so hard. having your cards decline, knowing you can't get anything until the 6th and all that is for bills. and then the next check is all for rent. over. and over. and never having extra. and now having to sell our beach cruisers, and our things and cut cable etc. right now i pretty much want to burry my face in my my pillow and cry all day...however somehow i am supposed to be calm and worry free knowing that my lord is so aware of our situation. and in all of this i blame myself for not having a full time job 6 months ago after realizing the unstable hours that is retail. ugh.
lord,
you know our worries, our pain, or hardship. in our weakness you are strong. let your will be done. i would be grateful for open doors though..anything really. through all of it, the sinking heart and the pounding head of panic wondering how it will effect our lives, relationship etc i will give you praise. please let me give my worries up to you, and not just say it but have a peace knowing you will take care of us.
your forever child.
day one - fashion valley - 10 options - 2 possibilities - still waiting to hear....
- craigslist - around 10 options - waiting for emails back.....
day two - mission valley.....
- craigslist......
- point loma......
- midway/sports arena...
Please pray for us. Life is not easy right now. Thank you.
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Monday, April 2, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Christmas Time with my One and Only.
"IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME"
- The night before we brought the mattress out by the tree like we always do, we plop in a christmas movie and drift away. This year we watched "The Holiday". This is the first Christmas since our FIRst Christmas that Chris has had the entire day off. We woke on Christmas morning and opened up our stockings, SO fun. Since we both had been trying to loose weight we played it simple and yummy for breakfast. Scrambled eggs, toast and bacon with OJ. After breakfast and a little clean up we started opening gifts, ahh we are blessed. So many goodies, needs, wants...you see that red envelope on the tree four pictures down? Yes, that was the BEST gift. A TRIP to MAUI!!! Mid - January, with my love, staying at my DEAR friend Ileta's home for 6 days!! EEKK! I cried, and then Ileta called me because i didn't think they would be up yet, and I SCREamed. How CRAzy wonderful. We took a nap, and I slowly got dinner going, again, nothing crazy but still a delicious feast. Chris and I watched christmas shows on TV and relaxed, played with our new things and called our loved ones to wish them a Merry Christmas. It was a WOnderful day. Ah. I just loved every ounce of it.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Getting a little caught up...where i last left off..December :)
Ahh so I know I have been terrible at blogging the last six months, but I am wanting to at least get these images up for the loved ones that enjoy knowing whats going on in our lives so far away. I hope you enjoy :)
"SAN DIEGO ZOO, AT NIGHT"
- it was wonderful! the animals were out and about, we think we saw more action than during the day. enjoyed a hot cup of coco to take off the cold winter chill. making memories.
{...this is where layers go wrong...hah too much!}
"PACIFIC BEACH"
-can you believe that this is DECember? yes, december and my toes were DYINg to be in the ocean. a nice morning stroll before work with coffee in hand.
"MISSION BEACH"
{the clearest water i have seen in SD yet.}
{my model :) }
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
in rejoices and hardships, to God be the Glory.
ahh. doing the budget today my heart sunk just a little bit. phil4:13 comes to mind - as far as me getting another job and or work period. i know that he does not give us more than we can handle, he is faithful and will provide. ugh. it's just hard. when you add it all up, you see how much farther away you are from the things you really want to do such as have a babe, get a car, move into a 2 bed place and visit your brother in FL. hmm. I will not question this. we are grateful for a roof, and food....worry is not of the Lord and i am going to do my best to not do so..ah but i am soo bad at it. i do believe in the power of prayer..so if you happen to read this, if you could shoot up a prayer for things to start happening....chris to make commission, me to get another income in any form and us to just be able to figure it all out. thanks heaps friends. glory be to my God in this time of hardship.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
patience is NOT my virtue.
