Meghan & Micah

Birthdays!

2012-01-22T23:24:00.004-07:00

Hello my friends!
Today is Micah's 27th birthday. He keeps saying that he is old (and he is) lol, but its so nice to get to spoil him a little bit! We DJ'd the stake dance last night for the youth, and I had the kids all sing happy birthday to him as a surprise. And I think for the first time in our marriage, I was actually able to surprise him. :) He also drove us up to Rye this afternoon to spend his birthday with his family and have homemade pizza. It was really yummy! Micah's mom is a really good cook, so it was pretty tasty. Our nephews Timmy and Tommy were funny because they kept wanting to bring me candy as a bribe so I would give them some too. hahaha. Smart boys, it worked. It has been so cold lately that we can't leave our puppies outside for too long, but it was warm enough we got to do it for a while today. And it was so funny when we got home, both puppies were all tuckered out and wanting to nap. They were so cute we got to reminisce about when they were all little and new. Birdie will turn 3 in two days, and Bogey is about a year and a half. I'll put some of their pictures from when they were both big and little so you can see the difference.
Little:

Little of Bogey, but Birdie is big in this one...:)

Big:
We sure do love our little puppies, they are our children. lol. Birdie has started performing Houdini tricks for us by somehow always being able to get out of her room. We put her to bed and shut the door and 5 minutes later she will be laying on the floor in the living room next to us. hahaha! We still don't understand how she can do it.
Anyway, other than that I have a small update,
I have started a job over at Studio 127 as a cosmetologist, and I am super excited. They seem to like me and I'm really happy there. I am enjoying getting to know the other girls and to learn more.
Have a great day!~Meghan

Happy Holidays

2011-12-06T18:33:00.005-07:00

These past couple weeks we have been able to have lots of fun celebrating the holidays. This Thanksgiving we celebrated two days in a row by first going to the zoo with our nieces and nephews and then by celebrating with lots of food!! I made two recipes, my green bean casserole (a yearly tradition), and a new one, Meatballs! And my friend introduced me to the recipe for the meatballs, it includes chili sauce, and grape jelly! I know what you are thinking, I thought that same thing, but trust me, its amazing. I went to a pot luck at school and my friend made the meatballs. I couldn't get enough of them and when I asked her for the recipe that is what she told me. At first I thought she was joking, but no, she was serious! So she told me to try it at home, and I did just that. The recipe is super easy.

-1 bag of meatballs (I used frozen meatballs with the original style)
-1 can chili sauce (Heinz brand. You'll find it next to the ketchup)
-1 jar grape jelly

After a couple attempts at making it, I found it is best to premix the two sauces before you add the meatballs. To speed up the process, I warmed (not all the way, just a little bit so they weren't frozen) the meatballs in a saucepan, and the sauces in another, and then combined them in a crockpot to let simmer for about 3 hours. It soooo yummy, and adds a really tangy flavor. And I promise it is not spicy, the grape jelly seems to balance the chili sauce out. I recommend anyone who wants an easy yet filling meal to try it. And the plus side, tons of leftovers! :) I was a slacker and didn't take any pictures, but here are pictures other people have taken.

Also, we are very excited to come back to Utah to visit for Christmas. It almost didn't happen, but after some negotiating with my management at work, we are officially coming! We are both so excited to go see my family, I can't even put into words how much I miss them. It is extremely hard being away from them for so long. I am also extremely excited to finally meet my niece Isa for the first time, and also my best friend Chelsie's baby, Brylie. I hope they are both ready for tons of cuddles from me, they are in for a bunch!

Have a great day!~Meghan

Graduation!!!

2011-11-16T11:28:00.004-07:00

I am done!!! Oh so done!!!! Phew! Glad that is over with. After three years to get my first associates, and then another two years to graduate for Cosmetology, I am finally done. This Monday we did a mini graduation party at my school because we won't be walking until May. My teachers invited our friends and family, and they did a lovely video showing a bunch of our pictures from throughout the program. It was crazy how much my hair has changed, it was long and curly, and now its straight, short, and highlighted. Everyone thought it was funny because no one recognized me at first in the pictures, its been such a change. But I was pleased that Micah and his parents came to support me, and I got my certificate of completion. My teachers took a group photo of our class all waiting to get our certificates, and here is the picture. You can see me in the third row, third from the left.

I am so glad that all the girl drama, the frustrations of learning, and the homework are done. But at the same time I will really miss those girls. When you spend 7 hours a day, 4-5 days a week, for almost two years, you grow pretty close. I could not have asked for a better experience or for better people to share it with. Congrats all grads!!!!
Have a great day!~Meghan

Silver Lining

2011-10-30T21:22:00.003-06:00

There always seems to be something standing in my way of updating my blog. Whether I have lost the cord to plug in my camera, or even lost the camera itself, or I may just feel like I have no time. So my apologies for not updating sooner, I need to step it up. lol.

Micah and I have had an interesting couple of months. To kick it off, we have moved, again. This is now our 5th home in 4 years. But oh well, whatever works. We like it, it is in some ways the biggest place we have lived so far, but it is one of the cheapest too, which I LOVE. We live in a 4-plex, on the end unit, and we have our own fenced in back yard, which the dogs love. Its not the fanciest of places, but it is what we need right now, so we are happy. We also just celebrated our 4th anniversary this Sep, and we can't believe how much time has flown by! Its been a fun journey so far. :)

Also, for my own update, I am almost done with school. My last day of class is on Nov 14 (two weeks away!), and then I will be testing to get my license over the next month after that. I am at a strange standpoint in my life right now. I have been to a lot of places that are potential employers, but I am starting to get the feeling that none of them are wanting to hire right now. On top of that, my current employer is going through an entire change in the staffing, so everything seems to be up in the air. So I feel like I am being thrown off of my comfort bubble. Everything is about to change in the next two months, and I guess what I am feeling right now is confusion. I don't really know what exactly I want to do right now. Do I want to go back to school again and get my massage therapy license to add to my resume? Do I want to look for work in cosmetology, or do I want to just work in optical? Or, do I want to try teaching dance? I feel like there are so many choices, and I don't know quite what to do with myself. There is a girl in my class at school who applied to work at Disney and just got hired, and I am so jealous that I didn't think of it first. lol. There are two other girls in my class that are opening up their own special occasion company, which is an idea I've had to do for a long time. I am not much of a competitive person, so I get nervous competing for positions and careers. I also struggle with putting myself out there, I guess I'm afraid I will get hurt, but I think I need to really take a look at what I want and just do it. The question is, what do I want? (Once I find out I'll let you guys know.)

For Micah, he is getting into a really good place for his career, he finally got his foot in the door at the hospital, and he is really excited about it. Being at the hospital, is also putting him in the position to meet people higher up, so that next time another position opens he will already have a heads up for applying. I'm very proud of him at how hard he works.

Right now I feel that although life is crazy and busy working 12-13 hour days every day, I still have a lot to be grateful for. We are both healthy, and we are happy. All too often I see people who don't have such luxuries and I become more grateful that I do. I am married to a wonderful man who loves me and treats me well. I couldn't ask for more. :)

Last night we attended a Halloween party, and we dressed as Harry and Hermionie. Here is a pic. :)

Have a great day!~Meghan

Sunday Dinner

2011-05-22T21:44:00.004-06:00

Today Micah and I were making dinner after church and a Sparrow flew into our apartment! I tried to direct it outside, but I ended up scaring it even more so I finally started to leave it alone and it flew out the door again. And then after that Micah was trying to clean up some oil that spilled with a paper towel and it caught on fire from being too close to the burner. It was a crazy way to make dinner. But it ended up being super delicious so it was all worth it. We made Chicken Alfredo, Garlic Bread, and Spinach salad.

I learned a recipe for an amazing salad, that I never thought I would like, but now I love:
Its a Spinach Salad, you take baby Spinach, sprinkle Feta cheese in there, and Sweet Vidalia Onion dressing, and just toss it all together. It is absolutely amazing. And very healthy.
Normally I don't like fresh spinach, but in this salad, I can't get enough. Try it, you'll love it!

Have a great day! ~Meghan

Micah the Amazing

2011-05-10T19:56:00.002-06:00

So for those of you who don't know yet, Micah has been laid off in his job at EZ Money. Looks like they had to shut down his whole store and they did not have any management positions open so he had to be laid off. (Don't worry though, he already has a new job) Well Micah, being the skilled and talented man that he is got his boss to approve giving us the desk from his office that they no longer have a place for. So now we have a hardwood desk for free that would normally cost us several hundred dollars! And on top of that they also gave us their nice office chair as well! Here is a picture of the desk in our beautiful office. :)

Have a great day!~Meghan

Only in Pueblo

2011-04-29T16:27:00.001-06:00

I went to lunch today with my in laws and as we were walking out I saw a full blown pepper in the parking lot! It was hilarious!

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Homemade Icecream!

