Ahlins

Sweet little Jax

2012-01-30T16:17:00.010-07:00

This is not at all what I had in mind would be my next post but I wanted to let Jax have the spotlight for one last time.

Growing up I was not at all a dog lover. I didn't hate them but that was the extent to how I felt about them. Until I got Jax. This may seem so crazy to most and probably would have seemed crazy to me until I felt how it did to love a animal so much. He was so cute..and man did he have thee best personality. He always looked like he was smiling, he was the best at giving me loves when I asked for them. He used to run up to me with a toy and just look at me and wait for me to play tug-o-war or chase him which were his two favorite games. There are so many memories that I have and so greatful I did. On Friday my husband accidentally ran him over which ended up shattering his pelvis and dislocating his leg. He was so sweet and didn't even wine while we took him to the vet. He ended up passing away the next morning at the vet, I am so glad I didn't not have to make the decision, I dont think I could have. We buried him saturday and me and my husband have had such a hard time. I love you my little jax, jackson, jackson hole or my little jackson hewlet packard...dont forget "you got the moves like jackson" (sung to you got the moves like jagger)

Everything in one.

2011-12-28T10:42:00.014-07:00

Instead of doing a bunch of posts I figured one would be just fine.

{I had alot more pictures but it took me over 2 hours just upload these}

I our anniversary was on the 15th of December, this year we were supposed to go to Disney land, we even had our plane tickets and all, but Jasons job ended up getting in the way which was a bummer so instead we ended up at Texas Roadhouse, special I know but we will be in Disney land sometime this year :) These 4 years have been crazy and wonderful. Me and Jason have had some pretty amazing times and I cannot wait for many more.

The 22nd was my honeys B-day. They dont seem so special after getting old and especially so close to Christmas...I tried to make it by making him his favorite cake which didn't turn out worth a darn, balloons all down the drive with a sign and some presents. Dinner followed at Ruby River.

For christmas we got a BBQ from my parents and a gun safe and temple picture from his parents. We got spoiled rotten. Jason got his rims and tires for his truck and some camo & I got my Ipad! I have read 2 books already! I love christmas, I love parties, I love my family and my husband..which always makes for great holidays.

Ornament game

A merry christmas from jax

The new year was rung in with friends up in SLC, not going to lie I lasted til about 12:30 and I hit the sack, guess I was a party pooper this year. I had full intentions of making it til at least two!! wonder what I will be like when I have kids?

The next day we always have breakfast and classic skate, breakfast was skipped but not the skating! I am so sore to say the least!

Weeks in a Nut Shell

2011-11-28T21:18:00.016-07:00

In the last couple weeks we have managed to start the make over process on our house, Spend much needed time with family and friends, squeeze in a little thanksgiving and black friday shopping, and make our way down to our annual NFR. Wow.

When the Riverwoods did the lighting of the trees and such I was there! What a way to make you feel so festive. I went to Happy sumo with my friends for some girl time and also ended up there saturday night with my family. Its not very often my family gets all the adults together for a night out. Have you been to Provo Beach Resort down there? pretty entertaining, even for the adults.

Thanksgiving was spent at my parents house, which always begins with a little shooting for the boys. I think jason enjoyed himself. I know I did. We went shopping the next day but not to early. Jason went on a little spending spree to say the least but we did manage to get an awesome deal on our NEW t.v. I think he likes it a little to much.

We FINALLY started the demo on our house! Me and Jason said more then once in the last couple days that this is WAY more work then we had planned.....I think its crossed our minds a couple times the we are in for more then we can handle...but it will be so worth it in the end!

and last but not least we went to our annual NFR weekend down in Vegas! the rodeo was fabulous. The Cowboy and Country Christmas boutiques are always fun to walk through. Although on our way home we got backed into, all is great.

Happy Holidays.

Lifes Happenings

2011-11-01T13:41:00.019-06:00

{I thought I would be a little better at this blogging thing due to the fact that I sit in my hotel in Elko and twiddle my thumbs, not so!}

I'm getting used to the fact that I live in a hotel, it seems that our house will never close! all I can say is hopefully this week!

When the leaves began to change me and jason took a sunday stroll with the dogs up the canyon to play. We had a blast letting them play in the water and with eachother. Its nice to go for a drive up the canyon especially the Utah Mountains!

My Friend Sara got married in September and before that we had a bachlorette party! Best.Night.Ever. It was a blast to hang out with friends and always nice to have a girls night!

My mother had her birthday in October. We just had sunday dinner at her house and my sister made a awesome cake! {what happened to me and talent with cooking, I have no clue} My mom is an angel. The sweetest, most selfless person I know. I love her to death!

51!

I have no idea why I thought I needed a costume for jax, but he was so freaking cute! He hated it and could barely move. This year we dressed up the same as last year, I guess we didn't have the time to think of something new, oh well I always get a kick out of seeing jason in tight pants {shh, He has got a hot butt!}

We have got lots of fun things to look forward to. Hopefully we close on our house this week, fingers crossed. Thanksgiving, NFR, Disneyland, Our anniversary and Christmas.

Until then hope all is well with everyone!

Sandhallow and what not

2011-08-17T20:23:00.009-06:00

For a little get away we went down to sand hallow to bask in the sun and just relax

Best.Weekend.Ever.

The condo was fantastic, the company was great and the boat was awesome.

wonder why we don't do this more often.

hopefully we get invited next year!

Elko has been elko...I should sound a little more enthusiastic being that it actually hasn't been that bad. We have put an offer in on a house and may find out this week if we got it. Lots of remodeling this house needs, my full time job for the next couple months. I guess we get to see pics and blogs of extreme makeover 2 ( remember 1 ?)

Life is going to be real busy the next couples months due to the fact that my husband loves cows, and what he loves I love (right?)

A New Chapter..

2011-07-17T19:25:00.014-06:00

Things have changed around our household in the last couple weeks.

We are moving.

ELKO,NV

am I excited? lets use the word anxious. There are alot of decisions to make along with the fear of leaving my family, friends and my job.

But I am going with the determination to make this a very fun, exciting and new adventure for me and jason.

The fourth of july was spent at the stadium of fire watchin old brad and david, it was a great time and always makes me feel a little more patriotic.

also this week was the ute stampede, which we attended, no NFR but it will do:)

I hope all things go well this week with the move and that we can settle into this new chapter with ease!

Ute Stampede

Jax!

Chloe, my niece

Stadium of fire.

Hope all is well.