LOVE seeing every friend get pregnant. I take joy in seeing their happiness in life with a love they never knew they could have. I am not one ounce of jealous, or bitter or resentful of choices chris' and i have made in life. What I am is ready. It's MY turn. I Long for it to be my turn. My hearts desire is to have a family with my incredible husband that i have been blessed with. Aching, longing, excited, anxious and just ready. 3. 3 is a good number. I look forward to being a family of 3. When I don't have to wish for a baby on my birthday, it will be in my arms. When I don't have to stare at everyone else's baby at disneyland, I will be smitten with my own. When I don't have to feel like crying when the mother in law gives me chris' baby things for her future grandson, i will be able to dress him with those things his father used to wear, or the candle topper my nanny made me that mom sent me in a care package, i will be prepping it for my babe's first birthday. UGH it's hard. I've never wanted anything more in my life for soo long. 2012 has to be it right? 12. the day my husband and I got married. I think it HAS to be 2012. oh Lord you know my heart.
these are the precious things we got from the in-laws when they came to visit in January. they were chris' things.
perfect babe.
did you ever see anything more darling than those cheeks?!
Raggy - his raccoon.
c.l.e. christopher lyle evans.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
a little catch up.....(tree farm, decorating the tree)
WHEW! THis holiday season FLEW by, mostly due to us both working retail jobs, and not always having the same day off - but we managed to do some fun FEStive things here and there! We went to this DARLIng local tree farm, started by a mother & wife with a dream to have just that! The family was soo sweet and reminded me of my Aunt and Uncles farm in bellingham "the Kruger tree farm". The tree was different from all trees we've had yet...small, flawed, short and a little week - but we feel in love with it :) SOO fun thing guys, we were able to use our childhood and married ornaments that we have not seen since 2008! Chris also put out the train - but it didn't survive the cats...he tried several times and then gave up. We are still lacking a tree topper and skirt but we will have those next year. I love the holiday season...it means crafts, layering, hot drinks and christmas lights. LOVE it.
my advent - finished product to come...
the christmas tree at my work, fashion valley mall..
Saturday, January 7, 2012
it's that wonderful time of year...(christmas letter... update :)
chris and i are not sending christmas cards this year...most follow our facebook photos and or read my blog or follow up with the parentals as to how we're doing......but in case you don't, i'm going to write a little life update of sorts, espically since MUCH has happened in the past few months.
well - chris, tigger, patrick (kitties..) and i reside in a modern restored apartment complex rested on a hill in point loma overlooking the city. it's not much but it's a cozy fit for the four of us. we just recently got stools for our island so we can have a christmas dinner at the "table". it's close enough to the public transportaion allowing me to take the bus and trolley to work, so chris can have the car to drive to la jolla. he was just promoted to the la jolla village sunglass hut store (no longer in a macys, thank goodness) they are trying to find the best fit for him so it's not necessarly "his" store. he is just recieving the same pay as manager and hours and will be there until he is placed. it's located in this touristy darling area of san diego just on the other side of the ocean, just like his maui store. he is much happier and feels as though things are headed in the right direction. he just got a gym membership and a trainer, he is loving this. it's a great debrief for him when he gets off work. he is healthier and happier than i have seen in a while. i am LOVing my job. i still work at Anthropologie and am just so happy to go into work every day. the girls are lovely and down to earth, the company does some fantastice things to help the earth and give back to the community and i just love their products :) i am still trying to make something of my photography. i have big plans for 2012. i am assuming come january i won't be working as much as i have this holiday season. whew! busy bee :) this december i was able to fly to washington for a few days to be with my family. the six of us, together again, lovelove. it was incredible. i wasn't able to see friends but i just enjoyed soaking up my families time as well as smothering them with kisses :) it was a few days filled with old school traditions; putting out the nativity everyone taking a turn and placing them in the manger, decorating the tree, watching white christmas, setting up the village on the mantle, liars dice etc..total bliss.
peter is about to graduate this spring - so sooo soon to be a doctor in occupational therepy, WHAAAHOOOO! he was able to work on all of us as we were together, man he knows what he's doing. i am so proud.
caleb is now divorced and just starting his new life fresh, looking forward, still on the search for love. i am so proud of everything he has become through all this. i just loved being with him this past week. the holidays are hard. being without her, doing all the "traditions" without her (the good her) by his side....ugh. i can't, again, wait for 2012.
michael is just SUCH a talented tattoo artist, still pressing on in his apprenticeship. i got to see him do a tattoo when i was home - and he just had such a steady hand. he's calm, collected, professional and SOO creative. he tattooed his interpretaion of his clients drawing. soo neat to see what he does on a daily basis. if you are reading this and live in bellingham, wa - he is the guy to go to! right now an affordable price and in my opionion a pro already.
