Can someone help me?

I want to change my background, but last time I did that, it erased all of my friends and family that I have listed. So, how do I change my background without deleting other stuff? I'm not exactly the most computer literate person in the world.

"Do you like green beans?"

Get used to that question...

Tagged!

I was tagged by my friend, Janelle Dickson. Here are the rules: each player lists 6 facts/habits about themselves. At the end of the post, the player then tags 6 people and posts their names; then goes to their blog, leaves them a comment letting them know that they've been tagged and invites them to read your blog.

1. I hate snow. I don't do any winter sports, so when it snows I just feel trapped- like I can't go outside at all.


2. I like rain. It makes me feel like snuggling up and watching a movie or something.


3. I'm basically a beauty school drop-out. I never got my license and never cut hair professionally, but I went to beauty school for a year. I hated every second of it. Please don't ask me to cut your hair. I always thought it was what I wanted to do, but after like 5 seconds of school- I knew I was in the wrong place. That whole thing is another story...


4. I love seafood. I wish I could eat crab, lobster, shrimp, etc. all the time, but I would probably be broke.


5. I am fascinated by pregnancy. I think it is truly amazing. For about 2 years before I even got pregnant, I would read pregnancy and childbirth books all the time. I was so excited to experience it even though I knew it wasn't gonna happen for a while. Finally being able to get pregnant was seriously a dream come true. I have often thought of becoming a L&D nurse, but then I remind myself about all the cracked-out, neglectful moms in the world that I would have to send innocent babies home with. How sad. P.S. This picture isn't real. Pregnancy isn't THAT amazing. :)


6. I have always wanted to live in Southern California. If it wasn't so ridiculously expensive, I would probably be there. At least for a couple years.

I tag... Cortni Potter, Allison Moreno, Stefani Jorgensen, Brooke Douglas, Matti Parker, and EVERYONE ELSE... IN THE WORLD!

Paula Deen Recipes

Ok, if you've ever watched Paula Deen's cooking show, you know that she has the thickest southern accent ever. It pretty much bugs the crap out of me, so I don't watch her very often. However, I would just like to encourage you all to check out her website... http://www.pauladeen.com/.

She has the most delicious recipes ever. So if you're like me and get sick of the same old boring stuff, give her a try. HOWEVER, plan on gaining at least 5-10 pounds after any meal you cook. Its unfortunate that the best-tasting foods have to be the most fattening. Its a cruel, cruel world.

Pilates!!

I am pretty excited right now. I got a gym membership at our local athletic club, where they teach lots of different classes. I feel like classes are really good because you are pretty much forced to stick with it for the full hour so that you don't look like a wuss. Plus, its just fun! So today I took a pilates class and I really loved it. It was pretty hard, but it was a great workout. I would highly recommend it. I'm planning on doing it 2 or 3 days a week from now on.

New Music Option

I have added some music to our Blog and it does not reflect Ashley's musical preferences or political views.

Nate

P.S. Check it out, it is siiiiiiiiiiiick.

Run, Ashley! Run!

Well, the good news is, I lost my pregnancy weight relatively quickly after having Paige. The bad news... I pretty much look like I'm pregnant again. Yeah, I've gained a bit of weight lately. That's never fun. So I've started running, and its really quite enjoyable. I used to think I didn't like running, but I think the only issue I had with it is the fact that they don't make sports bras for "large chested" women. If you want your "large chest" to stay put, you have to forgo BREATHING! Yeah, the bra holds them down, but it also restricts your lungs from filling with air because its so dang tight. Its a struggle. My goal is to someday find the perfect sports bra. Until then, I will find an alternative to breathing. Any suggestions?
The picture above is me running back in the old days... when I was black.

Teeeeeeeth!!!

As you can imagine, getting a picture of Paige's teeth was not easy. Especially since her dream is to one day suck on the camera. Anyway, she has 2 razor sharp teeth now. I know the day is coming when she is gonna bite down while nursing, but so far so good.

Paige says "Hi!"

Home decorating

Lately I'm obsessed with figuring out how I want to decorate our house. Since we've been married, we've moved at least 7 or 8 times, so I've tried not to accumulate much, and I haven't really been able to spend money on decorating. So I've decided this will be my new hobby, since I don't really have one. I watch HGTV quite a bit, and they have a "Greenhouse" that they made and are giving away. I really like the way they decorated it for the most part. A couple of these pics are from that house. I've learned that I am drawn to earthy, natural-looking things. I like green a lot because it feels fresh and peaceful. And I love black and white photography. These are some pictures of things I like.

Sunday drive and stuff

After watching conference, we drove up to a place called Legacy Ridge here in Liberty Lake. Its a super nice neighborhood with beautiful homes/mansions. Everytime we go up there, we start to dream about ... someday. And then we come back to reality. Sometimes I need to remind myself to live in the present. We're happy where we are right now!

My Birthday

Fancy dessert

Spokane Falls (view from Anthony's)

Crab, shrimp, and artichoke dip

I am officially 24. I feel pretty much the same as when I was 23. Except about 24 hours older.

We went to Anthony's for dinner because seafood is my favorite. And then later we had some fancy dessert. It was a fun day overall. I can't think of much else that's going on with us.