Thursday, January 29, 2009

Earliest Childhood Memory

So I saw this challenge to share your earliest childhood memory from a fellow blogger and decided to share. Just to let you all know at the age of 9 I was kicked in the head by a horse I had to have emergency surgery to remove water and air on my brain and have my skull pulled out of my brain. After the truama to my head I wasn't effected in any way except I noticed I have lost a lot of my memory from my childhood and even in the past 15 years things aren't that easy to remember. I always have someone saying hey remember when we .... I get upset when I don't remember and have to tell them sorry I can't remember it.I do get some memory back when I see photos of my childhood. This all sounds bad huh? Its ok I'm ok with it so no sobbing. I think this is part of the reason I take a million photos and scrapbook.
Ok so now to a memory that I do have
I can remember my first pony I got at my moms house I was 6 I think he was jet black and his name was Buckshot. He was pretty but a real piece of work he always wanted to rare up and be a turd.I can remember being out on my grandparents farm riding around with my 3 cousins we all had ponies and they all lived right by my grandparents. We had a lot of fun racing our ponies trying to show off to one another, trying to get our ponies to do tricks and then getting in trouble. I always wanted my cousins ponies they were nice and easy to ride unlike my Buckshot who liked to rare.I did eventually get a wondeful horse that did everything that I wanted and more.Its kind of funny how close my cousins and I were back then and now we are all in our own lifes and barely see each other.Only one of us still rides horses.
I think this challenge has me thinking I'm going to sit down with my Gpa and Gma and mom so I can write down some more memories so I have them.

Are you up to sharing your childhood memory? I'd love to read about it so leave a comment if you do.
Off to create some more goodies today. Have a terrific Thursday!
Peace

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Pink Eye,Facebook,Creating

Yep you read it right Pink Eye has made its mark here at the Koeppen home.Poor Teagan has pink eye and not the kind of pink eye a little girl thinks would be cool its the itchy,painful,bad kind. We took her to the walk-in clinic this am to have it confirmed and get her on meds.Hopefully my stay away from Teagan,wash your hands, don't touch this or that tactics help so the rest of us don't get it.We're not sure how she got it she went to school and brownie scouts yesterday and that was it so its a 50/50 guess where and who knows who its was that had it. I know I don't want it that is for sure I have enough probs with my eyes and infections.

Facebook yep I took the plunge the other day. I total duh when it comes to it but I'll figure it out just like I did this nifty blog of mine.
I do need to be cool and post more pictures on here they say more people read your blog if you have great pics on it... Ok
Hopefully I will be getting wireless internet here at home tomorrow if all goes as planned.

Creating Valentines goodies the last few days will have lots to share tomorrow night.I feel like a slacker should of had them done and posted last week but I didn't and its ok because they have turned out cute and I've been adding to my non scrapping goodies to make scrapping goodies . Make sense? I don't know lol getting tired. Tomorrow I'm sleeping in since we decided to keep both Teagan and Mav out of school just to be on the safe side and not spread the wonderful pink eye with anyone else especially the kids in Mavs class.

Thanks for reading.Sweet dreams.

Sunday, January 25, 2009

I apologize

To all of you who have been looking at or reading my blog. I'm sorry for the gianomous pictures of my owrk and crappy pictures. I didn't realize it till today. I have been posting from my phone and all looks normal when I view. Today as I was using the computer I was going to do some stuff on the blog and was clued into my size issue. I'm sorry I completely like a turd right now.To the one blog reader that will come back after all my crapness thanks for reading!

