Racing still going strong

Kate & I (Wenatchee)

Me & Reid (Going to the races in Wenatchee)


Erik, Jeff, Dad, Vorse (Yakima)

On the Pit Box in Yakima!

Me & Little Seth in Yakima ( He's become like our little brother, he helps dad out!)

So, the last 2 weekends have been spent at the track. Got to see some friends in Yakima, had a blast in Wenatchee and saw some good Evans Racing. Dad raced in Yakima and got 3rd. Steph had her last race and got 5th, coming across the start finish line backwards! It was amazing and so proud of the fam! Also got to see the jumpers both snowmobiler and bikers! Also spent some time with Reiders! This coming weekend we head back to Yakima for the Fall Classic! Sad the seasons coming to an end we didn't race alot this year so it went by quick.

Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day weekend was a blast even though all it did was rain.... Got to hang out with Kate, see miss Ava and just take a breather from work. Just a few pics from the weekend.

Alive & Well

alot has happened since i was on here and updated last but just a little fill in for the time being.... My cousin Brandee had her baby! Softball season was amazing! The salon is great and life is awsome. Hope everyone has enjoyed their summer!

Avery Lynn Gilstrap

Where I've been hiding out at the family Cabin at Lake Chelan!

Doing a little boating!!!!

And Snapping photos of myself for the hell of it.

This was Saturday Night on the way to the hospital to meet little miss Avery. We didnt get to see her that night but it was worth the wait.

Long Time...

Well it has been forever since I wrote on here. I'm horrible at this stuff because I have no time for anything anymore since I opened the salon. Heres a mini update on whats going on with me. I am still loving doing hair, we had the official Paul Mitchell Grand Opening at the salon, it went really well! I signed up a few new people, had some door prizes, cake, a 12 foot shampoo bottle balloon, and lots of fun. I also have purchased a 2005 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited.... Loving it for now. I have a car problem, I can never commit 100% and be that happy, but for the next 2 years it will work. Plus it will be really fun this summer and I love how it turns and yeah its a Jeep what more can I say. I am getting ready to move into a different apartment the first of May. Moving is not fun, and well, I can truely say I'm getting pretty good at it. Lol. Well other than that not much has changed I have some pictures I will have to put on here and some more updates and exciting things soon. Hope everyone had a great Easter and can't wait to see alot of you this racing season!

25 wow!

Today was my 25th birthday and it was amazing!!!! I had lots of visitors at the salon and lots of birthday wishes! I can't believe I've been on this planet for 25 years! Its so crazy. I also got to go out to dinner with my dad to the Windmill, a favorite of mine and it was just me and him which was way cool! They sang happy birthday and then cracked an egg over my head, luckily it only had confetti in it so I didn't have to worry about that nasty yoak in my hair. I am celebrating my birthday Friday Night up at the Entiat Log Cabin, they are having a band and I can't wait!!!! I'll for sure take pictures! Hope everyone is well!

Leann Rimes

So last week I got invited by a great friend of mine to go to the Leann Rimes concert in Wenatchee at the new events center! Not knowing where my seats were and still stoked to go I got ready after work and raced there. I got there and was super excited I like Leann Rimes and alot of her music.... even more exciting news I was 3 rows from the stage!!!!! It was crazy!!! It was soooo awsome!! I had the best time and a girl in the front row gave her a bottle of wine right before she sang the song A Good Friend and A Glass of Wine! It was so cute and she even autographed her sign! It was super cool and I had a BLAST!!! After the concert a group of us went to Applebees where it took FOREVER to get our food but talked about the concert. The only bad thing was the arena we were in was the hockey rink so your feet froze the whole time the only thing between you and the ice was a plastic board...... yikes!! All in all it was great except I forgot my camera and my camera on my phone is a pos!!! But still it was great!

Me

I thought since I really didn't have anything new to add on here except I have done alot of soul searching to find out about questions I have had I came upon something.... Me.

So heres a little run down of who "Me" is.

I am a stylist.

I love my job.

I am a sister to 3 amazing women and 1 gorgeous little boy!

I am an aunt not only to my sisters beautiful children but to also my friends kids.

I love cooking!!! (I know this is weird huh?)

