tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82680061109116969932024-03-13T22:29:37.155-07:00Ryan & Missy AllenMrs.Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446968133244078261noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268006110911696993.post-15952951957816168722011-08-29T15:54:00.000-07:002011-08-29T16:00:43.835-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi24w_8KKAjgoiBdcsN23eddtJT_j7AxNiTmYrsdfUB5e_wCYfuD3XcDvS8zmPr5o5JW8WyX4ijYmn9WmBVQfehVW3WcmKWMcMoIIjAqo5Rue_Gfw27jyk872lqqVOUjiKTLdHAZzHOwIfd/s1600/missy%2526ryan-film-13.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 508px; height: 700px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi24w_8KKAjgoiBdcsN23eddtJT_j7AxNiTmYrsdfUB5e_wCYfuD3XcDvS8zmPr5o5JW8WyX4ijYmn9WmBVQfehVW3WcmKWMcMoIIjAqo5Rue_Gfw27jyk872lqqVOUjiKTLdHAZzHOwIfd/s800/missy%2526ryan-film-13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646416127164189682" border="0" /></a>
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<br />Mrs.Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446968133244078261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268006110911696993.post-4889745620017247792010-08-28T00:16:00.001-07:002010-08-28T00:16:26.498-07:00KarmaI am a firm believer in "what goes around comes around". I am also a firm believer in hard and honest work. Unfortunately there are people out there that believe quite the opposite. They believe they have to tear others down and cheat their way to the top.<br />Earlier this evening I got an email from [what I thought was] a local photography studio. This studio is very well known in the Salt Lake area, so I was a very surprised when I read this:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Yet another silly girl with a camera that thinks they can moonlight as a photographer without the proper education and real world experience. I hope you feel great about ruining peoples once in a life time events with badly exposed, badly lit, awfully composed images that were taken with some cheap camera. You are not a photographer, you are a camera owner."</span><br /><br />Now, I can't write my initial reactions to this email. To say the least, I was irate. How DARE someone attack my work like this. My wonderful husband, then goes to this studio's website, and sees that someone is framing them. Some jerk actually made up an email address close to the studio's and sent these emails to multiple photographers! I wish all of this didn't bug me as much as it does. But it's more than just someone attacking my work, but that this is what the world is coming to. It's so so sad. I hope people like this are just a minority, and will become extinct.<br /><br />Well, that was my rant. Have a great day. Be nice to people, because if you're not it will come back to bite you in the rear. Love y'all!!!!!Mrs.Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446968133244078261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268006110911696993.post-12935575524487108632010-01-18T08:04:00.000-08:002010-01-18T08:12:47.974-08:00{Happy Things Happening Today}1. First phase of trying on my wedding dress! It's gonna be purday!!!<br /><br />2. Picking up my invitations!!!<br /><br />3. Pay off what we owe Trolley Square {where we are having our reception}!<br /><br />4. Edit the Carruths' family photos that I took on Saturday. Even battling tons of<br /> snow to the point I couldn't feel my feet, it was still a blast!