Sunday, November 1, 2009

Halloween '09

This last Saturday was Halloween as you may know. I had Aleecya from Friday night to Saturday night. For over 24 hours. So, while I had her, we went Trick-or-treating and celebrated Halloween!!

We started the weekend out Friday night by carving pumpkins! Mine is a ghost coming out of a window. (see pic below). I don't recall the insides being that gross, but I guess my memorie fades me!

Then, Saturday morning Aleecya woke up, and immediatly wanted her Dorothy costume on. So, that was the only outfit she was in! We started out by making cookies! First, we made Mummie cookies. Simply made roll-out cookies, iced them, then drizzle white chocolate over them. Then, put red hots on for the eyes! Easy cheesy, and oh-so-yummy!! Then, we made oozy finger cookies. Just take the same dough from the Mummie cookies, and shaped them like fingers. Then just put a dot of red "icing", then stick an almond on top. So cute!

Then, after Aleecya woke up from her nap at around 4, we left to go trunk-or-treating for my church. From there, we went to our local mall where they had games, face paintings, balloon animals, and of course candy!! I tried convincing Aleecya to get her face painted like a cat, but she wouldn't have any of it. As you can kind of see in a pic below, she was very excited about getting a balloon doggy! We, (yes, I say we because we both got the candy), got quite a bit of candy. Aleecya "played" some of the games they had here, and at about 7, we headed back out to our car. And yes, that is 3 hours of trick-or-treating. Quite a big haul for a 2 1/2 year old!! But, she stuck it out, and loved every single minute of it!!
As always, here are some pictures!! Sorry some of them are blurry, my camera battery was dead, so they were taken with my phone!

The wonderful cookies we made!!




The finger with oozing blood and fingernail




The MUMMIE!!!!



A bunch of fingers!!



A tray full of MUMMIES!!!!





Aleecya in her wonderful Dorothy costume!



Too cute!! My favorite.



Smiling sweet!



Sweet and sassy!



MY PUMPKIN!!! Yes, it's a ghost coming out of a window



Aleecya. Excuse the blurry. It's from my phone.



Aleecya and her green Totto. (Again, from my phone)



Me and Ms. Dorothy (yes, from my phone. Sorry)



Aleecya Halloween morning. So excited!!



Aleecya, all ready and set to go, and it's not even 10:00 am!

Monday, October 19, 2009

The big 1-8!!!!!!!

So, last week was my birthday. Yes, I turned 18. Wow, I'm getting old. Anyways, on my actual birthday, I went to school like usual, came home, and drove ALL over the place, and eventually come home. We did presents, and that was about it. Mom wasn't feeling very good, so we didn't go out to dinner. For my birthday, I got a brand new camera, a new shirt, a skirt, and some really cute shoes that I can't wait to wear to church.
As for my party, I finally figured out what I was going to do. I had 4 friends and we went to a nearby hotel and stayed Friday night there. We got there around 4-ish, and immediately went swimming. We then went back to our room, got all dried off and changed, and watched a movie while eating pizza and drinking pop. Then, we did presents, and popped in the movie that I got as a present (The Proposal) and ate cake. At this point in time, it's around 10:30. We attempted another movie, but I fell asleep, and two of my friends fell asleep, so my one little lonely friend left just turned it off and went asleep, (and yes, that is three friends. Don't worry, you can still count. One of my friends left early). The next morning, we got up, ate breakfast, and two of my friends and I went to wonder the mall. All-in-all, it was a great party!
Friday night. Yes, that is Maddie's head on the foot of the bed,
and her feet by Alyx's head
Alyx savoring the delicious popcorn.


Annie messing around.


My amazing cake made by an amazing friend.


She even spelt my name on the bottom layer.


And 18 on the top layer

Alyx enjoying very delicious pizza


Maddie must take two pieces at a time, it's just that good.


Alyx, the master water drinker


Annie, being the goob she is


Alyx showing some leg


"I kelllll them"


Maddie and her lovely running make-up

Noah and Lilah GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

Ok, I'm sorry for all the "giveaway" posts, but this one I just couldn't resist filling you all in on. These skirts are absolutely ADORABLE, and for only $15, it's not bad at all. With this gift card, you could get 2 skirts, and only have to pay for shipping. So, again, not bad at all. Go check it out, you won't be sorry. =]

Noah and Lilah GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

Amanda R.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Best costumes EVER!!!!

Alright Folks. Whether or not you like costumes, or you need one, you HAVE TO, just HAVE TO to check out this giveaway!!!!!!!!!!!! They are amazing! And absolutely adorable! I wish I had only half of the talent and creativity that went into these costumes! Again, just go check it out. You'll be blown away. And what-the-hay, go ahead and enter the giveaway.

Queen of Hearts and Alice in Wonderland Costume Set GIVEAWAY!!!!

Amanda R.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

I just don't get it....

I'm telling ya, sometimes I just don't get it. Why must people swear?!?! It really doesn't make you look smarter, and it definitely doesn't make you seem more attractive. And you know what upsets me even more? Is when I ask someone to stop swearing, and they give me an attitude. I mean, obviously I have a reason as to why I asked them to stop. It's against my religion to swear, I don't like to hear it (and I shouldn't have to be subjected to listening to that stuff all day at SCHOOL), it just degrades on my ears, etc. I just don't appreciate it when they swear around me. Now usually, when I ask someone to stop swearing, and then I tell them why, they respect me and they stop. But you know, it's all about that: respect. There's even a song about that. Anyways, getting off track. But you know what's worse then the swearer themself have an attitude? When a girl sitting near by gives you an attitude as well, saying something about how it's "their life, then can do whatever they want to". Well, all I asked for was to just stop around me.

