Friday, January 19, 2007

The newest addiction to the family...


Here he is MR. Chubs. His name fits him to a T. He is so chubby that we couldn't buy one of those cool critter houses with all the tubes because he would get stuck and that wouldn't be good. He is pretty cool!

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Just noticed


I just noticed that I really don't have many day to day pictures on here so here is one from last Friday at Build A Bear
Well it's been a week since my last post on here and I told myself it was only going to be a day or two at the most between posts well once again I didn't do what i wanted lol. SO to get caught up here is whats happening with Mandy.
Avery Ella turned one on the 9th so crazy she doesn't look one she is really tiny still. Louis took last Friday off work so we could have a day with the family and celebrate A's birthday. We loaded all up and went to Build A Bear love that place we had so much fun! ALl the kids made an animal that they picked with the help of mom lol but they love them.Got some cute pics and love those moments.We had a snow day at school this past week since we got a nice snow storm. Louis goes for another meeting with his new boss yes his new boss he is going to start working here in town which will be really nice since he will be working days and only 5 minutes from home. Teagaan got to go to Grannys house today and Mav really wanted to go but has to wait till the weekend because of school.Oh I got my wall unit thing from Pottery Barn this week and man is it cool Louis is going to put it up for me this weekend and I can't wait. He is making me a new space in the utility room so I can scrap downstairs which i love since its too hard to get upstairs with the kids and all to scrap. This week has been ok not great not bad just ok. I started a diet with D and Holly yesterday not sure how well I am gonna do on it since i already got sick yesterday but i am going to try! I am cutting back and watching what I eat and gonna start exercising which will help.I think alot of my weight problem is the things that happened in the past year having a baby, Mav being diagnosed and all he is going through, financial probs, family probs, and health issues that still are not resolved but if the DR isn't worried then why shoudl I? I am not making excuses I just think that the stress that has occured with the things has helped me pack on the pounds. THis is a new year new begining and I am determined to have and be Happy this year! Ok will post some stuff later have to still post my Ali challenges.~

Saturday, January 06, 2007

So cool and some thought ...

Today I got a package of kits from Scrappy Girl Designs and all I can say is AWESOME. Loving these kits that Amber has put together. If you haven't checked this kit club out you'll for sure want to these kits they are filled with some really awesome products and every kit is made of 3 kits and one of those kits is always an altered item which is lots of fun and makes ya try something new here is a link http://www.scrappygirldesigns.com/messageboard/index.php I am working on my projects will have a little sneak peek for you later this weekend.
I took Ali's challenge this week and picked my word for 2007 and the word is HAPPY. You see I want to be, create, live, love, and enjoy Happy this year. I am going to make some stuff to hang around the house, piost sticky notes everywhere i can and put somethign in the car with the word Happy on it so I always have my word there to remind me what it is I want in 07.I am going to work on a project tomorrow so I can post it ans ALi can see it.Will post my creation here when it is finished.
Working on sketches, layouts, and other projects this weekend too hope to get alot accomplished but it might not all get done. I did set a goal this year for layouts and altered items so here they are 150 for layouts and 50 for altered items I have 2 layouts done and I know I will get my goal accomplished hey I still have 11 months lol.
Well only 3 days till my baby girl is 1year old how time flies. I look back at the pictures that were taken when on the day she was born and they make me smile, giggle, and cry.Do you ever wish you could rewind time and play life in slow motion I do I think I would change soemthings too if i had a chance not all things but some.
What will 07 bring my family? I don't knwo but I keep thinking about it and I have a good feeling that good things will happen this year!
I write like there is really someone out there that reads this even though I know no one does lol a girl can hope that at least one person will.
Have you ever thought of the things that you know will never happen in your life? You know those things that you always wanted to do or see but never will for one reason or another. Well I have especially this week not sure why this week but it just has , maybe because I have been thinking alot about life and trying to journal about life (yes i am actually journaling on layouts and tryign to journal before I create).You see I know I will never travel, see the world, be rich, skinny, or famous. Sometimes I think yeah it could happen but then reality hits no it won't. I wouldn't change that I can't or never will do these things it's just one of those things in life ya know.Another thing that I have been thinking about not just this weke but for the last year is Mav's life what does the future hold for this little man? Will a cure be found for Autism? Will he attend regular school?Will he play football and basketball like Louis always wanted his son to? WIll he go to prom? Will he have a girlfriend? Will he graduate from High School? WIll he go to college? WIll he get married? WIll he have children? Will he have a great career? How is Autism going to affect all this? I don't know I hate not knowing. you see when you give birth to a beautiful healthy child nothing like will he be autistic ever runs through your head at least not mine and now that runs through my head everyday he is autistic what will happen?Why him why any of these children? I hope I pray that a cure and a cause is found its so hard not knowing why. Sometimes I still find myself balming me I know and i have been told many times it's not my fault but really no one knows whether it is or not.I also ask how did I get 2 little girls that have not a thing wrong with them and my beautiful son has Autism?Ok so now i have totally let it all out and not sure how I even got the courgae to type this since it has been so hard to think and write this stuff but I got it out now and yes there is more but I will save that for another day. If you have read this my one and only reader lol thanks so much~toodles!