Life and all its happiness

2011-05-09T19:12:00.000-06:00

I should be finishing up the painting in my laundry room before my new washer and dryer get here but instead im eating the whole box of salt and vinegar chips (they get you every time) and blogging....oh well.

Easter was spent like any other day around the ahlins clan. Went down to the farm and worked for a few hours just to make sure everything was feed and clean. I did put together a basket full of candy, shirts, socks etc..but failed to take a pic. I think he enjoyed it. I ended up buying me a new washer and dryer which jason quickly declared was my Easter present (I think he just forgot to get me a basket) But I'll take it!

April 8th my brother-in-law got married, it was a beautiful wedding but such a windy day! I love my in-laws and I am lucky to get a long and love my sister-in-laws as well!

The Wind!

Before the wedding we went and got pedicures, which is always a nice treat

All of us girls at the shower!

My little sister Elisa is having a baby in less than 2 weeks, I am so excited about this! Me and Elisa have always been so close! She is going to be an awesome mother! My Sis-in-law is also due in less than 2 weeks...it almost makes me baby hungary. Just Almost!

Lots of things going on around here, Jason is starting up a new business which always brings on new stress..but I think it will be for the best. He is still trying to finish school as well. I try to help as much as possible but only so much of the load I can take off. I know things will be great, and they already are! We may be moving if things work out, but that is still a HUGE maybe...

Hope all is well.

Our doings..

2011-01-31T21:21:00.006-07:00

{I hate coming up with titles, there I said it }

Long time, Long time..eh?

Alot has happened since my last post and now:

Vegas!

3rd Anniversary

Christmas

Birthdays

Denver

and a Dog named Jax!

and so I'm sitting here thinking about how to explain each thing, so I am not going to, pictures might be a little better to look at, right? and alot faster for me to!

Our new dog jax! only took me about a year to talk old jason into it!

Our new bed my parents made for us! I love them, and it!

3rd anniversary {suprise room up in park city}

Jason is currently getting after the dog, I think I may need to take over, so until next time!

Luck around the ahlins..

2010-10-02T21:52:00.011-06:00

Jason has had some very good luck in a very bad way lately {if that can even be put in the same sentence} Now I don't know if I ever told you about the Neon we bought from my parents after the poor rabbit died..if not then this car happened to be my high school car, awesome I know! Its the car that got Jason all the way up to work in salt lake for the past 8 months..until the day he got rear ended that is. Although we would never wish this..we secretly did after we got more money then we paid for it, sweet! Now we also have this truck, his truck, I would say it was our nicest vehicle actually I know it was, until one day when Jason was driving and a deer hit it, smashed in the passenger side..Now lets see if we can pull out the same magic and get out of it more then we put in it. Some how Jason's luck just got worse when he opened the truck door and our bedroom TV fell out and busted! I love him. If we could only get his hands on the Jetta we would be golden!

Its hunting season as we all know...and I sure have noticed. Jason went down with his brothers and dad while us girls went to Swiss days and parkcity..{Boys we had lots of fun spending your money on our cloths that's all I have to say} and also that it was a blast...but I did love every second of getting to hug him and tease him about his beard when he did come home!

life.

2010-08-04T15:16:00.006-06:00

and....I'm back. Wow I took a long break didn't I? It actually feels good to get back on here again but it seems I might actually have a little time now being that I finished school just 24 hours ago. I am excited to be done, nervous, but yet excited. I can now begin working doesn't that sound so fun?

Over the 4th we went on a little adventure down the green river, not a vacation, an adventure remember.....the little silver canoes carried us down the river for a day and a half which was actually supposed to take us 2 and half days but after that first night we paddled our butts off to get back. My dad looked like a camel jockey with his own shirt wrap, and my brother was the rice farmer..what more could you ask for. Mesquitos sucked! jason just followed me with spray when we got off shore and with in a minute my lips where numb..maybe we got a little to much. The tent was so hot and that just might be an understatement! jason stuck his head out and zipped it around him just so he could get some air. { no vents in our little cheap tent, no sir} I mean usually he is the one that has to hold us together when I starting panicking but I sure did this time...when I heard him say the words {I am going to kill myself if I dont get air NOW} I knew he had finally lost it and I needed to be there for him. I sure did comfort him. and we laughed. We then went to moab and we had a vacation...not an adventure.

No title..really

2010-03-01T12:06:00.004-07:00

My grandpa and Dad are obsessed with jazz..well I mean they like them alot. Jasons business buys tickets so jason snatched a few from them and we took up my dad and grandpa. It was fun but I think its alot more fun to just watch my dad. Jason had a few good laughs at him and I could tell the lady in front of us did to. Oh what a joy and energy my dad brings!

At my school we have photo shoots the last tuesday of every month January was color me beautiful and February was GQ themed. I used my sister-in-law Jina and she did awesome and looked beautiful like always. When I got jason there I did every thing from makeup to plucking his eyebrows. What a sport he is. And I thought he looked pretty darn good! Thank you guys!

oh sweet valentines..

2010-02-16T19:47:00.005-07:00

What a sweet holiday..and husband..and family.

I loved valentines this year.

Saturday my father-in-law suprised me with a flower and a letter. Let me just say that I love my in-laws so much. They treat me like there own and I could not ask for better ones.

Saturday night jason attacked our house with hearts on the outside with sweet little sayings. As I entered the house there he was with a basket full of stuff and some flowers. I later found a balloon {which was hilarious I might add} on our bed. Sunday my mom made a candlelight dinner at her house with all of our family. I loved it. And I love my sweet jason so much.

Just a little craft

2010-01-31T20:57:00.005-07:00

My mother has always been a creative little person..this I love about her {and many other things} She had these set on her fireplace with some greenery (sp?) but I myself dont have a fireplace so these cute things will be sat on my entertainment center {if you can even call it that} until I find a place for them. The Pictures are backwards but I think they turned out very cute!
What you need:
Wood, Modge Podge, Paint, Valentines Paper, Wire, and possibably glitter
1. Sand and paint your blocks and hearts
2. Trace heart in paper desired
3. Modge Podge wood then place paper down and modge podge on top of paper (use very little or bubbles)
4. Add glitter if you would like
5. Twist wire around end of paint brush or what ever to achieve shape
6. Stick hearts on wire with holes that I never told you to make:)
7. Tie ribbon and your done!
easy uh!?

One Hell Of A Trip

2010-01-24T19:42:00.004-07:00

When you say the words farmer, stock show, or road trip that just might be bad enough but put them all together and I would say thats "One hell of a trip".