<br /><br />5. At approximately 6pm Mountain Standard Time, I get to see my handsome fiance<br /> who I get to marry in 54 days!!!<br /><br />6. Today starts my picture of the day: Today's picture? Door knobs to the SLC Temple.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaIcf2bHQgfvwrQFGoeXofxJGCyekV-GA5ClMSc4t5V_eV67ibZT5dat0o5K_W9cpgfG4G3KrbfIMJF6R8D_VyuU7wW8C5Wkx9NWi_8wYfO5ySysbKMcY_qhFV6-NhX6NxIfuflQ73QTnp/s1600-h/492.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaIcf2bHQgfvwrQFGoeXofxJGCyekV-GA5ClMSc4t5V_eV67ibZT5dat0o5K_W9cpgfG4G3KrbfIMJF6R8D_VyuU7wW8C5Wkx9NWi_8wYfO5ySysbKMcY_qhFV6-NhX6NxIfuflQ73QTnp/s320/492.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428113185640573666" border="0" /></a>Mrs.Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446968133244078261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268006110911696993.post-8303166586664143032010-01-04T15:24:00.001-08:002010-01-04T15:26:50.181-08:00{sick day}<div style="text-align: center;">I've spent the last two days in bed with:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoyxG1lqppuriJUmoW9MBi5L7Sj-_46NcE6NGauvipVgqcpzH04tEHbOtnWve1OAiFlMOAG9XfKYpIQoWh6POPkb8LDzX2hVh5knEUtH5B3Wk_A9yrdpGvqJqaIGd7OeeRdy1fNL9V9WAG/s1600-h/Sex+and+the+City.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoyxG1lqppuriJUmoW9MBi5L7Sj-_46NcE6NGauvipVgqcpzH04tEHbOtnWve1OAiFlMOAG9XfKYpIQoWh6POPkb8LDzX2hVh5knEUtH5B3Wk_A9yrdpGvqJqaIGd7OeeRdy1fNL9V9WAG/s320/Sex+and+the+City.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423029682889634882" border="0" /></a><br />Pretty sure I just want to feel normal again. Mostly because I don't want to end up<br />laid out on the bathroom floor at work again, while I wait for<br />Ryan to come get me. Talk about miserable. Bleh.<br /></div>Mrs.Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446968133244078261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268006110911696993.post-72964978468953854062010-01-03T13:12:00.000-08:002010-01-03T13:14:15.512-08:00{one} year!<div style="text-align: center;">I can't believe I've been dating my Mr. Perfect for a year! I love him.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZQh5KKaq_hMaZdfpO_JjrBIoQfv-EHis4Qd2bVkwVh-60tJgb9ki324kE9U6LOc2pXxPfekrCVULtOuNS3Mw9nkbGXhvTCvJg84v3hAqDpgO5A-AosoAyXyeId9S4f83_3HBR1vsPkFR/s1600-h/missy&ryan-engagements-65.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZQh5KKaq_hMaZdfpO_JjrBIoQfv-EHis4Qd2bVkwVh-60tJgb9ki324kE9U6LOc2pXxPfekrCVULtOuNS3Mw9nkbGXhvTCvJg84v3hAqDpgO5A-AosoAyXyeId9S4f83_3HBR1vsPkFR/s320/missy&ryan-engagements-65.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422624794553453890" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Mrs.Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446968133244078261noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268006110911696993.post-90449932171772854702009-12-27T10:47:00.000-08:002009-12-27T10:49:49.786-08:00{happy} Sunday!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJvmOHY5fdGsu4vDMWxF1r4SiQBON4rLa47f-V8tnr6xvAjsGL7_r8-3UcMMHKV8sFJp-_5WIHFB4QtRtKhPMCU0_O9C9ei0afUp9vZFTNZAtMF2Nr9eN6iynzhm2gbWZ36hX90MJ5fgB/s1600-h/tmpb1d1-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJvmOHY5fdGsu4vDMWxF1r4SiQBON4rLa47f-V8tnr6xvAjsGL7_r8-3UcMMHKV8sFJp-_5WIHFB4QtRtKhPMCU0_O9C9ei0afUp9vZFTNZAtMF2Nr9eN6iynzhm2gbWZ36hX90MJ5fgB/s320/tmpb1d1-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419990055821808418" border="0" /></a>Mrs.Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446968133244078261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268006110911696993.post-27183771014704068152009-12-25T20:56:00.000-08:002009-12-25T21:00:27.742-08:00500 days of {the fabulous} summer<div style="text-align: center;">Ryan bought me {500} Days of Summer:<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrDD043y3No_S-BRckIpCjVQuWmJc4L9gRCCx6h98P9Ix-LTu79enJiBwB08p6fYLkfrzG_d_fnqTIw0Q1hCeucIEe_Jx57s9zQ1pGEmaKW7uA8H8sTHUWCyOt9S1mVQFBFLXoCioiBkw/s1600-h/500DaysOfSummer_000.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrDD043y3No_S-BRckIpCjVQuWmJc4L9gRCCx6h98P9Ix-LTu79enJiBwB08p6fYLkfrzG_d_fnqTIw0Q1hCeucIEe_Jx57s9zQ1pGEmaKW7uA8H8sTHUWCyOt9S1mVQFBFLXoCioiBkw/s320/500DaysOfSummer_000.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419404644778435106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Not only did I fall in love with this delightful little movie, but also with the<br />classic beauty of Zooey Deschanel. She's absolutely lovely, and I would die<br />to photograph her.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJb5sRtQs2s7N3ezzyx7oB54nENTz-uzelsAyiXXQzpa8MOA5Kbw6InnuDLv8-OuD2HBMgNqDkV5GCiQXd9-xW-vUk5-5viCtUNF7DXN6RKxIYQZbZ4hSMLVuyFQD2bKZHYZ4L1g_iEoy-/s1600-h/zooey-deschanel-7urs.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 251px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJb5sRtQs2s7N3ezzyx7oB54nENTz-uzelsAyiXXQzpa8MOA5Kbw6InnuDLv8-OuD2HBMgNqDkV5GCiQXd9-xW-vUk5-5viCtUNF7DXN6RKxIYQZbZ4hSMLVuyFQD2bKZHYZ4L1g_iEoy-/s320/zooey-deschanel-7urs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419405213271662466" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Mrs.Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446968133244078261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268006110911696993.post-24778060477280352152009-12-25T20:46:00.000-08:002009-12-25T20:55:49.957-08:00{merry} christmas!Ryan & I had a little present opening:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2dws0BCGncpD_LqJdkQDX1_2_Du-p5urRfnwGHDioTtsDaC2He4XFbR09Fiqrr_ULE1sICr82YsCylgNU8ZWKIMJzCInjjXawaT7q2ItakLV7LFf6Cim8dTcsyUjecZu2JCxqx4W3g3k/s1600-h/DSC_0611.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2dws0BCGncpD_LqJdkQDX1_2_Du-p5urRfnwGHDioTtsDaC2He4XFbR09Fiqrr_ULE1sICr82YsCylgNU8ZWKIMJzCInjjXawaT7q2ItakLV7LFf6Cim8dTcsyUjecZu2JCxqx4W3g3k/s320/DSC_0611.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419402292485364514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMX1Z3UiN3-PkM5whlswyA9h1tH7sV4SNYB0RbfEFrtl0fq2YGXxakWzqICM33OmFnyY5dPCsIHlGgG5mBmxvRLucAZGYn4QYEkq6F0CBfWlpcCmW0bd7UGiVp-tx6fDVw_gR8pY-kGseL/s1600-h/DSC_0619.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMX1Z3UiN3-PkM5whlswyA9h1tH7sV4SNYB0RbfEFrtl0fq2YGXxakWzqICM33OmFnyY5dPCsIHlGgG5mBmxvRLucAZGYn4QYEkq6F0CBfWlpcCmW0bd7UGiVp-tx6fDVw_gR8pY-kGseL/s320/DSC_0619.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419402549536334178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxprowANPSXRFRjAD5xfpTKYBaQjYETYWtYedhD3pms5tfZocAD3Yy5JEcOcW_VPU3R1Ne13CcMEy2VCp0Ta_Qi8IC9uJIELEvtp6UgK9WNoLo0sNRsf0ThJZCtQuLt50gsTdNvcHLpUmo/s1600-h/DSC_0624.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxprowANPSXRFRjAD5xfpTKYBaQjYETYWtYedhD3pms5tfZocAD3Yy5JEcOcW_VPU3R1Ne13CcMEy2VCp0Ta_Qi8IC9uJIELEvtp6UgK9WNoLo0sNRsf0ThJZCtQuLt50gsTdNvcHLpUmo/s320/DSC_0624.