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What Questions

1. What was I doing 10 years ago?
- Well I was 11. So I going to Burk Elementary and counting down the days until my birthday. lol

2. What was I doing 5 years ago?
- I was 16, so I had been driving. Kurtis and I were dating. I was a Sophomore in High School.

3. What was I doing 1 year ago today?
- I was so excited to have our One Year Anniversary. We were getting ready to go to California for an amazing trip Kurtis had planned.

4. What was I doing yesterday?
- Woke up, noticed Klohe had finally ruined all Kurtis' hard work in the backyard, went to work, tried to look busy, ate, went to Micheals with my mom, came home, helped Kurtis fix Klohes mess a bit then played with her to get her out of his way. Then some friends came over, I cut their little boys hair and we went to dinner.

5. What are 5 snacks I enjoy eating?
- Carrots, chips, pickles, oreos, apples.

6. What I would do with $100 million dollars?
- Kurtis and I have discussed this. We would build our dream home, go on a few vacations, set his Grandma up in a nice home, Kurtis would want a really nice car so he would get to choose anyone he wanted. Oh lots and then of course save.

7. What are 5 bad habits that I have?
1. I don't workout like I should
2. I snack to much
3. I always think I'm right
4. I don't clean the house as much as I should
5. My mouth can get me into trouble

8. 5 things I like to do(this is not in order of importance)
1. Be with my wonderful Husband
2. Go on Vacation
3. Play with Klohe
4. Scrapbook
5. Watch me some Greys Anatomy

9. 5 TV shows that I watch
1. Greys Anatomy
2. House
3. One Tree Hill
4. Law & Order SVU
5. The OC when it was on

10. 5 biggest joys right now.
1. Kurtis
2. The Holidays
3. The cooler weather
4. Being pregnant
5. Our new friendships

I tag: Ashlee, Amy Juhasz ,Taytum

Almost Time For Another Weekend

One of my friends found a site that makes these and I am becoming obsessed! I love them! They make such cute little accents to any site.

So whats new with us, nothing really. Kurtis and I are trying to clear out the Nursery. It is alot harder than we thought. We have so much stuff in it that we have to either sell it or find a new place for it. One thing I know we wont be getting rid of is my Hope Chest. But we have a bed and a dresser...I would like to keep the bed because then friends/family can use it when they come over ya know? But to put it in the office...that will make it cluttered which brings us to selling my Radio Tower and a desk. We have two desks right now. One for me and one for Kurtis. Which I love it that way. Scarpbooking on mine and blah work on his. So later on I will either be posting what we are selling..or telling you we will be having a garage sale. I might post things on Craigs List...that way I might get more for what we are selling but we haven't decided yet. Hopefully soon that room will be cleared out though because my baby furniture is on its way. :)



WIFE VS. HUSBAND
A couple drove down a
country road for several miles, not saying a word.
An earlier discussion had led to an argument and
neither of them wanted to concede their position.
As they passed a barnyard of mules, goats, and pigs,
the husband asked sarcastically, "Relatives of yours?"
"Yep," the wife replied, "in-laws."


W O R D S

A husband read an article to his wife about how many words women use a
day...

30,000 to a man's 15,000. The wife replied, "The reason has to be because we have to repeat everything to men...The husband then turned to his wife and asked, "What?"


CREATION

A man said to his wife one day, "I don't know how you can be
so stupid and so beautiful all at the same time.
" The wife responded, "Allow me to explain.
God made me beautiful so you would be attracted to me;
God made me stupid so I would be attracted to you!


WHO DOES WHAT

A man and his wife were having an argument about who
should brew the coffee each morning.
The wife said, "You should do it, because you get up first,
and then we don't have to wait as long to get our coffee."
The husband said, " You are in charge of cooking around here and
you should do it, because that is your job, and I can just wait for my
coffee."
Wife replies, "No, you should do it, and besides, it is in the Bible
that the man should do the coffee."
Husband replies, "I can't believe that, show me."
So she fetched the Bible, and opened the New Testament
and showed him at the top of several pages, that it indeed
says.........."HEBREWS"



The Silent Treatment

A man and his wife were having some problems at home and were giving
each other the silent treatment. Suddenly, the man realized that the next
day, he would need his wife to wake him at 5:00 AM for an early morning
business flight.
Not wanting to be the first to break the silence (and LOSE), he wrote on
a piece of paper,"Please wake me at 5:00 AM ." He left it where he knew she would find it.
The next morning, the man woke up, only to discover it was 9:00 AM
and he had missed his flight. Furious, he was about to go and
see why his wife hadn't wakened him, when he noticed a piece of paper by
the bed. The paper said, "It is 5:00 AM . Wake up."
Men are not equipped for these kinds of contests.



