Sunday, February 15, 2009
HaPpY VaLeNtiNe'S dAy!
Hope everyone had a great Valentine's Day! But you don't have to have one day a year to celebrate LOVE. It should be celebrated everyday, between lovers, friends and family. Celebrate it with a hug, a kiss, "I Love You"s and even a simple smile. Let your cat rub his face against yours, let your dog cuddle with you while you blog and let your husband take your new car to work on your days off. And some may feel that Valentine's Day is just commercial, but it gives us a chance to give others tokens of our love. Tokens may be a kiss, a rose, chocolates, romantic gifts, time spent together, dinner or even something bought that your other wouldn't spend time on for themselves. This year I was feeling the excitement of celebrating love more than in the past. Don't get me wrong, I love to love Shane all year long, but this year I was just extra excited. I could not think of anything for Shane. I ended up at the mall with my mom and bought him some shirts. Figured he could use some. The night before he confirmed my choice of gift, because he didn't "have any shirts to wear. These are all old!" What did I get? On Tuesday morning during our morning ritual of getting ready while still waking up, Shane asked what I wanted for Valentine's. "A big hug and a BIG, FAT kiss!" Well, Shane said he couldn't find a big Hershey's Kiss at the store, but he gave me some Hershey's Hugs, along with some other delicious chocolates. The other thing I wanted to do was spend the day together, but that was a given. We drove to Bountiful to "just look" at a car and by 6pm on Feb. 14th, the car was ours! My Valentine's present was a new car! Not just a new car, but a 2005 Infiniti G35 with everything we had been looking for and more. So it may not be brand NEW, but it is new to us. I LOVE IT!!!!!!! And *I LOVe ShANe!* I will post pictures of my new gem once I get to taking some pictures. We've just enjoyed driving it too much to stop and take pictures. HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY to all that love, believe in love and live with love!
Friday, January 30, 2009
Boys and their Toys
Since Shane painted his car last spring, he has needed something to occupy his time. He found that in the form of a remote-controlled Rock Crawler. Apparently there is a whole RC Crawler realm in this world and he has become a dabbler in the art. His little hobby doesn't come with a matching budget. But he really enjoys being able to work on it, tweak it and try it out on the rocks. Now he has 2 different bodies for the chasis, one is a VW Bug and the other is a Jeep Wrangler. Both have their unique qualities. The Bug body is more for hard core crawling and helps keep things from getting damaged because it just rolls back onto the wheels when flipped.
The Jeep looks a little more to scale and is really just for fun and looks. Shane's favorite place to climb is out at Black Rock on the south shore of the Great Salt Lake. It's a popular spot too. They even hold crawling competitions out there. I have kind of enjoyed watching him crawl and want to get my own in the future. Shane said that he will take me to Moab for the day during Jeep Safari since I have never been and so we can watch the real crawlers do the same thing on a bigger scale.
The Jeep looks a little more to scale and is really just for fun and looks. Shane's favorite place to climb is out at Black Rock on the south shore of the Great Salt Lake. It's a popular spot too. They even hold crawling competitions out there. I have kind of enjoyed watching him crawl and want to get my own in the future. Shane said that he will take me to Moab for the day during Jeep Safari since I have never been and so we can watch the real crawlers do the same thing on a bigger scale.
Crawling in the Jeep.
Bug body at Black Rock.
More crawling at Black Rock.
Shane's Jeep and Derick's Bronco.
Happy Birthday to Me!
I celebrated my 25th birthday earlier this week. Went to dinner with my parent's and Shane, took half the day off of work and got a present that is so me. Thanks Shane! A girl can never have too much Tiffany and Co.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
2009 Movies We're Ready For
Shane can't wait for the 4th The Fast and the Furious movie. "Fast and Furious" comes out on April 3, 2009. New model, original parts, which means that I will be with Shane when he goes to see it. Paul Walker will be on the big screen, so you know you can count me in.
Also coming out this year is Transformers 2:Revenge of the Fallen. If you know me well enough, when I really like a movie, I will watch it all the way through the credits for a little hope that something will follow. At the end of Transformers, Starscream leaves Earth and you know that something is up. Sam and Mikayla are back with some new friends, including Bumblebee, which I'm sure will boost sales of the new Camero if it comes out when GMC has it scheduled. 5 months after my birthday, you will find me at the theater. Mark your calendars for June 26 to go see it yourself. And don't forget to catch the first release of the trailer during the Superbowl. I vow not to leave my seat until I see it.