I have a back bone, those are my friends!

My mom is one of my best friends.

My dad is a hero of mine.

I have worked so hard to accomplish my dreams.

I am a successor.

I have passion for almost everything I do.

I am not a shopper but love fashion.

I am addicted to MAC makeup.

I love the smells of Hot Pink Roses!

My favorite perfumes are Chanel Chance & Calvin Kliens Euphoria.

I am not a hopeless romantic, but love the idea of romance.

I enjoy almost all kinds of music.

I like to read books that keep me on my toes or have a meaning behind them.

I love to put on comfy sweats & cuddle.

I have a talent of doing hair and have been told this it's not self proclaimed.

I hate when people fall off the face of the earth, we have many ways of communication.

I like to travel!

My family is one of a kind.

I worry about the little stuff because I don't have the big stuff.

I finally feel accomplished even though there are many good things to come.

I love keeping in touch with my friends from school.

I love wine, but only the white ones.

I dream about what is to come in the future.

I love bags (purses)!!!!

I am a daughter, niece, grand-daughter, aunt, cousin, great-grand-daughter, sister, friend.

I own my future, & I own what I know.

I love taking pictures so I can capture the moment, but more than that I love to be in the moment and just live it!

I love babies & children they look at the world from the most incredible view!

Life is short, no one makes it out alive.

I cherish everything in my life because it has made me who I am today.

I have learned from my mistakes and that makes sense to me.

I love to listen to my fan in my room at night.

I believe in God!

I pray for my friends and family every night.

I believe that there are angels walking this earth, they are called friends.

I am thankful for the new friends I have made and the ones I'll never forget.

I fell for someone I will never forget... that was a while ago and yes I'm still working on that.

Time does not heal all, it mellows it out so we can "deal" with it.

I make mistakes, I am only human.

I am a good person.

I try hard for things I want.

I will accomplish more goals!!!!

I am me, Lacey Michelle Evans... Thats all I can be.

Those are just a few things... I have more but we dont need to list everything I am, like or do.

Now you all try it and see the many blessings you find in yourself!!!

The Ride.

Shannon (above)

Kevin (above)

So this past weekend I went with my friends Shannon & Kevin up to Echo Valley in Chelan, WA to go Snowmobiling! I had so much fun. Apparently this group of people go up there every year around the same time for a weekend of adrenaline! I had the best time and I did my best to keep up with everyone. I did a good job too!!! I was so proud of myself. Now I didn't get any pictures of me and barely got any pictures of anyone else, but I did snap a few of Kevin, Shannon, & Aaron while they were playin in the deep stuff! :) We went on a night right Friday night, and went for a whole day ride, 65 miles!! on Saturday. Towards the end of the day Saturday my sled was giving me a hard time. It needs to be serviced!!! So I only got to to 2 miles Sunday before I had to turn around and load it up and go home. I was bummed but I had the time of my life. Saturday night the whole group of people had a potluck and had drinks! It was a great weekend and I really needed it! It was the first Saturday I had off since I had opened! I was so thankful to be invited and I got invited on their next trip this year they go for weekend trips every so often during the winter season. I can't wait for the next one so let it snow let it snow, let it snow because I really can't wait to go!!!!!!

Shannon (above)


Aaron & Shannon (above)

2009

Well New Years Eve was fun fun fun!!! I celebrated with some of my amazing friends. We started out by having dinner and drinks at Minns around 6:45pm and continued to stay there through out the new year!!! We danced, drank, had a champaign toast, and made some great ideas for 2009. We decided to call them idealations because they aren't resolutions. We never follow resolutions so we are making idealations. Hahaha. Anyways, below you will see a few of the pictures I took. Forgive me for looking like crap at the end of the night I was on the dance floor 99% of the evening and couldn't get off long enough to cool down. HAHAHA. Gotta love it though! Hope everyone had a great New Years Eve!!!!Mindy & Me

My hangout for the evening!!!!

Me & Missy for our Champaign Toast!

Double fisted just for my buddy!!!!!


Happy New Year HAMMERED & DANCED OUT!!!!

So my idealations....

