Date Night

So this week for our date night with Matt we mixed things up a bit. Dad waned to take us up the canyon on his new toy and by the time we got back it was getting pretty late so we decided to finish our date night at the house. We ordered pizza, watched the office (so hilarious), and then finished the night off with Practical Magic. Okay if any of you know the Meakers you know how close we all are and how much we love each other (i love that my best friends are my sisters). There isn't a day that goes by that doesn't include me missing my sisters terribly. Well growing up Practical Magic was a movie that we all loved and watched regularly, so you can only imagine how much I missed them that night. I love you girls.

Thats all for now:)

Family Reunion

It is official. We are GOING to the 2010 Family Reunion.....I am beyond thrilled and excited to see everyone. I miss you guys.

SLACKER...As my brother would say

Go on ahead and say it…I am a slacker. It has been almost an entire month since my last post. I think I was trying to suck up every last bit of summer before Ashton had to go back. It’s weird; even though he is done (with his bachelors) it really doesn’t feel like it. We decided to ix nay taking a break before he went back for his masters, so here we are again playing the game known as school. Although I am very grateful for all of the opportunities that have come our way, for my smart and hard working husband, and everything else that has gotten us to this point I am kind of feeling really ready to be done(him to be don) with school. Two more years, possibly only one and a half, I know it will go by fast.

So August has been a very active and fun month. A couple family reunions, my birthday, four wheeling, and spending the last precious moments of summer with my wonderful husband and family. Right now I am trying to stay up late so I can kiss my handsome man goodbye. He will be leaving at 2:15ish AM to go on day trip to scout for dear with his friend from school, and me originally being a Meaker have a really hard time leaving or letting someone leave without saying goodbye (this usually consists of three to four hugs, and five to six kisses… think that’s a little excessive?). I think I might be a tad bit OCD. Any who, well I guess you could say my man is pretty excited about this little adventure. If you could see him now, he is plopped on the couch trying to sleep, without much success, in all of his camo-hiking gear. Only one more hour to go.

That’s all for now

Storm

I don't really know why I am posting tonight...maybe I am wrestles....I don't really have too much to say but rather wanted to let my mind get lost in my fingers. There is a great storm outside. Warm but rainy and full of lighting and thunder, my kind of night. I guess I am more like my dad than I thought he loves a good rainy storm. I can remember as a little girl finding him asleep on the bed in the attic whenever there was a rain storm. He wanted to be as close to the sound as he could. The rhythmic tapping, the sound of the sky moving, breathing. The excitment in air... it calmed his sould. It calms my soul. I understand it now more than I did before. Every day I am amazed at how much like my parents I am, and I am happy to be, because I adore my parents. Little things that bothered me in my stupid teen immaturity make me laugh and smile now. Tonight Ashton and I did our weekly date night with Matt and upon dropping Matt off I went up to my parents room to find Tash and Mom talking on the bed and Dad in the other room watching and listening to the storm outside. After a few minutes he called from the other room "this is a really cool storm." I just have so much love for my dad. I love his spirit, his energy, his excitement for life. It makes me remember who I am and I feel happy. He has always been able to find the excitement in anything, I love that. I find myself doing it more often, and when I notice it I feel grateful for my fun dad.

Wonder When?

I'm sitting in the family room waiting for my summer squash soup to finish boiling and I'm thinking about what my life will be like in two years, three years, four... Right now my life is busy busy busy...deadlines, love, happiness, joy, laughing(a lot of laughing), crying (but mostly for one week out of the month), rearranging furniture 5 times, sweating it out at the gym everyday, family, cuddles, hugs, kisses, people, making up healthy recipes (and having someone who is willing at trying them all), however, I can't help but feel empty in that little spot inside my chest. It pulls every time I see a baby smile at me in the grocery store, or when I spot a little girl doing something sweet for her younger brother. Every time I catch Ashton watching little kids play and see his face light up. Every time I walk past the grand baby pictures that hang on my moms fridge. I miss my niece and nephews. I love them all so much and would do absolutely anything for them. I am happy and grateful for the time that Ashton and I have had to get to know one another better, and to be just the two of us. I absolutely adore my husband, and I know that he will be a wonderful father someday. I am excited for that. I wonder when that day will come? Sometimes it seems far away and other times it seems so close? We will just have to wait and see...

