~*We're Engaged!!!!*~

On Christmas Eve Dallas presented me with my last gift and it was a big and heavy box. I opened the box to find tons of tissue paper and another box(which were all duct taped closed). I proceeded to open the next box which was also full of tons of tissue paper and when I removed all the stuff the box was full of COAL. I sat there stunned for a moment. I have never received coal ever. Even though my Grandpa Oo Oo used to tease me about it when I was little. So I said "why would you give you me coal?" And Dallas replied with "I thought you said you wanted a rock!" He then proceeded to stand up and pull the ring out of his pocket. He got down on one knee and asked for my hand in marriage. I do not even remember saying yes! Dallas also had spoken with my parents the friday before asking for their permission! We are very happy and Im very happy to be engaged! Love to all!!

Future Mr. & Mrs. Merlen

THIS IS FULL OF COAL!

THE PERFECT PICTURE.

Happy Christmas!!

We celebrated Christmas at our place this year! We had most of Dallas' family here and we had a blast! Here are just a few pictures from Christmas Eve and un wrapping gifts!

Our Isey booooo playing under her tree!

Vegas.Vegas.Vegas.

Dallas and I traveled to St George to visit his Aunt and Uncle on our way to Vegas for a fun surprise birthday weekend. Dallas and I had a great time in Vegas. We also stayed at the Paris this time, and Dal was even able to get his windows tinted while we were there, they came to us and did an amazing job. I was finally able to meet Dallas' good friends Brad & Shilee who he worked with in St. George. Shilee planned an amazing birthday surprise and he was also very surprised when his family from the East Coast showed up and then Dallas and I and a bunch of his other friends. We had a great time. We spent the nights with them and the days shopping, gambling, browsing, and eating (orlack there of for myself) All and all we had an amazing trip and can not wait to go again.Isis stayed home this trip and Aunt Tricia and Uncle Bobby took great care of their niece! Love to all.

Christmas Trees!

*ChrIstMAs TrEeS*

I received our new artificial tree today and set it up immediately.It is absolutely beautiful and the picture doesn't do it any justice! My dad will be proud, all the balls went on the bottom, it is perfectly decorated, and the I fluffed the branches just right! Isis is already enjoying sleeping under it! Im so happy to have the house decorated for the Holidays! Love to all! And Happy Birthday to my mom!!!xoxoxo!

Isis and her purple soft paws!

Our bedroom Christmas Tree!

*ConFeSsiONs*

Confessions....*I park where Im not suppose to every day at work.

I hate when people are late, Im always early or right on time.
*I love Isis and treat her like a 2 year old.

I miss my parents, my house, snick, big baby, my family, friends, and my bed!!!

*I am the biggest organizer you will ever meet.
I do not abide by speed limits, EVER and have never met such law abiding citizens like I have in Utah.

*I have perfected the art of sneaking in shopping bags/removing tags/stashing in backs of closets/saying "what, this old thing?" (perfectly stated Becca!)
*I love the smell of my parents linen closet!

I love fresh sheets, cold pillows, and new socks.
*I love the sound of the pouring rain.
Christmas is one of my favorite holidays and I absolutely love decorating for it.

*I'm a shopaholic, ahh finally admitted it.

I can not stand when people hum in public.

*I hate slow walkers or people who stop dead in their tracks.

I will only use a towel once and then I have to put it in the hamper.

*Im extremely anal retentive.

I have been to Disney World over 30 times.

*I know all of the words to over 50 different movies (lame lol but fun!)

OK I TAG TRICIA, APRIL, AND ERIN! Give it a shot its fun! Lets see those confessions!!!

Gobble! Gobble! Gobble!

Dallas, Isis, and I traveled to Price for Thanksgiving. Isis wasn't too bad the car ride down but I dont think her tummy felt well on the ride home. We had a great couple of days with Dallas' family and friends. Wednesday night we went to Silver and met up with a bunch of his friends. I hung out with Sarah, Lindsey, April, Jennie, and a bunch of other great girls, we had such a great time! Thursday we ventured over to Dal's mom for a fabulous Thanksgiving dinner, she really is an amazing cook! After dinner we played Apples to Apples and had some great laughs. We also celebrated Dallas' youngest brother ALex's birthday on Thanksgiving! We came back to the city on Friday and Dal's brother Giles and his girlfriend Toni also came along to spend the rest of the weekend with us! Hope everyone had an amazing holiday. We missed you all back home very much, especially me! Love to all! xoxo!