allen

You're a Grand ole' Canyon...

2011-12-30T19:50:00.000-08:00

ALLL ABOOAAAAAARD the grand canyon railway! we went to the gc a couple weekends ago with matt&veronica and it was a blast. here are some pics of the adventure.

29... we got married on the 29th. coincidence? i think not.

we may or may not have made a baby on this train.

just kidding. gross.

it was the perfect day.

clear skies + just the right amount of sunshine & snow left on the ground.

we were super stoked.

2cute

2be

4gotten

I SPY the number 7. cool, eh??

we were ready to get home...

we left at 5 am saturday morning...dropped jack off at my sisters, picked up matt&veronica, and headed out for williams AZ! it was a llooooooonnnggg day.. we got home around 9 that same night. somuchfunandsomanygoodmemoriesicouldcry. not really. the whole no spacing thing kindofbugsme. lolol. anyway, bye.

Catch up

2011-12-02T10:16:00.000-08:00

October:
Jack opened up his poopy diaper in his crib. He played in it. And ate it. And smeared it everywhere. And threw it across the room. That was a nightmare.

November:
Jack had issues with his penis. We took him to the doctor and they kept referring to his penis as his 'pee pee' which was kind of annoying. Aren't they the professionals? Anyway, the doctor is looking at it and she says, "hmm.. he must've had a MASSIVE ERECTION last night and that caused his adhesion to break off from his circumcision.." Really??? Did you just pull out the phrase MASSIVE ERECTION after calling his wiener a pee pee? Such a strange day.. it was like he was re-circumcised. Poor kid.

December:
Please, be good to me.

not much has changed....

2011-12-01T13:52:00.000-08:00

old pictures that bring a smile to my face. we had so many admirers in high school.

smiiiiiiile

2011-09-22T13:30:00.000-07:00

our wedding video... it makes me ridiculously happy.

props to my brother paul, he spent hours doing this and i just love him to pieces.

sometimes when i feel like punching a hole in the wall i watch this video. i watch it when i feel sad, confused, angry, unmotivated, tired, pathetic, happy, reminiscent, lazy, bored, etc. i truly believe it helps me. i can look back and see where i started, see where i came from. it helps me put things in perspective. it helps reassure me again and again over and over and over. it is telling me...

''hey becky. chill out. look how cute you were as a baby. jack looks just like you. you are so blessed to have him. never take that for granted. ohh and look at your awesome husband. he is a stud muffin. he treats you so well... and he still loves you even though he knows you're crazy. look how happy you are. remember when you got married? that was such a special day. remember how you told yourself you'd always remember that day and how happy you were. how nothing would ever bum you out too bad, because you have that memory. you know what it feels like to be complete. to have true love. sure, you can be sad or angry, but move on. cry a little. or a lot. just don't let it consume you. remember what you have.'' sincerely, wedding video

Honestly, how cute are these pictures of us as little ones? ohhh i love this.

community.. season 3

2011-09-22T12:13:00.000-07:00

TONIGHT!!!!! wooo... one of the few shows i watch on tv. so much funny.

This is just the trailer that was showed before the first season ever aired. but it is hilarious. i highly suggest you look into it.

blackberries

2011-09-20T23:25:00.001-07:00

with cottage cheese. (on his buns).. you just can't see it. ;) i love my chunky monkey butt.

things that make me smiugh(smile+laugh)

2011-09-07T00:18:00.001-07:00

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carrots have never looked sweeter.

2011-08-29T01:38:00.001-07:00

Having a baby is life changing. It is one of those things no one could have prepared me for. A baby is more than a cute tiny perfect person to dress in cute tiny clothes and have a cute perfect nursery for.
REALITY CHECK:
Babies poop, pee, vomit, soak, and destroy most things they come in contact with. Ohh, hey mom..I know you've been so excited to dress me up in this cute outfit, but guess what? It is 150 degrees outside and this is totally an unacceptable outfit. Oh? You're going to put me in it anyway? Well, today seems like a good day to clear my bowels and vomit up those nasty prunes you fed me for breakfast. Hey, at least they worked, right? By the way mom, I love you.

Goodness, jack wears the same seven onesies every week and the curtain for his window may or may not be a green Christmas blanket reading 'Ho ho' held into the wall by five (5) thumb tacks. Jack is 8 months now and I still feel like I'm trying to catch up to where I was before he came and made me a happy momma.
Becoming a righteous mother is becoming selfless.
I've never loved anyone more. I can't even describe it.

{ for jack....}
I've never given up so much for anyone else.
I've never felt a pain worse than when I watch you suffer.
You made me cry just by looking at me. Punk.
I've never made such a fool of myself to make someone smile like I do for you. [Please keep in mind, I'm a pretty goofy person to begin with.]
You strengthened my testimony of the gospel.
You made me a better person. And continue to do so every single day.
You're the greatest blessing in my life.