now to the in-laws!!
dad and mom are still living in colorado, although they just recently moved to a one bedroom apartment 5 minutes from dads work! they are happy and love where they live. they are actually driving and flying tyler to san diego this january! we have not seen them in over 2 years!! so we are very excited, i just can't wait - they are also taking us all to disneyland for two days, what a surprise, we are SOO blessed!
tyler just a few weeks ago asked jesus into his heart and got baptized. we are SO proud of him. he has been in such a rough place, and soo happy that he came to the realization that he cannot do it alone. the changes i saw in him this december were all for the better. soo amazing. he's working at a recycling place in bellingham and living with this great group of guys in a little house in town. he also just asked out this (according to my mama...) wonderful girl Jenn to be his girl, so cute. they are now a couple, i look forward to meeting her!
well - chris and i had a fabulous christmas - although it was much too short and we were exhausted from our lonnnng work days, it was still just wonderful. Ah. we spent christmas eve in the living room on our mattress sleeping "under the tree", falling asleep to "The Holiday". when we woke, we did stockings and then i made a deliciously healthy breakfast of eggs, bacon, rye bread and oj. then to the presents, AH we are soo blessed! this was a very blessed christmas. the best gift of the day was a trip to Maui with my husband :) i just can't believe it. a few days in january staying at our dearest friend ileta's home!! i was crying, completely overwhelmed with joy. we woke suuuper early so we took a nap and then i prepared a turkey dinner! the entire day we just lazed and watched numerous christmas movies. it was fantastic!
the new year found us with a few movies and a bottle of champagne at home, relaxing and together. we have explored three parts of SD (new to us) so far inbetween our work days. lot's of hiking, walking, sight-seeing and picture taking. my birthday was a hit! picnic at the bay, ferry to coronado, biking around coronado and cheesecake factory for dessert! what a wonderful start to 2012.
we do wish you all a belated merry christmas and a happy new year! much love from our home to yours!
if any of you would like to give us your updates and or ever send us letters/cards/postcards you can contact us at
- katherinebethphotography@gmail.com
- Chris and Katherine Evans
3811 Marquette Place #4R
San Diego, CA, 92106
well - chris, tigger, patrick (kitties..) and i reside in a modern restored apartment complex rested on a hill in point loma overlooking the city. it's not much but it's a cozy fit for the four of us. we just recently got stools for our island so we can have a christmas dinner at the "table". it's close enough to the public transportaion allowing me to take the bus and trolley to work, so chris can have the car to drive to la jolla. he was just promoted to the la jolla village sunglass hut store (no longer in a macys, thank goodness) they are trying to find the best fit for him so it's not necessarly "his" store. he is just recieving the same pay as manager and hours and will be there until he is placed. it's located in this touristy darling area of san diego just on the other side of the ocean, just like his maui store. he is much happier and feels as though things are headed in the right direction. he just got a gym membership and a trainer, he is loving this. it's a great debrief for him when he gets off work. he is healthier and happier than i have seen in a while. i am LOVing my job. i still work at Anthropologie and am just so happy to go into work every day. the girls are lovely and down to earth, the company does some fantastice things to help the earth and give back to the community and i just love their products :) i am still trying to make something of my photography. i have big plans for 2012. i am assuming come january i won't be working as much as i have this holiday season. whew! busy bee :) this december i was able to fly to washington for a few days to be with my family. the six of us, together again, lovelove. it was incredible. i wasn't able to see friends but i just enjoyed soaking up my families time as well as smothering them with kisses :) it was a few days filled with old school traditions; putting out the nativity everyone taking a turn and placing them in the manger, decorating the tree, watching white christmas, setting up the village on the mantle, liars dice etc..total bliss.
peter is about to graduate this spring - so sooo soon to be a doctor in occupational therepy, WHAAAHOOOO! he was able to work on all of us as we were together, man he knows what he's doing. i am so proud.
caleb is now divorced and just starting his new life fresh, looking forward, still on the search for love. i am so proud of everything he has become through all this. i just loved being with him this past week. the holidays are hard. being without her, doing all the "traditions" without her (the good her) by his side....ugh. i can't, again, wait for 2012.