Wednesday we left at 6:00 p.m. so we could make our time schedule of arriving in denver at 3:00 a.m. the following morning. Things didn't happen as planned...we didn't plan for the truck carrying the trailer with heifers to break down at one in the morning making us have to unload everything we loaded up in what I swear was -5...just so me and jason could carry the trailer out and then load up everything we had just taken out of our truck into Nathans truck. We didnt arrive until 6:30 a.m. and didnt get to the hotel until 2:00 p.m.! exaustion I tell you! The show was so exciting, we did awesome this year taking 3rd and 6th in our class out of 30 heifers. Jason was grinning from ear to ear, what a cheeser! We woke up the next morning just to find out the jasons truck had been broke into in the hotel parking lot. Nothing was taken thankfully but the door is pretty jacked up (sometimes it pops open by its self while driving down the free way!). We left this morning at 5 hoping to be home before dark..with the hopes that all the bad streaks had ended. 1 hour out of Denver Jason truck started making really loud noises..we are thinking its the turbo or the transmission! great...now we get to unload the trailer off of jasons truck put it back of the other truck and load up what was in jasons truck ( you following me?) whew..that was alot well enough said about that. All is well until evanston..basically shit hits the fan when this other other kids truck named seth (keep in mind there where 4 trucks) brakes went out! everyone needs brakes...so jason being the kind generous man he is offered to drive in front of him so that if he could not stop he could just run right in the back of us. great well at least I dont have to worry about bad weather like last year but I do have to worry about this dang truck behind us with no brakes rear ending us. We drove like this all the way from evanston til home. I am just happy we made it here..and now I am going to go enjoy my nice comfy bed.

Nothing to say..

2010-01-17T14:28:00.007-07:00

I have nothing to say but "THE RABBIT IS DEAD!!!!"..now maybe your thinking I said that a little to excited..maybe your thinking that I should be grateful for the rabbit, it did make for some good laughs...it also got 60 mpg, or maybe it was cute in its own little way just like that ugly duckling..or maybe it was just a pretty sweet car. But I can assure you that my excitement does have meaning..I mean it did smell like maple syrup pretty bad and it not only squeaked when you started it but also for the next couple blocks while leaving behind a big old trail of black smoke. I did love that I had to crawl through the back to open doors and that my feet couldn't reach the gas pedal so while driving I tried to stay forward which brought sharp back pain and may be that cause for my lack of feeling in my feet (sometimes ya know). But when I got that call on January 15th from my loving husband that while climbing that trencherous hill from payson to santaquin that the engine had blown up and he was now getting pushed down santaquin main by his dad I did all I could to comfort him but truth be told I was laughing like a hiena!

Here are a few last pictures and then we will forever retire our dear sweet rabbit..

Finally a post..

2009-12-20T16:21:00.006-07:00

Maybe an update would be fun eh?...

Wow, crazy..where do I even start. I am getting horrible at updating. Lets just say we are doing wonderful, life is crazy with the constant schedule we have but all is good. We spent thanksgiving at my parents house this year which brought our traditional clay pigeon shoot off. Dinner was great just like every year. Dec 3rd we went down to the NFR for my second year in a row. Saturday we watched the Rodeo and Sunday we shopped all day (for jason) and went to the Shark Reef Aquarium that night. Dec 15th was our 2 Year anniversary its crazy to think that it has gone by so fast and to think that I am in love with him more then ever is the best feeling I could feel in the world. I am glad when I have those days that remind me of why I fell in love with him all over again and the things I had to go through that led me to him. I look forward to what this next year has to bring to us.

Wrestlin that pig and swiss days

2009-09-11T18:38:00.006-06:00

Last week jason was out of town for his annual trip to Iowa...long week I tell ya but I filled it with alot of fun and exciting things. First things first me, sharleen (mother-in-law) and her friend packed up and headed for swiss days. We went down the Slide and Zip line in parkcity and it was a blast! Sharleen nailed me on the slide with her fast and crazy moves. The wind picked up when we started going down the Zipline so that was fun. We then headed for the booths down at swiss days..I just love midway. On labor day it started with the payson parade (glad thats over) I was in it for hair school, I just threw candy at the kids (and the parents heads) Watch out! I am an awesome aim I tell what! and then for the Pig Wrestling ahh!! can I just tell you that pigs are disgusting the poop stunk and was mushy and I went in with BARE feet! some how I got roped in to doing it with my school so the four of us struted ourselves out there to catch us that pig...no good luck but it was fun. After we got out a girl got the poo all over my face, wow I was about to puke all over..seriously was dry heaving but after getting sprayed off by the fire truck all was good.

covering his wee wee

My mother-in-law modeling :)

Slippin and a Slidin' & Fishing (again)

2009-08-03T16:24:00.007-06:00

Last year was the first year we had our huge family Slippin' Slide but I wasn't able to go, so I made sure this year I would be able to and it was a blast! I have like more then 80 people in my family and I think that maybe all but 10 didn't make it. It was hilarious but scary to watch the little kids go down, they could never get out of the way in time so the adults would nail them on there way down and it was no soft hit, they were hard! but no one got seriously hurt just a few tears now and then.

My Nephews

The following day we left for our trip to Fishlake...I will just tell you I suck at packing, this is my first time not having my mom to pack for me so I was a little nervous..I had a reason to be nervous after I got there, realizing I forgot everything from flashlights to my husbands pj's. (poor thing had to were my tight pj's and cheer sweater, just dont look lower then the waist ha!) I forgot the chicken that I was supposed to bring for the whole family, my mom had to cover me for that...and I cant even begin to think of everything else I forgot. The first night it was just me and Jason all alone, I didn't even end up falling asleep until 4 in the morning because of my fear of bears and whatever else out there that was ready to pounce on me! Jason did a great job of comforting me though. The next morning we got up at 6 to go fishing in our little aluminum boat we rented, I caught the only trout fish of the whole trip. That same day the rest of our family showed up and we went on a huge four wheeler ride, talk about DUSTY! I looked like a racoon after I took my sunglasses off, but it was a very fun ride..we went to the creek after words to wash off and it was freezing! I just had to laugh because Jason was screaming like a girl...I got in and I couldn't tell if the shampoo was out of my hair because my hands were so numb! On saturday we rented a pontoon boat for the day and didn't catch a thing..only stupid little perchs I swear we had to of catched around 15 or 20 of those suckers..not a trout in site. It was funny because that night all the little kids got in the shower in my sisters trailer and so shane ( my nephew) had seen all the little naked bodies so when I got in he was laying on his bed and his mom asked what he was thinking about and he said "oh just wondering what megan looks like naked" ahh!! ha ha I just had to laugh. We had a very fun trip and I am glad all my family decided to come up.