I love jack.

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annie

2011-08-29T00:30:00.001-07:00

I have a friend named Annie. She knows me better than most. I love her...and I will soon tell you why.

I received an email from her today. This picture was attached. Naturally, this picture reminded her of me. Ohhh, I miss you.I love my best friend Annie. I love the relationship we have. I love that she knows me so well. I love that she was there for me when I truly felt no one else was. I love that I know we will always be friends even if we don't keep in touch all that often. I love that our friendship is so real and not forced. I love her stubbornness and that she (secretly) loves mine. I love that she is a genius. I love that she is beautiful. I love that she sings like an angel. I love that she is experiencing so much right now. I love how mature she is. I love when she asks me for advice. I love my annypoo.

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mesa is..

2011-08-25T23:36:00.001-07:00

an awful place to live.
Hot.
Full of cacti....and idiots.
'table' in Spanish.
Better than Phoenix.
Home of the best dang citrus.
In Arizona.
Where I fell in love.
My hometown.
Sort of beautiful.

I can't decide if I love it or hate it. Maybe I love it so much that I hate it? Maybe I love to hate it? Who knows. All I know is that I don't know where I'm going to be next year.

Tyler graduates may 2012 and there is a slight chance we may move away. I've lived here 21 years. Never been gone longer than 3 weeks. Pathetic? So what. I'm happy. But...I think it would be good for me to get out of my bubble.

My shell. My little world I've lived in for so long. I need to have new experiences somewhere else. I have such a desire to see new and different things. To meet strangers and have them become my away-from-home family. To see the seasons change. To feel scared I won't make new friends. To call my mom and beg her to come stay with me. To start fresh.

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Cecily got married!

2011-08-12T12:07:00.001-07:00

...a few months ago.

Anyway, check out this cute boy that was spotted at the luncheon!

Cecily & Jacob's wedding was beautiful. Cecily looked perfect and Jacob looked beyond happy. It is so nice to have more friends get married. Now, you two just need to leave Flag and come to MESA.

FAM Pictures

2011-08-12T10:52:00.001-07:00

These two goofs...

made a cute baby boy.
He is perfect in every way.
We had a lil' photo shoot a couple weeks ago with miss Natalie Wall

I just love how the pictures turned out.

Jack sure does love to play with his tongue.

Yepp...my family is cute.

This picture kiiiiiills me. What a looker.

I love love love my two boys.

Thanks to Natalie, b&b farms, and our good looks for making these pictures wonderful. ;)

netflix

2011-07-13T12:49:00.000-07:00

you have rocked my world for the last 7 months.

why must you raise your prices?

sincerely,

disappointed.

mascara

2011-07-13T12:13:00.000-07:00

i've got mascara on my right eyelashes today.

not my left.

at least i made it half way...

better than yesterday.

i love these banana chocolate chip cookies. seriously. so good.

i don't like the sound of the garbage truck.

amazon mom ...the only place to order diapers.

i am going to start painting.

i've been doing pilates and it makes me feel 10x better throughout the day.

i love my tyler and my jack.

community. the funniest show.. you must watch.

Tyler's First Post

2011-05-15T21:31:00.000-07:00

I know that Becky normally does the blogging, but she insisted that I do it today, and since I don't have the excuse of homework, I guess I kinda need to do it.

School has been out for about a week and it has been super nice to be home and just spend time with my wonderful wife and sweet son. It's a little weird to not have a homework assignment haunting my thoughts, but nice too.

There are a few things that I really love in this world, at the tip top of the list is my family. Here are some pictures of Jack. We got new phones a while ago and have been taking pictures with them like mad, and 99% of the pictures have been of Jack.

This first picture is of him a couple months ago before we headed out to church.

This next one is him a couple nights ago in the tub, people have said that he has slimmed down a bit, but it is hard to tell that from this picture.

We got some family pictures taken a little while back too, and here is one of my favorites. One of my buddies took the pictures, and I think he did pretty good. Jack's face is pretty much hilarious.

All in all I feel like I am pretty much the luckiest guy in the world. I also love the gospel, climbing, and little cars. Simple ones. Like this little Austin Healey Sprite.

And did I mention climbing...?

Climbing wins for so many reasons. First it is just way fun, and challenging. It is physically demanding and mentally as well, like a puzzle. Plus you get to be out in nature, hopefully away from all of the pollution. And, as an added bonus, it is great exercise. That picture is at Mount Graham last summer, which is pretty much the nicest place in Arizona.

But with that I've pretty much covered my bases, except for this picture of the world's gnarliest Nacho Cheese Dorito.

Yes that is copious amounts of cheese powder. One of my co-workers bought a bag which had 5 chips and one big cheese ball in it. He ended up complaining to Frito-Lay and getting 2 coupons for free chips. I ended up taking a little bite of this. It wasn't as bad as you would think. I do think that my heart stopped beating for a moment, but I felt better after a couple hours.

the story of JACK.