God may have created man before woman,
but there is always a rough draft before the masterpiece.

SEND THIS TO SMART WOMEN WHO NEED A LAUGH AND TO MEN YOU THINK CAN HANDLE IT

Cowboy Wedding Weekend

The weekend is over. Again. Its always hard to go back to work on Mondays. Kurtis and I had driven up to Cottonwood this weekend for a family wedding. His cousin finally tied the knot saturday. It was a small wedding but very cute! I think that if done right you can have a tiny simple wedding and it can be so beautiful. There is no need to spend the ridiculous amounts of $30,000 or more. Even $15,000 is alot. That can still buy you a decent car. Kurtis' cousin Mike is a cowboy. So country music was playing none stop and he, just like much of Kurtis' family was done up in cowboy get-up. It was a sight to see let me tell you. Kurtis would love to own a horse someday and show his cowboy inside but me...I'd rather not see that! :) He does look pretty sexy in those hats though. They had cute cowboy books with flowers in them for the center pieces. Christmas lights for lighting. They did a yummy BBQ for dinner. The family drank and we all danced. No fights. THANK GOODNESS! Everything was fun and smooth. Kurtis even got up and danced with me! By the end of the night my feet were swollen and hurt really bad. And sadly the pedicure that I got the day before with my friend...Kurtis has two left feet sometimes and ruined it a tiny bit. lol But thats ok. I can go and get another one in a few weeks. Ready for another Ashlee? :)
We were able to stay with our friends/cousins..Dustin, Liz and there little boy Kohl. They used to live just 5 mintues away from up but moved to Beaver Creek about a month ago. They have made such a nice house. It was very fun staying with them. No drama! :) Kurtis was playing daddy a little bit this weekend. It was hard to not just sit there and stare and see what kind of a wonderful dad he is going to be with our kids. He held Kohl and he fell asleep and then he went and got Gage (our other little cousin) and played with him and hugged him and was just being so cute! I can't wait!
We got home sometime in the afternoon yesterday and we just hung out. Relaxed and watched some Greys Anatomy! I'm obsessed I know. But I just can't help it! I think that is all to report...

Survey

About your husband
What is his name?: Kurtis Duane Shepherd
How old is he?: 24
When is his birthday?: July 13th, 1983
How long were you together before you got married?: 4 1/2 years
How long have you guys been married?: 2 Years this October
How did you guys meet?: At a church softball game
Where was your first kiss?: In the parking lot at AMC theater
What do you like about him?: His ability to make me laugh, his smile, his kind heart everything
Is there anything you don't like about him?: His love for teasing. lol
What color is his hair?: Brown
How long is his hair?: Short
What color is his eyes?: Hazel
Does he have any tats or piercings?: Yes one of his back. He hates it.
What is the sweetest thing he has done for you?: Cooked me a romantic dinner by surprise.
Do you think your marriage will last forever?: Yes, eternity.
Do you guys have kids together?: One in heaven and one in the oven.
Have you meet his family?: Yes
Has he meet your family?: Yes
What 5 words best describes him?: Goofy, Teaser, Sweet, Tough, Loveable
Name 3 of his favorite things?: hig dog, me and his truck! lol
Complete each statement
I love it when he:: kisses me on the neck.
When we are apart I:: miss his voice
I can't stand the thought of :: living without him
I am really hoping that:: our son looks like him
I'd never:: not give him 100% towards our relationship
With him I am always:: happy
I'll never forget the time:: he let lose and danced at Kennys wedding
The greatest gift he has ever given me:: his love
I just want him to know:: that I love him with all my heart.