2011-04-28T11:56:00.011-06:00

Hello Friends!
So this year our stake is heading off to Wyoming for the handcart trek! In our small little branch, I have 1 young woman who will be attending, and so my goal has been to get her extra excited to go on the trek. So my first attempt was to find a recipe that we could make homemade icecream with, and even though this exact recipe did not turn out to be authentic, it was still very fun and delicious. And the best part? It is super fast and very easy!!!! It takes all of about 10 mim to make, and I just have to say, this is the best ice cream I have ever had! Here is the recipe:

Homemade Icecream in a Bag: (serves 1)

-2 tablespoons sugar

-1 cup half and half

-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract (which I actually did a full 1 tsp.)

-1/2 cup salt (the bugger the granules, the better, Kosher or rock salt works best, but table salt is fine. ~I just used table salt)

-Ice Cubes, enough to fill about half a gallon size ziploc bag

-1 pint size Ziploc bag (the tougher the seal and plastic the better)

-1 gallon size Ziploc bag

You will start by combining the sugar, half and half, and vanilla extract all into the pint size ziploc bag. The directions did not call for it, but I found that quickly mixing everything in the bag made everything work a bit easier.

From there place the ice in the gallon size bag and pour the salt on top, and shake it up a bit. Then put the smaller bag inside the larger bag. (This is why it is important to have a tough bag because if you don't salt could get into the smaller bag and ruin the icecream. I used the bags that zip-lock closed and had no problems)

Seal up the larger bag and shake the bags until the mixture hardens (about 5-7 min). You will be able to feel the smaller bag to determine when its done. Take the smaller bag out of the larger one, add any mix ins you want, and you can eat the icecream straight out of the bag.

Have a great day!~Meghan

A Sweet Farewell to Kiki

2011-04-23T20:51:00.004-06:00

Oh my dear Kiki, we have been through so much together, we have driven for miles, and we have hit many milestones. You were there when I first learned how to drive a manual, and you were there when I graduated high school. You carried my belongs to my first apartment when I moved out, and you drove me around when I needed to contemplate my life. You saw me get married and you endured me taking you through all kinds of rain, slush, and snow when we moved to Colorado. You have carried all my loads whether as an emotional teenager who needed a breather drive, or as an emotional adult who needs a breather drive. Through thick and thin you were always there for me and you have witnessed many terrible and wonderful moments throughout my life. I owe you so many 'thank yous' and 'i love yous' because to me you are not just a car, you were my first car. You will never be replaced in my heart! So Goodbye and Farewell.....I love you Kiki! :)

Have a great day!~Meghan

Isa Paige Dallon

2011-04-17T16:23:00.003-06:00

Hello my friends! I apologize for not posting more often these last couple months. I have a big announcement though, my newest niece was born! Her name is Isa Paige Dallon, and she was born on the 15th. She weighs 8 lbs and is 19 inches long. I really wish I could have been there to see her be born, that is probably the hardest part about being in Colorado for me. I miss all the big events in my family. But even still, I was very excited and still was able to call my brother Brandon and his wife Xilvia while they were in the hospital there and give them my best wishes. I got a few pictures that they had posted on Facebook, here they are! (You'll notice she has dark hair, we're all crossing our fingers that her hair stays super dark!)

This is Ashe and Mia my other niece and nephew, holding their new little sister.

Have a great day!~Meghan

2011-04-12T17:06:00.001-06:00

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Rye

2011-04-12T17:05:00.001-06:00

Micah and I have our first non sunday day off together today. So we decided to go to rye colorado. These are our nephews timmy and tommy.

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The Three B's....Birthdays, Baseball, and Buys!

2010-08-13T13:59:00.008-06:00

Hello my friends!
So I need to update you guys on what has been going on in our lives! I completely had forgotten to post about my birthday to you guys, and so I need to make up for that. And then I also had a couple really neat buys lately and I wanted to show you that too! So here we go!

Yesterday, I went to a local thrift store and found some great buys! Everything that had a white tag were only a dollar! So I got myself a couple miscellaneous items, as well as 5 shirts, all for a grand total of $21! I know that fall is coming soon, so my shirts were either long sleeve or close to it!
Also, I have decided to redecorate my living room! I am trying to save money with the whole do-it-yourself idea. I made my own pillows, which on one side is black and white, and the other is Navy Blue, and then I am in the process of making curtains. I made one of the two layers so far, it is a crushed white and I love it because it is so billowy! Next I will make the tan portion that is the heavier outside of the curtain which I'll have pulled aside in the day time, but closed at night. And then all that will be left is to paint the room a lighter shade of blue.

For my 22nd birthday, Micah and I had a blast, we started by going to the Denver temple to watch the family sealing of some great friends of ours, Marco y Susana to their two children, Tony y Sammie. It was a very special thing to have on the morning of my birthday, and it really set the mood for the day. It is amazing what the spirit can do for you!

That evening, we met up with Micah's parents and went to my first Rockie's game! It was sooo much fun! We were sitting so close that it felt like we were on the field! And it was a nail-biter! We were yelling and screaming up until the last second, it was absolutely amazing. Micah also got me my first Major League hot dog. It was really yummy!!! Then as it got dark, being there in Coors Field was a great view of the sky. The colors got so beautiful I just had to post pictures of all of it!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

Girls Camp/Update

2010-07-12T10:31:00.002-06:00

Hey!!!
So Saturday I got home from my second year at Girls Camp as a leader. It was so much fun! We were one of the first groups to use the brand new site, Camp Joseph. It was such an amazing camp, you could feel the spirit everywhere we went. Our theme this year was Jesus Christ, and Living like you Believe. It totally rocked my socks off! Every single thing we did was so fun and so spiritual I felt like I had been crying all week. And then on top of it the camp itself was BEAUTIFUL. Our branch combined with the Mesa ward and so my two girls and the other seven girls were all together in our campsite. It was really fun getting to know the other ward and we just had a blast together. I will include a slide of pictures at the end of the post.

Also, as just a regular update, Micah and I are loving life right now. I have started the Cosmetology program at PCC, and I am loving every minute of it! It is what I look forward to each week. I am scheduled to continue with school until Jan 2012, and then I will be all done and ready for work! Micah has still got his 4.0 in his Hospital Administration program as well, and he is trying to juggle all that with work, church, and home responsibilities. We are two very busy little bees, but we make time for each other. We had a lot of fun with Birdie the last couple of weeks, first she had her first groom, which was amazing because they de-shed her. And then a day or two later I noticed one of her lymphnodes was enlarged, so we took her to the vet and got some meds for her. She is doing fine now, but that was not a fun little scare. We had some fun dressing her up in my pillowcase too, she loved her little cape I made her. We decided those pictures will be named, SUPER PUPPY!!!!

Have a great day!~Meghan

Temple Trip!

2010-06-10T11:28:00.002-06:00

Micah and I got the chance to take our two young women to the Denver temple to do baptisms! It was such a beautiful day, and we absolutely loved it! It was also my fellow leader Susana's first time ever going, so it was really special! Here are some of the pictures!

Have a great day!~Meghan

Excited

2010-05-03T11:04:00.002-06:00

Hello everyone!
Instead of posting about my food goals update I decided to just post about my everyday happenings this time! I am very excited because of 2 things. One, Micah just finished this semester with flying colors again, and two, I start school on Friday! YAY! All I am waiting on is to buy my books, which I will do our first day of class, for my scrubs to arrive, and for my student loans to go through. I have everything else completed!!! I'm so excited to start Cosmetology, its a year program and then I will be able to work in a job I really love! I'm super excited and looking forward to it!
Have a great day!
~Meghan

Guess what I found!? Weeks 14 & 15 And EASTER!

2010-04-09T11:41:00.010-06:00

Hey everyone!!!
I finally found my cord to connect my camera to my computer!!! Everything gets lost in a move, but I actually found it! So here are some updated pictures from the last couple of weeks. And then I have the last 2 weeks to post about too!!!
First, pictures from before:
Week 11 Mint Swirl Cookies, very easy! And Yummy!

Week 12 White Clam pasta

Week 13 (MY FAVORITE: Dark Chocolate Lava Cakes!!!)
Second, I need to post about weeks 14 and 15:

For week 14, I made Chicken in Pan Sauce. It didn't quite turn out the way I planned, because I thought I had whipping cream, but I only had half and half. So Micah and I ran to the store next door to get some, and they didn't have any, then by the time we got back, the food had burned a little. Still I do have to say, it wasn't too bad.

And then for week 15, I loved the food. I made Beef Stroganof, or however you spell it, and it was very tasty! And it only took 30 min to make from start to finish! You start with trimming the beef into slices for bite size strips. When you finish that, you mix an entire 8-ounce carton of sour cream in a small bowl with 2 tablespoons flour, 1/2 cup water, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and 2 teaspoons instant beef bouillon granules. Then just let that sit aside.

After that is all done, you will cook meat, 2 cups mushrooms, 1 clove minced garlic, and 2 tablespoons butter all together until it is done. (It takes about 5 min). Then stir in that mixture you had set aside until thick, and then serve over noodles.

Its really easy, and it is sooo yummy! Especially because I love that hint of flavor of the sour cream, I LOVE sour cream, so that was pretty dang good! Here are a few pics! The last one is of the noodles, I tried them for the first time, and they are great!