2011-03-29T12:57:00.001-07:00

Once upon a time it was December 18, 2010 and I was very, very pregnant.

Tyler and I were very excited because I was to be induced the very next morning at 7:50 am. Oh, and we're matching. Cute... sort of.

The next morning, I called the hospital at 7am and they said they did not currently have the room for me. They told me they would call back when there was room. I was fine with that... I ate a banana and went back to bed. An hour and a half later I wake up to a call from the hospital! DUN DUN DUN.... Tyler and I checked into the hospital and I began signing my life away. I was put on Pitocin around 10am and sat back waiting for the drugs to work their magic. The pitocin was not very effective.. I was dilated to about a 2 when Dr. Huish came in around 12pm and broke my water. EEK. After about an hour of the breakage of the water... which was extremely unpleasant... I began to feel contractions. Can I just say I love drugs? I waited 5 hours so I knew how they felt and that I would be more grateful for the epidural. After 5 long hours I had the epidural! Thank heavens. It was amazing. Everyone says the epidural is so scary... not the case. Ya, I was shaking and super nervous.. but it was basically painless and the feeling it gives is so worth it. After the epidural Tyler and I just hung out... waiting, waiting, waiting. I sat and watched Tyler eat a hamburger and french fries for dinner, all the while wishing I had more than a banana for breakfast that day. 6pm rolled around and I still had not dilated past a 4. More waiting. I tried to get some rest but that was basically impossible with all the IVs and the blood pressure cuff that cut off circulation to my arm every 10 minutes. (I got bruises. I think my nurse was a little silly) The nurse noticed Jack's heart rate would increase when I had my contractions. She said it was nothing to worry about, just that they would be sure to keep a close eye on it. Around 11pm Jack's heart rate increased measurably and 6 nurses came rushing into the room. Lets just say they stuck a few things into me and tried to get a better signal of Jack's heart rate. It was awesome. Sarcasm. I had to keep still so I wouldn't move Jack and put him at risk of the stress again. At this point the nurse told me if it happened again I would most likely go in for an emergency c section. I just wanted to be sure Jack was OK so I was completely fine with whatever needed to be done. Jack seemed to be doing just fine for a few more hours. Then, around 3am Jack stressed out again. This time, six different nurses came rushing into my room telling me I needed to get on my hands and knees. I laughed out loud. I could not feel/control my legs and I felt so incredibly weak. I somehow managed to maneuver myself onto my hands and knees(in my lovely hospital gown) and the nurses did their work. Tyler and I had no idea what was going on. The nurses just kept saying "He is on his way..." and "..should we wait?" etc. One nurse was patting my back telling me it was going to be OK and that Dr. Huish was on his way to the hospital. I then received a shot into my arm that was supposed to stop my contractions. I was taken off the pitocin and Dr. Huish checked me and said I was at a 6. Around 5am Dr. Huish came back in and told me I hadn't progressed at all. He said "We can either wait this out and see how Jack reacts or go in for a c-section now." I looked over at Tyler. Both of us dead tired and scared decided we wanted Jack out safe and we wanted him out now. Dr. Huish said "Good, That would be my suggestion." Within 30 minutes about 6 different nurses, doctors and anesthesiologists came into my room and introduced themselves to me. They were to be my c-section crew. I signed a few more papers and drank some nasty fluid then they wheeled me into the bright operating room. It was so white and it smelled so clean it burnt my nose. I was tired, hungry, cold, and absolutely terrified. I was moved from my bed to the table and had my arms strapped out horizontally onto the table. I felt so scared and I didn't think I was going to be able to handle it. Tyler walked in wearing blue scrubs, a hairnet, and a mask. He sat next to my shoulder and told me everything was going to be alright. He made me feel like I could handle it. The sheet was pulled up between the doctors and Tyler and I. I felt the tugging of the incision and tried to find my happy place. After Dr. Huish got Jack's head out, 3 nurses began pushing on my upper abdomen to get the rest of his body out. That was what hurt the most. I remember one nurse said "I think he has his toes wrapped around you like a monkey." After them pushing on me for 30 seconds, he finally came out and started to cry. At 5:51 am Jack was born! I was so happy he was here. I immediately felt nauseous and told the dr. i was going to throw up. Luckily he was there, ready for me. Tyler went and saw Jack and the Dr. brought him over so I could see him. I felt emotionless. It was the strangest feeling in the world. I was then cleaned up and was taken into the recovery room.

