Traditions, Christmas..and oh yes..a picture overload..

How many boys does it take to put up a tent?

And there they are again..15 mins later

and yes we did need glasses it was bright..

this and 3 more levels full of people...

My cute nephew asking for an x-box

My little sister and niece

and yes that is my husband..:)

My little Nephew

Since I can even remember we have been going to the Carter Christmas Eve party. I look forward to this every year but this party is beginning to get out of control..how many people can be held in one house, honestly?! fitting around 80 people in one home can be a bit of a problem but we do it some how and every year we have a least one more person join..I wonder how long it will last, but with that said I do love this party and always will because its all I remember. Last year my Mom and Dad started a little tradition of there own..after the party we all go back to my parents house and make a toast...starting in a circle we say what we are thankful for, afterwards, toasting with each other. I have loved this but something that has been around, again since I can even remember, is my dad setting out the lucky charms with a bow on them..we are not allowed to touch or open until christmas morning. Me being married of course I did not get to eat them but I just hope I have such fun traditions when I begin to have a family of my own.

Happy Birthday....

MY HUSBAND...is now 24! I love him for so many reasons, here are a few (24 to be exact)
1. You can fix just about everything, or at least you try
2. Always thinking of me and making my life easier
3. You can make friends with just about anyone
4. You take the garbage out for me :)
5. Your deep sounding, grunting like laugh
6. I never have to ask "do you love me" he makes me know it everyday
7. He has a very forgiving heart
8. He carries himself with a great deal of pride
9. He has reachable goals in life
10. He looks sexy in dress cloths
11. The way I turn him on without doing anything:)
12. He isn't ashamed to cry in front of me
13. How he makes me feel when I think I am nothing
14. He doesn't mind going shopping with me
15. I love knowing we will be together for eternity
16. That you hold the priesthood
17. We can glance at eachother from across the room and know what eachother is thinking, and ohhhh..that smile that I love
18. You are my best friend
19. That I get to fall asleep and wake up in his arms every night and morning
20. He kisses me goodbye every morning
21. He sings to Destiny Childs 'Say My Name' at the top of his lungs with me
22. The way he dances
23. The way he calls just to say he loves me

And finally but not least.........

24. You love me and I love you


..HAPPY BIRTHDAY babe I love you.

And its finally here..

Dec 15, 2007

1 year of Marriage! I never thought this day would come by so fast..but it did, and it flew!!

To me it seems people hide things on here pretending that there lives are perfect or that they never struggle. You could also accuse me of doing so, and I will not fight you, but I am here to say, no I’m not living in a fairly tale. My life is not all roses. Jason does plenty of things that really get under my skin. But through out this year I have realized I married him for some pretty good reasons and I need to learn to pick my battles. Is it really that big of a deal if he doesn't wash the dishes the way I like? Or that he thinks he is always right? Is it worth a screaming match? No.I don’t know about you, but for me I like to be in control of things. Well who am I kidding? I like to be in control of everything. Unfortunately, Jason doesn’t like to give up all of that control. Sometimes that leads to an argument. If he would just realize I am always right, things would work out so much better! But since that’s probably not going to happen any time, I’ve decided to take a new approach. Compromise. And instead of constantly nagging about all the things that drive me crazy, I’ve decided to be more conscious of the things I love. Jason is not perfect and neither am I, but he’s all mine. And I consider myself to be pretty lucky to have him. Sometimes with our lives, we forget to stop and smell the roses. I know that’s an old cliche, but have you ever actually stopped to smell the roses? You can smell a rose right now, right? And do you remember how beautiful the sun is as it sets? You’re envisioning it now aren’t you? We tend to forget about the beautiful things until somebody actually points them out to us. Well you live 24/7 (for the most part) with your spouse. Nobody knows him better then you. So it’s up to you to remind yourself of the good things. Remember why you got married and why you stay married. Remember why you get a big smile on your face and why your heart skips a beat when you see him. Don’t forget to appreciate the little things. And don’t forget to recognize the reasons you love your spouse. Because I know I love mine more then I could ever tell you.

Happy Anniversary My Cuddle bug...

Parties Out The Ying Yang

All the December Birthdays..

Such a fun game...and the ending result...

Reindeer Antlers

Jason digging for gold

We had 4 parties this weekend, in a 3 day time period, wow! We had a lot of fun but by the time the 4Th one rolled around we were all partied out. It was an eventful packed weekend..I say why not bring on more, right?

NFR and VEGAS trip..

Inside our hotel


Inside again

The horse show

Reba!