And third, we had a major holiday this past week, EASTER!!!!
We first had the Elders over to the house to have Rootbeer floats after the Priesthood session on Saturday, and we did some egg dyeing. And it turned out that none of them had ever had a root beer float, or dyed eggs before! So that was pretty fun!
Micah and I went up to his family's house in Rye for Easter day, and we had a fun little Easter Egg hunt for the babies, Micah got a couple cute pictures for you!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

Weeks 11-13 and More!

2010-03-20T19:57:00.003-06:00

HOLY COW! What a crazy couple of weeks! Well, as I am sure you all know, Micah and I moved! We have been going crazy and running around like none other trying to find a new place, and we finally found it! It is a cute little house near the stake center, school, and Micah's work. Oh! Did I mention Micah got a new job!? Ya, he got a new job and he loves it!!!! Lol. Anyway, the landlord so far has been totally awesome, and we are so excited! In the craziness of it all, I have not had any free time to post on the blog about my weekly goals. I have been taking pictures and trying to make sure I still complete them, but now that we have moved, I have lost the cord to connect the camera to the computer. So I am just going to tell you what I made, and hopefully I will find it soon.

So for week 11, I made these chocolate swirl cookies. They are incredibly delicious and easy! I took those melty mints and put some in the center of each cookie, and it really made the difference. I will be sure to post the recipe when I post the pictures eventually for that one.

Then for week 12, I made a white clam sauce pasta, and that was OK. Micah liked it much more than I did, which I was surprised about, because I LOVE clams. But it was good enough I might try it again with my own touches.

Then for week 13, I made dark chocolate lava cakes. OH MY GOODNESS, these are amazing!!!! I think that I really love chocolate or something because it seems as though everything I bake is delicious! These are kind of tricky, but they are worth it in the end, even if you end up with a pile of goo on your plate.

I have all the pictures on my camera, I just need to knuckle down and find the cord so that I can post them!

Anyway, other than all that mess, there really isn't a whole lot to post about. I already touched on Micah's new job, which is the Manager at EZ Money Payday Loans, and the ever so famous move. I guess other than that I am just trying to get myself all ready for Cosmetology. I'm pretty excited about it, and I have completed most of the things I need to be ready for Day 1 (May 7th). Birdie is doing great, except she has discovered a way to get out of the back yard, and I still don't know where that spot is. But we'll find it!

Love you all!
Have a great day!
~Meghan

Weeks 9 & 10

2010-03-02T09:15:00.004-07:00

Ok so I'm a slacker, and I have not posted anything for the past 2 weeks! I have completed my weekly goals, just I have not been able to post anything!
Well for week 9 I made Catfish. I took the fillets and dipped them first in flour, then I dipped them in a mix of dijon mustard, egg, and some other ingredients, and then I covered them in crushed pretzles. After that I fried them in oil for about 4 min on each side and they turned out very delicious!!! Here are the pics for that.

Then for week 10 I made Lemon Mustard Chicken. I broiled the pieces for about 15 min, then I coated them with a mustard and lemon juice mixture, and broiled them on each side for about 5 more min. They were pretty yummy, but a little chewy. Here are the pictures for that too!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

Week 8

2010-02-19T23:20:00.001-07:00

Week 8 is very late.
I completed my task for my YW class last Thursday, but I have been so incredibly crazy I have not had a second to even post any pictures. I don't even have much time to do the post now either, so I'm just going to tell you what I did and post a few pictures. When I finish Week 9 tomorrow, I will hopefully be able to post again on Sunday so you can get more detail.

So I made Cream Cheese Lemon Bars, and they were AMAZING!!! I will definitely need to post the recipe, because this is one that everyone should do. Here are a couple pics:

Have a great day!
~Meghan

Week 7 and Micah's 25th Birthday!!!

2010-02-10T11:13:00.007-07:00

So for week 7 I made an Artichoke Dip for the Super Bowl! Micah was additionally excited because his team won, but we would have been happy with either one. I personally did not enjoy my Artichoke Dip, but everyone else seemed to like it. They ate all of it within about an hour. hahahaha. I think I was expecting it to turn out more like the Spinach Artichoke Dip you get at Chilies or something, and so I was disappointed when it did not. But here is what I did!

I started out by taking 2 cans of Artichoke hearts and chopped them up, then I mixed them in a bowl with 2 cups Mayo, a dash of hot sauce, 2 cloves minced Garlic, and 2 cups of Parmesan Cheese. You can add some Papaya for seasoning, and then bake it for about 40 min (or until it looks done) at 300 degrees!
Badda Bing Badda Boom and you are Done!

It turns out rather yellowish, and it looks gross, but apparently it tastes yummy! Next time I try this, I'll look for one with Spinach in it!

As for Micah's Birthday, we went to Denver and spent the day up there playing games with his sisters and the babies! We had lots of fun just relaxing and finally putting our TomTom to use. I got Micah a new game called the Game of Things. It is more of a grown up game, but it is pretty fun!!!! I saw the commercials on TV and it looked hilarious, so I decided this would be a fun one to do. We played with only 4 people, but we all agreed that it would be even more fun with a larger group. Here are a bunch of pics from the trip! I love you baby!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

Week 6 & Update

2010-02-01T10:31:00.006-07:00

Hey my friends!
So as far as an update goes, I have received the calling of Young Womens President of the San Carlos branch. Yay!!! I am very nervous, but also very excited. We only have about 5 girls who are active, but as Elder Nelson told us, membership in the area is going to start booming. So I'm expecting the branch to grow quickly. I have two awesome councilors, my first councilor actually is named Megan, and she grew up with Micah, so that is fun. She and I get along really well, and I am excited about the friendship that is sure to grow. And my second councilor is a covert of 6 years, and she is from Mexico City, and she is learning English, quickly. She is absolutely amazing. Every time I look at her I just want to go up to her, just so that I can be in her presence. She is one of those women who you want to be like, and I absolutely love her, even though I barely know her.

Also, I dyed my hair! I went BLACK! Crazy, I know. Its actually a little too dark for me, but the plan is to have it dark like this and then let it fade to my natural color of dark brown. I've had a bunch of compliments on it, but you never know if they really mean it. lol. Hopefully I haven't been walking around looking like a clown!

For Week 6 I made Creole Chicken Breasts with Crab and Artichoke Stuffing. Holy cow YUM! It was delicious. I got the recipe from Rachael Ray's All-Occasion Cookbook for 30 Min Meals.

It was really yummy, and very easy. I took 2 shallots, chopped them up, 1 rib of celery from the heart, chopped it up, and sauted them together in extra virgin olive oil (evoo) for a couple min, then added a can of drained and chopped artichoke hearts. After, I added crab meat and then cubed up buttered toast. You keep stirring everything around pretty much until the toast gets moist like stuffing. Then added a couple seasonings, salt pepper and bay seasoning. Then remove that from the heat!Then you take the chicken cutlets and put some small mounds of the mixture you just made in the center, and roll up the chicken (pin it closed with toothpicks). Then put some more evoo in a new pan and fry both sides of the chicken for about 2-3 min on each side until brown.

After, you take them out, and set aside. You make the Creole sauce by putting some butter and evoo in the pan, add dry sherry (I used Grape Juice :) ), and cook it over medium heat until its reduced by half (usually takes about 1 or 2 min). Add a half cup of chicken broth and let it boil. Then add some cornstarch so it will thicken and stir! Now you can place the chicken back in the pan and cover it for about 5 min until fully cooked! Ta Da! You're Done! You have a VERY TASTY meal that was quick and easy! Enjoy it!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

Week 5 (a little late)

2010-01-28T22:14:00.003-07:00

Well I completed week 5 of my goal, but I'm a little late with posting it. We completed the goal last Saturday, and now its almost time to do week 6! Ahh! hahahaha. Well I did homemade pizza for the week. We made the dough and everything from scratch. And then I added a little touch of my own and turned the dough into cheesy crust. I love it when there is cheese inside!!! It turned out absolutely delicious, and it only took about an hour to do all of it! Here are the pictures!!!! Have a great day!

~Meghan

Week 4

2010-01-18T23:24:00.004-07:00

So for week 4 I made cinnamon rolls with a cream cheese icing. I made every piece of it from scratch! It was my first time making any type of bread from scratch, and I must say I think it turned out well! It was pretty tasty, but after all the time it took to make it (about 3 hours), I decided that its worth the 5 dollars at Walmart to do the Cinnabon ones that only take 20 min to make and are just as good. :) We actually were so excited to eat them I forgot to take pictures while I was cooking them. So I just have a picture of a few cinnamon rolls that we had set aside for our second helpings. I would post the recipe for you, but it was soooo long and complicated, that I will just tell you where I got it. It is from the better homes and gardens book. And for future reference, that's where I get most my recipes.

Also, if anyone has any foods they think I should try, let me know, and if you have a yummy recipe, share it with me!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

Week 3...FISH!

2010-01-10T20:16:00.003-07:00

Hey Everybody!
My week 3 of cooking I decided to go with something completely different than I have ever done. FISH! So I did two days of it, the first day I did Salmon, and the second day I did Tilapia. Both turned out great, but I must say, I enjoyed the Tilapia a bit more.