Jack weighed in at 8lbs 14oz and was 22in long. A BIG BOY! He suffered some bruises from ramming his head into my cervix so many times. His umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck and then around his body, which is why my contractions were putting so much stress onto his poor little body. I watched my son get bathed and receive his tests and immunizations. Afterwards, he immediately latched onto me and ate his heart out. I remember looking down at him wishing I could give him the biggest hug... I unfortunately felt too weak to even trust myself to hold him. Tyler had his arms underneath mine and I looked up at him and we gave each other the biggest smiles. We were parents to a perfect baby boy. I remember looking into Tyler's eyes feeling so much love..... and thinking he looked very handsome in his blue scrubs.

What a sweet little boy.

He is the greatest blessing in my life and I love him more than I thought was possible.

Dad & Jack. Tyler was amazing and stayed with me the whole 4 days I was at the hospital. He treated me so well. I am so incredibly grateful to have such a loving husband.

I love my Jack.

tyler

2011-03-29T12:18:00.000-07:00

this is a tylerpost. so, if you are a murderer of love, you probably wont find this post entertaining.

Ahem..

my dear husband tyler is currently working 38 hours a week and is also taking 12 credit hours at ASU. He leaves at 5:50 am every week day and gets home at an average of 7 pm every night but friday. he gets home. eats dinner (if i decide to make it that day). takes a shower. does homework for 2+ hours. tries to spend time with jack and i. then we go to bed usually between 11-12. lather.rinse.repeat. this semester has been completely awful, and i'm pretty sure i complain about it more than tyler does.

what i'm trying to say is... tyler is the most giving and wonderful man. he makes me feel happy and confident on top of everything he has going on in his life. i know jack and i are the two most important people in his life and he does a very good job at showing it, even with the lack of time he has. he completes me.

love is all you need.

TjA... i love you.

i'm in love

2011-03-24T17:56:00.001-07:00

what is wrong with the world.. in pictures

2011-03-24T14:26:00.000-07:00

...pretty self explanatory.

HEY

2011-01-19T15:17:00.000-08:00

i had my little jack.... a month ago. has it already been a month? i will give you a lovely post soon enough. i'm just a little bit busy as of late :)

Puppies

2010-10-08T12:28:00.001-07:00

i wanted to see cute puppies today. Unfortunately, i stumbled across this horrific sight.....

why would anyone think this was a good idea?

ughh

2010-10-06T17:25:00.001-07:00

i seem to have lost my tweezers.... my eyebrows are paying the consequences. which are severe.

:)

2010-09-15T11:27:00.000-07:00

First things first... this picture is exquisite.

Moving on..

POOR KADE.

Reagan & Kade
i love them.

3 months to go!

2010-09-15T11:19:00.000-07:00

...i know, the belly suits me well.

for kicks and gigglezz

2010-09-13T16:49:00.000-07:00

we used to be so young.

water

2010-09-10T09:37:00.001-07:00

KIRKLAND SIGNATURE,

you are my favorite kind of water. i think i'm in love with you. omg, totes awkward.

love, becky

french fries, cookies, and chips.

2010-07-27T14:10:00.000-07:00

dear readers,
becky allen is with child. this child is going to be a baby boy that she will get to hold in her arms the beginning-mid december. she is extremely excited and nervous and so thrilled to be a mother. tyler is also very very excited. smiles.

Weeeee

2010-06-19T12:14:00.000-07:00

the red rocked SEDONA was graced with the presence of Tyler and Becky a couple weekends ago. Tyler took me to Sedona for our year anniversary. it was truly a marvelous weekend.

The house i last posted about was a no-go. BUT.... we just put some earnest money down on a different house so that looks promising, eh? we're so excited to finally find a home.

my WHOLE family is in mesa, arizona. MY WHOLE FAMILY. do you know what this means? i doubt it. it is basically a nightmare... but i love it. i love my big, loud, and sarcastic family.

welp.... i think that is a decent enough update. i've become rather lazy and greasy as of late.

Hi :)

2010-04-04T21:26:00.000-07:00

WE PUT AN OFFER IN ON A HOUSE!

....don't mind that it is a short sale. or that we were the second offer.

I'M STILL SOOPER EGGCITED (btw, hoppy easter :))

my mom&dad are awesome.

so is my husband tyler.

so is general conference (no, i didn't sleep through the whole thing... just most of it.)

i love that we had an awesome bonfire last night.

and that the po-pos tried to catch us riding dirty.

it is getting hot.

this is when i begin to hate AZ.

boo.

good night.

sleep tight. stranger.

SeaniBearPorter & MARK!

2010-03-08T12:31:00.000-08:00

March 7th, 1990 my bff Shawni Porter was born! i love her. she is a sweetie pie. she currently resides in Hawaii. she plays tennis for BYU-H. she's awesome. can't wait for her to come home this summer! We are both naturally beautiful and hilarious young women. happy 20th babygurl!

ANNNND.

my bro MARKoo was brought into this world. he is now 23. wowz! love you.