My fish (and fro)

My sisters family

Mom and Dad

Washing off in the creek

Blake trying to wash his hair (he stripped after this!)

Jina modeling are sexy life jackets

Chubby cheeks!

Grandma and Shane

Captain and Co-Captain

Another chubby cheek

Stupid Perch

wow..he is in my pj's

Fishing with a Fro.....and the birthday

2009-07-27T13:46:00.005-06:00

Last Friday we went up to Strawberry where my sisters family was camping just to eat some dinner and go fishing for a while..we didn't end up pulling out the fishin pulls but we still had a lot of fun watching the kids swim, and the dogs..what a hoot! they were so fun to watch them fetch the stick out of the water. Now let me explain my hair..I have curly hair, really really curly hair...that same day was the spanish fork parade which I was a model in, for my hair school so having the hair I do we had to make that thing into a fro..I didn't have time to wash it so I guess I thought I could just comb it down, that didn't work one bit so I just left the fro and went fishing, horrible I know but what can I say.

Please dont laugh (this is really embarrassing, like a black mail pic)

The 19th was my birthday so we set off that day to my sisters house for a BBQ. My little neices birthday was only a couple days before so we celebrated together. The day before we actually went out to GoodWood for some grub and to the new Harry Potter movie, I dont know if it was just me but the movie seemed pretty dang long...anyways we did have a lot of fun and I am glad to say the I am now 20 years old...no longer a teenager, I cant say how happy I am to be out of my teenage years I just got a little tired of telling people how old (or young I was) and then to tell them I was married just blew there minds.

how cute?! Jasons tickling her belly

About time..

2009-07-05T15:51:00.002-06:00

..I update, a little sorry about that but can I just say life has been more then hectic! between school, working, and not even having a Internet to begin with its been a little hard to get around to updating or even look at blogs for that matter. I used to be able to blog all the time and stare at them {not even kidding, probably 5 hours a day, and don't tell me you have never done that} I do feel a little guilty for that ..but not working at the credit union makes it a little hard.

I attempt to take pictures everywhere I go but it doesn't happen, so no pictures.

I started hair school in June and I am loving it {so far} I was a little nervous to start but I am happy with the decision..and to be truthful I think it was because I didn't want to be like every other girl around here that goes to beauty school. I love the esthetics part of it all, I would really like to become a master esthetician one of these days. I have also been working after school which gets hard..I have no time to clean, cook, or do laundry at all so my poor husband pretty much doesn't have a wife lately. Jason also started school in June and is also working {and tries to fit cows in between that} not that I want you all to pity us...but I'm telling you life as been hectic. I have to come up to my in-laws to even have the Internet, because I guess that is what you get when you have an old house {the phone jacks don't work} so as it looks as if right now we are paying for Internet we don't have...speaking of that I should probably cancel it. I am sorry for such a boring update and if you have made it this far well...good job.

Peanuts Graduation

2009-05-29T14:29:00.004-06:00

Yesterday my little sister graduated from High School..I cant believe how old both of us are getting. Growing up me and her were literally glued to the hip, we had such big imaginations and did everything we could do together..making up so many new games and having so many laughs. It seemed that once we got to highschool {maybe I became a brat} but we grew apart. I regret those years I spent, spending more time with my friends then my sister. The last couple months I actually feel like our selfs again, and its nice. I love spending time with her, she is such a happy person all the time and so bubbly, although she may be a ditz sometimes I love it and I love to laugh with her. Good Luck Elisa with college!

All The boys

All The Girls

And its done..Almost

2009-05-12T14:53:00.006-06:00

I am sure most of you have already predicted that this will either be about the cows or the house..since that is pretty much what my life has been consumed of. It is a post about the {HOUSE} but hopefully it will be one of the lasts, I am sure your sick of it and so am I.

{Before}

{After}

{After+ a little decorating}

{Before}

{After}

Of course there are alot more things I would like to do, but I think that it will always be that way, so of right now I am content with how it turned out and glad that I have finally gone through some of are last boxes from moving.

The MOVE...

2009-05-01T09:49:00.004-06:00

...Was horrible. We started packing and scrubing down every corner, wall, base boards you name it...at 8 in the morning and didn't get done until 11 that night, what a long day. My parents came down to help so that we didn't have to make another trip down to Ephraim..{Warning! this story may hold content you dont want to hear} Well me jason have this little thing called are { sex drawer } You no what it contains. I cleaned this out first ON PURPOSE, I didn't want them to see anything. My mom and dad began cleaning up are room with the vaccumm and moving around the dresser drawers and next thing I hear is them laughing there heads off, oh great I already knew what they have discovered...condoms..well there wrappers. That means they were used which means we had been doing the deeds. Men need to learn to pick up there crap! I am just glad they didn't find the whole drawer. After getting everything packed we headed out and not even 5 miles after leaving I look ahead just in time to see my vanity in the back of my dads trailor tip over and what I think {Almost fly out} not really but it did tip over. I just kept thinking crap any second this vanity is going to be on the road and I am going to mow it over. I didn't.

So as of this moment we are staying at are in laws house. Its a little upsetting {well alot} because we were told it would be done wednesday so we could just move in, when that didn't happen it was supposed to be done this weekend, well thats not going to happen its suppose to be done next weekend {we cross our fingers} it just gets a little fraustrating when its suppose to be done and its not. I just want to be able to get in there and decorate and unpack already, it gets hard trying to find your cloths and having to dig everywhere just to find your shoes or your toothbrush for that matter. I'm ready to be moved in already.

The First Of Many

2009-04-26T17:41:00.008-06:00

Many months ago my mom informed me of the 5K run she was in charge off. I agreed to run {I figured it would give me the motive to get out there and really work out and build my way up to that 3 mile mark}. I didn't get around to training, lets just say that. I have never in my life ran 3 miles {I know, I know}. My mom was counting on me and also my sister-in-law. I figured I would just tell them I was going and then not really do it because I hadn't been running at all. Well you can see I never said no...and I am glad I didn't. We ran it in around 33 mins and it felt so good to actually make it in that time and to the finish. Although my hips, knees and ankles are more sore then I think I have ever felt, I am going to keep up this running and hopefully next time I can do it in 30 mins.

The life of a farmer...

2009-04-19T09:15:00.013-06:00

...or the farmers wife. or the story of OUR lifes as farmers.

Jason has recently just picked up another hobby. A.I.ing {artificial insemination} We set out early saturday morning to A.I. the cows. Jason got a little fraustrated with the first couple trys..he broke the metal insert thingy in half {anger issues..maybe?} but from there on out he did wonderful.