For the Salmon what I did was bake it. I actually followed the directions my sister in law Sara gave me for it, because if anyone knows how to cook Salmon, its her. She lived in Alaska for a while with her husband and Micah actually spent a summer up there with them one year. So she taught me how to cook it the way Micah likes it. My only mistake I made, was that I cooked them skin side up, instead of skin side down like I was supposed to. So it didn't hold in all the moisture like it should have, but oh well. Anyway, so I made a little sauce to let the fish bake in out of lemon juice, brown sugar, and water. I mixed the three together and poured it over the salmon. Then I baked it at 350 for about 40 min and then broiled it for about 5-10 min. I made a side of rice and I took about a fourth a stick of butter, melted it, and then mixed it with soy sauce. Then we poured it on the rice and stirred it up. It was DELICIOUS!!!! I'm not crazy about soy sauce, but that was really good. Here are the pictures of the salmon.

Then for the Tilapia, what I did was fry it. I thawed it out and then fried it in butter, lemon juice, and a little minced garlic. Once it was all cooked, I sprinkled Parmesan cheese on top and broiled it for about 5 min. It was really tasty. A very easy fish to cook, and it was really good without being too 'fishy'. This recipe I highly recommend. Here are pics of how it turned out.

Thats all folks!!!!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

Crazy Day / Week 2

2010-01-04T11:23:00.005-07:00

Hello everyone!

Well we had a very crazy day yesterday. Micah was called into our stake president's office in the morning and I was asked to come along. The stake president let us know that even though Micah had just been called into a different calling, they are changing it and extending a new calling to him as the 1st councilor in the branch presidency for the Spanish branch. And on top of that they wanted to announce it the same day, in 2 hours in the Spanish branch sacrament meeting. Well we both happily accepted and went on our way. Then the shock set in for me. Over the next 2 hours I had this huge feeling of being overwhelmed and scared and excited and wanting to cry (not being sure if it was crying out of fear or happiness) all at the same time. I was having a very hard time breathing and so I would constantly get up to get water or start pacing around our house. I have not felt that way in a long time, it was pretty crazy. I was sad because that means I'm being released from my calling, and I was worried because I had to call in to work saying I'd be late, and I wasn't sure how to explain why, and I was scared because I don't speak any Spanish and so now I'll have to learn it. All kinds of thoughts were speeding to and from my mind. But then Micah came over to me and told me that the Lord knows what he is doing, and if he wants Micah in this position, then he will make everything else work so that it can happen. And all we have to do is follow his plan. So Micah advised me to talk with the Lord and ask him for guidance. So I did. After that my mind seemed to clear up, and even though I was still terrified, I was able to feel the excitement and I was able to be the support for my husband. We tried to call as many family members as we could think of to let them know of what was going on, and thankfully Micah's parents and brother were all able to get there in time for the meeting. In the San Carlos Spanish Branch, there are about 80 people technically in the ward, and about 25-30 people actually come, so it is a very small small ward. About 75 percent of them understand some English, and about half of them speak English fluently, so it will be my responsibility to try and learn as much Spanish as possible. Our new presidency consists of the President, who only speaks English, and understands a little Spanish (very little), Micah, who speaks both, and the 2nd co. who speaks only Spanish. So Micah's main responsibility will be translating to his two companions. It is an interesting mix of men up there on the stand, but I think they will do an amazing job. I'm very excited for Micah and his new calling, and although I'm very sad to have to leave the University ward and all my young women, I'm excited for the future and I'm looking forward to the blessings this new calling will bring to our lives.

Week 2 of cooking goal:
I made a new meal this week again, and this time I made Lemon Oregano Chicken. I followed the directions, and the meal tasted good, but it seemed like it was missing something. Maybe a little more lemon juice, or even maybe some salt. Here is the recipe so if anyone wants to try it, go ahead and try putting your own touch on the recipe to see if it helps fix the problem. Then let me know what you find out!!!!

Oregano-Lemon Chicken
6 bone-in chicken thighs (3 pounds)
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons dried oregano

1-Place the chicken in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Combine the lemon juice, honey, oil, garlic, and oregano; pour over chicken.
2-Back, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 45 min or until a meat thermometer reads 180 degrees and chicken juices run clear, basting occasionally with pan juices. Makes 6 servings.

Here of the pictures of how mine turned out!

Also, on my last post, I neglected to tell you what we got for Christmas from each other and our family. Micah got me a beautiful necklace and a matching ring both with dark blue sapphires, and he also got me the Katy Perry CD. I got Micah a back massager that he can use at home or in the car, a charging stand to hold his electronics, the Star Trek movie on blue ray, and a bunch of colorful socks to match his ties. My mom got us a ton of stuff!!!!!! Some of our favorite gifts are our tomtom gps system, a blue ray player, a snuggie (amazing!!!), cooking books, Wii games, and a bunch of other items like clothing, cooking supplies, decorations, and just a ton of awesome stuff. Micah's mom made us an afghan that is very nice, and my grandpa made both of us our own pens out of wood. They are beautiful!!!! Well now that I've given you a novel to read, I hope you have a great day, and I love you all!!!!!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

Christmas in UT

2010-01-04T11:15:00.003-07:00

We had some fun in Utah for our trip with my family! We flew out the 26th and stayed until the 29th. My parents both picked us up from the airport, and then we spent our time at my mom's new house. It was interesting because her house is identical to our old house, so I already knew where everything was. Except she has an AMAZING home theater, its gorgeous! That was fun to make use of. I have a bunch of pictures for you from our trip. Here you go!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

Week 1 & Christmas

2009-12-26T08:39:00.004-07:00

Merry Christmas!!!
We had a great Christmas out here in Colorado this year. We kicked it off with a Christmas eve party at Micah's sister Sara's house. I think she invited the entire ward plus a few, but it's alright, it was still very fun. One thing I've learned about the Espinoza family is that they definitely live by the saying, 'the more the merrier'. Here are some Christmas photos!

Micah and I contributed our Chocolate Fountain to the party, which started out as a flop because the chocolate was too thick, but ended up great once we thinned it out. I made a brand new dessert as part of my Week 1 of my new goal. It was a Chocolate peppermint brownie dessert. It was delicious! And then the day before I made Micah a steak with a mushroom, onion, and red pepper sauce on top. They were both a hit! I kept getting compliments on the dessert, and then Micah told me the dinner I made up without a recipe was one of the best I've ever cooked. Turns out that the sauce I made is actually part of a traditional German meal. Funny huh!? Here are the pictures.

Have a great day!
~Meghan

The Last Couple Months

2009-12-23T12:11:00.002-07:00

So I finally went out and purchased a new cord for my camera so that I can upload to my computer! So here are a bunch of pictures from the last couple of months.

Halloween!

Thanksgiving!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

My Resolution

2009-12-19T22:23:00.006-07:00

Hello Everyone,
I have just spent my Saturday night doing two things. Taking care of my sick husband and watching Julie & Julia. I have found that doing these two things really makes one feel very good about themselves and gives them a desire to accomplish something great. Not only because it is nice to be able to provide comfort to a sick spouse, but it is empowering to watch a movie like Julie & Julia, and to see how two ordinary women do very extraordinary things. You see both of them find something that they love to do and turn it into an amazing part of their life! For anyone who has not seen this movie, I highly recommend it. The movie itself isn't the fantastic part, its the stories behind it. And as a plus, the two leads really are fantastic. Meryl Streep is an all star, and Amy Adams is my all time favorite. I absolutely ADORE her!

After watching this movie I have this new desire to cook, cook, cook! I am going to do my own little project, but not even close to the same level that Julie Powell took it to. I am just going to challenge myself to actually cook something new, once a week! I will pick a random recipe out of the cookbook and then get myself the ingredients, and then learn a new meal! I keep telling myself (and Micah) that one day I will be a good cook like my grandma and will be able to cook these fabulous meals for my children when we have family dinner. But how am I going to ever learn to cook these things unless I actually get off my patootie and do it!? So this is my new resolution. I am going to learn to cook something new, and delicious, every week. Hopefully it will work out that I will be able to develop a bit of a skill at cooking and I will be able to take my resolution to new lengths. But baby steps! I will work my way up with it. Right now I just need to focus on finally using all those pots and pans I got as wedding gifts.

At the moment Micah is unaware of this break through I have had, due to him being drugged up on the NyQuil I brought home. But the moment we get up tomorrow I will tell him of this new goal and see how he takes it. If the movie had one good support for me, it would definitely be that men are always up for a yummy dinner. So I'm sure he will back me up 100%. As for tonight, I am going to let myself relax, dream of food, and figure out which recipe to try first.

(I went ahead and put in a couple pictures for you as visuals for my post :). )

Oh and p.s.:
Congrats to Alea, she is having a GIRL! And congrats to all my other special friends who are expecting as well!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

Up to No Good

2009-09-30T20:40:00.002-06:00

Hello my friends! The past little while Micah and I have been up to no good! We've just been working our tails off and Micah has added schooling to his workload as well! Our puppy Birdie just loves to tear apart any chew toy we give her and it's actually pretty entertaining! We keep trying to test her skills at chewing by buying toys that seem un-tear-able. So far she has proved us wrong every single time! And now vacuuming my carpet has become a very common task in our home. We still love her tho! Hahaha!

