Another good one!!

just wanted to share tristan's school pic he got back today! i thought it turned out really cute...and he's in his favorite 'bubblegum pink' shirt. LOL i love it. anyways...here he is!



amanda:)

I'm a slacker!

so the other night i wrote this LONG post here that i 'thought' i sent...then i fell asleep on the couch. i guess my computer wasn't charged when i fell asleep because when i woke up it was off...which means that everything i was working on was closed out...which means that my blog post never got sent!! DOH! anyways...here it is...finally. LOL ugh.

Sorry AGAIN that it's been so long since i've updated. i don't even have any pics to share this time. things have been busy...today i made 15 bows (12 for one order and 3 for another). tomorrow i have to finish 3 of them and then make 3 headbands. those are the first orders i've had in a while! kinda had to refresh my memory on how to do some of them. lol



other than that i've just been working on my new site... http://www.purelygirliebowtique.com/. it really hasn't been too bad doing that...it's just taking forever. but, i know once it's finished it will be SO much more user friendly. i'm hoping maybe orders will pick up once it's up and running. i'll be listing my site on some moms online store sites to help w/ traffic.



the kids are good. tristan just got his progress report. he got all S's except in 'following class rules...she put a sidenote that he talks ALOT. imagine that. LOL it's not funny...but you know...that's just tristan!



jordyn's good, too. typical jordyn. lol she's loving school and all of that. she seems to really be doing good, too, she's learned ALOT since she started! little smarty.

anyways...other than all of that it's the same ole same ole. i'm gonna get off here and try to work on some more stuff that i need to get done. love yas!!

amanda:)


p.s. i will take some pics and post them asap!!!

Settle In With Some Popcorn!!!

i went to update the other night, but there was just so much going on i figured i'd wait until it was all over to update here. lol anyways...between the assembly and getting ready for that, a part on the truck going bad, a last minute project for tristan's homework, working on bows, and just a bunch of other piddly crap...this has been a long week! but, the truck is fixed, the project is done, the assembly was good, bows are made, and i think things are finally slowing down a little.

tonight i went and got my hair cut. it was MUCH needed. i just can't go that long!!! i hadn't had it cut since mom was here!! that is entirely too long for this haircut. anyways, i'll post a pic of 2 at the end of this.

the kids got my camera today. although i was really mad that they played with it...they did take some really funny/cute pics. so, i'll post a couple of those, too. LOL little brats!!

something funny/gross: tristan was in the bathroom today. i noticed he'd been in there for a long long time, so i hollered in there 'hey buddy, ya doing ok in there...about done? jordyn's waiting for you outside.' he says 'yea. i just flushed a while ago because i was getting the stink out! when you flush it takes the stink down w/ it. otherwise i'd be sitting in here choking!' OH MAN...you have no idea how hard i was laughing. the boy has no filters. LOL i just thought that was grossly funny and thought i'd share. lol

t-man got his report card today...i'll probably scan that and email it out. looked good though!! he was pretty proud. although...his teacher put a 'P' (progressing but needs support) on 'completing and returning homework' and i'm not sure what she's referring to...so i'll be finding out about that. we've turned everything in on time, so i don't know.

anyways, that's about it i think for now. hope everyone's doing ok! looking for some updates!! ;)

love yas!

amanda:)

Time Change Is Really No Fun...

we're experiencing the horrid effects of the time change these days. i'm sure everyone else is, too...it probably just seems much worse w/ little ones. let me just start by saying that jordyn's having such a hard time w/ it that she actually fell asleep on the COUCH w/ me tonight!! lol they've been super sleepy by their regular bedtime and up before it's even light out...which you know is quite early. whew! i will be so glad when this levels out! i've even had a hard time w/ it...like tonight i got in/out of the shower thinking it was much later and looked at the clock and it wasn't even 9 yet! so weird.

anyways...other than that there's really not a whole lot new! had alot fo do today and actually got it all done. all except a much needed haircut...which might have to be put off till next payday unfortunately. we'll see. got our grocery shopping done, bills paid, and a little bit of housework done. so, needless to say i'm pretty tired tonight. all i have to do is dry my hair and i'm done...to bed i go!

i will try to have a little more exciting entry next time. i'm just so tired i can hardly think...PLUS i have frank snoring next to me pretty loudly. lol :D

love you all!