Can't Complain

Yesterday as Ashton and I were walking back to his parents house after watching the Brigham City fireworks when it hit me...It's already July and the fourth is practically over. Ashton and graduated, I've been graduated a year, we went to Mexico and back, we did our fishing trip, I went to Vegas and back, we road our bikes to the Logan Fireworks, we went out on the boat with Tashi and Nick, we watched the Cruisin' with the family, and now it's almost 11pm it all was over... just like that. Kind of like the fireworks on the fourth. They are big and amazing, and light up the sky but only for a second or two, then they are gone. Only the memory of them is left, imprinted in our minds. I turned to Ashton and gave him the news. He had the same expression on his face as I did. Surprise, I guess. Time seems to crawl when you are waiting for it. But the second you want it to take it's time, to slow down, to sit for a while, it speeds right by you. On Friday morning I got a call from my big sister Tash. She asked me if I wanted to go on a long bike ride. I jumped at her request. Last weekend Ashton and I did a 20/30+ bike ride, it was amazing-hard-but amazing, and it gave me a hankering for another one. She rode over to my house and we hit the road. The weather was perfect, the sun was shining, there was a small breeze a couple of clouds in the sky, and everything was vibrantly green. I felt fresh and new. The sweat streamed down my face and tickled my back and I felt alive, grateful, and total joy. The kind of joy that fills you up and makes you look at the people around you with complete awe. I was very thankful for that moment. It made me realize once again how awesome all of my wonderful, loving, and caring sisters are, how pure and truly heavenly my brother is, made me appreciate my sacrificing and totally cool parents, and made me fall in love with my husband all over again. Then I realized although time will continue to pass, life will continue to change, there are some things that will never change, that God has promised to never take away from us, and I was so thankful. My family will always be there, always be apart of my life and my life to come. I can't complain, life is pretty good.

Time for A Change

What do you think...I did them myself?

Mexico Was Amazing

I almost stayed there this time...I came this ' ' close. On the beach

Snorkeling, if you squint really hard you can see Cancun in the background. I think, total, we went snorkeling four times... The rest of the time we just did some 'normal' swimming. The water was so warm.

We went to this cool Argentine restaurant and I was serenaded at dinner... la romantica.

My silly hubby.

Selvatica...

Over two miles of Zip Lining, swimming in a cenote, and lunch...what a blast. They let me zip line upside-down and in the super woman position. What a rush!

Window Garden's.

Xcaret...a huge natural water park, underwater float canals, snorkeling, butterfly observatory, zoo throughout the park, beach, and an amazing show at night.

Just finished snorkeling at Club International.

Jungle tour...complete with snorkeling. Aren't these little boats awesome?

Telum...An ancient city on the coast. Beautiful.

We were all prepared to swim at the beach there, but a storm rolled in and made the surf too dangerous.

Just sitting down after a fishing/snorkeling trip...Guess what we had for lunch????? Anyone...anyone...anyone... FISH. The same fish we caught. Do you like Barracuda?

Church on Sunday. Charlot gave the children a big bag of candy for taking our picture.

Happy Fathers Day

To the Best Dad I KnowDad,


You have been such a wonderful father and I hope you know how much I love you. You never let our family go without. We never went a summer without a family vacation, we never went a holiday without a tradition, we never went a Sunday without a family dinner, and we never went a day without hearing how much you love us. Having 5 girls isn't easy but you have grown so much patience and understanding over the years. You brought so much life and energy to my life and have made me who I am today and I am thankful for that. You have always put your family first, thanks dad. I love you so much, Happy Fathers Day!!!



Meggie

Have you ever......

Have you ever been in such a hurry that you accidentally mistake blue carpet cleaner for windshield wiper fluid, then filled it up in your car, and only when you are driving on the freeway and go to use your windshield cleaner realize that what you put in your car definitely wasn't windshield wiper fluid. Then you spend the rest of the ride with a windshield that is completely white with dry soap that you can't see through.

Betcha haven't done that before? :)

Happy 29th Birthday Matty

Happy Birthday to my big brother. You're a light to anyone in a dark place, you're a friend to all who are lonely, you're a comedian when someone needs a laugh, you're a history buff when someone has a question about the US Presidents, you're there when I need you. You are one of my nearest and dearest friends always. I thank God for you every day just the way you are. I wouldn't have you anyother way and I am so glad that God sent you to the family I am in to be my big brother. I love you buddy and hope your day was as special as you are. See you on thursday:)

Love,

Nahgem

(Meghan)

The Day Finally Came

Congratulations to my husband...you have worked so hard and now it is paying off. I am so proud of you love. Mike, Meghan, Ashton, and Charlotte

Showing him how proud I am of him

We were so glad the family could come. Love you guys.

Ashton with the Dean of Engineering

Ashton with Dr. Sims... my husband is so handsome. I love you!!!