Well Micah and I just celebrated our 2 year wedding anniversary on the 21st, CRAZY! It doesn't seem like it has been that long, but apparently I have no sense of time. I have had a blast so far being married to him, and I've got a feeling it's only going to get better from here. We have our own little happy family with our little dog, but maybe kids will come into play in the not so distant future! Haha! You never know!

Micah is still the Gospel Doctrine teacher, and he absolutely loves it. He is really getting his feet planted as to what his style of teaching is, and we even had a lady in the ward bare her testimony about how much she enjoyed his class on Sunday. I am excited with Young Womens, because I planned last week's activity, and apparently it went well because I had two non-member girls come ask if it would be ok if they started coming every week! I about cheered for joy! So they surprised me and showed up to church on Sunday, and then asked if I could start picking them up on Tuesdays. Thankfully they live only 3 min from my house, so it's a quick drive, but I would be willing to go them them even if they lived a half hour from me! They seem to be very interested in the church and they are willing to listen to anything I feel like telling them. I'm very excited if you couldn't tell. :)

I'm extremely happy to have the opportunities I have, and Micah and I are so blessed to be able to live the way we do. It's hectic, but it is always a happy one!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

Girls Camp 2009

2009-09-01T10:05:00.002-06:00

I have finally been able to post pictures of my girls from Girls Camp. Our ward was Pocahontas! Here are the photos!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

Waayyy too long

2009-09-01T09:01:00.006-06:00

Wow, it has been way too long!!!! The week after the 4th of July I lost the cord to be able to upload pictures to my computer. But I was finally able to borrow one so I can show you guys what we've been up to!!!

As for updates with me and Micah, we have both started very busy schedules. I am working 2 jobs, one at Doctor's Vision Works, and the other at State Farm. Micah is working at Kay Jewelers still, and going to school full time at PCC. Its been pretty crazy not getting to see each other very often, but thankfully we're pushing through it. It will just be nice when we are both graduated and can focus on having a family and working on careers.

I have finally decided what I am going to go to school for, Cosmetology! I always had an eye for Interior Design, but over the last little while I have noticed it doesn't interest me as much as it used to. So through talking with Chelsie, Micah, and my mom, I have decided on doing hair. I am so incredibly excited I can't stand it! I do have to wait to start school though, I'm on a waiting list that will have me start around April-ish. I will be doing the certificate program instead of the degree program, because the school councilor told me that since I already have a degree, I don't need to do the degree program again, and that is a total relief!

Well my little dog Birdie isn't so little anymore! When we first got her she was small enough to walk all the way under our coffee table, but now she is taller than the table. She still wants to be small though, because she likes to sleep under the table. Its pretty cute. A few weeks ago, I was headed to bed when I could hear Birdie smacking her mouth and she started frantically scratching at her own nose and jaw. I tried to figure out what was going on when I discovered she had gotten a hold of one of Micah's pens, and had one of the silver metal pieces jammed in her gums around her teeth. So I grabbed Micah and with his help in restraining her, we were finally able to pry out the metal from her teeth. Poor little thing!!! So I took pictures of it, and thought I would show you guys what my brave little puppy went through.

This Sunday Micah and I were up in Rye for dinner with his family, and we had a huge storm! But after, it had a gorgeous rainbow! And we could see the entire curve, so we took some pictures of it. Here you go!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

The 4th of July and more!!!

2009-07-06T10:29:00.007-06:00

Hey guys!
So basically the last couple of days have been awesome! My family came out here to visit on Thursday, and left Sunday afternoon. While they were here, we went to visit Bishop's castle, we went to a fair, we went to the zoo, ate at Max's, and we spent a ton of time together!!! On the 4th, we started by going to a pancake breakfast in the morning, went to see Ice Age 3 the in the afternoon, and then went and had a water fight/BBQ at Micah's parents house after the movie! That evening we went and bought a bunch of fireworks, and celebrated by lighting fireworks in the street! It was amazing how everyone in my neighborhood is obsessed with fireworks, we had an amazing show! There were huge fireworks going off all around my house, it was awesome. It rained a bunch, but it was still a blast!!! I loved getting to see my niece and nephew, and I was so happy to get to see them!!! I will post tons of pictures for you!!! The first slide show is all of my family, and the second one is of Bishop's castle!!!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

Its been a while!

2009-06-10T12:34:00.002-06:00

Hey everyone! It has definitely been a while since I last posted. But thanks to a good friend, I was convinced I need to post again! Micah and I don't have any major news to announce, but we can fill you in on whats going on in our lives! I am still working at Doctors VisionWorks selling glasses, and Micah is still working at Kay Jewelers. We have gotten into a workout routine lately, and its been really nice getting back into shape. I got feeling so lazy over the last little while that this has been a great improvement. The next step is to eat healthy too. haha!
Our puppy Birdie, I think I can safely say, is house trained! Woo Hoo! She hasn't had an accident in weeks, and has gotten into the habit of letting us sleep through the night, instead of having us let her out every couple hours. We still need to get her her third round of booster shots, and I'm hoping to get that done quickly. Micah has successfully taught her how to fetch, and I have gotten her into the habbit of sitting. She has a bit of trouble concentrating sometimes, but then again she is still a toddler in doggie years. I am now working on having her first sit, and then to have her stay as I walk farther and farther away. We are trying to use hand signals as we train her, so that one day when she goes deaf (Blue Heelers are known for that trait), we can still give her commands.
My family are all coming out for the 4th of July! Yay! My mom, brother, his wife, 2 kids, my sister, and my aunt are all carpooling out here the week of the 4th. I'm really excited to see them again! They invited my dad to join them, but he was unable to get time off from work. I'm planning on taking them around town to see fun sites while they are here. Some of the sites on my list are the Riverwalk, Bishop's Castle, and the lake. I think its going to turn out to be a really fun trip, and I cannot wait to snuggle my niece and nephew!
Other than that nothing else is really new, except we did get a new rug for the floor :). Birdie already had her first scolding from trying to tear it apart, but I was able to repair it so that you can't tell it was even torn. After that she hasn't even attempted to pull it apart again. hahaha.
I am still baby hungry, like always, haha, but we'll still wait until the time is right. Both of us have the mindset that if the Lord decides it is time for us to have a baby then we will be extremely happy and excited. Until then we will try and build our savings and work hard so we can prepare for that happy time.
The last thing we have going on is Youth Conference coming up on Thursday. We will be a Host Home for 4 young men in the stake and so I will be cooking them breakfast and dinner for a few days. I hope it turns out ok, and I am really excited to participate.

I hope you are all doing really well! Have happy lives and know I love you! xoxo!
Have a great day!
~Meghan

New Hair!

2009-05-27T11:07:00.002-06:00

Hey everyone, I got my hair permed!!! Micah and I both love it! Here is a pic of it for you!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

We Got A Dog!!!

2009-05-15T22:28:00.002-06:00

Hello everyone!!! We got a puppy! Her name is Birdie, and we are so head over heels for her! She is a pure bred Blue Heeler, and she is about 3.5 months old. We are really enjoying her in our home, she really lights this home with her joy. Micah has taught her how to fetch, and she is now working on Sit and Come. We are also in the potty training process, but she basically has it down. The only thing left is to train her to wait a bit longer and hold it. Haha! But that will be something that will get better with age. Other than that we are just teaching her basic things like not to chew and that kind of stuff. She is a really smart dog, and we usually just have to only tell her once before she stops. I am going to post a slide show of her so you can see our beautiful doggie! She has a lazy ear that flops down a little bit, and is so precious.

I am also posting a pic of my outside of my house because of a few requests. So here you go!!!Have a great day!
~Meghan

River Walk

2009-05-07T12:17:00.002-06:00

A few weeks ago Micah and I both had a day off and so we decided to go down the the River Walk here in Pueblo. It was so fun to just walk around and take in the scenery. We enjoyed spending some time with just each other and loved the relaxing atmosphere. I posted some pictures for you guys, so hopefully you will see just how pretty it was! :)

Have a great day!
~Meghan

A Great Day

2009-04-18T22:24:00.005-06:00

Hello my friends!!! Today has been a great day. I started off with a training meeting for both Relief Society and Young Womens presidencies, taught by the General Relief Society President, Sister Julie Beck. It was an absolutely AMAZING talk, she is so inspirational. Then after that myself, my secretary, and the Relief Society presidency from my ward all went up to Denver to do a session together in the temple.
Afterwords, we went back down to a fireside, also taught by Sister Beck, and got to listen to her again. It was an absolutely amazing day getting to focus only on the Lord. I really enjoyed getting to know new people and getting the chance to just be in the presence of the Lord and feel his spirit all around me.

This church is truly the church of God, and I know it with all my heart. I am so grateful for all of you in our lives, and how strong and inspirational you are for us. I love you all so very much!