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Today

Louis and I have another night together. We had a nice cozy night at home and we have had fun today day together today. Gma and Gpa are keeping the kids til tomorrow such a suprise and its really nice for them and us. Louis and I are getting some decorating done here at home haven't done much since we moved. Just hanging out enjoying each other.
Update on Mav's appointment. We had xrays and found some other probs with bone in his right foot might have to have surgery earlier then planned but we will wait til April to see if its gotten worse over 3 months. He is also going to need physical therapy now because his feet are getting more rigid instead of flexible like a normal child foot is. We aren't worrying but if you would like to add Mav to your prayers we'd appreciate it. We decided with everything going on with Mav that we are just living for today and enjoying every minute we're not (I should say trying not to) worrying about all the news we're getting from the Dr.s and all the testing.
I got some new goodies today to create with so be on the look out later in the week for the tadahs.
Peace~

Friday, January 16, 2009

No School? Really?

Yep after freezing all week long they finally decided to close the schools here today. Ahh Thanks! I don't think its been this cold in Michigan in a very very long time at least don't remember it being like this ever.Its so cold that when you go outside your bose hairs freeze up ever if you've just blown everything out your nose and nothings let to freeze or so you think. Mav hates the cold so I'm glad he gets to sleep in and only goes to the Dr this afternoon.
Louis and I get to have a night alone tonight and maybe tomorrow too. My gpa and gma have the girls already and I drop Mav off to them after his appointment. It was a total suprise since most of the time no one takes all 3 at the same time.They will have lots of fun stories to tell when they get home,you always have fun at gpa and gmas house.
I have a new challenge going up over at your scrapbook stash today its a fun one check it out if you get time.
Have a great day I'm off to zzzz land again.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Skip on over

To Your Scrapbook Stash blog this week to see all my yappings. I can't believe it I am posting daily on there but am not great at posting on my own blog hmmm what's wrong with me? Its been a lot of fun hosting Birthday Bash. I must be looking like crap today when I walked Mav into school my very sweet friend asked if everything was ok? Yep I responded and she said maybe your just overwhelmed? Sure maybe that's it. I'm overwhelmed with this freaky cold weather we are having its like 0 out and going to be windchill of -20 seriously come on that is way too cold for anything to be done all I want to do is get in the big cosy bed under a warm blanket and snuggle down in to hibernate, Think its possible my 3 children under the age of 6 would want to hibernate for the day? NO Mav might but not the girls they are always on the go go go. I am a little drained can't wait till Friday night we have a 3.5 day weekend this week Woohooo. Mav has to go to the Dr on friday again get some test result wish us luck. Life is crazy I'm ready for a vacation or maybe just a few days to just sleep.
Ok going to take a nap the afternoon and all will be better.
Don't forget jump over to YSS please.

Saturday, January 10, 2009

YSS Birthday Bash

Hey all skip over to The Your Scrapbook Stash Birthday Bash I'll be the host for the week. There will be all sorts of cool stuff going on over there and of course if you like my ramblings here you'll like them over there even if you dont like my ramblings just check it out. YSS is having a big sale to make some more room for CHA goodies. Come on over please.

Teagan is going to her first ever Birthday Party at a friends house today then we are having a mini i mean mini Birthday Party for Avery at home. When I say mini i mean mini like when Louis asked me whos coming I said well theres you, mav, Teagan, me, maybe A's little friend Caitlyn, maybe Gma Pat, maybe my parents and of course Avery.so you get it mini. WE took her to the store last night when Louis got home to get her Birthday gift so she could pick out her gift since it would be more fun for her wink wink. She took forever oh man I thought Teagan was bad when it came to shopping A had to look and relook at everything try it out change her mind a bunch of times till dad found a pony thing and mom found a baby with a stroller guess whos find won MINE ha Louis a pony over a baby come on lol. Birthday dinner want to guess what we had????? Mc Donalds my baby girls favorite place she wants to go there everyday asks begs for MIckydonalds and chocolate. She got her wish granted a burger and fries with a cool little doggie toy. She was happy!Look for a Birthday mini later in the week I took pics all day yesterday of her to the point she said no more mommma no more pictures I said.

ok rambling done. have a great Saturday!
Peace

Friday, January 09, 2009

The Pregnancy Journal goes to......Happy Birthday Avery Ella

Samantha congrats!Email me your addy at mandy_koeppen@hotmail.com
To the other ladies that entered the giveaway thank you if you'd really like a Pregnancy Journal email me I'd love to make more.
Happy Birthday to my sweet Avery Ella she is now 3 and a big girl.
Have a wonderful day!
Peace

Monday, January 05, 2009

The Pregnancy Journal giveaway

I wanted to post this again since Erica put on the YSS Blog and I have babbled a lot since that post.