Male model

**Please excuse the wretched haircut. this was 2 years ago... it still hasn't fully recovered.

Love you both! THxxx for being in my life. you make each day BRIGHT.

beckSTAR

2010-03-08T12:12:00.000-08:00

yea, not only am i a star... i am a BECKstar. what does this mean? that i am awesome... and stuff. unfortunately it does not change the fact that i have quite a bit of online homework to finish. what kind of a joke is that? online homework? that doesn't even make sense.

ON ANOTHER NOTE...

i ate 5 lemon bars yesterday. and then 3 more this morning. curse you, lemon bars. why must you tease me with your lemony-goodness? homemade treats will be the death of me.

ALSO...

tyler&i have been looking at homes for about two weeks now. we have seen some terrifying places. i will never be the same. we have also seen some with promise. i'll let you know when i fall in love. moving out of the parents is going to be wicked awesome!

dear tyler of mine,

I TOTALLY LIKE, LOVE YOU!

life in general

2010-03-02T20:12:00.000-08:00

stressing out is not worth it. stressing over ANYTHING is not worth it. it is not good for your body, your health, your mind, or the people around you. SO JUST CALM DOWN, OKAY??? geeze. so what if i'm talking to myself. people do that all the time, right?

i made sloppy joes for the fam tonight. secret ingredient? some awesome spice that has a picture of a grizzly bear on it. oh, and doritos.

yoga is hard and pilates is intense. so naturally, i want to try yogalates. anyone out there know of a good disc? please, do inform me!

water is very good for you. drink it! lots of it! every single day, if you could. please.

GLOBAL WARMING IS NOT GOING TO END THE WORLD. yea, the climate has constantly been changing. hello people! the earth began in an ice age. so PLEASE do NOT shoot your children because you fear for their future.... psycho argentinans.... poor kids.

....my mom just opened her trunk while standing in front of the door that leads to the garage. she then set her keys down, opened the door, and went outside to put some bags in her trunk. tyler and i witnessed the whole thing. after she saw us laughing she says.. "you better not be saying mean things or i'm gonna kick your butt." i love sharla stoker.

i love tyler allen. he is smart. dedicated. funny. handsome. genuine. hard working. honest. etc.. i believe i am a very lucky young woman :)

i like to pop my neck.

spanish is kicking my BUTT... but it is pretty awesome.

dear mexican in the truck next to me, i admire you for your lovely language and your ability to speak it so well... but PLEASE do not stare at me and whistle. it is just uncomfortable. and weird. and creepy.

love is wonderful. tell the people you love that you love them! love lifts us up where we belong.

signed,

becky marie

ps. homemade oreos, i love you, but please don't visit again for at least two weeks.

OK. one and a half.

Family

2010-02-26T12:16:00.000-08:00

This is my new niece SIDNEY STOKER. she is precious. born valentines day in Georgia.

This is my family. All of them. I love my family. I have the greatest parents ever. For real.

VDAY!

2010-02-26T09:43:00.000-08:00

Ah, happYnesss, it is so wonderful. Figured i'd tell you all how awesome my Valentine's-Eve was. First, Tyler made me put all of my moneys into his account at Wells Fargo because it is "superior" to Desert Schools. Second, we sat around for a couple hours. Third, we went and picked up some PARADISE bakery for a picnic. Fourth, tyler drove me to South Mountain and had a lovely evening planned out. Hmm. I love TYLER.

Here we are after we conquered the winding road of death to reach the top of the mountain.

We found a some-what secluded area with a glamorous view.

Figured you would like to see our beautiful faces without the sunglasses.

Am i right???

Tyler surprised me with a dozen chocolate covered strawberries (SO much better than a dozen roses.) I shrieked with glee. so much good.

Extremely beautiful! we arrived just as the sun was setting. iloveaz

Tyler. i love your guts. you are the freakhog best.

valentines day is sort of a silly holiday. but it is always fun to celebrate....and eat way too much chocolate. and drink waaaaay too much vodka... wait, what?

"i love Love. i love being in Love. i don't care what it does to meeeee!"

WHY?

2010-02-05T13:48:00.000-08:00

1. i've been sick. all week. my snot is the color of a lime and has the texture of semi-dried glue. it's gross. but really fun. my mom thinks i am disgusting, and i think it is hilarious.

2. when i blow my nose one of my teeth HURT. like really really hurt. almost like i have a dry socket. weird, huh? i don't have any dental insurance, so i mostly am just hoping it goes away.

3. my head feels detached from my body and is constantly pounding. if i was a head balloon i would be a green head balloon. green is a good color.

4. it is funny that people are putting pictures of celebrities that they "look like" up on facebook. it makes me laugh. people are funny.

5. my geology teacher is an italian from brooklyn, ny. he is very proud of this fact. he tells more stories than you would believe. most of my class thinks it is annoying, but i find it rather entertaining.