1. Gonna work on myself!

2. Make time for me.

3. Travel.

4. Learn something new.

5. Go Camping!!!

6. Get more clientel.

7. Stop and enjoy the scenery.

8. Make that coin!

9. Dance as if no ones watching!!!

Best of 2008

I saw this on my friend Becky's blog and I thought what a great idea!!! So here goes!!

January

Moved up to Ardenvoir.

Made amazing new friends!!!

Started buying cars @ the auto auction with my dad!

February

Celebrated my 24th birthday in Entiat.

Made Booty sugar cookies for Valentines Day.

Threw an amazing BBQ/Snowmobile party @ my cabin!

March

Went to Bristol & North Carolina with Tracers!!!

Came face to face with a cougar.

Moved to my apartment in East Wenatchee.

April

Celebrated Easter with all the kiddos!

Decided to open the Salon!

May

Went to 80's night @ the log cabin.

Celebrated Memorial Day in Lake Chelan & Sun Cove.

Had lunch with an old friend.

Sex & The City Opened went with Kate!

June

Went to the hair show in Seattle.

Went to Sun Cove with Ash alot!

Racing season!!

July

Went to Idah to see Tara for Janies Memorial Race 4th of July!

Visited my sister in Utah and her family!

Had an amazing road trip.

August

Enjoyed the local races @ WVSO

Made some more new friends.

Went to some Seahawks games.

Had a BBQ.

Quit smoking!

September

Signed up to be a Focus Salon for Paul Mitchell

Went to the Puyallup fair.

Took Lyndi to Monster Trucks, & a Mariners game with Chris.

Went to the Aquarium & Pike Place w/ Becky.

Spent Labor Day @ Lake Rosevelt With Family.

Went down the mountain-side slide baby!

October

Went to Smallwoods with Shannon.

Carved pumpkins.

Went trick or treating with Amanda & boys.

November

Went to the monster mash.

Had a great Thanksgiving.

Went shopping on black friday & got a trophy.

Opened Lacey Michelles!!!!!

Helped throw Heidi's Baby Shower!

December

Emma Anne Kelly was born!

Went to Seahawks game.

Went to a banquet.

Celebrated Christmas with family.

Celebrated New Years Eve with Missy, Mindy & Friends!!!!

Christmas 2008!

I had an amazing Christmas this year! The bake-a-thon worked out perfect. Decorating the sugar cookies with Lyndi was fun, and by the time I was done I could barely add another cookie to anyones plate. :) I gave out quite a few cookie platters to peopole and it made me feel great!!! Christmas Eve morning my mom and Norm came over at 9am. We got everything in order for appitizers and drinks in my apartment. Around 11am my grandparents, uncle, great-grandmother, mom, Norm, Reeder (Kates Baby), Autsyn and myself were all having fun at my place. Everyone munched on lil smokies, veggie trays, cheese balls, crackers and sweets. We let the little ones rip into their presents and it was soooo cute! I took pictures I just haven't had the time to upload them. Kate showed up later and then eventually everyone went on there way. I ran up to Entiat to drop off presents to some friends. Then came back in time to go to dinner at Kates where we had Prime Rib! It was so fun staying the night there that night cause I took the girls Christmas Light looking and got hot chocolate. We barely made it through one block and both girls were out in the back seat. Christmas Morning Santa came and I got to watch the girls open presents. We had a good breakfast, then I headed home got ready and went to my Dad's side of the family for Christmas Day!! We tried something new there this year and it was a hit. It was soo fun. We had great laughs, and good times!! After dinner we all went to the movies like we do every year and as usual it was so fun. I love this time of year because there is so much time you get to spend with family and catch up. The day after Christmas I wasn't planning on working but I went in and ended up being booked the whole day!!! I hope everyone had an amazing Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

Bake-A-Thon

So my kitchen is about to become and industrial bake station. This tuesday night I am teaming up with my friend Missy to do a bake-a-thon!!!! I have so many things to make and a few platters to hand out. So far we made rice crispy treats with RED & GREEN sprinkles!!! Now we have a list of things to make on top of making finger foods for Christmas Eve with my mom and her side of the family!!!! So I am totally excited for tuesday and I can't wait!!! On the list of things to make & bake????? I added some images of what they will hopefully look like... I forgot to add a pie image but I will be baking a pumpkin pie & an apple pie!! Yeah we are going to baking for hours!!!