Herding the cows {thats the scary part}

Getting all suited up to..enter

Almost ready......sorry for the graphic picture but thats what he does {goes inside and oh my is it nasty in real life}

What a stud muffin

The whole crew

Jason thought this was funny {I am really sorry again for the graphic pics}

Bodys covered in poo, sunburnt faces and necks, tired and hungary, bruised knees.. but it was such a wonderful day. I love being a farmer. Today that is.

Dying eggs

2009-04-09T21:31:00.007-06:00

Tonight me and Jason finally sat down and dyed some eggs..it only took us 4 days after actually boiling the things. {How long do eggs last boiled?}

Jason was funny to watch..he called it his own concoction but really it was just a mess of all sorts of colors...some came out looking like poo brown and green. He kept saying "Look at mine its going to be the prettiest." and then he would pull it out, give them the look like {what the heck did I just create} and then having hopes that the next one to come out might just be that pretty one. I did one with the white crayon and drew swirls on it, he thought that was neat and decided he would surprise me with an egg that read Jason + Megan ..well he cant write his own wife's name ha ha it said Jason + Megen...he better learn real soon that you cant be making mistakes like that this far into a marriage! He didn't even think he spelt it wrong!

Dont mind the messy hair we were in our pj's

Some of our eggs

Slowly But Surely

2009-03-26T21:22:00.007-06:00

I realize that I haven't posted for awhile but this house has sure took up a lot of any spare time, so it looks like that's what I might be writing about for the next coming weeks. Sorry.

We finally got rid of the ugly poo carpet in the house..which I am excited about, there is just something refreshing about the smell of new carpet and paint {not that we are to that point yet in the project but it will be exciting} I have learned alot of new things, take for instance I can now perfatape and mud a house, not that it will probably ever help me out in life again but it does make you feel accomplished. We have one more day of sanding and then we just have to wait for the new windows, molding, paint, carpet, and a few odds and ends.

So this house is nothing fancy, its not big, its not new, but I am very excited to have our own little place. So with that being said this it whats being done to the outside: New shutters on the outside windows, New blinds, New doors and Landscaping {imagine my finger pointing underneath the window because I want 3 bushes right under it} flowers to. A bench would look cute on the porch also and anything else I might decide to add.

The rabbit is slowly dying..I think...and hope...maybe. When we got the car, the passenger side door would only open from the inside, therefore I always had to wait for jason to open my door..now his door wont open, only from the inside, great! Its not like we dont get enough glares or looks in this ugly car but now instead of opening a car like a normal human being you get to shove some one in the hatch of the car, which would be me, in between two HUGE semen tanks {not what you are thinking} that make the shocks that you dont have on the car rub every time you hit a pebble which makes you squeek every where you go and your struggling to even fit in between these, now see if you get has many stares from people! oh and the heater smells like maple syrup when you turn it on, maple syrup!

Desperate times call for Desperate measures..

2009-03-05T20:31:00.003-07:00

Jason just decided that since times are tough around here that we are going to donate plasma twice a week..we will be rolling in the big dough.. I let him know that I refuse to donate, I am scared of needles {does that suprise you?} Not that I would not like to donate, but you get my drift. So Jason just decided that {HE} will be donating plasma twice a week not me. Thanks for supporting our family your the best!

Tonight he gave himself a hair cut {because you know times are tough} he asked me to trim up around his ears and the back of his neck..by the time I was done with his ears he was bugged by how slow I was making this hair cutting process..so I got upset because I was doing my best and was just trying to make it look better..I walked away like I always do and then he begged me to come back and trim up the back but I refused..and why wouldn't I. Next thing I hear is him with the clippers trying to cut the back of his hair! WOW! dont ever do that one again jason ha! I was mad at first but now I think its hilarious!

Extreme Makeover {Rental Edition}

2009-02-26T16:38:00.006-07:00

Ahlin Style.

Well almost.

Day 1: phase uno!

Demolition day, rip down, stab eachother with nails, a little fighting, gross bugs!

So this is what are days are going to consist of for the next couple months til this thing is done!

We are moving into my in laws rental and they are letting us fix it up..its fun because its not our money (but we are greatful for that also) we are tackling this room first and then will move on to the rest! Oh happy makeover days! I am also in the process of redoing a dining table. This is going to be fun.

So jason already scrapped off the cottage cheese ceilings but we are also painting the sheetrock we put up and putting up molding, new windows are going in and then the decorating begins!

Look at the wall paper on the wall! I actually kinda liked it.

Here we go first hit of the walls.

You might be a redneck if...

2009-02-17T18:16:00.004-07:00

..You use a Black Sharpie to scribble in the letter "I" in the place of "We". My oh so sweet husband suprised me at work today with some balloons..that said (we) I love you! And he wasn't even in trouble with me! I love him...

Max even had fun with the balloons!

I guess..

2009-02-15T20:05:00.005-07:00

...I could join everybody else by telling you about my valentines. I will just keep it sweet and simple by saying..Jason brought home flowers and a card, I got a little emotional and had to cry on his shoulder, and we spent Valentines out to dinner and bowling with Aubrey and Joe! It was a great weekend! I love you sweet pea!

More pictures..

2009-02-10T15:05:00.006-07:00

yeah for double chins!

Thanks Mandy!

Photography

2009-02-07T14:19:00.003-07:00

My sister has wanted to become a photographer so she has began taking pictures. She has done a few baby shoots so far but no couples. Me and Jason got nominated for this I guess but it was fun to go out and get pictures done, especially for free. Dont you think she did a great job? also considering it was her first shoot. I will post more pictures later but I wanted to let people know that if you are looking for a photographer she is not charging as much at this moment and I think she has the talent!

P.S. She also made my header!

Love Story Part Two.

2009-01-29T12:57:00.004-07:00

This is how are first date went:

He showed up in a black polo shirt, dark jeans and doc martins. I had my shorts on (trying to show a little leg you know) I thought he might like that, and he did. I curled my hair with such precision, I’m not sure if it could have been more precise. We were going to the movies (ocean 12 or 13, cant remember) I remember placing my hand in just the right position so he could hold it, but he never did. I was a little bummed out about that and I keep questioning weather he was really digging me or not. We ended up getting an ice cream from McDonalds and just talking.

Talking to him was as easy as breathing and within minutes we were laughing. The Date was fun, I have never felt so at ease. When the night came to an end it was obvious that neither of us wanted it to be over. "What are you doing the rest of the weekend?" he asked. It was a Thursday and whatever lame plans I had with friends just melted away...."nothing" was my reply. Looking back I should have played harder to get.

