Snow Day!

So the snow day was a little while ago, but I've been busy trying to finish making Christmas gifts. Sorry it's a little late, but here's our pics from that day.

Jon got up really early and made us two snowmen. And when he was done, he woke me up and we went and "decorated" them. It was so cute. We used red and blue Christmas lights for the eyes, a twix candy bar for the noses and rocks for the mouth, oh and metal sticks that Jon had laying around in the garage, for the arms. They only lasted 1 day though, cuz some stupid kid came and ran over them...it was so sad.

Mine on the left and Jon's on the right. :)






I have no idea what he's doing, but then again, that's Jon
for ya. haha, gotta love him

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Christmas Letter 2008

I've seen a couple people post their christmas letter on their blog, and I think it's a really good idea, so here's mine...
Well first off let me say, Merry Christmas! I’ve never written a Christmas letter before, but I figure it’s a tradition I can start now that I’m starting my own family. So I guess I’ll start where our story begins.
Earlier this year my dad went to an emotional growth seminar through Turning Leaf. After it was over he couldn’t stop ranting and raving about how great it was and how much it helped him. So a couple months later my sisters and I went to the same class. Well, Jon’s mom was working with Turning Leaf and both his parents had previously attended the seminar and had been trying to get Jon to go for quite some time. Needless to say we met at the seminar and quickly became friends. After dating for 4 short months we got engaged, and were married 6 weeks after that on November 7, 2008.
We’re enjoying married life and can’t wait to be sealed in the St George Temple in 2009. We’re looking forward to kids in our future, maybe in the near future :) but for now Jon’s Great Dane, Aja, is keeping us plenty busy.
Jon just started working at Deseret Labs in their warehouse as a pharmacy tech. He was working with a decorative concrete company but since construction has almost come to a complete stop, he had to find a job elsewhere. He wants to go to school in the near future and get a degree in Psychology so he can work with troubled youth as a drug and alcohol counselor.
I’m still working at SouthWest Federal Credit Union, as a Consumer Loan Processor. I enjoy it, but would also like to go back to school and get my degree in Behavioral Science with an emphasis in Social Work or Psychology. Unfortunately, we’d have to move to go to a bigger University and for now, we’d really like to stay in Southern Utah.
Well I think that about sums up what’s going on in our lives. We hope all is going well with you. Merry Christmas and we wish you all a happy and prosperous new year, and we’d love to see you all at our sealing.

Love
Jonathan and Kristina Evertsen

Honeymoon, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and new niece all in one

So it's been a while since I've updated on the things going on, so this one's gonna be a little longer that usual. First things first, here's some pics from our honeymoon in Park City, which was awesome.

What a beautiful place!

Our snowman Billy :)

Me making a snow angel

Us laying in the snow, after we made our snowman.

Jon had never been to a Zoo so we decided to go to Hogle Zoo for his first zoo experience.

We both loved it.

Jon's first time seeing an elephant in real life.

Jon and I with the Giraffes.

Downtown Park City on walking strip.

Jon loves sunflower seeds, so my goal was to atleast fill one water bottle up with seeds.

And I did it. One is mine and the other is only one of Jons. He's a little better at it than I am :)



Here's what the truck looked like.

Next on my list was Thanksgiving. We went up north and spent the day with Jon's extended family. I got to meet a lot of new people. But the bad thing was I had to work both Wednesday and Friday. So we drove up Wednesday night and came back home Thursday evening. But we still enjoyed ourselves and the food.

Heres me and Jon with his niece Avaree.

Jon and Avaree. Isn't she just so cute.

My birthday! The big 22. Well we didn't do a whole lot that day because we were attending a 3 day emotional growth seminar thru Turning Leaf (yup, the same one we met at, except this one was Level 3). But the people in the group found it was my birthday, and sure enough this is what happened...

It was quite embarassing, but it was still fun.


After seminar that day, we went to wal mart, and we found a little red wagon. Well I got in and Jon gave me a little ride around the store, until a grumpy old employee saw me and said "I think you're too big for that!" So I had to get out. But it was fun while it lasted.

Christmas time is finally here! It took me a little while to get all my house decorations up. But I finally did it. This is my very first Christmas tree, and I must say I'm pretty proudof it :) Here's my family with the tree.

My Christmas Tree

This year we went through all my moms old Christmas decorations, and split them up between us 5 girls. Well my mom had a pretty large village collection going. So we each got a couple peices of it to start our own. So here's mine...

And last but not least... my sister finally had her baby. But it's not Stephanies this time, it's Kristel. Her and the baby are doing great. 9 lbs 4 oz 21 1/2 inches long. She's a pretty big baby, but so cute. No name yet, but are choosing between a few, Evelyn or Autumn to name a few. I'll let you know when they pick one.

Me with Baby Girl Lamb

Baby Girl Lamb, just hours old.