amanda:)

Check This Out~

was just going through some old pics and came across these ones...see anything interesting (think words)? you may need your magnifying glass for this one. LOL pretty neat though i thought.

amanda:)

Sunday Sunday...

well, we just tucked the kids in and it's pretty darn quiet in here. tristan and i had our little study (this is week 3) in the greatest teacher book. he really likes it alot! i like hearing what he has to say, too...he's such a smartie! jordyn was just plain crazy tonight...no nap today (she just wouldn't go to sleep!) so she was definately ready for night night. she's already asleep and has only been in there for maybe 10-15 min. poor thing. lol

not much else going on around here. frank went hog hunting this morning...so we have a whole hog (cleaned and cut up) ready to go in a freezer that someone gave him today. he got it all cleaned up this evening, so i guess we'll get that all put away tomorrow evening. the freezer is a pretty nice size...just not the prettiest thing you've ever seen. BUT, it was free....and it'll do for now.

today was a pretty lazy day. we got home from the meeting and had a little lunch, then i put jordyn to bed (although she never slept) and i watched 'fried green tomatoes' (one of my faves). i stayed in bed until frank and tristan got home w/ the freezer...then i got up and cleaned the house up a bit. dusted, swept, did dishes, etc. fun stuff. but, it'll keep me from having to do it tomorrow. then maybe i can catch an extra nap! LOL j/k maybe. ;)

anyways...i can't think of a whole lot else. we spent the day yesterday at grannies so that was nice. it's good to have them back and the kids are beside themselves. especially tristan...since he can now go to his 'home away from home' again. LOL silly boy. he should be getting his school pics and report card this week. hopefully all that will be good...i have a good feeling!

so, that's about all i know for now! i'll be updating again soon! love yas!


amanda:)

OH...what a day.

it actually wasn't a bad day or anything...just seemed to drag on forever. i'm just now getting into bed and i seriously feel like it's 12am. although just as i was typing that i glanced at the time and it's only 10 til 9!!! haha i just tucked tristan in and we read 2 chapters in the learning from the great teacher book. he really enjoys that book and he's pretty good at answering almost all of the questions correctly! i'm really proud to have such a smart little boy. he's pretty sweet, too. that little girl...oooh boy. she didn't get her nap today so she was a real stick of dynamite! she was very crazy/goofy/silly whatever...and so she went to bed at 7:30. she didn't put up a fuss either...she was TIRED! they both ate really really good (even though frank bought them a milkshake a little too close to dinner). they had grilled cheese and cars chicken noodle soup. cleaned their plates! tomorrow we're starting back up w/ chore charts...they just seem so much more cooperative when we do that. so, we'll see how that goes.

i went to the dr today. i went in for this stupid cough/cold/congestion crud. she said it's just something going around and she gave me a couple of prescriptions...i'll get those filled tomorrow. i also had her look at this weird bump that i've had on my back for a while now...a couple mos. it wasn't like a pimple or anything...didn't hurt...just there. she said she feels like it's some sort of cyst possibly but that she'd rather refer me to a dermatologist. which was awesome because the next thing i was going to bring up was my face that has been so broke out i can barely touch it because it hurts all over. i don't know what's up!! so, she gave me the referral and put on there to have them look at both things...so yay! i'm glad i'm going and it's right over here by the house...so that's good.

anyways...that's about all i know for now. not a whole lot else new. i didn't really update this weekend because i just felt yukky. i slept off and on, we layed around and watched tv/movies, the kids played outside a little, and that's about it. it was just a lazy weekend.

well, i guess i'm off here for now. i don't really have any new pics to share...but i'll try and get some new ones tomorrow and the next day here and there. the kids are LOVING this cool weather...it was 50 all day here today!! i love it, too...although i've been coughing nonstop...so that's no fun. hopefully the meds will help though! so, goodnight for now...i'm turning in early! hope everyone else is doing fine. love yas!

amanda:)

Just Another Day!