Other than my day today, I do have more good news, Micah finally got a job! He is working for Kay Jewelers out here as a sales associate. He is very excited to finally not be a manager. hahaha! So far he is doing wonderfully with the new job, and we have been very impressed with his boss. I am very excited for this opportunity for him, and I know the Lord will lead us in the direction he thinks is best. Thats all for news! See ya!
Have a great day!
~Meghan

I got a JOB

2009-03-25T18:09:00.002-06:00

Hello, good news everyone, I got a job! I will be working as an eyewear specialist for VisionWorks. I'm really excited, it seems like a great place to work. So thanks everyone for all your support! Micah is still looking, but we have high hopes he will find something soon. Love you all!
Have a great day!
~Meghan

Having Loads Of Fun In Colorado!

2009-03-01T16:35:00.003-07:00

Sorry I haven't posted in a while, I've been out having fun instead! haha! Some updates we have are, Congrats to Aaron and Kristel for getting married! They got married in the Denver temple on Valentines day. They looked so happy! I will include a picture for you. And then Happy Birthday to my mammalu! She had a very happy birthday, and I sent her a singing card singing the song, Super Freak! lol!
I have my own update, I have been called to the Young Womens presidency as the 1st councilor. Its kinda weird being so young and teaching these girls already, but I think that the lord put me here for a reason, and I think that it will do good in my life.
We have been having a ton of fun with family and friends, and I will post some pictures from when we all made enchiladas up at Micah's parents house. I have a picture of the three friends, Micah, Bear, and Andy all wearing their aprons for the food. Those boys are like my sons, except Micah of course ;). They come over almost every day and I love cooking for them. Right now I think the favorite meal is one that my mom taught me, Cream Cheese Chicken. It is amazing! One of my favorites as well.
Overall we're having a good time, but we are still looking for jobs. We just cant seem to get them! Not for lack of trying! To be honest the job I have been hoping for seems to have been just stringing me along with no intent to actually hire me any time soon. I dont know if thats really the case, but it sure feels that way! I have found out about another company that has great benefits here in town that I am going to go check out tomorrow and apply down there. Micah is having a hard time as well, but hopefully something will come through soon.
Even though no jobs is very stressful, and now we have to be EXTRA careful with our money, we are still grateful for the time we have together. We have had a great time spending time with family and we are really enjoying having time for ourselves. I think with our schedules in Utah we got pretty burnt out, but we have been able to recover and are now ready to get back to work.
We love all of you guys, and it would be great if you would keep us in your prayers to help us find jobs! Thanks for everything!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

New House

2009-02-09T23:57:00.008-07:00

Here are some pictures of the new house! I also included a better picture of Herbie too! Enjoy!Have a great day!
~Meghan

Shout Out!

2009-02-06T13:46:00.001-07:00

Here is a shout out for Debbie and her adorable kids Bella and Tannin!!!! Love you guys! I'm so glad we've been able to spend so much time with you lately :) You are amazing!
Have a great day!
~Meghan

New News

2009-02-02T20:29:00.003-07:00

I would take pictures of the house for you guys and post it right this second, but we just bought a washer and dryer, so we have everything that was stored in the laundry room all over the house. But even without the pictures, its still fun to announce that we bought a washer and dryer!!! We only had to pay 100 dollars! We got really lucky, a friend of ours bought themselves a new set and so they just wanted to get rid of the old set even for so cheap. They are a little older, but still in great shape, so we're really excited.

Also, I applied for a job today working at the Texas Roadhouse with my brother in law. It looks like it would be a really fun job and so I hope it works out! If not, it isn't a huge deal either, we have time to find other jobs too.

Other than those news, Micah and I are overall just enjoying spending time together and with family. His brother has come over every day so far to help out with stuff and to just hang out and play Rock Band. haha. Back in Utah, Micah worked late just about every night, and I worked during the day and early evenings, so we didn't see each other very much until late at night when we both got home. And by that time we are both so exhausted we would end up just going to bed, so its really nice to get to spend time together during the day and do simple things like getting groceries together. Experiences like this really help with teaching you what is most important in life. Like spending quality time, and giving up your time to your family. We are loving this time, and we're grateful for this time we've been given. Love you all!!!!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

All Moved!

2009-01-27T15:14:00.002-07:00

Why hello everyone. Micah and I are all moved and ready to go! We are almost done unpacking and organizing. Hopefully I will finish tonight or tomorrow. Everything went smoothly for us and we're really excited for our future. The house turned out to be amazing. I will take pictures for you once it looks a little more presentable. There are only a few fix it things that we are having the owner take care of. Otherwise its just about perfect for us. We have tons of storage space, and a huge yard! It has a massive patio, which will be perfect for the superbowl coming up. Once weather starts warming up, we are going to start going to garage sales and look at getting patio furniture. We bought a 42 inch flat screen tv!!!! Its amazing, and we got an amazing deal on it too. We're pretty excited. :) Love you all! Let us know how you guys are doing!
Have a great day!
~Meghan

The Plan!

2009-01-21T09:23:00.003-07:00

Hey everyone. We are really down to the wire on time. We've just about finished packing everything up, and we've packed ourselves clothing to wear over the next couple of days. Our plan is to get done with packing tonight, and then tomorrow (Micah's birthday) we'll start cleaning. Thursday we will try not to focus too much on getting things done so that we can focus more on Micah's birthday. And then Friday will be our big day of work. I will go to work in the morning, and I'm only working a half day. While I am gone, Micah and whoever comes to help, will get the moving van, and load everything up. Once I get home I will finish cleaning up the apartment for checkout and then we'll go pick up our brother-in-law, TJ, from the airport. That night we might go to dinner with my family one last time, and then Saturday morning we will just get in the cars and drive to COLORADO!!!! So thats the plan for the next couple of days! Everyone is welcome to come help on Friday afternoon. We don't have a whole lot of stuff yet, so we don't need a ton of hands, but every little bit helps!

Just want to let everyone here in Utah know, we love you all and we will miss you to death! Let us know if there are any events coming up that we can put on our calendar to come back for! You're all such great examples for us and we're greatful for all you do!
Have a great day!
~Meghan

Almost Time!

2009-01-13T20:44:00.002-07:00

Hey everyone! We are getting down to the wire in our move. We have finished a surprisingly large amount of packing already, all we have left is the kitchen and some other random books and games around the apartment. But that shouldn't take too long to do! We are both getting extremely anxious to have this move completed and get going on our future. We have some fun plans for when we get out there already, like getting a new TV!! YA HOO! haha! We're going to use that new TV for a Superbowl party. To be honest I personally am not the biggest football fan, but with certain teams or games I can get pretty into it. So we're excited for it. If anyone has any fun tips on food to serve let me know! I think it will be nice to be so close to Micah's family and friends. Yes, MY sweet family and friends, I will miss you dearly, but I think that this move will really good for Micah and I. And thankfully we will be close enough that if there are any major events we could most likely come back for them. So let us know about anything coming up in your life so we can put it on our schedules! Anyway, I am off to go finish watching The Holiday...best movie EVER. haha. Love you all!
Have a great day!
~Meghan

Thanksgiving

2009-01-10T15:02:00.003-07:00

Hey guys, I have some new pictures from Thanksgiving. Here are a few!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

MOVING!

2008-12-29T09:45:00.002-07:00

Hello everyone! Micah and I have great news, we're moving! We're going to move to Pueblo CO the last week in January. We have already found a house to rent out there, and we are really excited to take this new step in our lives. We will be needing help with the move on the 24th, its a Sat, with loading the truck and finishing up the last of the cleaning of the apartment. If anyone wants to help, comment or call us! Thanks! xoxo!
Have a great day!
~Meghan

Cali

2008-12-04T10:16:00.007-07:00

I promised pictures of our trip to California for the funeral, here are a few of my favorite! I am also putting up a few of our Thanksgiving pictures! Enjoy!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

Zenk Baby!

2008-12-01T17:36:00.002-07:00

Congratulations Bobby and Helena!!!! They are the new proud parents of an adorable baby boy! Patrick Henry Zenk!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

Micah's Family

2008-12-01T17:29:00.002-07:00

Hello everyone,
Micah and I have had an adventure the last week. On Sunday of last week, Micah's parents came to visit us for a Thanksgiving dinner on their way through to visit Micah's grandmother in California. Unfortunately, we found out that evening that his grandmother had passed away and that they were holding the funeral within the next couple of days. So Micah and I got time off work and drove his parents the 15 hours out to California for the funeral. When we got there we discovered they moved the funeral date until Wed, and so we had all day Tuesday to spend time with family and share stories about their grandmother. We traveled through the redwood forests and Micah had his first trip to the ocean. We have lots of great pictures, which I will post later when I get a chance. Overall the trip turned into a great experience, the only really badspot was on the drive home and we were delayed 3 hours due to an accident between a semi and a car. Micah's parents are LDS as well, so they were comforted by the fact that their loved one was in a wonderful place, and that we will see her again in the next life. Thank you everyone for all your love and support. We have been blessed with a shower of kindness. Love you all!
Have a great day!
~Meghan

Fort Nights!

2008-11-13T10:31:00.002-07:00

Hello! Nothing extremely new is going on with us right now. Actually life is rather boring without something to announce! haha, just kidding. But anyway, Micah and I decided to make our own fun. So we built a FORT! haha, I know, anyone who knew either of us as kids know that we both grew up building forts all the time. So basically we are pros now. haha. We did it old school style with the kitchen chairs and a big blanket. Its been really fun, we've slept in it two nights in a row now, and I had the hardest time waking up this morning because I was so comfy! haha!