He was going up to Kamas to drop off a load of panels he had built, I gladly tagged along. We talked about what we wanted in life, where we wanted to be, the goals we wanted to accomplish, how many kids we each wanted..at that point I realized something, that I really like this man! I called both my parents while he was out of the truck to tell them how much I really liked him..my dad told me "take it slow Megan" but I couldn’t deny it.

The things I knew by the end of our third date:

He was the most real man I had ever met. No pretenses, he never wears a mask and says and does exactly what he thinks and is. This makes things very interesting.

He is happy to the core and laughs at everything.

I felt like I had known him my whole existence and being together was just a reuniting not a meeting.

I never wanted to be away from him.......ever.

I knew I would marry him.

We never spent a day apart after that third date. 4 weeks later we were engaged and about 5 months later we were married.

When I look back, the day I met my husband was the beginning of a fresh new outlook that created major change in me. Our first year was not easy we have had are arguments and disagreements but I can honestly say that I love this man more each day. We have built a deeply happy life together.
I adore this man!!..............

Want To Hear A Love Story?

2009-01-28T09:53:00.004-07:00

2007..right after he asked me to marry him

So while I am young and still remember I want to right down our love story and the day that we got married. Im sure it won’t be as interesting to you as it is to me but here it is.

I was only 17 years old, or young you could say. I was at a very difficult point in my life. I had just broken up with a long time boyfriend. A very hard decision I had to make and at this point I was wondering if I had made the right one. I was about to graduate high school and move out with my best friend. Still I felt very lonely. Getting married was very important to me, I felt like it was going to be the most important decision in my life.

I had a vision in my head of him. He was going to be tall, dark hair, very distinguished and lawyerly (whatever that means). He would be thoughtful, ambitious and most of all he would make the gospel the center of his life. He would be good to the core and a great husband and father.

I wasn't the most beautiful girl, just ok cute. So I obviously wasn't on the radar of those with style, money, and class. But I felt I had lots inside that would make me a good mother, wife and partner.

We had happened to go to a get together were Jason was at. He had introduced himself to us (I laughed because he introduced himself as a gentleman, shaking my hand, and still laugh about it) as we walked out the door, I began telling Jessica (remember she is my friend) that I thought he was really cute. I already had a little crush on him. Time went by, I had moved up to Orem and was having a blast staying up all night and meeting new people. I was no where near wanting to get married at this point. I had got Jason’s number from Jessica; actually I just stole his number out of her phone but still the same concept. I had text him a couple of times only getting the response of “Who is this” both times..oh the awkwardness. So I let the fact of ever going out with him subside.

Then, like a ray of sunshine and bolt of lightning all rolled up into one, he happened in my life..........

I had got a text from Jason Ahlin..call it Jr.High but I was bouncing off the wall with excitement. We were to go on a date the very next day………to be continued.

One More Adventure...

2009-01-26T09:30:00.006-07:00

…with Jason. You know I would say I have learned countless things in this marriage but I am still amazed when he does something like this. I just have to sit back and laugh, that’s what I do, if not there are things said that aren’t meant. So I did just that, sat back and laughed and took a few pictures while my husband cursed and got more upset with the situation and trying to dig out the truck. Although, we were only stuck for about 20 minutes you know that in just that amount of time things can get pretty frustrating, and they did.

As I take this picture Jason clearly demands that this picture is not going on my “STUPID BLOG” So apparently my blog has become a STUPID BLOG well excuse me! I had one of those fits , you know the ones you have when your 13 and you run away from home because nobody loves you, except for this time I ran away from my husband because my blog is stupid, ya those kind of fits. I walked down the road and mumbled under my breath a few choice things and then was fine, I jumped back in that truck and Jason began apologizing..and this is how the Denver trip began.

We had a pleasant ride out there after this. We didn't get to Denver until 2:30 in the morning
and into are hotel until 5:30 after we unloaded everything. We didn't get any sleep all night and had to go all day with out sleep...which makes for a very long and tiring day. The calfs out there are amazing..better then I have ever seen. We ended up doing pretty good, taking 8th in our class out of 25 heifers, which is good at a major show like this.

Snow and Stocks shows do not mix, especially when you have me on the road trying to get home. Like are last trip that we took to Montana we got snow again for the ride home, oh joy, can I just tell you. 16 hours later we arrive in Ephraim...I did better this time with controlling my fear of sliding off, I only ended up yelling at Jason about 4 times, good wouldn't you say? There were so many wrecks along the way, glad we made home with all the constant prayers I was saying I dont know how we wouldn't make it home.

crafts?

2009-01-04T21:57:00.003-07:00

So I have had couple of break downs in the last couple months..literally I am in tears. My husband just calms me down and then everything is back to normal. If you dont know my family they are so crafty and I feel like for some reason I just did not get that gene...I have a couple of reasonings for this though first being that I live so far away that I cant make things with them and second being that I will just wait until we get a house because I just have a hard time having fun decorating my apartment. Well today I feel a little accomplished, I made this!! if you dont know what it is, its a jewelery holder! you put your earrings on the lace and flower if you want. I still need to put the necklace holders on but I was still pretty proud. I have a couple of things in store for this summer to build just thought I would get ahead start.

*I have to give credit to my husband because he did help...love him

And so here it is...2009

2009-01-02T20:47:00.003-07:00

I love all there smiles in this

Getting the clay pigeon thrower ready

what else but ROCK BAND...

2009 already?! I can not believe it, it seems like yesterday that I was the little 11 year old girl in the 6th grade barely learning to put makeup on ( not very good I might add) trying to cover all those freckles I hated so bad..and wanting to be so popular, sitting in my parents house hanging out with them when it turned the year 2000..a year every one was so scared for..now here we are 2009.... the last year with a '0' in the ending. A New Year is upon us and last year seems to have flown past even faster than the last- but doesn't it always seem that way. Time for resolutions to better ourselves. My resolutions... running a race, going to the temple often, and making better dinners. Jasons wants to do a tri-athalon this year(not mine thank goodness). New Year traditions always consist of the famous ball drop in Times Square, fireworks, a kiss at midnight, and predictions for the year ahead. I include those in my traditions but also the breakfast at my grandmas and grandpas, and clay pigeon shooting for hours. I say bring on the NEW YEAR!

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

2008-12-26T18:12:00.004-07:00

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....

2008-12-22T08:30:00.005-07:00

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..

2008-12-15T00:30:00.001-07:00

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

2008-12-14T22:24:00.005-07:00

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..