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419402793270593986" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Then we had a little fam time:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeAD53J3YCNOxO-Ehn7Y1gLafotCVnUrpNGKmpougjuTOlzHiwq4_-8rKSozJKXyDn4VKOg_YPdf6U58fxrc3J1lAsGrOBUAFLPonz60BFkWO4NuUMqNeacvxOfLMsj9lcbXZNsWin5gP5/s1600-h/DSC_0628.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeAD53J3YCNOxO-Ehn7Y1gLafotCVnUrpNGKmpougjuTOlzHiwq4_-8rKSozJKXyDn4VKOg_YPdf6U58fxrc3J1lAsGrOBUAFLPonz60BFkWO4NuUMqNeacvxOfLMsj9lcbXZNsWin5gP5/s320/DSC_0628.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419403419209684210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuOpaucWyGYJK0m0ppdUt-0ovM6skpyKhQNbWIJFUvzFllwObacmoIQnwv2-A5nMx_CuealPLJJb9ITXGZDKyJZrGDxDCHFp6X2McLPfOd_GHh5TlcdT73SQN32nbBPhfjUdikiKzBTs66/s1600-h/DSC_0636.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuOpaucWyGYJK0m0ppdUt-0ovM6skpyKhQNbWIJFUvzFllwObacmoIQnwv2-A5nMx_CuealPLJJb9ITXGZDKyJZrGDxDCHFp6X2McLPfOd_GHh5TlcdT73SQN32nbBPhfjUdikiKzBTs66/s320/DSC_0636.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419403646179332546" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ate lots of food, watched a little Star Trek, ate more food {chocolate}...<br /><br />MERRY CHRISTMAS!<br /></div>Mrs.Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446968133244078261noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268006110911696993.post-42445722743715756072009-12-20T16:44:00.001-08:002009-12-20T16:46:59.961-08:00Sad Day :(<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtbrv-OneQRzcT-RiImqSd2Ec6cThHE7a_0OJ9p7XI0x5vUryJA7fpeNnQB5aY7c9njGtjyEXFOvAtiavXmXllN07_vA2NZLkIWWVa35nqhYwRd1cneYwpJ1QwUPZmRN2Gn20oqAsAbw2K/s1600-h/Brittany_Murphy_2-1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtbrv-OneQRzcT-RiImqSd2Ec6cThHE7a_0OJ9p7XI0x5vUryJA7fpeNnQB5aY7c9njGtjyEXFOvAtiavXmXllN07_vA2NZLkIWWVa35nqhYwRd1cneYwpJ1QwUPZmRN2Gn20oqAsAbw2K/s400/Brittany_Murphy_2-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417483976238728370" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Brittany Murphy's death makes me so sad! She had her share of problems, but don't<br />we all. She was a beautiful girl, and I'm going to miss her movies.<br /></div>Mrs.Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446968133244078261noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268006110911696993.post-54171435523974773892009-12-06T10:21:00.001-08:002009-12-06T10:40:04.715-08:00{i need to get better at blogging}<div style="text-align: center;"><br />Here is a summary of the past few weeks:<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I started a new job at the University Credit Union!</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYWa77hxvQAQ40-veveS4tGUoRPIuIS5wcSzmJk4nZYELyeAUp4C3-63UxHeHMYVmy3ioCknDxiCIcJncUPkGLOVjRws3Trns0EbUDv12v6lh3X-3ZVY4yyjSvFgcgE0g1pTrb70CaI16z/s1600-h/DSC_0339.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYWa77hxvQAQ40-veveS4tGUoRPIuIS5wcSzmJk4nZYELyeAUp4C3-63UxHeHMYVmy3ioCknDxiCIcJncUPkGLOVjRws3Trns0EbUDv12v6lh3X-3ZVY4yyjSvFgcgE0g1pTrb70CaI16z/s400/DSC_0339.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412190934976064194" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Thanksgiving! {more pics to come}<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXwwd6mW9w4FLP7L2XhDG2kVccIZ9Zto4Uy1CxHIYqlLNegoqyZZyhNSvCcHaqY6rha7IRcttxxCKZdu3PkqNQsi2vL9ti49DXDkaooOlqOGAlRK2zmbLj9jb4wzqtvJVEHJU6l6Fu0rL/s1600-h/DSC_0007.