not a whole lot new here today. the kids are in bed, frank's shoo'ing a gecko out the door, and the animals are all being nosey. big surprise! lol other than that not a whole lot. frank made bbq shredded pork for dinner, i made baked potatoes and broccoli (which tristan informed me is awesome because it has the work 'rock' in it. HAHA). dinner was really good...although we're a little miserable from eating too much! hehe

anywho...jordyn was still in bed (supposed to be napping, but not!) when tristan got home from school...so frank had him finish up his homework then they went fishing for a bit. it started raining the minute they left...but they went ahead and went and tristan caught a pretty good sized one! they didn't keep it though...so i think the next time we go we're going to keep whatever we catch. i guess if we don't eat it then we have some nice frozen trophies. LOL! so, i guess that was the excitement of the day.

i snapped a couple cute pics of jordyn in the bath and frank washing her hair. she was just being a big goofball...are we surprised? also one in there of tristan...i snuck up on him hehehe. then jordyn chansing loki outside in her princess attire. nice, hu? lol

i guess i'm going to get off here in a few and work on some bows. no new orders, but something i've been working on for a while. so, that'll be done. i also might do a little scrapbooking. probably not though because i had a sinus headache all day and it just went away and i am TIRED. so, as much as i'd like to do alot...i think i'll probably end up going to bed at a decent hour.

hope all is well w/ everyone else. enjoy the pics!

amanda:)

school picture...

well, i finally got jordyn's school pics back! they were all SO cute! there were about 3-4 different poses...but this one is by far the cutest! she looks so grown up...but at the same time so little. my little girlie's growing up that's for sure!!

tristan should be getting his back soon, too! i'll post that when i get it!

other than that not too much new. jordyn's having a not so great day today (she seemed fine this morning...but i guess over the course of the morning something must have irritated her or something!)...so i fed her and put her to bed. i don't think she would've done too well at the meeting this afternoon. so, we'll see how she's doing when she wakes up. hopefully better because between that bad mood and tristan's usual after school mood...i might go nuts today! lol

anyways...i'm going to go work on bows i guess since i have a bit until i have to get tristan!

amanda:)

fishy fishy...

thought i'd share a few pics of the kids fishing today. they both had a pretty good time...although tristan did pout a little since he didn't catch anything himself. lol little grouch. we did catch a few small ones though and frank was letting tristan take them off the hook and throw them back...so he was having fun doing that. jordyn was good and stayed by us but she was a little bored just standing there holding the pole (you can imagine i'm sure...) so i held it for her and when something would bite i'd call her over and let her bring it in. lol it was fun though. that's about all we did today. we did watch a movie when we got home (the bee movie) and one before they went to bed (treaure planet)...so, they're all sleeping now. anywho...here are the pics! guess i'm off to bed after this.

amanda:)

a quick one...

so tristan's reading jordyn a bedtime story (SO cute!) so i thought i'd post real quick. today was a pretty good day...tristan said he had a GREAT day at school...jordyn's day was good...thank goodness! she got her school pics back and they turned out great...the only problem is that they are SO expensive we're only getting one sheet!! oh well. anyways...she got a free t-shirt w/ her picture on it that's really cute!

not much else going on here other than that. we all went outside for a while this evening. it was so nice out...about 75 degrees. we played frisbee, football, and we taught the kids how to do cartwheels! lol it was really fun. it was even better watching frank do cartwheels!! hahaha it was nice being out though...i love this weather...it's probably my favorite part of the year.

anyways...here's a pic of the kids reading together. not the best but i thought it was cute!

amanda:)

a nice day...

today was a pretty nice day out...it was really cool and breezy and just perfect weather for being outside. so, after tristan got out of school we came home, did homework, watched a lifetime movie (yes, he watches them w/ me! LOL!), then when frank got out of class we met him at the park. the kids had a really nice time since we haven't been to that park in a while. it's nice because there aren't ever alot of people there. tristan likes this rock that they have there that is for climbing on...today he got jordyn to climb up it! i thought they looked so cute up there so i snapped a couple pics. you can't tell in the pics but jordyn got injured today on her bed and her booboo looks like a UNIBROW!!! it seriously goes from one eyebrow to the other. lol i kept calling her 'unibrow' and tristan caught on and thought that was pretty funny. i ended up telling him we probably shouldn't be calling her that since there really are people out there w/ real unibrows and we don't want to hurt anyone's feelings. lol so, anywho...here are the pics!

amanda:)

New Blog!!

Hey guys! Here's a few pics to get my new blog started! Enjoy!

amanda:)