2008-12-08T21:30:00.003-07:00

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?.......

2008-12-08T10:02:00.011-07:00

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....?

2008-12-01T11:31:00.004-07:00

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!!!

2008-11-22T09:02:00.003-07:00

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

2008-11-21T14:38:00.003-07:00

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

2008-11-19T10:53:00.003-07:00

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..?

2008-11-16T16:39:00.007-07:00

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..

2008-11-10T14:47:00.005-07:00

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

2008-11-08T20:05:00.005-07:00

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

2008-11-02T10:11:00.008-07:00

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..

2008-10-28T15:25:00.009-06:00

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?

#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..

2008-10-27T21:31:00.001-06:00

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.

2008-10-27T21:06:00.003-06:00

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

Were Baacckkk...

2008-10-17T22:37:00.003-06:00

Well maybe I am just being over dramtic about the whole driving experience to Montana but for my sake I will say one more time....I was seriously like freaking out!!

We went up to Billings, Montana this week for the NILE show. Its a pro rodeo and livestock show that is held there every year. This year was the first year that we were able to go up there and they took Grand Champion Heifer (yeah us!) and 10th overall with the Steer out of 70 steers. Seriously this may all seem weird but my life is filled with steers and cows thats what my life consist of just to let you know...yeah weird. But we had alot of fun up there and I love spending all that time with my husband:)

2008-10-17T22:27:00.007-06:00

Bored+hotel=old stud

Imagine driving in that..okay it really was alot worse is person I swear!

The branches started falling off into the road

Grooming the Steer

Sitting by billy bob and hanny baby..suggestion: not a good thing to name
him, soon to be in the slaughter house poor thing!

oh hanny baby....

Tag....Crazy 8

2008-10-12T08:11:00.012-06:00

Two posts in one day..mm its a miracle and I also wonder why..because I am sitting here in the hotel room waiting for my father-in-law and my mother-in-law to wake up come guys its 9:00 wake up already! and my New Moon book is in the truck which is in the cold..sad for me.

8 Favorite Tv Shows ( in no order)
*Las Vegas
*Road Rules/Real World Challenge
*Jon and Kate plus 8 :)
*SYTYCD
*ANTM
*Flip that house
*CSI
*House

8 Favorite Resturants
*Chilis
*Outback
*Cold Stone..I know not a resturant
*Tsing Tao
*Olive Garden
*Red Robin
*Ruby River
*PF Changs

8 things I did yesterday
*Almost die..see previous post
*Almost slide off the road..also see previous post
*Road in a truck all day..you know the drill.
*Packed my things up
*Went out to eat
*Played in the SNOW!
*Read my New Moon book
*Took medicine for my darn eyes..and that will be a post in the future.

8 things I love about the fall
*Long sleeve shirts..if your white you understand completely
*Hot Chocolate!!
*Carving pumpkins
*The leaves changing
*Sitting by the heater
*Family get togethers
*The smell
*The decorations and lights..

8 things I look forward to
*Jason getting done with school
*Moving back up north
*Getting home safely
*Babies..in the near future
*Buying a house
*Vacations..(Las vegas, Oregon Coast)
*Our 1st anniversary
*Holidays

8 things On my wish list
*Get home safe
*Stay on a healthy eating plan ( impossible at my work)
*To look good in a swimming suit when I go to Oregon..
*That is wont snow hard this year
*A new Couch
*A new Dining table
*My eyes wont hurt anymore
*They do good out here at the show

mm..I tag..EVERYONE

Montana=death trap

2008-10-12T07:52:00.003-06:00

Seriously you should have seen the roads we had to drive on to get there. We left at 10:00 yesterday and didn't get here until 12:00 last night, what was supposed to be a 9 hour drive turned into a 14 hour drive of sure stress and probably alzers, I was freaking out seriously like I cant even explain to you. There were white outs a couple of times and we had to pull off to the sides and put flashers on and if you know how I am I cant handle this kind of stress it would have been nice if I could have slept but I dont know what it is I guess I feel a little more safe if I can keep my eyes glued on the road. After we passed through Livingston I guess there was a huge wreck behind us, a truck and trailer jack knifed and a 10 car pile up happened after that, and they closed the roads going both ways because it was to dangerous,all I can say is whew!! glad we made it through....more to come when we get back from Montana..

Simple Things

2008-09-20T16:11:00.004-06:00

Yesterday Jason brought flowers to me at work, there were not just flowers to me but something that was so simple but said I love you in so many ways. Today I sit here thinking about all the simple things in life that I am so greatful for. Last night I got to spend the night at my parents house and the night talking and hanging out with my mom (even if it did mean putting up tomato's until the wee hours of the night). My dad fixed a grilled cheese for me, yum! and we had one less big spider in the house because of him. I am thankful that I got to hear I love you from my husband last night before going to bed and hearing it first thing this morning. I am greatful that my morning was spent with my mom and sister-in-law hanging out. I am greatful for the simple things.

2008-09-20T15:34:00.010-06:00

My wonderful husband

Take notice to first picture of my mom...all smiles now lets take notice
to this one..all frowns. We learned that maybe instructions do come in handy
when trying to put a tomatoe squisher together.

My Dad

oh the simple things..

State Fair Pics...

2008-09-17T08:24:00.015-06:00

Jasons friend didn't want a picture (notice the sauce on his finger)

At Hard Rock Cafe

I put this picture on because I wanted to wish my mother-in-law a happy birthday
we didnt really celebrate because we were up at the state fair getting ready to load

everything up but HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I love her and she spoils me rotten ( the joys

of being the first girl in the family)

Just Before the show

Cleaning up poop!

Nathan in the show ring

Oh man the STATE FAIR

2008-09-15T12:03:00.008-06:00

So I have been thinking should I lie in this post or should I be honest...If I lie I might sound like I am a nicer person, but buy telling the truth its sure to make you think that I'm a brat...thats when I thought to myself WWJD..so heres that truth the State Fair sucked. I am sure that I could go on and on about how horrible it was but I wont because I dont want to make you feel bad for me. Seriously though nathan my brother-in-law won Grand Showman and lets guess what he got...any guesses? a watch that was orange and I am sure was bought from a dollar store. Isn't this supposed to be that state fair and the biggest show of the year? He has won bigger prizes then that at little tiny tiny shows! I mean I know this shows are supposed to make the child learn the value of hard work and its not about the prizes they win but the lessons they learn blah blah blah but if your being honest with your self every one wants a little something something for working dang hard. I am sure if I got my husband on here to give you his piece of mind about the state fair it would be alot worse then this... that is not all that happened but i will leave on a more positive note being that....I am thankful for: the Gateway so that I could shop, YEAH for shopping, the Twlight book which I just started and LOVE and kept me sain, folding chairs so I could have a place to sit and read the Twlight book, the flip flops I packed in my purse after being dumb and wearing high heels, my husband for giving me random little kisses every time he saw me (those are always nice), gloves so that my poor hands didn't look like shiz after unloading the poopy trailer. Really I should have a better attitude about everything but alot of other things went wrong to I dont want to write about all of it just for the sake of you and maybe its better that I stop where I am at but somethings just tick me off!!!