6. why can't i watch season 6 of the office online? i think the deadlines are made to anger me.

7. you know when you have a piece of loose skin hanging by your thumbnail? well, i pulled that loose skin. i always tell myself not to, but i do it anyway. it hurts a bit, but i can handle it.

8. my stomach is being noisy.

9. i went and bought chicken bones from b&b today. what are chicken bones? you are a disgrace. crunchy peanut butter covered in coconut. ZAGNUT. they are tasty. i ate way too many.

10. i am thrilled it is friday! tyler gets home from school very soon. :)

11. it is 70 degrees outside. what is winter? i forgot. i just don't want summer to come.

12. ASU blows and they take away all of my money.

13. i can't wait for summer (i know, contradiction..SUE ME.) no more school, year anniversary, fruit, beach, warm sun, flip flops, cracked heels, family, your mom.

14. CTR 6A destroys any other primary class.

15. i actually did my hair today. it looks good.

16. my spanish class is hybrid. not sure if that is a good or bad thing, but it is nice to have tyler help me with my homework. english is a great language. i just don't care enough to write properly because it seems like a waste of time. who is going to grade my blog, huh?? i'll kill you.

17. JENNY JOHNSON STOKER IS DUE IN WHAT... TWO WEEKS? oh my goodness! can't wait for another baby girl.

18. i am a wuss when it comes to trying new things. i don't like to feel uncomfortable.

19. my nails are getting long. it is sort of grossing me out.

20. i think i'm going to pull out my tooth.

21. a bird almost flew in through the open window.

22. i swear i just heard a gun shot.

23. i am excited to get my concealed weapons license. and my own gun. all in due time...

24. why am i telling you all this?

25. i hate having asthma.

26 goodbye! have an awesome weekend

pb&h

2010-01-04T15:53:00.001-08:00

i just made myself a peanut butter and honey sandwich on the best wheat bread in the east of mesa. i put too much peanut butter on it, as usual. i really like peanut butter. it is delicious and..... somewhat nutritious. i took my peanut butter loving self to the backyard and sat on the wonderful porch swing. this porch swing is covered in a 30 year-old sheet that i'm pretty sure has been urinated on over 10 times. i like the sheet because it reminds me of my oh so wise older brothers. anyway, i was sitting on the swing when i was suddenly overcome with the hiccups. now, when i hiccup, it is not a cute little "hic" sound. it is loud and painful and they really annoy me. i always get the hiccups because i eat and drink too fast. plus, i was eating bread and peanut butter which doesn't really help me out. now i know you're thinking "pooooor becky!" and you are all so sweet, but please don't let your love and worry for me distract you from this intense story. i hiccuped and i inhaled a large piece of bread. i was choking. in the backyard. by myself. alone. alone. i am going to die. i ran to the grill to the right of me and gave myself the heimlich maneuver on the wooden side. i bruised myself and it hurts real bad. but i survived.

i just made up that whole story. except i really did get the hiccups. i'm really bored while tyler is at work all day. i start work up again tomorrow and school on the 20th so i think i will survive (again) he heeeeeee so funny becky.

DUDE! christmas was awesome.

hope yours was too.

love,

becky

GUN CONTROL.

2009-12-10T16:53:00.000-08:00

on wednesday in my public speaking class i gave a speech on gun control. i got a B+ and i am pretty content with that. (my professor gives out + and - after his letter grades.... and he also does smileys. i love college. but not really.) anyway, the reason i am telling you this is so i can share some wonderful videos with you.

First, Ted Nugent, Uncle Ted, The Nug, etc.... a man who is inspired of God... just kidding, but he is hilarious. must see!

Second, something much more serious and educational..... also enjoyable.

that is all for today.
god speed, brothers.

HOORAY!

2009-11-26T21:45:00.000-08:00

dear everyone, tyler allen is officially 25. how gross. his birthday was the 10th... and i'm sort of maybe just getting to it. want to know what we did? well..... i had work till three and tyler was SUPPOSED to have class till 8:30 but i convinced him to leave around 6 or so. it was awesome. i love to spend time with him because i hardly ever get to. i'm so devious and mischievous and cool...ous? anyway.... the night of tyler's birthday we went to joes with pat, richard, and matt. it was soooooper tasty!! then that weekend my parent's took us to red robin then to krispy kreme. it was a blast. i had a ball (my mom always says that when she gets back from garaging)

THE BIRTHDAY BOY. FREAK.

Here we are at Red Robin.... Yumm!!

This is who i get my photogenic-ness from.

I mostly just thought this was awesome, so i'm sharing it with you.

Here we are in the car. Leavin Joe's. VERY FULL.

