Thankful.....

November 17, 2009



Ever since I was very little my mom always taught me to "count your blessings" I think its something I took for granted....I just expected to have those things in my life. Sometimes I find myself counting my PROBLEMS which compared to some people is NOTHING......but today I feel VERY THANKFUL!!

**I'm SO thankful for the gospel, I feel like everything is my life STEMS off of this! It seems like Church always comes right when we need it....Sunday is a nice re-fresher for the week! Along with this I am SO thankful for temples, it seems like when the world gets so crazy its nice to escape the craziness and go to the temple I LOVE that we have one SO close!

** I'm SO thankful for my husband, he truly is my solemate, my best friend! Somedays I wake up and can't believe how lucky I am to have such an amazing husband! And I'm thankful that he's a worthy priesthood holder I never have to think twice about asking him for a blessing!

**I'm SO thankful for Eternal Families, I'm so glad I'm sealed to Lane FOREVER and our future children!

**I'm SO thankful for our families, we have such wonderful families that are such good examples to us and give us so much love and support. If we're ever having a good, bad, or sad day I know they would drop everything in a second to come be with us!

**I'm SO thankful for the trials in my life, they make me appreciate the good things in my life!

**I'm SO thankful for my friends, its funny how you have friends in high school, friends in college, married friends and I LOVE each one of them for MANY reasons!

**I'm SO thankful for mine and Lane's jobs, with the economy the way it is I'm so thankful to have a good job and wonderful employees to work with!

**I'm SO thankful for school, I love learning and REALLY enjoy doing nails! The girls I go to school are so fun and I'm excited that I can do this at home and be a mommy someday!

**I'm SO thankful for our apartment, as much as I'd love to be in a house RIGHT NOW I'm thankful to have a roof over my head and have the wonderful neighbors we have!

**I'm SO thankful for good health, KNOCK ON WOOD but really I haven't been sick for a LONG time.....and I'm thankful I'm healthy and that I can go running everyday!

**I'm SO thankful for our Vehicles, we were lucky to get a good deal on our new car which we love, but I hope the blazer can hang in there a little longer for us until we can afford another one!

There are many Many MANY more things I am thankful for.....I could go on and on! But while I was thinking about it I just wanted to jot down a few reasons of why I am Thankful!

**Update JUST for Pam Yardley**

November 10, 2009

My mom had an EXCITING experience this last weekned. She ran into John and Pam Yardley!!! Pam let her know I needed to update my blog and that's when I realized I am being a MAJOR slacker......not a whole lot is going on but here's a little update Pam and I PROMISE TO do better :)

I work all day and go to school at nights.....I always forget to take pictures but here are a couple of pictures of some of the stuff I've done! Its been LOTS of FUN!!

Zebra stripe Manicure!

Glitter tip nails!

Gel toes

NO pictures of Lane but her is such a STUD! He goes to school all day and works at nights its hard cause we don't see each other very much but we make sure to have lunch together every day! He's been so great at letting me practice my polishing on him! Maybe one day I'll be lucky and get a picure of his pretty nails!!

My sister Chelsie's team took state in Volleyball over Halloween weekend! It was very exciting and a great way to end her senior year which is a whole other story....its just WEIRD she's a senior and going to college next year! But its going to be SO fun to have her and TYLER will be home by then and hopefully go to school at SUU Can't WAIT! They played Piute for the championship and WON! I had school so wasn't able to go :( but Chels you rocked and I want to tell ya I love ya and am proud of ya I'll be there for basketball!!

The whole team!

Chelsie and Shelby the two seniors



The parents and Chelsie

Chelsie and Tash.....something weird about

those Barney's ;)

Shelby and Chels

Is she crying...?? I never cried when we won....YEAH RIGHT!

Very EXCITING!!

Evelyn Black! She's been such a great

supporter to these girls Chels just

LOVES her!

I hope all of you are doing great! I'm so excited for THANKSGIVING I LOVE holiday's because the means Family Time!! Plus I love black Friday I'm ready to get my Shopping ON!! Pam I hope all is going well for you and John, I keep tabs on you guys through Trudi I see her at the gym a lot here in Cedar!

**Get your Nails Done!!**

Hey EVERYONE as you all know I'm in nail school and we're now working on the public!!! Our prices are cheap and the MORE people come in the MORE practice for ME!!!! Its at Beautiful You across from Wal-mart! Right now I'm still new when your looking at the pricing! If anyone wants something done just leave me a comment or give me a call!!!

New Advance
Manicure $8 $10
Spa Manicure $10 $15
Pedicure $10 $12
Spa Pedicure $12 $15
Silk Wrap $10 $12
Fabric Wrap $8 $10
Parraffin Wax $3 $3

Full set Gel $20 $25
Fill Gel $15 $18
Gel Toes $15 $18
Acrylic Full set $18 $22
Fill Acrylic $10 $12
Backfill Acrylic $18 $22
Acrylic Toes $10 $15

Have a WONDERFUL DAY!!!