Do I sound like I have a bad attitude?

p.s. photos will be coming soon..I swear everything just has to make me mad..the BLOGGER wont load photos and I am sick of trying so I will try later..errr makes me mad.

A Mayonnaise Jar and A Coffee Cup

2008-08-28T14:21:00.002-06:00

I found this today on a blog I visit and thought it was important to share....

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 Hours in a day is not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand.

The students laughed.

'Now,' said the professor, as the laughter subsided, I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things - God, family, children, health, friends, and Favorite passions--things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, house, and car. The sand is everything else -- the small stuff.' If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.

The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. So... Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play With your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. 'Take care of the golf balls first -- the things that Really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.'

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. 'I'm glad you asked'. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.

What could it be...

2008-08-25T16:24:00.006-06:00

Seriously I could say me and my husband are one of the dumbest people but I wont just yet. In July Jason found a stray cat and decided we needed to adopt it, and gave it to me as a gift. Usually I am not one for having an animal in the house ( sorry to all those animal lovers out there) and to say the least this was quite the adjustment for me. I just didn't like the fact of an animal being around all my stuff and the smell!!(dont worry it dont stink) But honestly I have grown to like it more then I thought I would but still dont know if its what I want...So back to the story, we have been putting off getting it first shots so today we made the appointment, jasons mom drove it to the vet and got its shots, come to find out this GIRL that we have been living with that has a hot pink color and whos name is izzy...is actually a boy, who would have guessed honestly! I mean there has been a few days where we were like mm...that looks a little off but nothing like oh I think this cat is actually a boy. Its weird to go from a mind frame of we have a girl to we have a boy...jason says this cat is a fag cat now! looks like we will be renaming it and buying a different color collar. So hear I will say it for you...me and my husband are one of the dumbest people you will meet!

Texas Trip

2008-08-05T20:41:00.004-06:00

So I am just catching up on my blog with things I have done this year so some of them will be from awhile ago. In April we went on a trip to Texas with my Sister, Brother-in-law and there kids. We had alot of fun and did so many different things. After going through security at the airport and boarding the plane my husband turns to me and realizes that his hunting knife is still on his carry on, and let me remind you that we had been through security already, so the first thing I tell him when we get to the hotel is to put it in his other bag, well going through the security the second time was not as successful let me tell you he didn't remember to move it and the San Antonio airport caught it, it was kind of embarrassing having the police come over and raid his bag!. I think we only almost got killed about twice once when jason ran a complete red light, and yes I am exaggerating when I say we almost got killed this time because I was not even in the car but my sister and them might have almost been killed because travis drove on the wrong side of the road there, there highways were alot different then here. We went to Six Flags, The San Antonio Temple, The River Walk, The Alamo, and The USS Lexington...they were all tons of fun! here are a few pictures from the trip ( and really this is only a few )

2008-08-05T20:14:00.011-06:00

Just before going to the USS Lexington

One off the Airplanes they use to land on the USS Lexington during WWII

Coming up on the USS Lexington, it was SO big inside I dont even remember but we went on like 8 different levels and I honestly think there were about 4 or more levels to go. After I knew that we were under water me and my sister got a little scared and decided to make our way to the top while the boys went a little farther. It had everything inside including dentist and barber shops...and anything else you can imagine.

This was the propeller, the ship had 4 of them to move it!

The view outside are condo

It was alot colder then both of us thought but it was still fun just because
its a beach

Building sand castles at the Corpus Christi Beach

Just had to add this in because I think its funny how little boys will and
can pee anywhere!

As soon as you got out that far you got attacked by sea weed! they said it was
because of the time of year.

Along the river walk (so neat)

This was in front of the Alamo...Doesn't it look different then in other
pictures, to me it does. They always look smaller in real life

Jason at Six Flags in Texas ( I just put this on because I though it looked cute:))

San Antonio Temple

Man Tag...

2008-08-03T14:57:00.003-06:00

What is his full name? Jason Seth Ahlin

How long have you been married? We were married December 15, 2007 (Almost 8 months)

How long did you date? We were engaged after 5 weeks of dating!

Who eats more sweets? I do! I dont like to admit that but I think its always me who is thinking about eating the sweets!

Who said I love you first? He did..I had just got back from Lake Powell and I went and seen him before I went home, he told me that he was falling in love with me.

How old is he? 23

Who is taller? He is..I would like to think I am when I wear high heels but he still claims he is taller!

Who is smarter? He is smarter then me most the times but when I am I like to rub it in.

Who can sing better? Well that would be me but now that he is more comfortable around me he will sing louder and he actually isnt to bad.

Who does the laundry? I do most the time but he is good to put a few loads in here and there. I fold all the time though.

Who pays the bills? We both make the money but I balance the check book and pay all of them.

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? If your looking at it I do but by the end of the night I sleep on all sides of the bed!

Who mows the lawn? Jason does every single time..

Who cooks dinner? Well when we do eat dinner at our house I do most of the time, I hate, hate, hate deciding what to cook so if he just tells me what he wants I am more then happy to cook it.

Who drives? Jason does, I get nervous driving in front of people (aka jason)

Who is more stubborn? Jason says I am....

Who kissed who first? Jason all the way..he leaned over and laid one on me on the second date.

Who asked who out? Jason did.. but I got his number from my friend because I thought he was cute so I texted him first. When he asked me out he actually didn't know if he was asking me or my friend out..but he was hoping it was me :)

Who has more siblings? I do..he only has two brothers. I have two sisters and two brothers.

Who wears the pants? I asked him what he thought..his answer was who do you think....ME! No Jason I dont think so its ME! It depends on what is about I would say its 60/40 leaning his way!

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Here I Am

2008-06-29T20:30:00.005-06:00

So I am officially a blogger...I guess. Alot has happened in the last year, just to name a few...I graduated High School, went to Lake Powell for the first time I must add, moved out on my own, and met and fell in love with my husband Jason. I have posted a few pics of what has happened.