(below) Peanut butter blossoms!!!

(below Almond Rocha)

(below Cupcakes!!! Hey Beck I even got Marth Stewart brand!!! Be proud!!!)

(below Sugar Cookies & Yes I will totally be decorating them!!!! Can't wait!!!)

Wish me luck & I hope everyone is keepin warm in this cold weather!!! Snow update for Wenatchee we have 2 feet and its still coming down!!!!!! I love the white Christmas we are having and can't wait to spend the holidays with my closest friends and family!!!

I will definately be adding images of my bakings once its all complete! I found these off of google so I could show a what they were supposed to resemble to what they will end up looking like when I'm done lol. Im no Martha Stewart or Paula Deen but I am ready to bake baby!

I will miss her forever!

Today I am blogging because I am having an extremely hard time sleeping and I just need to talk. Unfortunately what I have to talk about is sad and not such great news or anything uplifting and for that I am sorry. I am at a loss for words right now and don't really know what to say I just know that thinking out loud will definately help me. I went to bed Wednesday night with alot on my mind. My mom had called and said that my cat that I have had for almost 20 years wasn't doing so well. I was crushed because I know that shes old but I had my mind set that this amazing cat was gonna live forever. I don't have kids so she was my baby. Being the rediculous person that I am I made my mom put the phone by Chloe's head so I could tell her I love her cause mom wasn't sure she would make it through the night. The next morning mom called and told me she had to take Chloe to the vet so I braced myself for what I was sure to come of the situation. I once again wanted to tell her that I loved her and the night before she started purring on the phone this time she put her paw on the phone my mom said and kinda licked it. Mom took her to the vet and unfortunately had to say goodbye. I miss my cat more than anything right now. The worst part to me was that I wasn't there and that is so hard. I know people don't really tend to see animals as family but this cat was so special and to me she was family she was my baby. I think I have come to find that in the whole entire dictionary of words goodbye seems to be the hardest to say. I just thought I would share these pictures I had taken not too long ago. I feel a little better now that I got this out. Just needed to pour out my heart for a little bit. I will miss you Chloe with all my heart and I love you sooo much.

Me & Chloe

Chloe in her bed. :)

SNOW SNOW SNOW!!!!!!!

I am extremely excited because in Wenatchee WA we finally have yes that is right SNOW!!!!

Here's a picture right by the racetrack/raceshop. I got out of my car and took a picture of it while I was waiting on my Dad. I love the snow so much and cant wait to get more so I can go snowmobiling!!!!! Hopefully it will be soon.

And of course I have to have a picture with me and the snow outside of the car!!!

And I took one inside the car.... as you can see my dad was running a little late. :)

1 Month!!!!!!

Congradulations to me!!!! I have been officially open for one month today!!!! I am so excited and so happy!!! I can't believe it!!! It's the best feeling in the world. I have accomplished so much in one month, I have gotten new clients, sold product, and made my dreams come true. So heres to one month and many more to come!!!!

40 & Fabulous!!!!

This is my 4oth post and it feels Fabulous!!!!!

Today I decided to put the top 4 things that are fabulous in my life.

I could put 40 things but we don't need to hear me ramble on and on!!!

1. My family- I love my family so much they have been so supportive of everything lately and I am more than thankful for each and every one!!!

2. My friends- It seems to me that friendship is way more valuable than gold!!! It's nice to know that you have this great group of people that are there for you and you for them!!

3. My salon- I have finally reached a career high!!! I am doing what I love and I really love the fact that I wake up every morning excited to go to work!!!!!

4. My outlook- I have found an amazing outlook on life and all that it brings. Before I used to be down in the dumps but because of the top 3 things I have found a new confindent me!!! I am so strong these days because I know that I have 3 things that are there to lift me up when I fall. I am a success not a failure and I am so happy that I see that!!!! I will never give up on any of my dreams because I have found no matter how many set backs, my dreams and goals are right there at my finger tips and I am in more control than I thought one could be!!! So cheers to 40 posts and a fabulous life!!!!!!