Also coming out this year is Transformers 2:Revenge of the Fallen. If you know me well enough, when I really like a movie, I will watch it all the way through the credits for a little hope that something will follow. At the end of Transformers, Starscream leaves Earth and you know that something is up. Sam and Mikayla are back with some new friends, including Bumblebee, which I'm sure will boost sales of the new Camero if it comes out when GMC has it scheduled. 5 months after my birthday, you will find me at the theater. Mark your calendars for June 26 to go see it yourself. And don't forget to catch the first release of the trailer during the Superbowl. I vow not to leave my seat until I see it.
When Ashley gets bored...
After Christmas is over, my shopping is done and the hustle and bustle of the Holidays is gone, the month of January always feels like life is moving in slow motion. Even without working retail this holiday, I still got that feeling right after New Years. Lucky for me, I got a Cricut for Christmas! It has definitely given me something to do when I can't think of anything else. I just go sit in the guest room and make a huge mess of all my craft stuff.
To start with, I got my Cricut the weekend before Christmas, so I made tags for all the presents and Christmas cards for everyone at work. But then what........
...Hmm....Vinyl lettering. I realize that it has been a trend long before I thought of it, but I have never been able to find a saying I like or where to put it for that matter. This was the first thing I did. It is in our living room.
I own a couple different sets of block letters, but now I can make my own. Shane even got in on this too. He went to Lowe's with me to buy the wood, he cut the blocks for me, sanded them and painted them. And that was all without me having to ask him! (I know it was just because he knew that it would take me some time to do it.) I made this set for Valentine's Day. I also made some letters for my mom to put in her laundry room.
I made more than just this one month, but I made monthly calendars for work to sit on my desk. I couldn't decide what kind of calendar to get, so I just made my own. Have you seen the infomercial for the Cricut lately? There is a lady that is just so excited about making her yearly calendar all with her Cricut. I was making fun of her when Shane and I saw the infomercial one day and that night, Shane was the one making fun of me.
More blocks! I'm really going to find more storage space for all my holiday stuff if I keep doing this. But there are so many options out there of things that can be decorated with vinyl. My parents gave us some patio chairs that I was looking at last year. They're white. Maybe........
Most think that I am a scrapbooker, but the fact is that I procrastinate so much that my scrapbooking never gets done. I do however have a passion for card making. Cards are simply a way to share a smile. I made this for one of the girls at work.
And just like blocks, there are so many options for making cards. You could simply make a card just to say hi. My aunt's birthday was Jan. 18th, so Aunt Betty, if you are reading this, it is in the mail. Shane has watched me use the Cricut so much that maybe he'll make me a card for my birthday. I can always imagine, right?
To start with, I got my Cricut the weekend before Christmas, so I made tags for all the presents and Christmas cards for everyone at work. But then what........
...Hmm....Vinyl lettering. I realize that it has been a trend long before I thought of it, but I have never been able to find a saying I like or where to put it for that matter. This was the first thing I did. It is in our living room.
I own a couple different sets of block letters, but now I can make my own. Shane even got in on this too. He went to Lowe's with me to buy the wood, he cut the blocks for me, sanded them and painted them. And that was all without me having to ask him! (I know it was just because he knew that it would take me some time to do it.) I made this set for Valentine's Day. I also made some letters for my mom to put in her laundry room.
I made more than just this one month, but I made monthly calendars for work to sit on my desk. I couldn't decide what kind of calendar to get, so I just made my own. Have you seen the infomercial for the Cricut lately? There is a lady that is just so excited about making her yearly calendar all with her Cricut. I was making fun of her when Shane and I saw the infomercial one day and that night, Shane was the one making fun of me.
More blocks! I'm really going to find more storage space for all my holiday stuff if I keep doing this. But there are so many options out there of things that can be decorated with vinyl. My parents gave us some patio chairs that I was looking at last year. They're white. Maybe........
Most think that I am a scrapbooker, but the fact is that I procrastinate so much that my scrapbooking never gets done. I do however have a passion for card making. Cards are simply a way to share a smile. I made this for one of the girls at work.
And just like blocks, there are so many options for making cards. You could simply make a card just to say hi. My aunt's birthday was Jan. 18th, so Aunt Betty, if you are reading this, it is in the mail. Shane has watched me use the Cricut so much that maybe he'll make me a card for my birthday. I can always imagine, right?
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