Questionnaire

1. Do you know how to use bobby pins? Yes. I did go to beauty school
2. Do you hate a friend's boyfriend/girlfriend? No
3. What is your favorite movie?I can't pick just one!
4. Are you outspoken? Yes and Kurtis doesn't like it. But you know, I have to be myself
5. Do most people like you? I'd like to think so. But who knows. People can be fake
6. Do you have a favorite actor/actress? Patrick Dempsey and Sandra Bullock. (right now anyways)
7. What are your school colors? Gilbert Tigers!! Black and Gold! I may have graduated but I am still a tiger
8. What does your hair look like at the moment? Ponytail
9. What did you say last? Susan David from Aetna is on line 2
10. Are you mad right now? No but my feet are killing me
11. What are you listening to? Gwen Stefani
12. Who is your favorite person? I have a few
13. What color is your bedroom painted? White. But soon once Kurtis gets the color it will be a tan/beige color.
14. What is the closest orange thing next to you? A flower
15. Do you love your dad? Most indefinitely
16. Do you have any pets? Yes
17. What did you do today? Currently at work...doing this.
18. What's your favorite quote? I'm only human and thats my saving grace.
19. Do you have an iPod? Yes
20. Do you have any toys? Yes sure....
21. Do you have a printer? Yes
21. What's outside the window? A parking lot
22. Do you have a crush on anyone? No..I'm inlove with my husband
23. Do you know anyone famous? No "famous" but I know some kids from High School who are coming out with records
24. What's a question you get asked too much? When are you due? lol.
25. Dogs or cats? Dogs
26. What time period do you wish you lived in? I would like to have been a teenager in the 80's.
27. Do you prefer short or long hair on the opposite sex? Short
28. Favorite color? Pink and Brown
29. What clothing brands are you wearing? Maternity..does it really matter? lol
30. Where is your phone? In my purse
31. What color are your kitchen plates? beige and chocolate
32. What book are you reading? Um...
33. What is on your mouse pad? Principal Life...blah blah blah stuff
34. What is your favorite board game? When I was little, the Disneyland Game. :)
35. Least favorite smells? Seafood
36 What is the first thing you think of when you wake up in the morning? Do I have to get up for work today?
37. Favorite color? Pink and Blue I thought this question was already asked.
38. U ANSWER THE PHONE? twice
*What happened to 39! lol *
40. Future child's name: Kyson but we are unsure about the middle name. And for our girl...maybe Brooklynn or Keagan
41. Chocolate or vanilla? Depends
42. Do you like to drive fast? Pretty much..but not as fast as those I know!! ADAM!
43. Do you sleep with an animal? NO. but when Klohe was itty bitty we let her for about a month
44. Do you like thunderstorms? Heck yes
45. What was your first car? 1995 Plymoth Acclaim- Navy Blue I totalled it, but it wasn't my fault!
46. Is your house clean or messy right now? Depends on what room you are in. Everywhere but the master and the office is clean.
47. Do you eat the stems of broccoli? Yuck!
48. If you could have any job what would it be? I miss doing hair. So probably working in a salon that I could choose my hours. No Saturdays and No Sundays.
49. If you could have any color hair, what would it be? I color it what I want. So this doesn't really apply to me.
50. Is the glass half full or half empty? Full
51. Favorite movie? Too many favorites to decide!
52. Do you type with your fingers on the right keys? yes
53. What's under your bed? Duffel bags.
54. Single biggest intense pain? My ectopic pregnancy. The morphine didn't work.
55. ??????
56. ??????
57. Ketchup or mustard? Ketchup
58. Hamburger or hot dog? depends!
59. What is your favorite season? fall/winter
60. The best place you have ever been? Tons of fun with Kurtis on both cruises. (mexico and alaska)
61. What screen saver is on your computer right now? Kurtis + Karissa
62. Favorite fast food? Depends on what I am in the mood for. Hamburger..McD's! Mexican..TacoBell.
63. What is your birth name? Karissa Ronn Johnson
64. What would you do it you won mega millions? Pay off everything and live life normal....and give some away to family, and some charities I suppose

Weekend Events

The weekend has come and gone and I am sad. It was a nice relaxing one. Friday after work, my mom, sisters and I went to BabiesRUs where we picked out the crib and changing table I will be getting. The coupon I had didn't work until today so I am going back to get it. The website doesn't have a picture up of the changing table...its black too of course and has like 6 drawers and a center cabinet with two shelves inside. I am very excited!!

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The bedding I would like is from Potterybarn. I haven't been in there yet I found the pattern online. I plan on getting roman shades and maybe a blackout shade for the one window in the room too. I think those curtains will make it all to busy. The nursery is set, now I just have to purchase these items, paint and set up the room! I think I am ahead of schedule...but I can't help it. I want to get it all put together. ----------->

This is the chair that I want. Yes its from Pottery Barn. I can't help it if I have expensive taste. I don't mean to! But it comes with a slip cover and that means easy clean. And they are some comfortable! So maybe I will get it. I hope I do! :)
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Now beyond baby shopping Saturday was a day to relax for me. I sat in my pajamas all day working on my scrapbooking. Yep, I finally got my bridal shower done and my wedding. Hey its only been like two years! :) But I do need to go and make some more copies. I didn't have any of the cake or garter toss. But its mostly done. I have two books. One that I scrapped and one that I just slid pictures in with ALL the wedding pictures. So a variety is nice right? Kurtis on the other hand was working in the backyard all satruday. He was a sweetheart and got my oil changed and car washed while he went to Home Depot. He worked on the irrigation and drip line. To our complete and horrible saddness....our LOVELY bratty dog doug it up. This morning I checked on her and noticed that the wires were all ripped out of the ground. Kurtis was sure to bary everything and the little turd found it all. Its so heartbreaking, you just feel so violated by this dog that you love and you don't know what to do. You can't train her not to do something when you don't catch her in the act. And its sad to say we both thought maybe we need to get rid of her because she is going to tear up everything! But we don't want to. We just want her to be the little angel we know is in there somewhere. I don't think we could ever get rid of her. But I do know it would be FAR tempting if she does this again once the whole backyard is done. Kurtis' parents put up a tiny shock wire in there backyard and so we are going to do the same. That means....the grass will probably get dug up. But we are going to try. That is easier to fix than everything else.