Update

October 5, 2009

So I haven't updated for quite a while.....I guess cause not a whole lot is new! The archery hunt came an went and NO elk or deer for Lane......He is busy with work and school so we don't see much of each other :( He starts class at 8:00 a.m. and has a lunch break at 2:00 p.m. so I try to take my lunch then. He then works from 4-10:30 p.m. so not much me time......but I just keep telling myself this school will eventually pay off!! I have just started nail school after work from 5:30-9:30 p.m. so now I'm not home alone all night!! I LOVE nail school its SO FUN and I'm learning lots!! I'm so happy that the wind is gone......and I LOVED conference I swear there is ALWAYS talks that are just for me and the things that are happening in my life...... I'm sure we all feel like that! I guess other then that I'm getting REALLY excited for the HOLIDAYS that are just around the corner!! Hope everyone is doing good :)

Women

I would just like to take a moment to defend hunting really quick by making a few points:

1. A purse will never fill your belly when you are hungry; neither will diamonds, flowers, or clothes, so hunting actually serves a practical purpose.

2. I only need to buy most archery equipment once; flowers die, clothes go out of style, perfumes run out, and diamonds are never big enough.

3. The cost of a hunting tag is equal to one trip to a haircare, nail-doer, expensive shampoo & conditioner salon...............And it's a yearly tag, not a monthly cost.

4. I'm doing a service to my country by helping them maintain Elk and Deer populations so they don't die horrible deaths from starvation. Poor animals! Who will help the animals? I will.

5. We men have to put up with wives, God has rewarded us with hunting for tolerating such punishment.

6. Hunting is really just practice for shopping with our wives...........You have to be patient, you have to go wherever they go, and the sooner you can end it the better.

7. I'm from Monroe, UT. That's it.........I'm from Monroe, UT what else am I gonna do?

8. The money we men paid on that pretty diamond ring was a bribe, why can't they follow through on their part of the deal?

9. I spent a whole bunch of money to make the house 'pretty'. I want to have a beard, roll around in the dirt, and kill the biggest animal I can lay eyes on. . . . . . who's really spending money?

10. One day the world is going to come to an end, just before it does though we'll still be alive because I'll be able to put food in our belly.

Some people think that hunting is selfish, barbaric, and wastes money. But really it's the only humane thing we could do for these animals, it has to be barbaric so we can survive when the world is ending, and it's an investment into the future, not wastefull. My name is Lane Mecham and I support this message. And I love my wife Amanda!

Hunting......

Tuesday August 11, 2009

Man's definition of hunting: It is your Top priority (they say after my wife of course......), ALWAYS using their animal calls.......becomes VERY obsessed in the "sport", the only time they can wake up EARLY in the morning, can NEVER spend TOO much money on hunting supplies "if I buy it now we won't have to ever buy it again" LOL!, ALWAYS wants to watch hunting movies, or read hunting books....., plans "dates" to go on a hike in the mountains with your wife THEN it gradually turns into looking for deer/elk.

Woman's definition of hunting: WASTE of money, HATES the sound of the annoying animal calls, when she finally buys her husband something to do with hunting it just starts a huge fire because he now NEEDS something that goes with that item......, she HATES being quiet while on the "hike" cause it will scare the deer......, Did I mention its EXPENSIVE.

Lane has been going up Cedar mountain EVERY day it feels like scouting for elk and deer, shooting his bow like crazy, watching all the hunting videos a man could dream of, using his elk call everywhere we go.....AH!! I'm NOT a die hard hunter if any of you haven't figured that out but I DO love my husband and I know that he LOVES hunting. So this weekend I was very patient I went out with him to shoot his bow TWICE I even gave him my inputs if he was on or off the target. It was an enjoyable time cause he let me talk.....haha I think that's the HARDEST part about hunting, is NO talking cause you'll scare deer I LOVE to talk. Anyways I know there are MANY MANY MANY things that I love to do (Shopping is one of them) and Lane ALWAYS goes with me, or he'll be at the end of my marathon supporting me even though he hates to run!! I even got him to run a 1/2 marathon with me and he didn't really enjoy that.....but he knew I REALLY wanted him to do it with me!! Men and women are so different its funny how we can deal with the things we don't really like that the other one LOVES.......because we love the other person so much! Lane's hunt is this weekend deer and elk I just wanted to say GOOD LUCK BABE AND I LOVE YA!!

Happy Birthday BABE!!:)

Happy Birthday Baby the BIG 26!! Lane was born on 7/27/1983 at like 11:45ish.......when he was in the guard they were asking him for his DOB and of course he said 7/27/83 they told him that was wrong and they'd have to send for his birth certificate WEIRD! Anyways when they got the certificate & when Lane was born the nurse just rounded up to 7/28/83 and his family didn't even know.....When he told me this story when we were dating I was like UG that sucks....now I like to take advantage of it so he has TWO birthday's!!! So yesterday it was just ME and HIM time tonight my family is coming over to have dinner with him! Love ya babe hope you have a wonderful TWO day BIRTHDAY!! ;)