On are way home (ending to such a fun trip)

why does he look like he's trying to be hardcore? (thats okay I still love him)

We headed down last Friday to the NFR...I have never been and his family goes every year so this was the first time I was able to go with them. His Grandma and Grandpa bought tickets last year and I remember thinking that is forever away, but look its already gone and past, crazy how time flies eh? We were lucky ducks though we had 6 rows up from the bottom, does it get any better, well wait it does but count are blessing we were that close. We had a blast down there, we rode on the stratasphere (spelling?) and New York New York! I wanted to go to Cirque Du Solei show but didn't get around to it..for sure next time though. I forgot how Vegas was, lets just say CRAZY people! we had a few questions asked that I am sure we could have went with out but it did make for a few laughs. Jason lost 4 dollars gambling it broke us! just a joke but anyways he did get 40 dollars from his brother for cashing his in! Cant wait for next year!

Do You Understand?.......

Dont worry I dont either and I live with the man! I have never met a man so organized and un-organized at the same exact time. Organized meaning things like this, un-organized meaning always being late to things..along with me. I had to drive just so that Jason could figure this little sucker out. This is Jasons plan on how he is going to make us major moola down in Vegas gambling, dont ask me how it works because quite honestly I have no idea. If your wondering if it worked, it didn't. because he didn't dare gamble (good boy). We did however win some earnings off his little brother. His brother isn't old enough to gamble but did anyway so Jason had to cash in for him, lets just say we charged him a little fee for cashing:) is that bad?

More to come from Vegas! very soon.

Christmas Already....?

Stockings

Before

After


Setting up surround sound

*I am doing this post again because I erased it..darn it!

Christmas came early for the Ahlins this year...We went shopping the day after Thanksgiving and got some great deals. We got all of are shopping done, well except for my mother-in-laws but I still think we got ALOT done. Me and Jason bought a surround sound and so that night Jason just had to put it up..I swear me and Jason can not keep secrets from each other, in the time we have dated me and him have not opened a present from each other once! Saturday we put up our christmas tree while watching the Grinch (on are surround sound, awesome!) but I will tell you what our cat better be a fast learner because he has a lot of butt woopin's coming his way if not! He has already broke 3 bulbs! It felt like Christmas though because I had wanted to go buy a nativity scene and some stockings and guess what...I forgot that we went and bought some after Christmas last year, what a nice suprise!

Happy Holidays!

p.s. the pictures were taken with phone, sorry.

Da da da DUM!!!

Wanna hear about twilight? This is my own opinion so STOP right here if you have no desire to hear my opinion on this movie and would rather form your own. When you go to see the movie seriously try not to have any expectations! I know thats hard considering that everyone (including me) loved the book so how could you not but I LOVED the movie overall.
There were times as I was watching that I thought "I LOVE this movie" but there were also times that I thought "what were they thinking!" Overall it was good but, of course, the book is ten thousand times better!! Just because of the detail in them! Baseball scene was awesome though.I wish it would have been a longer....seriously, they could have done so much more with more time. I left wanting more of the cullen family and the movie. The big question....Edward?. I completely feel in love with him. There were times at the first of the movie were I could not contain myself from laughing even in the serious parts but I wanted Edward and I loved him by the end. He is even hot to me now! It was a lot of fun. You must go and you will enjoy! I LOVED it!

Pictures

So a couple weeks ago we had family pictures taken by Caralyn Brooke. She did a good job and I cant wait to order all of our pictures but here are a few.http://caralynbrook.blogspot.com. The one of me and jason is not my favorite of the ones she took but I will post them as soon as I get them.
I am going to TWILIGHT TONIGHT! by the way..!!!

Another Tag-A-Roonie

On a side note...oh do I love this new Taylor swift CD! yeah Taylor!

4 Things Tag

What I was doing 10 years ago:
1. I was in 3rd grade
2. 9 years old
3. I learned how to do times tables with my dad
4. Playing kissing tag

What I am going to do today:
1. Work
2. Decide whats for dinner
3. Make dinner
4. Go to the gym

What I love about my husband:
1. He works hard
2. He has goals
3. So optimistic
4. His butt, His love for me.

Jobs I have had:
1. Subway
2. Red lobster
3. Teachers aid
4. Credit Union

Movies I have seen more then once:
1. How to lose a guy in 10 days
2. Finding Nemo
3. Wedding Crashers
4. What women want

Places I have lived:
1. West Mountain
2. Genola
3. Orem
4. Ephraim

Places I have been:
1. Oregon
2. California
3. Montana
4. Lake Powell

Places I want to visit:
1. Australia
2. Switzerland
3. Jamaica
4. Hawaii, Cancun, Europe

Tv shows I watch:
1. Dancing with the stars
2. The hills
3. House
4. CSI ( jason watchs all the time)
I dont get channel 3 for some odd reason so that means I cant watch anything like Gilmore girls, Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill....sad for me uh?!