michael is just SUCH a talented tattoo artist, still pressing on in his apprenticeship. i got to see him do a tattoo when i was home - and he just had such a steady hand. he's calm, collected, professional and SOO creative. he tattooed his interpretaion of his clients drawing. soo neat to see what he does on a daily basis. if you are reading this and live in bellingham, wa - he is the guy to go to! right now an affordable price and in my opionion a pro already.
now to the in-laws!!
dad and mom are still living in colorado, although they just recently moved to a one bedroom apartment 5 minutes from dads work! they are happy and love where they live. they are actually driving and flying tyler to san diego this january! we have not seen them in over 2 years!! so we are very excited, i just can't wait - they are also taking us all to disneyland for two days, what a surprise, we are SOO blessed!
tyler just a few weeks ago asked jesus into his heart and got baptized. we are SO proud of him. he has been in such a rough place, and soo happy that he came to the realization that he cannot do it alone. the changes i saw in him this december were all for the better. soo amazing. he's working at a recycling place in bellingham and living with this great group of guys in a little house in town. he also just asked out this (according to my mama...) wonderful girl Jenn to be his girl, so cute. they are now a couple, i look forward to meeting her!
well - chris and i had a fabulous christmas - although it was much too short and we were exhausted from our lonnnng work days, it was still just wonderful. Ah. we spent christmas eve in the living room on our mattress sleeping "under the tree", falling asleep to "The Holiday". when we woke, we did stockings and then i made a deliciously healthy breakfast of eggs, bacon, rye bread and oj. then to the presents, AH we are soo blessed! this was a very blessed christmas. the best gift of the day was a trip to Maui with my husband :) i just can't believe it. a few days in january staying at our dearest friend ileta's home!! i was crying, completely overwhelmed with joy. we woke suuuper early so we took a nap and then i prepared a turkey dinner! the entire day we just lazed and watched numerous christmas movies. it was fantastic!
the new year found us with a few movies and a bottle of champagne at home, relaxing and together. we have explored three parts of SD (new to us) so far inbetween our work days. lot's of hiking, walking, sight-seeing and picture taking. my birthday was a hit! picnic at the bay, ferry to coronado, biking around coronado and cheesecake factory for dessert! what a wonderful start to 2012.
we do wish you all a belated merry christmas and a happy new year! much love from our home to yours!
if any of you would like to give us your updates and or ever send us letters/cards/postcards you can contact us at
- katherinebethphotography@gmail.com
- Chris and Katherine Evans
3811 Marquette Place #4R
San Diego, CA, 92106
Thursday, December 8, 2011
out of nowhere..
just when i get really sick of photos..
of just him and i..
same ole..arms length - cheesy smile to document the holiday...
just when i have to listen to another ahhh do we HAVE to take a picture...
he breaks out his romantic side.
he picks up the mistletoe we got at the farm.
he grabs my neck.
pulls me close.
and makes me laugh with complete joy.
this is the man i fell in love with.
the one that always keeps me guessing.
the one that, out of nowhere, is a romantic.
i adore him.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
A little flashback....{forgotten photos..}
bird of paradise & plumeria....and rain. maui. and washington - in san diego. LOVE.
cousins marcus and wife cousin stacie were in SD, we got to see their beautiful faces and play a crazy fun game of quiddler? FUN! short visit, but oh so sweet. chris met stacie for the first time!
our family....with our pumpkins!
crochet much?! ....for coralee, and the bear beanie, i'm unsure of who's it will be...
i see the moon and the moon see's me...
my lasagna...amazing. every time.
san diego baby..mission bay.
blessing - latte, new hair cut, 1000 gifts by ann voskamp - done.
second attempt at pizza...yummmm.
AMAzing.
why hello sector 9. first time breaking out the longboards since 2008. LOVE.
and fro yo....
loving my holiday drinks....egggggnogg.
early morning sunsets in the city.
somewhere over the rainbow..
my favorite grass...soo pretty as i walk up the hill to my home.
just a little peek into our lives here in SD. A lot of these little forgotton photos may have been on facebook but to my loves who read my blog - they are the happy thoughts in my life. crafting, beauty on my daily walks, my other half, exploring, baking, cooking and my kitties. love you all. thanks for reading my blog :)
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