Other than that we're excited for our friends Bobby and Helena Zenk who are expecting their first child any day now. They will be amazing parents, their kids are extremely lucky to have such kind people to raise them.

Love you all,

Have a great day!
~Meghan

New Niece!

2008-11-07T13:17:00.002-07:00

Hey everyone! Great news! My brother's wife Xilvia had their second child Thursday night around 10 pm. A little girl named Mia Nicole Dallon. She arrived weighing 7lbs 6 oz. and she was 20.5 inches long. She came out with a head full of Xilvia's dark hair, and she is absolutely gorgeous. She is a little bit longer than Ashe was when he was born, so she may end up close to his same height! And for you guys who know my brother, and how when he was little his lip quivered when he cried, his new little girl has taken on the same trait. We are all happy that both mother and child are healthy and doing well. I'm actually extremely jealous of Xilvia, after giving birth she looked like a super model. Her hair was all beautiful and she was as gorgeous as could be. I hope that is how I am when I start having kids!
Have a great day!
~Meghan

Resumes and Applications!

2008-11-03T13:50:00.004-07:00

So I have been scrambling around lately applying for this internship job. Not just any job though, Dream Job! I finally finished and turned in my internship applications to the Denver Zoo last night. I am so excited I can hardly sit still! I hope that because I turned it in about 5 months in advance, they will be impressed. haha! We have a really good feeling about this opportunity and we're keeping our fingers crossed that it will work out for us. Our plan is still the same, we're going to Colorado end of Feb-ish, maybe March. Micah is still planning on doing summer sales, and making us tons of money! lol! We are excited to be in Colorado near family, both of us keep trying to remember its not that far away. haha. Anyway, just thought I would give everyone an update. Love ya all!
Have a great day!
~Meghan

Bedroom Adventure!

2008-10-30T09:48:00.002-06:00

Hey guys, Micah and I had an adventure happen in our room last night! So here is the funny story! (At least funny to me, haha). Last night I tried going to bed a bit early so that I could get a good nights rest for my math test today. Well around 4 am I was woken up to the sound of something scurrying through my bedroom! I first heard it over by our computer desk and then it moved over into our closet. I decided to wake up Micah and I told him that something was in our closet. And of course, the moment I told him that the thing stopped moving around. So being the movie buff that I am, I did the ultimate no no and started walking to the closet. If someone were watching me like a movie I would expect them to say, "You idiot! Dont look in the closet! Something scary is in there!" haha! But yet, I still did it and as I opened the door to our closet my hamster Herbie darted out and started running around our bedroom! So even though we were both half asleep still, Micah and I were running around our bedroom trying to catch this little hamster. Finally Micah was able to catch him and we put him back in his cage and secured the area he escaped from with a couple heavy books. So we went back to bed laughing about our scare and tried to attempt to sleep again. WELL, about an hour later I was woken up again to the sound of Micah yelling! It wasnt a scared yell though, it was loud, but not urgent. So after realizing that he was still asleep I shook him and asked him if he was alright. He told me that he had been dreaming about a fox that kept trying to jump at him so it could be my pet. Apparently, the yelling was from him trying to yell at the fox to scare it away. I laughed to myself and finally went back to bed. So that is my fun adventure we had last night! Im extremely tired this morning, but it totally put me in a great mood! Hopefully it will be a positive for my test taking abilities this evening! haha!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

New update!

2008-10-23T10:49:00.003-06:00

Hey everyone, just so you all know, this upcoming Sunday is my branch's primary program! Yay! I am the primary chorister, so its pretty exciting. We only have about 5 or 6 kids who will show up, but its going to be a hit! So if anyone wants to come, you are more than welcome. Its at 9 am, and the directions to our church building are to head south on Sandhill Rd (road that connects UVU and Walmart in Orem) and just keep driving through the round about, all the way until the road curves. And badda boom, the church is right there! haha. It should be really cute, so everyone is welcome!

More news, Micah surprised me a few days ago with buying Rock Band! Its been pretty fun to play. We were laughing yesterday because Micah had me doing the singing parts, and because I've been sick my voice was really funny sounding. Its fun still, even when I sound funny! haha!

And last but not least, last night Micah and I bought a bookshelf and a computer desk for a total of $61! We were really excited to get such an amazing deal, and it made such a difference in our apartment. We are now able to entertain guests and actually have space to eat at the kitchen table (we previously used it as a computer desk). So everyone start scheduling times to come visit, cause we'll love to show off our new space!

Love you all!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

Halloween

2008-10-20T09:35:00.002-06:00

Hello friends!
Now that Halloween season has come around, Micah and I have bought our costumes! Haha! We were originally going to be one of the Spartans from 300, and a spartan women, but after costume difficulties, we have changed it to be something incredibly different. We are now 2 police officers from the show Reno 911. Part of the humor in these costumes is neither of us have seen more than a few random episodes, and so we have no idea which character I am. But Micah's costume is for a specific character, so he is the main guy who wears the short gold shorts. We went to one of his office halloween parties this weekend, and our costumes were a huge hit! The party in general was very much outside of my comfort zone, because I'm not used to being at parties where people are drinking. Thankfully no one pressured us to drink and so it was ok, and we were able to have fun.

Now, Micah and his coworker Savanah have put their heads together and are planning another halloween party for this upcoming weekend. This one will be different, because we will be able to invite Our friends, and control whether or not people can drink. I have high hopes for it! We just need to think of a place we can hold it, of if anyone has any ideas, let us know!

With the holidays coming up, also comes weather, which unfortunately, also comes sickness. This past week I have been the lucky holder of a cold/flu, and my symptoms are increasing. Dang. ha ha. Micah has started catching my cold/flu thing as well, which we discovered last night, when he starting sneasing a bunch and getting a runny nose. Hopefully we will both start improving soon, working full time and going to school is no fun when you're sick. If only we could just stay home! ha ha!

Anyway, so there are all the updates for us with this Halloween season. Oh, one more, I bought our first Christmas Tree! Its 3 feet tall, so its going to be perfect for our tiny apartment. And on top of that, it only cost 13 dollars. CRAZY! he he! Love you all, have a great week!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

PICS! Finally!

2008-10-15T10:16:00.008-06:00

Hey Everyone!
I finally posted pictures for you. Here are some from our anniversary trip to the zoo, my decorations for Halloween, and SURPRISE our new Hamster! He was sleeping when I took the picture, so you only can see his cage, I will get more of him later. His name is Herbie, and we love him so! :) Enjoy!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

Lots of different things to say!

2008-10-09T09:45:00.004-06:00

Hey everyone,
I know, I know, I am awful for still not posting pictures!!! So so so sorry! I need to just take a few minutes break from work and get my camera out to put them up! haha! Also, I put up Halloween decorations!!! We have a tiny apartment, so I didn't have room for many, but at least a little makes the apt more festive! So here is the new deal, I will take pictures of the apartment, and not only will I finally upload our zoo pictures, but I will also put up pics of the apartment for you! hahaha!

Other than my lack of time, lol, Micah and I have been trying to have fun and work hard to increase our savings. We are blessed that we are able to both work so much right now so we can save for a rainy day. Also, yesterday after work I got the opportunity to do a session in the Provo temple for the first time. The only other temple Ive done a session in is Timpanogos, so it was a real treat to go somewhere new. I liked how intimate it was and the spirit was strong. I felt very much at peace, and it helped strengthen my testimony of the true and everlasting gosple.

Micah is back from his conference in Texas that his work held. While there he was able to pick up some really fantastic tips and it boosted his motivation to get his store top notch. He learned while he was there that if his store can make a certain plan after a couple of months then the company will send him and a guest (me, haha) to Hawaii in April, and they will pay for basically everything except souvineers. SOO, that means that depending on how well his store does over the next little while, we will possibly be staying in Utah longer than expected. So for those of you who don't want us to go quite yet that is good news! haha!

The last bit of news is that I would like to ask for everyone's prayers right now for my Uncle Shawn and the rest of my family. Shawn called my grandparents last week to let them know he will be going into surgery in the next week or two. It is to put a defibrillator into his enlarged heart so that if his heart goes into cardiac arrest then it will be hopefully a good backup to save his life. My grandparents are going to be going down to California where he lives to be there for his surgery. I have already put his name on the prayer roll in the temple, but we could use as many as we can get.

Thanks everyone for being such wonderful friends! I am happy to have each of you in our lives!
Have a great day!
~Meghan

New update!

