray for the hurting country of Japan. Customers came in to work, complaining, angry, upset, tired and grouchy. PEOPLE, there was just a DISASTER to a beautiful country. People that didn't have 8 hours to evacuate!! They didn't see the 26ft wave coming! They don't have energy, or warmth or HOMEs! or Jobs, or boats and are in danger of nuclear explosions. WOW. perspective maybe? So I just kept on my smile, i didn't deny that it was scary. But I did NOT give in to those who thought they were having the most miserable day ever. And I had a GREAT day. I felt alive. I served people with a MUCH more happy heart than I have lately. Praise you God from Whom all Blessings Flow. 

So we are home - with our cats. We have been working a lot lately. We are tired, but happy. There has been lots of cleaning and organizing. This home is a bit discombobulated due to the move and garage sale we will be having this weekend. I can't wait to have a home to put things into - and organize and clean from the start! Yes, we have a GARAGE SALE this weekend!! WHOHOO! I am sad my Aunt Vicki won't be here to help me. But I can't wait to see her in a month. It will happen Friday and Saturday. :) :) 

Tomorrow is my Papas 54th Birthday :) There will be a post just for him tomorrow! 

We booked the car to ship on the 26th! Now we need to book a hotel in S.D. and I think thats it! 

I finished reading Harry Potter - and am going to watch the movie tonight! I am half way through Breaking Dawn and I am beginning The Hunger Games. I ADORE books. 

I have a family shoot this Saturday night and can't wait!!! I have been asked to make postcards, enlarged prints and cards for my current job "Ania Gourmet Market." I am going to try to sell cards in the harbor (images of A2) and try to sell cards at Ululanis Shave Ice (if I can ever get over there for the last few image ideas!)

I can't wait to work in a place where there is respect and good work ethic, no abuse of the job description and consistency. With Girls who love rather than HATe their job and just somewhere I love. There is a guy that works at the pool - he told us girls he delivers local tomatoes one day, plays with monkeys another, works at the pool selling sun-screen and volunteers when there is a monk seal or turtle on the beach. These are things HE loves. I want to do things I love. Which would be interior design, photography, floral design and maybe beach clean up or reading at an old folks home or something. It was inspiration. 

I am overjoyed about our new adventure. I love my husband. He is my ROck. (yes God is my rock - but My husband is the husband sort of Rock.) :) He loves me. I can't wait to road trip, camp and get lost with Him. I can't wait to go to Florida, St. Louis and Maine. I am excited. 

I am sad that I haven't talked to my brother since my birthday maybe? Peter - he has his nose in his books like always. Pray for him if you can. He needs to do well. My brother Caleb keeps getting hit with car costs. Please pray for LARGE tippers at his work. My sister Ava is an amazing baker - her latest are fancy cupcakes that look professional. My Brother Michael just beat 9 others to become one Tattoo Artists apprentice for a year or three? Pretty awesome. I am proud! My Brother Tyler just broke up with his g.f. He is on to bigger and better things, this is a hard thing but I believe it was healthy. I love this boy. He might be coming with us to California and we will fly him back home. My mom is looking for jobs. I hope she gets something in floral or interior design. She is TOP notch. My Dad, he is almost 54 and amazing. He loves his job - and is still in remission. He is missing us kids during his birthday. Love you papa. My Grandpa is visiting WA when I am home - exciting although we have to hide him when my Aunt Vicki and Midge and Cousin Kelsey come over. SIck. Hate that stuff but they mean the world to me to not see them. Evans parents just had an explosion across their neighborhood but are ok. Loving Colorado but would love more snow :) All other G.parents are healthy (that I know of.) oh. Ya. My Grandma Vivian got married. Weird, im not gonna lie. Ever since high school I've felt more distant from her. 

I am so excited about life some days and other days feel lower than low. I question If I can beat my disabilities to the ground, or if I'll give into them. example. I want to go to school, but will I even be able to get higher than a c on anything? I would go to school for interior design or floral design...but would I remember, ANYTHING? I need repetitiveness or to have known it years before to remember. Since my spanish has come back does that mean there is hope? (this is what I go through.) stupid huh? I used to be more secure in myself than this. I used to be more independent. 

So the blessing about moving to a new place. I can become whoever I want to be. I can start over. I can change things I didn't like about my self -(not my BOOBS - i won't ever be THAT California girl) Im talking about my swearing, (yes i struggle with this) or my negative attitude, or my clinging to gossip and participating in such things just to fit in. I used to not do any of this. Here I got in a rut. I want out. I can do this. I can be the BEST parts of Katherine. Christ-like, FUN, adventurous, silly, encouraging, confident, happy, kind, smart, go-getter, fearless, secure in my self, adorer of my husband, carer of strangers, business woman, artsy, friend and mother someday. I can't wait to be the best of me all the time. 