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXwwd6mW9w4FLP7L2XhDG2kVccIZ9Zto4Uy1CxHIYqlLNegoqyZZyhNSvCcHaqY6rha7IRcttxxCKZdu3PkqNQsi2vL9ti49DXDkaooOlqOGAlRK2zmbLj9jb4wzqtvJVEHJU6l6Fu0rL/s400/DSC_0007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412191289504237170" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Engagement Peeekshurs!!! {more of these to come!!}<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl3K9YX8RgAje2inmvpszwk8nVqneCFi7nGJoPEmpZH9e5DxD34eCUy4nUw8u2tZPdRted85bB35GDcx4JI9LfbIS11mtbBzw3vNoXBhei42Pk1ZnrOdYytvuq4geBD6AHFYYeYBVwWPEo/s1600-h/missy&ryan-9.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl3K9YX8RgAje2inmvpszwk8nVqneCFi7nGJoPEmpZH9e5DxD34eCUy4nUw8u2tZPdRted85bB35GDcx4JI9LfbIS11mtbBzw3vNoXBhei42Pk1ZnrOdYytvuq4geBD6AHFYYeYBVwWPEo/s400/missy&ryan-9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412191867986552930" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The sacred unions of Chris&Meaghan and Troy&Cami<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilHRHTHMALjpA_WId5HB8GhDncCPD-b3oj5CmJj7rN3rfTMeOTuYFFMSiE5G24FRCe8hApWAg3zehb_Z-CR-eO6qvXG0M87msGE8BcL0EgYbpfU4AnPjX63uNKURXz0Zz4TcjehWlR51xh/s1600-h/644.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilHRHTHMALjpA_WId5HB8GhDncCPD-b3oj5CmJj7rN3rfTMeOTuYFFMSiE5G24FRCe8hApWAg3zehb_Z-CR-eO6qvXG0M87msGE8BcL0EgYbpfU4AnPjX63uNKURXz0Zz4TcjehWlR51xh/s400/644.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412192893575462050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWA3UDUoAT5Y9UTOHaWFCGMB1Z8sOnEMbHtNAyABlfkCjKDpIHNeMXT51hvJybazRVnsG6THdKBiC6gWqr3UGT1FFufjIojlCkVMPHkIUW7YS81azKtaxXQ6UPRZ8z-rqp5f1oXHHkB8N/s1600-h/37.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWA3UDUoAT5Y9UTOHaWFCGMB1Z8sOnEMbHtNAyABlfkCjKDpIHNeMXT51hvJybazRVnsG6THdKBiC6gWqr3UGT1FFufjIojlCkVMPHkIUW7YS81azKtaxXQ6UPRZ8z-rqp5f1oXHHkB8N/s400/37.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412193592196816370" border="0" /></a><br /><br />making gingerbread houses & watching ELF with<br />our wonderful friends, Clayton&Jamie<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgthjsdmgS32CBZtOxqVEYrH0DEFz51HKlonQ-gSWbPR3JVTJAhwxVcZAiEwWIXO9bmemh_rSJytYLAHCAo2tLltAmGnmi1XWuDMa_HkrCFXcV0HAD9_X61WYdbL1UlMOtD12Ule_-4Hrlj/s1600-h/DSC_0298.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgthjsdmgS32CBZtOxqVEYrH0DEFz51HKlonQ-gSWbPR3JVTJAhwxVcZAiEwWIXO9bmemh_rSJytYLAHCAo2tLltAmGnmi1XWuDMa_HkrCFXcV0HAD9_X61WYdbL1UlMOtD12Ule_-4Hrlj/s400/DSC_0298.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412194281935958866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Mrs.Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446968133244078261noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268006110911696993.post-39485854598471924112009-11-03T12:20:00.000-08:002009-11-03T12:31:17.939-08:00Under ConstructionThis has been the craziest week EVER.<br /><br />Monday: got ENGAGED to the LOVE of my life!<br />Tuesday: Grandma Allen passed away. :(<br />Wednesday: moving day!<br />Thursday: more moving and packing and cleaning and such.<br />Friday: see above<br />Saturday: more of the last two days, Halloween (forgot my camera.. sad) dinner at Carino's with Colby&Leah, 1408 w/ Carruth, Prior, Lyman, and other lovely friends of my Ryan. <br />Sunday: Church, Grandma Allen's viewing<br />Monday: Grandma Allen's funeral, antiquing and registering for showers and the wedding! <br /><br />Pretty sure I'm happy to be in my new home today. Now to continue unpacking the never-ending mountain of boxes. Woo! Pictures to follow...Mrs.Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446968133244078261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268006110911696993.post-84298147214672304292009-10-29T07:32:00.000-07:002009-10-29T08:19:35.695-07:00Boxes, Boxes... More Boxes<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br />Yesterday I began moving into the apartment I'll share with my Ryan!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierPfGlSPiywrIV6e3QDAHUmgrdujGY57kaXR8K5xRIJnfg0HGgWNUrt8RQ8IA1Q6bJm0aK4kaMfJ_SBRbZmQyRi1j8-uHs7SmSRd3yB2umjqWlMRj3_aP7jZA_MOkBMT1dzB8Pp-n0DDa/s1600-h/DSC_0005.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierPfGlSPiywrIV6e3QDAHUmgrdujGY57kaXR8K5xRIJnfg0HGgWNUrt8RQ8IA1Q6bJm0aK4kaMfJ_SBRbZmQyRi1j8-uHs7SmSRd3yB2umjqWlMRj3_aP7jZA_MOkBMT1dzB8Pp-n0DDa/s400/DSC_0005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398035197583194050" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The first thing I did when I walked in the door? Performed my ritual of removing the scent of paint and new carpet... and this time, old people...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4jfQpbN2myPhe8nq0mY9YpsKUrrCK7SFVhEgLC9MbY9ZMGA4FlN4bY6-efb_I2fCVGdPF0cOOiVZ1yrPxwCbQw9aofN0SSyCgBt4A031MMkXvVesMGAHOXMeSVZ0UAsBbGNJfhUpB9Vdi/s1600-h/DSC_0017.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4jfQpbN2myPhe8nq0mY9YpsKUrrCK7SFVhEgLC9MbY9ZMGA4FlN4bY6-efb_I2fCVGdPF0cOOiVZ1yrPxwCbQw9aofN0SSyCgBt4A031MMkXvVesMGAHOXMeSVZ0UAsBbGNJfhUpB9Vdi/s400/DSC_0017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398036946485601426" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There's at least one of these in every room..<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGlLMJFVoiIQiHaQGyyG1DdF6SvZ72WX_l4OXMlNvJVSLfI0XW0hTWjvXUR2Y-3NMKeCqV5YvUK40_cpgbGyQmvUBuCPxqJMAPbHc2NuNOZzHBbAAdyqe8B8hadb05e5HUsbCIMhacsdG/s1600-h/DSC_0003.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGlLMJFVoiIQiHaQGyyG1DdF6SvZ72WX_l4OXMlNvJVSLfI0XW0hTWjvXUR2Y-3NMKeCqV5YvUK40_cpgbGyQmvUBuCPxqJMAPbHc2NuNOZzHBbAAdyqe8B8hadb05e5HUsbCIMhacsdG/s400/DSC_0003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398038395532713010" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And the first thing I want to get rid of is...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWyj2kCsg7gDNyvSnDLS5-D5H08u_ro_hSE8FMNhqCpIGsySFZhzeGJu5M2k05v1MASQHVfwQkIPLEY2pX3nhRrEkwHw2hinPOO5AjpC6PjOJq6jEbFYs_l7cj67RF8XZEa4ucsyZHNM79/s1600-h/DSC_0013.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWyj2kCsg7gDNyvSnDLS5-D5H08u_ro_hSE8FMNhqCpIGsySFZhzeGJu5M2k05v1MASQHVfwQkIPLEY2pX3nhRrEkwHw2hinPOO5AjpC6PjOJq6jEbFYs_l7cj67RF8XZEa4ucsyZHNM79/s400/DSC_0013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398040724180090194" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I seriously hate brass.<br /><br />Happiest moments of yesterday:<br /><br />1. Ryan kissing me.<br /><br />2. Spending time with my soon-to-be sister, Melissa.<br /><br />3. Walking into our apartment with Ryan, and giving him his key.<br /><br />4. Not hearing 2 labs running back and forth on the floor above me. <br /><br /><br />Now I must organize and wait for my washer & dryer, and the internet guy. Woot.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Mrs.Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446968133244078261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268006110911696993.post-12390523764862106182009-10-27T15:55:00.000-07:002009-10-27T16:02:07.780-07:00Sneezing and SnowWell, ladies and gentlemen, the first snow of the year came with a bang! I can't say that was a happy bang... {that's what she said}<br /><br />Happy moments of the day:<br /><br />1. My ring was re-sized from a 6 to a 4 within 1 hour!<br /><br />2. The snow {although freaking freezing} was beautiful and peaceful.<br /><br />3. Ryan called me his "beautiful fiance". I'm HIS fiance!<br /><br />4. It's finally cold enough to make my spicy version of my Grandma's veggie beef soup! WOOT!<br /><br />5. This is my last day to live in an apartment with roommates!!!!!<br /><br />Jesus loves you. Oh HAPPY day!Mrs.Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446968133244078261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268006110911696993.post-33435984787960764422009-10-26T23:51:00.000-07:002009-10-27T00:08:54.786-07:00A Box of ChocolatesRyan and I are officially engaged! Here's the story:<br /><br />We were supposed to go to a pumpkin patch tonight {or so I thought}. However, with me running late coming home from a photo shoot, and with Ryan trying to get home from work.. we {he} decided we didn't have time. We grab some dinner at Rumbi {yummy!} and he suggested that we walk around Murray Park {one of my fav shooting spots}. I decided it would also be a great idea to get some frozen yogurt and freeze our tails off eating it while we walked around the park {we did this on our first date at a little gazebo in Draper}.<br /><br />Now it is important for me to tell you that the earlier part of the day was pretty crappy. Ryan kept saying he was going to buy me chocolate. Once we get to Murray Park, he hands me a BIG box of See's Chocolates {MMM!!!} And we walk around the park.. he keeps suggesting we sit.. and I keep saying no. Finally, in front of the gazebo, I am forced to sit. He asks for a piece of chocolate {btw, this box was nicely giftwrapped by the fine people of See's}, so I start unwrapping. I open the box, expecting to see my ring sitting in one of the cups.. and it takes me a few seconds to realize a ring box is sitting in the middle of the candies. I look up and Ryan is on one knee and he pops the question!!! Annddd.. I said YES! :D<br /><br />PEEEKSHURS:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGb0cwTA7totsgEVTiUZZWx6P7gJqjx0W-ZvAgYKVAyNyKVHNaeTRkW2u7JQaOpsaDx3ge9w37glzTNaEYA4yi70Jj0a82ogOE0XJ6065_MWyuVQhfainBS6nsQ6Aw7kWP7qx5dfGSKzMR/s1600-h/DSC_0026.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGb0cwTA7totsgEVTiUZZWx6P7gJqjx0W-ZvAgYKVAyNyKVHNaeTRkW2u7JQaOpsaDx3ge9w37glzTNaEYA4yi70Jj0a82ogOE0XJ6065_MWyuVQhfainBS6nsQ6Aw7kWP7qx5dfGSKzMR/s400/DSC_0026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397172518973997122" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcPZTyggww0_VU_xZIStURrZlJvz_kLc0LU6M8AT-ucy6HEBNu2ps-rqteXyv9j5zgfKQtArAL0JREM3DcGfQ41ni7KfMHM2mlUimXzlz3brEJVvq77O0KVhmJIDBBnVFBpua-ahK5C_Pv/s1600-h/DSC_0037.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcPZTyggww0_VU_xZIStURrZlJvz_kLc0LU6M8AT-ucy6HEBNu2ps-rqteXyv9j5zgfKQtArAL0JREM3DcGfQ41ni7KfMHM2mlUimXzlz3brEJVvq77O0KVhmJIDBBnVFBpua-ahK5C_Pv/s400/DSC_0037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397172879679525842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div>Mrs.Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446968133244078261noreply@blogger.com1