Sunday was church. We went and were told of the Ward split. We are no longer in Pecan Creek 1st. We are now going to be apart of the Morning Side Ward and its at....8AM! Ya...8AM! We are not very happy about this. It was kinda sad saying goodbye to all of our little ones in our class. But its good. We are happy to be able to go back to Relief Society and Priesthood. But you know we will probably just recieve another calling.

A little about Karissa

4 jobs i've had

1.) Cold Stone Creamery (I actually liked mixing the ice-cream)
2.) Victoria Secret (Right after I was married to pass away the time until I got my license)
3.) Sport Clips (cutting mens hair)
4.) San Tan Dental (receptionist)

4 movies i could watch over and over

1.) Everafter
2.) Sixteen Candles
3.) The Notebook
4.) Wiild Hearts Can't Be Broken

4 places that i've lived

1.) Gilbert, Az
2.) Thatcher, Az
3.) Queen Creek, Az
4.) And thats about it! lol

4 of my favorite tv shows

1.) GREY'S ANATOMY!!
2.) Law and Order SVU
3.) One Tree Hill
4.) House

4 of my favorite places i've been

1.) Hawaii
2.) Finland
3.) Teluride, Co
4.) San Diego, Ca

4 of my favorite foods

1.) Every Oct. 1st I have Ribs and Baked Potatoes!!
2.) Turkey (The dark meat)
3.) Carrots with Dill Dip
4.) OREOS! lol Ok thats junk food but still
*I also love Mexican...chips and salsa are yummy in the tummy

4 websites i check daily

1.) myspace.com/taken4eternity
2.) yahoo.com
3.) babycenter.com
4.) blogger.com

4 of my hobbies

1.) Scrapbooking which I haven't done in a long time
2.) Playing with Klohe
3.) Doing hair
4.) Getting my toes done :)

A Fun Filled Weekend

I am offically in my 22nd week of pregnancy and I just can't believe it! I am so thrilled how things are going and I just can't wait to see my little man. Saturday was kind of interesting, my sister in law told me that she thought I might be having braxton hicks contractions but my uterus wasn't "tightening" at this that isn't how I would describe it. Like I wasn't in pain...I was just very uncomfortable. Like my organs were being pushed up in my ribs. I went home and laid down for about an hour or 2 and thankfully it went away. Yesterday we watched the Labor Day Marathon. lol Get it? lol It was Labor day and discover channel had Special Delivery "Babies" on like all day. It was very neat to watch. Some were sad stories and my mother-in-law was like, WHY ARE YOU WATCHING THIS? lol But after watching some of it, man, I think I might want a c-section! lol I am so scared of having the IV in my back! ACK! But we had a relaxing yet some what ackward weekend up north. Everyone is still sad about our loss and people were crying and just trying to not talk about it or think about it. But I guess my mother-in-law is a little tramatized from watching her Aunt die. I wish there was something that I could do or say. But I just gave her a hug.


Last night when we got home I let Klohe in to play and I was watching her then noticed something wasn't right with her bum...so I laid her down and yep....SHE'S IN HEAT! Her very first. I'm told that when you get them fixed they calm down alot. So that will be nice. But she did get some blood on the tile and the carpet. That was kinda yuck. So she wasn't happy when I made her go back outside. But I played with her back there for awhile. Poor thing. She doesn't know what the heck to do. She was just whinning for me this morning. This is my first time having a girl dog. First time really having my own dog and being old enough to understand what all is going on. So I was like, AW call your mom! (to Kurtis) lol That was something very interesting to come home to.

I do have a kinda funny story. We made some friends in our neighborhood and we went to this resturant called Ah-So with them. They make your food right infront of you. Well the funny thing is when we sat down we noticed the other couple at the table was pregnant. We thought, "Hey thats funny 3 pregnant women."....then the last couple showed up and yep she was pregnant too! lol. Around the table it was 9m, 9m, 8m, and me 5 months. The chef noticed and went around the table. He was like I will get this right. Atleast 75%. HE DID! He guessed what everyone was having it was hilarious. 3 boys and 1 girl. I swear it is the year of the boys. Crazy! lol Then he went around the table asking what the names were going to be. Everyone thinks we are saying TYson. I hate it. So I say the name and then spell it out so they understand what I am saying. But I don't want to change the name. My poor son. He will go through what I did. But once people read it then it will be ok. lol