AT JOE'S! Happy burfday, sugar puss.

oh.... also,

This is Jeff. He is 21, single, and speaks russian fluently. He's also very funny and likes chick flicks and quesadillas. interested? let me know.

signing off for now, BECKSTARRRR.

ps. i hope your thanksgiving was loverly! more on that later.

We are in...

2009-10-29T20:32:00.001-07:00

Week 2 at my parents house is just about to end. it hasn't been bad at all! its actually kind of nice because tyler is gone from 6:00 AM to either 7:30 or 9:00 PM everyfreakingday except the weekends. so its nice because i just get to hang out with my mom/siblings instead of sitting at home bored after work and school. we have not finished putting all the nasty crap back into the apartment :( . i'm telling you, the room we stored their stuff in reaks of death. i wish you could all experience it. so tomorrow it will be finished. i'm determined.

halloweenie is coming. i want to dress up but i do not know what to be. any ideas???
its sad because all of the cool looking girl costumes are slutty. halloween is a chance to show your true colors and so many people are just skanky skanks. it is truly unfortunate. speaking of slutty girl costumes.... THIS IS FUNNY!

here is a link to all of the wedding photos that i just finally posted and shared with family. sorry it took so long. hehe. BY THE WAY.... today marks 5 months for tyler & becky. how precious. its gone by realllllllllly fast.

Moooo VING!!!!!

2009-10-16T14:27:00.001-07:00

this weekend we are moving!!! where? to my parent's home. he he.

i'm excited to get out of the randall's apartment. you wouldn't even believe it.

ps. school is half way over.

now i have to pack crap into boxes. and i like tyler allen. and i also like crap.

bored

2009-09-04T17:41:00.001-07:00

i have some pictures. if you do not want to waste the next five minutes of your life, then move on. if you do want to waste the next five minutes of your life, then please... do stay!

tyler is gone replacing the timing belt in the camry. he is such a man. literally. so i am bored here alone in this place that i should call my home... but i would never. because it doesn't feel like home.

i cannot get the pictures in the order i want them.... just try to follow along.

sometimes my hair likes to cooperate with me. i slept on it wet and it actually turned out semi-decent. this is a rare thing. a picture is necessary and i thought i would share it with you. i know there are a lot of you out there who want to be just like me... so i am giving you the opportunity to print off this picture and make your hair just like mine. good luck.

A cute couple before sleepies. like our black sheets? we do.

Tyler. i broke the drawstring on your stupid hat. i hope you weren't very fond of it being held tight to your head, because i am afraid that option is no longer possible. if you do someday realize that is has broken, you can't say i never told you.

i feel pretty.

besides the fact that i look super sexy and need to get my eyebrows done, please focus on my shirt, for it is marvelous.

stupid hat again, sorry...

ROFL.................... i love this shirt.

this picture took me forever to get... i got the sunlight streaming through the blinds right into my eye. i know, its really not that cool. actually, it is cool. thanks.

Who said this hat couldn't look good?

Gavin in the box.

2009-09-04T17:38:00.001-07:00

Gavin, you are much better than Jack in a box. i like your hair and your funny little laugh. you are a cute nephew. i love your face. i am sorry your parents are strange.

Love, Becky

Harry, you let me down.

2009-09-04T17:32:00.001-07:00

Dear Harry,

you ruined my life. just kidding. but seriously, i expected much more. but not really. none of the newer harry potter movies have been good. they've lost their magic. hermione was wearing designer jeans. and she is BEAUTIFUL. wtf, man? when did this happen? also... WAAAAAAY too much focus on the love stories. not enough darkness and magic. and slughorn should've been someone else. oh and also, i do not like the dumbledore that has been in the last three videos. i don't know his name. it should not be dumbledore though. he is way too energetic and spastic. mostly i just think harry is a stinker. that is all.

Love, Becky

ps. i will still go and see the midnight showing for #7. i still love you on paper, harry. but if i ever see you in real life i will give you the beating of a life time. and i will use throwing stars.

friends....

2009-09-04T17:24:00.001-07:00

Becky Alex Cecily Shawni

Beautiful Adorable Cute Sexy

Am i right???

i had a girls night with some of my gal palzzz the other month. it was fun. it is strange though, because i would much rather spend my time with tyler. i guess i love him or something. those are the pictures we took. i think we've lost all of our creativity. but we are still awesome.. so its all good. we ate some mexican food at this place called julios. it really wasn't that good. shawni and alex are in love with the place. they are just freaks though. i prefer gecko grill. mmmmmm.