I have been praying for my friend at work - her name is Jenn. She lost her 7th baby. She made it a month farther than ever before. She is hurting. I HURT for her. I have a co-worker that is disappeared - for more than 3months. Sad. My cousins cousin is very ill and in the hospital. One of my BEST friends has tumors in her brain. Praying she heals.....so many when you look around have heart-aches. I can't believe it. I wish I could heal - but prayer is all I can do. 

This is so long. But it's my heat. It's my life. I am going to make my Papas birthday gift. :) Have a HAPPY tuesday. Love you all - Thank you for reading my blog. 

The Perfect Morning...

...was waking up when I wanted to.

...going on a crazy uphill climbing downhill hike with my bestie Ileta.

..discovering "sleeping grass" touch the leaf and it will fold like MAGIC!! 

...dipping in the ocean after sweating my life away.

...finding a HANDful of treasures on the shore.

...eating the BESt Acai Bowl ever.

then i had to work..which ide rather not focus on, HA. 

 my lazy buddy.

"sleeping grass" 

 look! The leaves are folding!!! 

Ileta and Stella. SO fun this am with a friend.

A Familiar Face :)

So, the other day I was at work, sitting on the bar chair while taking my time folding menus..hah. lazzzzzy. I was talking with a gal a bit and as i turned to look at her and say something, this lady is standing there, staring at me and says KATHERINE!!!! It was Mrs. Lann! Karen Lann, My Aunt Heidi and Uncle Marks Mom!!! AHH. I TOTALLY didn't expect to see her. I started CRYING, I am such a baby, but somehow I don't care...it just showed me how i miss everything familiar. We chatted and then Tim realized his wife wasn't walking beside him and came for her to find US talking :) We took a snapshot and I got back to work, after like 30 minutes of talking!!! :) again, it was a laaaazy day!! haha. We met up later that week for lunch! The Food was HORRIBLE, the worst I've had in Maui, I felt SOO bad. But We had a great time catching up. Chris was able to go which was just FABulous. Another time Chris and I went to their condo, to see their place and to go hang out on the beach for an hour or so and talk...girl girl boy boy. It was SOO fun. I loved every second of talking with Karen. I always liked her. So sweet. I loved getting all the dirt about the cousins since I've been away for too long and they are growing oh so fast. Chris and Tim had a great time talking as well, pretty good since this was the second time they had spent time together! I am grateful for Tim, such a sport for my Husband! He misses guy time, no matter what age of fellow. ahh, all this being said....it was a huge blessing for both of us. Thank you Lanns for letting us crash your precious Vacation time, we are oh so grateful!

Karen and I

Tim, Karen, Me, Chris :) 

A hat for a friend....

she once told me her grandma made her a hat...

kinda like this....and lost it. So here is a new one. just for her.

it will look even better on her :) You'll see on Sunday! 

Visitors in December!

About a week after being home from Washington, our dear friends came to stay with us for a week! YAY! I love loveloveLOVE these people. I have come to know them through Chris. They knew him since he was a wee little child. I love hearing funny stories of when Chris was a babe. It makes me happy :) Anyway, the first time I was really introduced to the Silver Beach Community was at the "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" production in Lynden. The moment I walked down the isle to my seat, I felt a million eyes on me - I got glares from several girls younger than me - I was stealing one of their good options for arranged marriage...hah. I thought it was funny - I went to public school, so to me - that kind of thing is totally normal. The judgements before even knowing a person, the assumptions of what a person is like since they never grew up in that church etc. I was an outsider and I was NOT welcome. Kristine didn't care! She was this beautiful light shining with Gods Love and Acceptance. She came RIGHT up to me and asked ME who I was, and was happy to meet Chris' lady :) She was the reason I started going to that church. She touched my heart, and I got to spend a WHOLE week with her and her three eldest Chillins in Maui this past week! Seriously a joy and delight spending time with these four. They all are soo fun and funny and kind and healing. It was like having family home for the holidays. It felt like family. We had some meals together, coffee together, shopped together, played together, laughed together and teased one-another. Ah every moment was just so positive and uplifting. Chris and I both needed that. The talks I had with Kristine and Kaisha I will cherish. The time Chris had with Collin he will Cherish. And the BLAST that we had listening, watching and goofing off with Alissa we will NEVER forget, she is a gem and we love her. Wii games, coffee, pizza, bubba gumps, beach, talks, beach, shopping, beach, pool crashing, hot-tub crashing, beach, coffee, rest. Epic. Thank you for gracing us with your presence.

The Langleys Took us out for Dinner!! As a last Horrah before they go to the Mainland :(

 Darling!!! Love these two. 

 CUTE!!!! Such fun. 

We love these two to the bottom of the ocean and back.