Things you dont know about me:
1. I cant have odd cents in my savings account, I always have to transfer it into checking.
2. I'm paranoid about everything, wait did you already know that?
3. Meat grosses me out, no I am not vegetarian but I have to study my meat before I eat it.
4. I almost died choking on a piece of cheese...maybe thats why I am so paranoid.

I Tag-A-Roonie: Jina, Jerrica, Jan, and savannah.

Do you see what I see..?

Driving down the road I looked up and that is what I see..I hear that jettas after hitting over 100,000 miles start breaking down, Oh no! freak I cant have something like this for me that will do something like that, I already freak myself out bad enough while driving in a car let alone the jetta that could at any moment break down..crazy how I feel like my posts are about cars and anxiety <----thats not part of the story. Do I really want to tell you about my crazy inner thoughts?. If you can imagine my thoughts after this not to pretty..have you ever freaked yourself out while driving down the road..well I do all the time. What if I am driving and it starts shaking and all the tires fall off and then here I am sliding down the road metal against the road with flames shooting out the back and I am trying to stop but no tires so cant possibly do that. You no what I am telling you is the older I get the more I am going insane I used to just freak if I didn't have water all the time or if I didn't know where a hospital was at all times...now I cant even ride in the car..thats it! and its all because I looked down and saw this!!

Jetta forsale

jk.. but I am hoping that the jetta doesn't join the party with the rabbit by not running anymore for us. Oh did I tell you that story? The rabbit doesn't work anymore, The End!

Tis the season..

No pictures just words but TIS THE SEASON holy cow..I love love love this time of year. Oh gosh I could just freak! Lets make a list....The popcorn tins that contain not just 1 but 3 different flavors of popcorn including cheese yeah!, gingerbread houses, pumpkin pie, banana cream pie and all the other pies out there, the hokie pokie, Me and Jasons first year anniversary, His birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, the day after Thanksgiving sale!! oh do I have stories about that (different day, different time) anywho, sledding, hot chocolate, christmas music, the lights and all the love. And since I always ask questions and no one really answers them I will just ask one anyways!!

What do I do for are first year anniversary and his birthday?.. help its a major dilemma..

Pheasants

The one and only bird we killed

The dog in his point..

Tonight we went pheasant hunting..well maybe more like we went and bought the birds and then attempted to shoot them, only killing one of the five. Dont worry though we had lots of fun throwing cow pies in the air and anything else we could find so we could shoot them.

Nothing new because I am scared of everything but guns scare me, I always think of what could happen like the gun could be pointed a totally different direction and I just know that some how that bullet will make a 360 turn and hit me but I did get behind and shoot after talking myself into it and getting harrassed by all the boys for being a wimp.

Just Clowin' Around

Me, Lacey and Aubrey

Aubrey, Me, Cheryl, and Lacey

So this year for work me and all the girls decided to be clowns! it was alot of fun

dressing up for the day..and I love working with all of them!

P.s. I am having problems, I want this writing to be above my pictures but it seems like if I write then put the pictures up then I end up moving them down below my writing and then when I post I have this huge space full of nothing and if I put the pictures up before I write then I cant write on top of them or before them...help!

Tagged 2 times..

Thank you Jerrica and Aubrey!

#1 Where did you meet your husband?

I actually went with his little brother to a party and he was there. He shook my hand and introduced himself, all I remember thinking is wow he is good looking.

#2 How long did you date before you were married?

About 6 months.

#3 How long have you been married?

It will be 11 months on the 15th.

#4 What does he do that suprises you?

He will buy flowers for me just because, he also suprised me with a kitty he blind folded me

and had a cute little bow on it. Some of the stuff I just cant mention!

#5 What is your favorite feature of his?

Oh his butt is so so cute...no lie it is so plump and round!

#6 What is your favorite quality?

Its hard just to say one because I married him for everything that he is. I love that he has goals in life and that he works hard to achieve them. I love that he is so optimistic no matter the situation and that he helps me see the good. I love that he is such a peoples person and can talk to anyone and everyone. I love that he is always thinking of something new that he can be accomplished in. I love that he tells me he loves me every single day and that he doesn't know what he would do if he ever lost me. Oh I love that man!