Emma Anne Kelly

This is my friends Beautiful little girl!!! She arrived around 3am and is already so loved!!! I wish I could have been there when she was born but Heidi lives in Everett so my other friend Marcella updated me throughout the night and let me tell you she was great at play by play it was like I was there. I can't wait to go there this weekend and hold her she is so adorable!!! Congradulations Heidi & Brock on your new bundle of joy!!!!!!!

Charlie Brown Where Are You?

So I have my tree up and decorated. I also put up what few Christmas decorations I have. I love the holidays but I only have a few decorations because I am 24, single and usually spend the holidays at my parents so decorating my apartment is just starting to pick up for myself. Every year besides the last few since I was well, 2 years old my moms family has gathered at my grandparents house. (they sold their house a few years ago.) My grandmother that I love to death has always had well what else do you call it... a Charlie Brown Christmas tree bless her heart. My tree is not much better so I have now named my tree Charlie Brown. Don't get me wrong I would love nothing more than to have a full, REAL tree but lets face it we all know I won't be trucking my little butt up to the mountains to attempt to cut down a tree let alone keep in alive and not a fire hazard for this long. So I make do with what I know won't burn down my apartment and also won't be housing living creatures I know would chase me out of my own house!!! I love this time of year and I try so hard to keep up with the traditions my mom has kept for so long. She was and still is always so good with so many traditions. I put up the tree listening to Thistlehair the Christmas Bear song, bought and ate the advant calander no I have not munched down everyday just the 2 so far that have passed. Hung stockings, mine are hanging from the big screen no fire place here, and put up what decorations I have. I also wrapped presents and displayed my Black Friday Trophy. (Mickey Mouse Snow Globe) I am officially ready to rock the holidays!!!! I can't wait to make sugar cookies and decorate them. I still have more shopping to do. And I have yet to put up the lights on the outside of the place but I'm getting there. Hope everyone is feeling the warmth of the holiday season with the cold weather we are having!!!! Now if only I could find Lionels blanket for the tree skirt!!!(My Charlie Brown)
(Stockings Hung With Care)
(Presents wrapped beneath the tree)
(My Trophy!!!)

Background

I chose my new background with great thought. I was looking for something with a snowflake on it. I wanted to choose a snowflake because it reminds me of my friends and family. Not a single snowflake is the same each one is unique. I have been reminded lately of how each person is unique in their own way. I had a conversation the other night about how I had all these great memories of all my friends and each one was different. Although I do miss those great times I now know that as we grow older we drift apart and each create a new unique future for ourselves. As I look on to the holidays I am so happy and blessed to have so many snowflakes in my life!!!

Thanksgiving

I wanted to come on here the day of Thanksgiving and say how thankful I am for the many blessings in my life but I didn't because I just enjoyed being in the moment of the day! The night before I was up baking pies with my friend Lindsey and Linda. Lindsey and I went to beauty school together when I first started and have been friends since day one. Linda, is one of my moms friends and shes more like family shes been around since before I was born. Funny thing is all 3 of us had gone through beauty school. Lindsey and I sat there remembering all the fun times of beauty school we had. I was remembering the time I soaked the whole shampoo area because I had used too much conditioner and the hose flew out of my hand it was great. We laughed and laughed as I baked pies and just talked about so much. Lindsey went home and my house guest for the night, Becky got there. She was exhausted so she went to bed and I stayed up till 3AM or something close too. The next morning we got up and headed to Starbucks then the grocery store. After that Becky headed to her familys cabin while I headed to my house to finish getting ready, grab my pie and headed to my familys house. This year I spent Thanksgiving with my dads side of the family and some new comers and it was so much fun!!! After that I headed to Beckys familys cabin which feels like home to me. Not the cabin but the family they feel like part of my family now since I have known them for well 8 years now. Its always exciting going there the night before black friday it's like a tradition to me now. We all read through the ads and had a cocktail and hit the hay. The next morning Becky woke me up at 3 and I went back to sleep till about 3:30AM. Then we headed for the shopping centers. Becky & I shopped for over 12 hours!!! We I finally made it back to the cabin we went to bed at 6:30pm and continued to sleep for 14 hours hahahah. All in all it was a great Thanksgiving