School

2009-09-04T17:14:00.000-07:00

i recently decided to go into elementary ed. why? mostly because i have no idea what else i would do. right now i am taking two education courses at mcc. i don't know if i like them quite yet. i am still deciding. but having this experience will definitely be worthwhile. i'm not sure if i will want my children to go into public schooling if it has become completely psycho. the only reason i don't like home schooling is because it seems to make children socially awkward. tyler and i are cool enough to help our kids out of the awkwardness. he he. but seriously. by the time we have kids (which will not be for another two years at least) who knows what the schooling systems will be like. we'll have to wait and see. we'll also have to wait and see if i continue in the course of elementary ed.

ooooh, i also started my new job this week. i am a preschool aid for my aunt christie. she teaches two different classes out of her garage (which looks like a legit schoolroom) she has an am and pm class. 3-4 year-olds. it is fun. and very entertaining. oh, and exhausting.

i haven't been wearing my retainer lately. i wonder if my implants can move? weird. i hope not. anyway... bye.

a new name

2009-07-16T16:01:00.000-07:00

Becky Allen. gross. it is such a cookie-cutter name. good thing i'm awesome and i give the name spunk. just joking. but seriously. don't get me wrong, the Allen family is wonderful. No offense guys, please don't cry. it is nothing personal. he hehe.

i think i slept too much. whoops!

enchiladas tonight. i shall use green sauce and cream cheese. of course it'll be wonderful.

bye!

Just Today

2009-06-26T10:35:00.000-07:00

-Social Security Office

-MVD

-Distribution Center

-Wal-Mart

yikes... today will be fun! i forgot to mention a little somethin... Tyler & i gave our talks in church last week. while we were on the stand we were introduced to the ward as new members AND we got our new calling... drum roll please... GOSPEL DOCTRINE TEACHERS. ahhhhh!!!!!!!!! if i wasn't team teaching with Tyler i think i would have cried. i'm sure it will be a wonderful experience... or something :)

just thought i'd share that bit of news...

now it is time to get going.

have a lovely day.

Wedding Bliss

2009-06-25T22:02:00.001-07:00

Here are some of the photos from the big day. unfortunately, the cd that these photos were burned onto will not be read on this stupid mac. stupid apple. ahem... anyway, i had to get the pictures from Teresa's blog so there are more glorious photos coming soon. props go to the wonderful photographer, Amy Fraughton, who is totally awesome. also, my talented sister, Teresa Haslam, for doing such a stellar job on my hair/make up/ being the bomb.com! Teresa also came along and snapped some photos. last, but not least, my girl Shawni, who woke with me absurdly early the day before the wedding and helped out a ton. i love your guts

Teenage Mothers

My ridiculously cute niece, MaeLyn (Teresa's daughter)

I swear, I'm not into chicks.

My three best friends

This photo is amazing. I love you, Pops.

My Mother > Your Mother

My gorgeous sisters.

All the girls, minus Amber (China really isn't that good of an excuse, hehe jk)

Da Boys.... minus Scott. I'm such a lucky girl.

Possibly my favorite picture. I love my family.

Oh, hi. My name is Becky's hair, and i look freaking awesome because Teresa fixed me.

I love you, Tyler Allen

More to come, i promise! (like pictures of Tyler's family).... :)

Marriage

2009-06-25T21:20:00.000-07:00

it has almost been a whole month. nuts, huh?? time goes by at a ridiculous speed. we've been busy cleaning and getting settled in our apartment(which we are renting from an elderly couple who are on a mission till december). i will post pictures of the apartment before and after. man... the place was awful, but we are getting a smokin' deal. $400/month. can you believe it? we are quite fortunate. ANYWAY, this is our blog. i highly doubt Tyler will get on here, so you will all have the pleasure of hearing from me.

Becky still hasn't found a job. disgusting, i tell you. if i don't find one soon i am going to blow my bloody brains out. if anyone knows of anything... PLEASE, PLEASE inform me. thank you.

marriage is fun. interesting, and completely different than what i was expecting, but still wonderful. i've learned a lot in this short period of time and i can't wait to see what shenanigans will occur in the years to come.

our honeymoon was neat. we went to California (La Jolla & Santa Barbara) both are absolutely beautiful. La Jolla is unbelievably ritzy, but completely wonderful. if

you ever go there, you MUST go to the Burger Lounge. in that tiny little lounge lies the most delightful burgers i've tasted in eons. mmmm... YUM. Santa Barbara was kind of full of weirdos, but that is ok. we're all a little strange.

La Jolla, California

i miss quite a few things. i miss my 3 lovely friends. i miss being at my crowded "parents" house. i miss not having to pay for anything. i miss my scorpion-infested room. i miss having an internet connection that is secure and reliable. i miss my own toilet and shower.

i love quite a few things, as well. i love waking up next to Tyler. i love waking up whenever i feel like it. i love the feeling of being in charge of my own "domain". i love getting my back scratched every night. i love being silly 24/7 with the person i love. aw shucks, i love love.

anyway, that is all for now.

thank-yous are still in the process of being sent out (calm down mother, it'll be alright)

until next time... live long & prosper

ps. thanks to Teresa Mae, i am here with you all. love you, girlfriend. you've got such style :)