You know what else just baffles my mind? Teen pregnancy. I swear, at least once a week I hear of at least one other girl that either is pregnant, or already has a baby. In high school. Ya, I'm not kidding. But you know, there's always been at least one or two here or there in every high school every year since pretty much the beginning of time. But you know, it's just gotten worse. It's almost like a sport. Which, by the way is just plain ol' sad. I mean, can't you just wait until you're married and do "it" properly, sacredly, meant for when it's suppose to be meant for, and when you're READY?? Disgusting. Absolutely disgusting. Then, these girls are allowed to just waltz around school, practically "promoting" their mistake. Seriously?? Take them else-where. It's just wrong.

Also, people these days just get me. Seriously. You never know when a story is true or false. What happened to good ol' honesty?? Is that just so hard to ask for? Just do what everybody else on this planet does, and be HONEST!! It's just sad to what our world has come to now-a-days, laying over everything. Who knows if it's for real. So, therefore it's pretty hard to donate any money to any cause, for fear that it's all a hoax and all that money will go to drugs, or something else, not that cause. Again, just plain sad.

I just don't get it...

Saturday, September 12, 2009

I need your help!!!

So, tonight is Light the Night. Light the Night is where we all go down Rushton Way and walk to promote cancer research. We all have balloons that light up, and we literally light the night. Ahead of time, we all go out and raise money. ALL of the money goes toward cancer research. Here's where you come in. I need as much money as i can possibly muster. I STRONGLEY believe in cancer research, since so many people close to me, including me, have either had cancer, or has passed away because of cancer. WE NEED A CURE!!!!! None of this would happen if we had a cure. Please help, it is very much appreciated. Just go here, and you can donate as much or as little as you want:
http://pages.lightthenight.org/wa/Tacoma09/bandgeek0429

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Giveaway time!!

Hello all! Go check out: www.tinydiva.blogspot.com for a WAY cute giveaway!! Bows could always be used around my part of town, so this giveaway is right up my alley!! Anywhoo, go check it out, enter, and fall in love with the bows. =]
Amanda

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Updated pics...




Look at this pretty girl!!!! She's growing up so much!! =]



So, about a week or two ago, I again had Aleecya. Since it was a nice day, I took Aleecya to a new park down the road from me. I had fun reliving my park days, and Aleecya had fun running around. Here, I'm just going to post some new pictures of Aleecya, some of the park, some from the house, and random places. Enjoy!!

Fair Warning!!!!

A family friend's horse stable "label"

As you can tell, Aleecya HATED the firetruck. NO idea why....


Me on the ride. See how I'm clutching the side? Ya, it was intense...


Me, happy as can be before the ride started...


The baby pig's. So cute. According to Aleecya, they "tink"


At the beginning of August, we had the opportunity to go to a little fair at a local park. This year, we brought my sister's friend, Brianne, and I had Aleecya for the day, so naturally she went along for the ride. This year, we were hoping that Aleecya would be tall enough to ride a ride. Come to find out, 1/4 of an inch too short is not ok. So, therefore she couldn't ride, and since I already had tickets, I went ahead and rode a ride. I had never really rode a ride at a fair before, until this month. So, that was a new experience for me. All-in-all, we all had a good time.

Friday, August 7, 2009

Utah '09!! Part 3

On this particular day, I was just watching the kids all day, so nothing too special. We basically just hung out around the house all day. At the end of the day, we went outside and played around. It was just a fun, relaxing day.
Bella and her water table

I don't really have a caption for this, but I just think that it's hilarious...


Cute little Oliver


The "Not entertained AT ALL" look...


The "dazed and distracted" look....


The "slightly entertained" look...


Bella....

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Lion, and Tigers, and Bears......OH MY!!

So, a week ago, I had Aleecya over. She came over early Sunday morning, and left REALLY late Monday night. On Monday, we decided to do something productive and go to the zoo. This would be Aleecya's 2nd time at the zoo. She loved it. We saw LOTS of animals, found out that the Baluga Whales are gone and replaced by some kind of seal things (LAME!!), learned that Aleecya is terrified of owls and all birds alike, rode the carousel 4 times (they were free), and we even managed to catch a show. All-in-all, we had a GREAT time!! (and yes, if you can see, Aleecya's hair is in a star. Thank you, I did that. =])
A cute picture that I just can't pass up....


Another cute picture that I just can't not post



Me and Aleecya eating lunch at the zoo


Me and Aleecya in front of the elephants


OH NO!! We're getting eaten!! Just kidding, obviously. It's something we always do. =]


On the way home, after an exhausting day


Riding the carousel.

The little seal's, (or whatever these things are), that replaced the Baluga Whales


The walrus that has been there for my whole life


Aleecya confused during the show


A lemur


Aleecya inside a shell at the little kids playground


A Meercat laying down. Can't lie, my cat does this all the time...


Aleecya looking at a meercat.


Aleecya shoved in next to her diaper bag, our camera bag, and our snack/drink bag



Sitting on a statue in front of the zoo.