Tuesday, April 28, 2009

I'm still here

I'm just hiding under my own little rock so to say. Things have been a little crazy and I have been emotional so I have just been taking a break from everything it seems. Going through somethings with Mav and it's been hard and I keep second guessing myself, Mav is having surgery on June 1st, My Birthday was good and bad, my relationship with my mom is not so good which sucks, I have been hanging out with my awesome cousin Kortney who is more like a sister then a cousin, I smashed finger in the door and now it's all wrapped and braced it's swollen and all sorts of colors looks like a exploded sausage, leaning very heavily on my rock aka Louis right now, trying to get inspired and motivated to create something, reading alot I read all the Twilight books last week and love the movie (new obsession I think) and I'm simply just trying to be me. that was a mouth full huh. sorry will have more info on the above later to share just wanted to pop in say hi and that i'm still here.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Smile I've been tagged and you might be too..

My friend Lisa T Howard tagged me with this sweet little award. Thank you so very much your so sweet! Here are the rules:

1. The winner may put the logo on their blog.

2. Put a link to the person who sent you the award.

3. Nominate 10 blogs.

4. Put links to their blogs

5. Leave a message for your nominees.


Here are my nominees (in no particular order):
I love all the blogs I visit and had a hard time narrowing my list down to just 10...
ya'll have a great evening!

Thursday, April 09, 2009

a couple things ok well maybe more then a couple

I have 2 layouts to share . I created these for Scrapbook Bible Study I'm doing over at Scripture Scrappers with the Fabulous Danielle Wycough.With all that has happened in the last year and everything I am going through right now this is something I thought would do me good. I'm not caught up on the studies but I'm getting there finally finished my book cover and there 2 layouts .not sure I like the Peace layout yet. I'm going through one of those phases where I just like the thrown together look i grab i glue I like what i see (sometimes). I'm trying to use up what's laying around on my table too.I've gotten 5 layouts done in the last 3 days this way and they have all come together in less then 30 minutes which is awesome.

Here is a close up of my 8.5x11 red canvas 3 ring American Crafts album.


off to Gpa and Gma's today dropping the girls off to stay the night while I take Mav to the Dr (behavioral specialist) tomorrow. He is going in for a check and change of meds the nurse also said he might have to go have a cardiogram done afterwards because he is having some issues and they want to make sure his heart is ok. I'm a little nervous about it all (i should say alot nervous and worried) but I know it will be ok. So if ya'll could say a little prayer for the Dude that would be much appreciated.
have good one~

Tuesday, April 07, 2009

Spring Break

WOOT WOOT!!! It's Spring Break here for the Koeppen kids so what are they up to? Notta seriously we are just hangin out at home veggin. We have watched a few movies actually we have watched 20 minutes of alot of movies that's about all Mav lets us watch before he quickly ejects and switches DVD's it happens in a blink of an eye I swear. Miss Teagan and Avery had a little va-ca at mamaws house this weekend they came home yesterday and boy were they oh so pleasant they must get away with everything while they are there. they are being pretty good today other then the daily sibling chais thing which we are kinda use to now I can't wait till the teenage years woo gonna be grey maybe balding by then from pulling my hair out. UTOh here comes the drama team Avery tried forcing a doll binky into Teagan's mouth so she is crying because it hurt her teeth. see what I mean laugh it off mandy laugh it off.

I have been surfing Etsy today I really love that place you can put a search in for one thing and browse through the finds all day long I got lost for a couple hours searching for Autism stuff today for Mav's blog cool stuff hop over to see.

I have a few layouts I have created this week but I haven't put them on the computer yet I'm bad at that maybe tomorrow you'll be able to see them. Maybe is the keyword in the last sentence.

I started a diet this week but I'm not sure it's working out I think I may need more sugar in my diet because I'm getting shakey and sick so I'm watching it this usually always happens when I try to diet.

My Birthday is a week from Saturday yippy. I have things that I like or should say would like to have but this is on my "I WANT THIS" list and I think I have my wonderful (batting my eyelashes) hubby talked into getting one of these for me.I found the pink first but the purple is less pricey. I'm good with either. Oh I can see it s me just toolin (new word for riding) along maybe a basket on the front and pulling a Mav trailer behind me(i've asked for a trailer too easier for the dude and we have lots of family adventurers planned this summer).

Have a great day!SMILE!!!

Thursday, April 02, 2009

Today

Today is World Autism Awareness Day, the 2nd day of April which happens to be one of my favorite months, is Thursday which means tomorrow is Friday woot woot!, I took a walk with Wubbzy, Spring Break starts,I blogged on M.A.D. 4 Mav I will get things accomplished I did get out of my jammies um 20 minutes ago,i will document Mav's day and start his A Month in the Life book, I think we are having meatballs and I don't know what lese for dinner, Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice are both on, I'm good.

Wanted to share Danielle is doing another giveaway on her blog you can check it out HERE seriously you have to stop by her blog she had it made over and it's pretty Snazzzy!!

My kiddies had awesome reports at conferences lastnight, I was so proud!!! Teagan is at the top of her class and Mav is showing lots of progress so awesome! The kids were rewarded for all their goodness with a pick at the book fair Mav decided on a computer game it's a learning one that all will be able to use, Teagan got a computer game too hers actually came with 3 games where you can take care of a horse, a cat, and a dog it's pretty neat, and Miss Avery she got a Littlest Pet Shop book that came with a necklace have no clue why but that is the one she wanted so daddy said ok.
This may come as a shocker for some i know it did for alot of people around here lol I have decided to be a bit more girly I had a little makeover last week got my hair cut, got some very much needed new duds, bought some jewelry(nothing expensive just to dress me up a little), and a purse woot woot. I couldn't find the shoes i wanted I had them in mind but couldn't find them so I said forget it. Louis is so happy and so am I. I'm really a plain jane person what Oprah calls a "shlumpa dinka" yep that me. Even with the make over I'm still aunatural (sp?) no makeup for me.It really hit me a couple weeks ago I need to show my girls my girly side and show them that I am happy with me and not just be blah and thanks to Louis kicking me in the butt I changed a little on the outside but I'm still the same ol Mandy. here is a picture of me that Louis took after I got the hair cut and new clothes he was all psyched about taking my picture.

~Peace

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 ...