Oh and this is totally random, but I came across this picture while i was posting, and decided I'll show you guys my favorite picture of Jon. It's from before I knew him, but I still love it. He's one sexy stud :)

Chile Cook Off

Ok so some of you may have read this before, but I got this in an e-mail a couple months ago, and I read through it and still laugh histerically. It's kinda long, but really worth it. It's hilarious. Here goes...

If you can read this whole story without laughing, then there's no hope for you. I was crying by the end. This is an actual account as relayed to paramedics at a chile cook-off in New Mexico

Note: Please take time to read this slowly. If you pay attention to the first two judges, the reaction of the third judge is even better.

For those of you who have lived in New Mexico, you know how true this is. They actually have a Chile Cook-off about the time Halloween comes around. It takes up a major portion of a parking lot at the Santa Fe Plaza. Judge #3 was an inexperienced Chile taster named Frank, who was visiting from Springfield , IL

Frank: "Recently, I was honored to be selected as a judge at a chile cook-off. The original person called in sick at the last moment and I happened to be standing there at the judge's table, asking for directions to the Coors Light truck, when the call came in. I was assured by the other two judges (Native New Mexicans) that the chili wouldn't be all that spicy; and, besides, they told me I could have free beer during the tasting, so I accepted and became Judge 3. Here are the scorecard notes from the event:

CHILE # 1 - MIKE'S MANIAC MONSTER CHILE
Judge # 1 -- A little too heavy on the tomato. Amusing kick.
Judge # 2 -- Nice, smooth tomato flavor. Very mild..
Judge # 3 (Frank) -- Holy crap, what the hell is this stuff? You could remove dried paint from your driveway. Took me two beers to put the flames out. I hope that's the worst one. These New Mexicans are crazy.

CHILE # 2 - EL RANCHO'S AFTERBURNER CHILE
Judge # 1 -- Smoky, with a hint of pork. Slight jalapeno tang.
Judge # 2 -- Exciting BBQ flavor, needs more peppers to be taken seriously.
Judge # 3 -- Keep this out of the reach of children. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to taste besides pain. I had to wave off two people who wanted to give me the Heimlich maneuver. They had to rush in more beer when they saw the look on my face.

CHILE # 3 - ALFREDO'S FAMOUS BURN DOWN THE BARN CHILE
Judge # 1 -- Excellent firehouse chile. Great kick.
Judge # 2 -- A bit salty, good use of peppers.
Judge # 3 -- Call the EPA. I've located a uranium spill. My nose feels like I have been snorting Drano. Everyone knows the routine by now. Get me more beer before I ignite. Barmaid pounded me on the back, now my backbone is in the front part of my chest. I'm getting sh*t-faced from all of the beer.

CHILI # 4 - BUBBA'S BLACK MAGIC
Judge # 1 -- Black bean chile with almost no spice. Disappointing.
Judge # 2 -- Hint of lime in the black beans. Good side dish for fish or other mild foods, not much of a chile.
Judge # 3 -- I felt something scraping across my tongue, but was unable to taste it. Is it possible to burn out taste buds? Sally, the beer maid, was standing behind me with fresh refills. This 300 lb. woman is starting to look HOT .. just like this nuclear waste I'm eating! Is chile an aphrodisiac?

CHILE # 5 - LISA'S LEGAL LIP REMOVER
Judge # 1 -- Meaty, strong chile. Jalapeno peppers freshly ground, adding considerable kick. Very impressive.
Judge # 2 -- Chile using shredded beef, could use more tomato. Must admit the jalapeno peppers make a strong statement.Judge # 3 -- My ears are ringing, sweat is pouring off my forehead and I can no longer focus my eyes. I farted, and four people behind me needed paramedics. The contestant seemed offended when I told her that her chile had given me brain damage. Sally saved my tongue from bleeding by pouring beer directly on it from the pitcher .. I wonder if I'm burning my lips off. It really ticks me off that the other judges asked me to stop screaming. Screw them.

CHILE # 6 - VARGA'S VERY VEGETARIAN VARIETY
Judge # 1 -- Thin yet bold vegetarian variety chile. Good balance of spices and peppers.
Judge # 2 -- The best yet. Aggressive use of peppers, onions, garlic. Superb.
Judge # 3 -- My intestines are now a straight pipe filled with gaseous, sulfuric flames. I crapped on myself when I farted, and I'm worried it will eat through the chair. No one seems inclined to stand behind me except that Sally. Can't feel my lips anymore. I need to wipe my butt with a snow cone.