Wednesday, January 03, 2007

A little normal again

Louis went back to work so it's me and the jelly bellys again. It's weird to have him home for a week then he's gone at night again and I hate having him gone at night it's a good thing he doesn't have a job that takes him away on trips and stuff cause I would go crazy.The little turd bird Avery is having the hardest time with it since she is so attached to daddy and got even more attached over his time off. It's a full moon to so things are off for Mav one more time. It's really weird how the moon can through him off you can tell when there will be a full moon caus ehe acts totally different.Teagan is being a couch potato again watching Barnyard for the hundreth time lol it is a cute movie but not my favorite. In the last 2 weeks we watched alot of movies even rented some too. I love that movie Little Miss Sunshine it was so funny and sad and just a good story.Also have a new favorite actor Clive Owens man he is a hunka hunka especially in the movie King Arthur man I am totally hooked on the Knight talesnow, we watched Tristan and Isolde too that was a good one. It's funny because Louis went to one store rented 4 movies and he didn't get very good ones I have to say but oh well and I went to the stor eacross the street and all the movies I picked man were they awesome Louis agreed to that too lol.so Movies are my new thing love watching them!
So the Ali Edwards kit at Cocoa Daisy went on sale at 12am and sold out today before I could buy it and I wanted that kit so bad if you know anything about me it's that I love Ali, so when i found out the kitwas sold out i started crying and got pissed that I missed out but that is life I guess. I did email them asking to put me on a waiting list should they restock the kit and hopefully they will.haven't scrapped yet today and i am thinking that I really should so hope for me that the kids go to bed soon! Have to work on my January Newsletter for Scrappy Girls not sure where to start so I better figure that out here shortly too. Lots to do so I say see ya~

PS today was a historical day here in Michigan former President Gerald R Ford was laid to rest in Grand Rapids. We have watched all the Memorials services on tv and I have to say that is was touching He loved Betty so much and was a hell of a man himself. While watching all TV I looked at Louis and smiled and thought I hope 53 years from now we share a love like the Fords that would be awesome!! Rest in peace Mr Ford God Bless you!!!

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Happy 07!!!

Woohoo finally the start of the New Year. So excited about this year I know it's going to be a good one. So glad 2006 is over it was very eventful but not great stuf fya know what I mean.Christmas was so not good here at teh Koeppens either you see Foxy our little pomeranian was missing since Christmas Eve thank goodness she was returned a week later. Let me tell you that week was a week of Hell for Mandy, Teagan blamed me told me it was all my fault and she was so mad at me not to metion I was upset at myself too since i let her out I was devastated while she was gone. Mom and I once again aren't on the bestest of terms she really upset me and we had a spat during the Holidays too but I am not going to let the things she does get to me anymore I need to fodus on my family and myself not her or anyone else.The kids had a wonderful Christmas thanks to mommy & Daddy and Grandpa &Grandma Bursley they decided to play Santa again this year even though we got the kids lots of goodies they built yes built toy boxes and filled them with presents the kids were so suprised and excited to see the stuff when they woke up in the morning lol I think it makes the 2 of them (gramps and grams)feel young well they are young at heart but its funny to watch these 2 people get so excited about my children. We also hosted Xmas Eve here this year got to see Laci's baby and wow is he a big baby for real he is as big as Avery Ella is and she turns 1 in a week and he is only 2 months old.
I have been scrapping too need to get the layouts on here I do have a couple on the ticker that I created yesterday the titles are Snow Play and You are My Sunshine.Can't wait to get my Scrappy Girl Designs Kit this month it is goign to be a good one so pretty!!I have lots of ideas and creative juices flowing so they will be put to work tomorrow since Louis returns to work and I will have me time after the kids go to bed. Louis has been wonderful during his time off he is so supportive of my scrapping he has given me time and wanted me to scrap even when I didn't really want to he offered to watch the kids and give me my time.He also helped alot around here we got lots of things we have been wanting to do but putting off done. Love my man he is awesome!!!Gonna really miss him when he goes back to work.
Another scrapping related thing : I so want to meet Ali Edwards and thought maybe just maybe I could go to CKU since it is in Detroit this year but it is looking like a no go since it would cost over $600 to go. I had a good cry fest over this but I will get to meet her someday I know I will. I know if we had the moolah that Louis would take me he know how much I love Ali and all she does. So for now I will just keep reading her blog and emailing her.Oh and Jeri from SNC is going to CHA and said she would take my picture and get Ali's autograph and take a picture with her and my pic for me now how sweet is that? Jeri is awesome too!!
Well it's late better get off here and spend some time with Lou.
Later~

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