Iam giving away the 9 Month Pregnancy Journal that is in my December Galley over at YSS.Leave a comment and you'll be entered in the giveaway.You have until Friday January 9th at 1:17 pm.Why such an odd time you might ask? let me tell you.
Avery Ella was born at 1:17 pm on January 9th 2006. As I celebrate when my pregnancy journey ended with a Birthday one lucky person will be given this journal to celebrate and document their journey thru pregnancy.
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The mini letters have been fixed so that the missing g in pregnancy is now on there oops didn't notice till after I uploaded ;)
Peace Mandy

Sunday, January 04, 2009

I went to church this morning thinking my dad would be there so I would sit with him.Nope no dad he decided to stay home and not brave the roads since we got a bit of ice lastnight.Anyhoo I decide I'm going to just go in and sit by myself enjoy the messege for today since its been doing me really good to go with Dad(My dad is Catholic and goes to Mass every Sunday which is great). So I go and all is well feeling a little ackward by myself but its ok so we get to the end of Mass and I decide Ill leave before the crowd as another lady exited I followed only to have the door of the church slam behind me and heard someone say jeesh I felt and still feel like a big douche bag. I can hear the people talking now oh look at that chick running from the church so fast she had to slam the door ahhhh I feel real weird Louis says I think and let things bother me too much.

I have picked my word for 2009 Peace. You can read more about the words of the year on Ali Edwards blog.

Have a great Sunday! We are suppose to get more freezing rain and snow today looking like there may be a snowday for kiddies school in our future.

Peace

Friday, January 02, 2009

Journal

I did create some cool stuff for Your Scrapbook Stash this month so if you have a chance click on the link on the side to go check out the gallery. And if you are prego or know a prego momma to be who would like the journal leave a comment on the blog I will be giving it away this week.
Peace

Happiness

I have found happiness in my life. I wasn't sure I'd get to this point but I am. I am very glad to see 2008 in the past I'm excited about what 2009 will bring to my life.

Working on my scrapspace still just can't get it figured out yet its a big change from my closet at the old house the new space is big and wide open. Trying to see what will be good for storage and I want to make sure I can see my supplies if I see it I create with it and the stash goes down. Been checking out others spaces I love being able to use some of my stuff I had from the closet space and working in some leftover furniture we're not using like the purple antique dresser of Averys. I'm thinking I might drag my other half out to go junking after I decide what else I could use in the space. I'm loving old stuff now my mom kinda looks at me like what? But I love the mix. And everyone knows how much Ali E inpsires me so I have really been inspired by her way of thinking about old and new too.She's fab!!
Rambling Mandy lol

Kids are great Mav is doing awesome this year so much change with him and its been an awesome journey. Teagan is so mature and doing great at school. She started Brownie Scouts this past October and loves it so don't be suprised if I hit you up to buy some delish Girl Scout cookies come Febuary. Avery Ella will be 3 next Friday Jan 9th its hard to believe but its cool.She now has a bestest friend that she talks about and gets to play with about once a week. She's beautiful like her big sis but unlike Teagan Avery is a billy bad ass sort she tells all what to do and is stubborn and a bit og a bully lol she takes care of business for Mav and T.
Ok Enough for now much love.

Peace

Thursday, January 01, 2009

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to all! May 2009 be filled with Happiness and Joy for you!

Peace,Mandy

This One Time... HI

Hello Friends! I hope you're doing well. I've decided once again to give this whole blogging thing a go in hopes that I'll ...