CHILE # 7 - SUSAN'S SCREAMING SENSATION CHILI
Judge # 1 -- A mediocre chile with too much reliance on canned peppers.
Judge # 2 -- Ho hum, tastes as if the chef literally threw in a can of chile peppers at the last moment. **I should take note that I am worried about judge number #3. He appears to be in a bit of distress as he is cursing uncontrollably.
Judge # 3 -- You could put a grenade in my mouth, pull the pin, and I wouldn't feel a thing. I've lost sight in one eye, and the world sounds like it is made of rushing water. My shirt is covered with chile, which slid unnoticed out of my mouth. My pants are full of lava to match my shirt. At least during the autopsy, they'll know what killed me. I've decided to stop breathing.. It's too painful. Screw it; I'm not getting any oxygen anyway. If I need air, I'll just suck it in through the 4-inch hole in my stomach.

CHILE # 8 - BIG TOM'S TOENAIL CURLING CHILE
Judge # 1 -- The perfect ending, this is a nice blend chile. Not too bold but spicy enough to declare its existence.
Judge # 2 -- This final entry is a good, balanced chile. Neither mild nor hot. Sorry to see that most of it was lost when Judge #3 farted, passed out, fell over and pulled the chile pot down on top of himself. Not sure if he's going to make it. Poor feller, wonder how he'd have reacted to really hot chile?
Judge # 3 - No Report

Fav Pics

Here are a few of my fav pics from my bridals :) ENJOY!!
Thank You StacieMichellePhotography!!!!!!
And Thank you Steph ;)

My Bridals

B&W Bridals

Don't hate the 8

Shows I like to watch-
1. Prison Break
2. One Tree Hill
3. Friends
4. Grey's Anatomy (just barely getting into it)
5. Sex and the City
6. King of Queens
7. Scrubs
8. ??
Suprisingly I don't even have TV haha

Eight things that happened yesterday-
1. Went to work
2. went four wheelin
3. watched finding nemo
4. got our bridal pics back
5. ordered my bouque(sp?) and jon's boutineer(sp?)
6. cooked dinner
7. brought sicky wicky kristel some tp :)
8. had a political chat with jon, steph and adam

Favorite places to eat-
1. anywhere free :)
2. Jon's parents
3. My dad's
4. Wingers
5. Samarui 21
6. Orange Peel
7. Cafe Rio
8. Pasta Factory

Eight things I'm looking forward to-
1. MY WEDDING!
2. The Honeymoon ;)
3. Thanksgiving
4. My birthday
5. Level 3 seminar with Jon (thanks for the great wedding present TL)
6. Christmas
7. New Years
8. Jon's Birthday

Eight things on my wish list- (not necessarily in this order)
1. A trip to Denmark
2. To be debt free
3. Pay Raise
4. To see my mom again
5. Money would be nice
6. Level 4 :)
7. Continued good health and safety
8. New vehicle

8 people I tag-
1. Jacy
2. Jade
3. Anyone else reading this
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Halloween Update

Heres the pictures of our Halloween Costumes that I promised...

Cheer Bear and Grumpy Bear



Jon as Grumpy Bear :)




And heres what the rest of the family was

Toys
Steph as a Barbie and Adam as the
green toy soldier man



Kimi as Marilyn Monroe and Stacie
as the paparazzi following her




My dad and Becky as Adam and Eve

Kristel and Eric as White Trash

(her shirt says "Nokked Up")

Happy Halloween!

So my family is throwing a Halloween party tonight. So just guess what were going as.... that's right, CAREBEARS! hehe. I'm Cheer bear and Jon is gonna be Grumpy Bear (he's not too much of a Halloween fan, especially not when he has to dress up) Here's some pics of me. I wore my costume to work and won 2nd place! YAH FOR ME!!! I'll post more of us after tonight.

p.s Wedding is exactly one week away. I'm so excited

Don't you just love my ears?

2 more weeks!!

I'm so excited. I get married in exactly two weeks from today. I just have odds and ends to finish up with the wedding plans. Jon's mom has helped me out a lot, which has made things a lot easier on me. Thanks so much JaRene!

I decided on using Gerber daisies

but in red orange and yellow. to match the fall season.

I'm super busy just trying to pack up all my stuff in my apt and bringing it over to Jon's house. I have to be out of my apt by the 31st then I have to live at my sister Kristel's house until the wedding day. (thanks ahead of time kris for letting me crash there for a week :) ) So I'm going to be living out of a suitcase for a week, bummer. 14 days left!!

Joining the band wagon

Well I guess it's about time we joined the band wagon. Everyone seems to blog now, so I figure it's a good way to keep in touch. For those of you that don't know us here's a little intro. We met in May of 2008 at an emotional growth seminar (thank you Turning Leaf :) ) We are getting married on Nov 7, 2008 (only 3 short weeks away) and we're so excited. So life is a little crazy with work, moving and wedding plans, but that's ok we're loving life.
I'm still trying to figure this whole blog thing out, so we'll see how things work out. haha

Here's just a few pics for now












This is the one we used for the invitation.