#7 Does he have any nicknames for you?

Rubber ducky..honestly I dont know why..but he will call me babe most the time.

#8 What is his favorite food?

He likes anything meat and I would have to say bratworst(spelling? but there the good kind of hot dogs like men hot dogs). He will eat anything though and that is good for me because I cant cook.

#9 What is his favorite sport?

Mmm..to watch would be College Football and to play I would think baseball.

#10 When and where did you first kiss?

Well he kissed me on the 2nd date a little soon I know but we were watching a movie at my apartment and I really didn't know it was comin' he just laid one on me..but who could resist;)

#11 What is your favorite thing to do as a couple?

Honestly I love falling asleep and waking up with him..but I do love drives with him while just talking and I love watching movies with him..oh and I also love vactions. Oh and I do just love anytime with him (am I cheesy?)

#12 Do you have any kids?

No not for awhile

#13 Does he have any hidden talents?

He can shake "it" better then any black woman or white for that matter...

#14 How old is he?

23

#15 Who said "I love you" first?

He did. I had just came home from Lake Powell and dropped by to say goodnight and he told me that he thought he was falling in love with me..if that counts?

#16 Whats his favorite music?

Probably 80's rock or country.

#17 What do you admire most about him?

His love for me and that he wants the best for us. That he went on a mission, I love hearing his stories. He is so ambitious and I love that, I love that he is always going and getting things done.

#18 What is his favorite past time?

He has lots but mainly his Steers..he loves working with them and he loves competing. I swear he is always looking for something bigger and better, as you might say, for his steers. They have to be perfectly done. He also loves hunting.

#19 Will he read this?

mm.. ya

#20 Who do you tag?

Jaclyn, Savannah..whoever else also*

A week full of events..

I did so much this weekend I honestly dont even know where to begin...okay maybe I do lets just start with introducing you to "the Rabbit" long story short this car probably is the car you dread getting into and make fun of when you see coming down the road, no lie its that bad. Jason got it for free so being free he thought it was a GREAT idea, wrong..its cost us over 2,000 dollars to fix dag nabbit is all I have to say. Lets just list the pro's and con's of this sucker..Pro's: Gets great gas mileage (70 to the gallon we estimate) Con's: The passenger door only opens from the inside, no AC, no radio, leaks, no shocks ( can you imagine that), needs alot more work, wont start if under lets say 40 degrees, lights on the inside dont work, ugly brown and gold color, 1981 volkswagon rabbit ( never a good idea if your car is older then you). So Jason asks me to go huntin' with him and of course we have to take the rabbit because what good is it if we dont get all the use out of this thing and the great gas mileage?! Of course me being the anxiety freak that I am, I start to worry as soon as he says the word rabbit. How are we going to make it up there in that, I ask myself, But we do hitting every rock in the dirt road..even the pebbles.

Well this short story is turning into a long story. opps.

We get up there and I have promised Jason that if we see a deer I will shoot it..we see a deer..I dont shoot. The 2 block hike was actually a mile hike I would guess..honestly I was dieing Jason said I had leaves every where from falling and complaining the whole trip but pshh whateva.. we started back to the car and the radiator fluid was leaking. My panic immediately set in, questions like (what if we blow up, or get ate by a mountain lion, or get lost in the dark and a bear eats us?)

I'm starting to think this is my ANXIETY BLOG..from now on.

We have to stop every 30 ft to check the fluid so we dont over heat..on the way we pick up these lovely hunters who had shot a deer but didn't want to hike back to there truck..example of these lovely hunters..we F&#@ saw a deer and F%$# shot the deers and F*&^ dont want to hike..but they were lovely and fun. They even offered us beer oh how nice of them. We make it to there truck and we make it down the canyon only to start over heating as soon as we hit Nephi canyon oh but dont worry its all okay because the lovely hunters found us and they saved us after we saved them. We made it home safe and sound that night. I was tramatized.

That was thursday night. Friday I went with my mom and watched Elisa Dance and went to Goodwood for a Girls Night Out. Saturday I went to a shower and had the Sheffield family Halloween party. Sunday Jason shot his deer..I was so proud of him and he was so happy! A week full of events I tell you.

Broken down

THE RABBIT

Jasons Deer! 3 point 26 in' wide and tall. (Dont mind me, yeah totally sunday=Pj's)

Me doing the Limbo at the Halloween party

My mom dressed as Sarah Palin and my niece

Jason as a boy scout who knocked up the hillbilly

Elisa (my sister), Alex and Cloey at the Half Time Show