ALLEN FAMILY

It's a boy!

2009-10-16T08:21:00.000-07:00

I'm guessing most of you already knew, but yes, it's a boy! We are so excited. Dane was right all along in guessing that it was a boy, I guess I should listen to him more... We just had our first ultrasound on Wednesday, and it was so much fun to see the baby moving around! He is due on March 18.

This is a picture of his face from the front.

Side profile.

It's a boy!

We're Alive!

2009-03-17T16:30:00.001-07:00

OREGON

Well, Natalie asked if I would throw some stuff on the blog. It's been a VERY long time since we've put anything on here, so we deicided we would let everyone know we are alive.

We are both doing well, and going to school. Natalie is almost done! She will finish in just a month and a half, then be able to get her RN this summer.

For Thanksgiving this year, we were able to go to Oregon with my family (The Allens) and our cousins, The Baxters and stay in a couple of nice houses on the coast. It was tons of fun. Here are a few pictures below. The one above is also from a light house on the coast.

This is us looking for some Aggots. Some rock that is hard to find.

The coast.

Really nice view.

Really old tree.

Not in Oregon. This was at Bear Lake last summer. We rented wave runners and had a blast! Man, it's been forever since we updated this!

Bella is growing a lot. She is still really little but can be quite the pain. She chews on everything, and we never catch her in time! We will get some pictures of her soon.

March Madness is also starting. Woot! GO COUGARS!

Computer Down

2009-01-25T19:23:00.000-08:00

So I realize I'm a terrible blogger and never update but this time there is an excuse. I have been thinking about putting something on here for a few weeks now but I can't. The computer that all of our pics are on is broken for now. So, until we get it fixed I have none! Sorry. But we are both still just going to school and being busy all the time. I will put something on as soon as I can!

NEW ALLEN FAMILY ADDITION!

2008-09-22T14:17:00.001-07:00

So Dane and I decided that we should get a puppy. After looking around for a while on the internet we found Bella. She is a morkie (yorkie/maltese mix). We are very happy to have her and she is so fun to play with. She loves to cuddle too!

One Year Anniversary!

2008-06-05T17:54:00.000-07:00

Well, it's been a year already. Can you believe it? We took sunday and monday to go down to Salt Lake and have a relaxing few days. We spent most of the day monday at the gateway, where we shopped around and saw 'Narnia: Prince Caspian.' It was a lot of fun! Here are a few pics of us eating some Ben & Jerry's Ice cream.

(Note: That is Pistachio Ice Cream.... Weird, but really good)

2008-05-16T22:15:00.000-07:00

MTC
Well, on Wednesday I had my first encounter with the MTC and I did not like it at all. We took my brother-in-law Kade down and it was very sad. We will all miss him very much but we are also very proud of him for choosing to serve a mission and I know he will do a great job! Sorry I don't have any pics, we were one of many who forgot our cameras. Thanks to Emily there are some!

2008-05-16T21:55:00.000-07:00

MY PERSONAL TRIBUTE TO MEGAN:

I'm sure everyone that knows Megan will agree with me when I say she's great. She is always so fun and treats everyone like they are her favorite cousin. I have always looked up to her for as long as I can remember. I remember the year we made hats at pacclub with cans and paper plates. I loved running around with her singing yankee doodle. I thought that was pretty awesome. But most of all, Megan gave me one of the most important things ever....

Now it might look different than most would remember it, but this blanket will always be very important to me! For those of you that don't know, this blanket used to be bright blue on the back and the white part had bright ABCs on it. You can't even tell they were there anymore. It's pretty obvious it has been through a lot, but still it has held strong! Anyway, point of this post is to tell Megan she is great and that she is absolutely not too-old-to-be-fun-or-cool! I too have always had a soft spot for Meg. Oh, and I would like a copy of that picture please!

TAGGED

2008-04-26T09:01:00.000-07:00

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Nope
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Last week. I had a nursing school breakdown
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Not really
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Turkey. But I don't really like lunch meat.
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Nope
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Absolutely, I'm way fun.
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Too much
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yep
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Not a chance
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Marshmallow Mateys
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Nope, too much work
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? I'm the wimpiest person I know.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Pistachio or cake batter
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Depends on if they have a very distinguished feature or not.
15. RED OR PINK? Red
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? My impatience
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Kristen!
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? No
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Blue jeans and no shoes
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Apple
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Ingrid Michaelson (The Way I Am)
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Blue of course.
23. FAVORITE SMELLS? Clean and poppyseed cake
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Dane
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO TAGGED YOU? Yes
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Swimming and volleyball probably
27. HAIR COLOR? Brown
28. EYE COLOR? Blue
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Yes
30. FAVORITE FOOD? Mashed potatoes and poppyseed cake
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy endings no battle
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? The other Boleyn girl
33. WHAT COLOUR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? purple
34. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer
35. HUGS OR KISSES? Both
36. FAVORITE DESSERT? Poppyseed cake, chocohotopots
37. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Do nursing books count?
38. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? The mouse
39. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT? The news in a patients room at work.
40. FAVORITE MUSIC? Everything, except enya and screamo
41. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles all the way
42. WHAT IS THE FURTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Europe!
43. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? Absolutely not. Unless you count sleeping for long periods of time.
I tag Diana, Chrissy and Megan

DANE'S MISSION REUNION

2008-03-22T12:39:00.000-07:00

We went to Dane's mission reunion last night. I wasn't that excited at first thinking I would just sit there extremely bored all night. It was actually very fun. All of his old companions and friends already knew who I was and came up to me telling me about pictures they remembered seeing! They were all really nice and we had a lot of fun. I was really caught off guard when they all ran in screaming and hugging each other but they were really funny. These are a few of the pictures we took while we were there.

2008-03-18T22:37:00.000-07:00

Well I decided I have a huge thing for weddings. I love them. Our friends Tyson and Jamie got married last week and it was awesome. She looked beautiful and the wedding was beautiful also. Congrats!

Snowboarding Attempt 1: Mission Failed

2008-01-12T19:28:00.000-08:00

Here's what happens when you get all excited to go snowboarding on a saturday instead of working on the farm...

Don't worry, it's not my car and I wasn't driving. See, I can still be happy.

Our Wedding

2007-10-27T09:48:00.001-07:00

Just thought I would throw a couple of wedding pics on here...

Hiking Mt. Timpanogas

2007-10-26T11:47:00.000-07:00

Well, a few months ago we decided to go an hike Mt. Timpanogas with a group of friends. It was probably the most painful thing we have ever done, but it ended up being worth it in the end. We were told by some regulars that the hike was 9 miles up. It took us 11 hours to go up and down. It was really pretty and we did get some cool shots. But, as far as I'm concerned, this is a once in a lifetime excursion. Natalie, on the other hand, tends to think differently. . .

Finally...The Blog Lives!!

2007-10-26T09:05:00.000-07:00

Well, due to the constant pleading of friends and family, I've decided it's about time I do something about this blog business. If only i knew how to work it...