2008-09-24T09:37:00.002-06:00

Hello!
So sorry it takes me forever to update my postings! But fun news, Micah and I have officially been married over a year!!! Yay! We celebrated our 1 year anniversary this past weekend, when we went to the Hogle Zoo for the first time and stayed at the Marriott Mountainside hotel. We had a wonderful time and it gave us the confirmation that we are so incredibly happy and love each other more than anything. I have some pictures to post from the zoo for everyone, but I dont have them with me, so we will have to wait to see pictures for a little bit longer! Sorry! :)

Have a great day!
~Meghan

Regular Update

2008-09-10T10:45:00.004-06:00

Hello everyone!
So Micah and I have been up to the normal stuff lately. Now that the dental scare is gone we're just dealing with his stupid insurance company. Other than that I am in school taking my last class before I get my AA degree. And I have started working full time at my job. Also, I've been called as the Primary Chorister, and Micah and I get a kick out of the little activities I plan for the kids. Micah is still working at Samuels, and is making some great friends there. We are happy and definitely ready for a bigger apartment, that can be more easily maintained. We have decided to move back to Colorado (except its my first time living there, haha), and we'll most likely be in Pueblo. The time frame of this move will most likely happen in the end of Feb so that Micah has time to train a new manager. We plan on getting out there and finding full time jobs for both of us. With jobs we have in mind, hopefully after a few months of working full time and saving money I will be able to start working part time and get working on decorating our apartment and reading a couple good books. haha! And I am thinking that then when we're all settled in and have a good amount saved we will be able to start thinking about babies. haha! But I still need to run that by Micah, hahaha! Oh did I mention I got a haircut? A friend of our cut it about shoulder length and she did a great job! I posted it for you guys! Thanks for all your love and support everyone, Love you!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

GREAT NEWS!!!!

2008-07-31T11:19:00.003-06:00

We went to the doctor yesterday and he informed us that the tumor wasn't cancerous nor do I need to do any more surgeries!!! yay!!! We are so excited, thank you everyone for all of your prayers and love. It all turned out the best possible way it could have!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

Medical Update

2008-07-28T11:35:00.004-06:00

Hello Everyone!
Ok, so here is the update/story of our medical situation. So, about a month ago I went into the dentist to take care of a broken crown, while there the dentist noticed a lump in my lower jaw under my tongue on the right hand side. He told me that it didn't look too serious, but just in case to go to an oral surgeon to get it looked at. We went on our vacation to Colorado, but I set an appointment to get checked out the day after we got home. So I went to visit Dr. Burton here in Orem and he told me that he couldn't tell what it was, but it was most likely a cyst, and he recommended that I go to the hospital for a ct scan to try and get a good look at what was there. So Micah and I went to the Utah Valley Regional Medical Hospital to get the ct scan and it was very calm and low maintenance, everyone was really helpful for us and we were able to get the results within a half hour of the scan. The results came out that I had what was most likely a dentigerious cyst. The next morning, my mom and I drove up to Midvale to see Dr. Stoisch, who is my current oral surgeon because he is under my insurance, where Dr. Burton wasn't, and had a consultation with him. We showed him the scans and he decided to have the surgery in two weeks, on a Wednesday so that Micah could be there on his day off. We also decided to get my wisdom teeth removed at the same time because they were coming in sideways and would start moving into my other teeth. So this past Wednesday, the 23rd, I went in for my surgery, and both Micah and my mom were able to come to support me. Turns out that I did Not have a cyst there, but it was actually a tumor. The doctor tried to remove as much of the tumor as he could, and he is sending it in to be processed and tested. We will find out in 7-10 days what kind it is and what the next step will be. Hopefully all will be good and we wont need to do any further surgery, but it is possible we might have to go in and remove some of the bone and teeth, and worst case is removing a lot of bone and teeth. Either way, we will be able to implant teeth back in in the future. Thankfully this is not life threatening, I wont have to do any kemo or things like that. Micah and I are going back this upcoming Wednesday to do a followup with the doctor and hopefully he will have the results by then. I will try and keep everyone as updated as possible during these next couple of weeks. Thanks for all your love and support!!!!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

New Events

2008-06-23T12:16:00.015-06:00

Hey Everyone! So Micah and I have been up to a lot lately! We have been camping with our friends the Zenks, my nephew Ashe's first birthday, we have been to my sister Courtney's graduation, and we have celebrated my 20th birthday! Yay! We have also celebrated our 9 month wedding anniversary this past Saturday! Hehe! Time flies! Here are a bunch of pictures from these events, except the anniversary, i will upload those later in its own post! Enjoy!
~Meghan

Ive Been Tagged!

2008-06-23T11:40:00.000-06:00

Helena tagged me, so here you go~

Five things I want to do before I die:

1-Raise my children and help raise grandchildren
2-Own my very own home
3-Go on a mission with my husband
4-See my sister come back to the church
5-Change a life

Five things I am passionate about:
1-My religion
2-My family
3-My values
4-Dancing
5-Reading for pleasure

Five common phrases heard in our house:
1-You decide!
2-I love you baby
3-Peeze??? Pretty Peeze???
4-How did I get so lucky?
5-What do you want to do?

Five recently read books:
1-Sabriel
2-Joy Luck Club
3-Sabrina Fair
4-Much Ado About Nothing
5-Next one on my list is: Lirael

Five songs on my ipod:
1-Just my imagination
2-I caught fire
3-Love Song
4-Hands Down
5-Kiss by a rose

Five random things about me:
1-I am attracted to confidence
2-I cant ever be happy with a hair cut, long or short
3-I am very indecisive
4-I love babies and animals
5-Im a Harry Potter guru

OK! So now I am done, I tag~Bobby Z, Tasha B, and Micah!
Have a great day!
~Meghan

Clubs!

2008-05-30T16:20:00.004-06:00

Hey everyone! Guess what!? Micah got me a brand new set of golf clubs! Its decked out in pink white and black. Cute huh!? I'm so excited! They are so cute, so now I have my own girl set and we also have an extra set for friends to use. I am including a picture of it for you, I hope you like them as much as I do!
Have a great day!
~Meghan

More updates!

2008-05-19T11:40:00.003-06:00

Hello!
So for a current update, everything is going wonderful! My dad is in town visiting for a few days thanks to Uncle Howard! Its been fun spending time with him, we've really missed having him around! On Saturday, I got to spend a bunch of time with him making brownies and going to lunch with Micah. After, Me, Courtney, Brandon, Xilvia, and Ashe (Who is starting to walk all over!!!) all got to go to dinner at Grandpa and Grandpa Dallon's home in Lehi in honor of my dad being in town. Micah wasn't able to come because of work, but we went again on Sunday to have a delicious dinner as always.
As for my new job, I am really enjoying it. I feel like I am catching on quickly and I feel really welcome. I am excited for the future and for the doors it is going to open for Micah and myself.
We are excited because we have made some new friends named Helena and Bobby Zenk. They live in the same apartments as us and so we all are in the same ward. We have had a blast getting to know them and I look forward to the great friendships that are to come.
School this summer is pretty nice, other than a math class, basically I just get to watch a bunch of movie clips for my Humanities class, and spend the next two hours painting. The second half of the semester I will finish painting and Humanities, and begin drawing. I am trying to learn these new artistic skills for a future in interior design. I am not very good yet, but I feel like I am improving, which is all I can ask for! haha!
Thanks for all of your love and support,
Have a great day!
~Meghan

First Day!

2008-05-01T13:31:00.003-06:00

Hello everyone!
So today was my first day at the new job. I am really sad to be leaving Prudential, but at the same time I am really excited to start here with Jive Communications. Everyone has been really helpful for me and I feel like I will really enjoy working here. I'm getting my desk all set up and my computer customized to my own liking. haha! Im really happy for me and Micah and I think this will be a really positive change!!!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

Weekend

2008-04-21T15:42:00.002-06:00

Hello!
So this weekend was pretty nice, Micah and I went to the gym on Saturday and worked out. On Sunday we had a blast because my mom and courtney both came over and we had an indoor picnic! We all had sandwiches and koolaid, while we battled it out on Halo. haha! It was really fun! After we all watched Enchanted (basically my favorite movie right now) and just spent the day together. Im looking forward to the rest of the week because I just have 2 more finals and then I am done with this semester! Yay!

Have a great day!
~Meghan

New Job!

2008-04-18T16:24:00.002-06:00

Hello! Here is an update for you. So on Tuesday night Micah's friend Mark Peterson called to offer me a chance to interview with his company for their Office Adminstrative position. I agreed and the next day we interviewed. The interview went really well, and Im excited to announce that they have offered me a job! I will be getting paid better and I will have a few more hours. Then in the fall when I can go full time I will get another raise plus benefits. Micah and I decided that because of the position and power they are giving me, I will become the Office Mommy. haha! I am really intimated but im really excited for this fun opportunity. Micah is really excited as well, because the office I will be working in is next door to his work. So we will be able to see each other much more! yay!
Have a great day!
~Meghan

School

2008-04-15T17:39:00.001-06:00

Good News everyone! Micah and I have tested into the same math class together for school this summer! We were able to convince the professor to let us into her online course and so now we are enrolled to take the class together. Yay!!! I am personally nervous for this class because I have never taken an online course before, but thankfully with the help of my mom and with Micah's determination, we will be successful! Once we finish this class we will both be able to move onto higher math classes and once that is done, I will be able to graduate, and Micah will be started on his degree!
Have a great day!
~Meghan

Welcome!

2008-04-08T17:19:00.000-06:00

Welcome to our new blog! I want to try and keep you as updated as possible on our lives and plans for our future together! Thanks everyone for all of your support and love, we love you!

Have a great day!
~Meghan