I have to cay that I am completely in the christmas mood. I am listening to the Josh Groban CD Dad and Sharon gace us last Christmas and I have a pumkin spice candle bravely trying to pretend it is a fireplace going and I am so realxed. This is not how my day was supposed to go. It was supposed to be a crazy hectic day... until I fainted at the table at Cora's Restaurant.... oops. There were some nurses at the next table that kindly cared for me and patted me with wet paper towels. haha... I got free orange juice and taost though.... Anyway. Matt was in the middle of trying to change the tires himslef which wasnt going to well either so he gave up and was on his was to our mechanic to get the tires changed. I told him to keep going..who knows when we'll have time to do that again. So I enjoyed the comapny and the breakfast at Cora's and I was feeling a lot better. Meanwhile Matt stopped off at Walmart to get some cash and he was in such a hurry that he forgot his cash.. thanksfully a nice Matt ran after him and caought up to Matt just as he was getting in the car and gave him his money. We just seem to run into the nicest people. I mean really. Anyway. Once Matt was done all of us girls had made it to Wilmont church where a 10,000 Viallages trade fair thingy was ahppening. We perused for awhile I couldnt find anything that really fit into the budget and I was getting tired.. thankfully Matt came in time. Then he took me home and I cleaned up a bit so I could actually relax. Matt cooked some lunch and then he went to Rudi's birthday party alone. I thought I should just stay home and relax. I am really enjoying it...it has been such a long time. I'm reading.. snacking... puttering a bit but enjoying myself immensely. Sometimes not feeling well is a great ooportunity to relax. :)
Anyway. Work has been going really well. I have been working a lot! Which is good because then I dont miss Matt so much. I think that this is his busyest semester yet and I think it is a tough one. He is working hard and doing his best so that is great! Other than having something to go to or do every night we are having a great time. I hope yyou are all enjoying your time preparing for Christmas I wish someone would just come here and surprise me by decorating my apartment for Christmas... I am all thumbs when it somes to that stuff. anyway... my candle is working for now and I think I might turn it into a centerpeice.. I just have to pick up some supplies and time :)
Have fun decorating and I love you all!
Amanda and Matt
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Hey Guys,
Thought I would spare some time to write a little bit about how things are going. Things at work have been going really well despite my working a lot of hours. We had quite a windstorm last night and it blew our gazebo over (it was a piece of junk ie: thin metal, canvas and a really windy location) It also blew our play structure apart. Which is one of those heavy plastic little tykes type things. SO our playground went from pretty fun to really boring. Outside time is no longer my favourite. But apparently someone is going to build us a gazebo. I am totally pumped for that.
This morning I was walking into the daycare and I usually give the door an extra tug since it is heavy. So i turned the knob and pulled and almost fell over and found the doorknob in my hand. I tried to fit it in but it wouldn't work so i knocked until someone opened the door. haha. Then I saw my picture on the wall (a very bad one i need to add) That I am employee of the month. haha. I'm not sure what that is supposed to mean but it felt good to have my overtime hours and doing the laundry every weekend appreciated.
Matt finally finished his mid-terms and I am so happy. I think they went OK. He had a few late nights and he is still really busy with school stuff!
Wednesday was his birthday and Annelie asked what we were doing.
I said "Nothing!"
"Nothing???" Annelie exclaimed
"Nope, he said that he has to study and he doesn't have time to do anything" I sadly explained.
"WELL, you have to do SOMETHING" she replied
"He said no, and plus I already told someone I could babysit"
"Well I talked to Harry and we said that since you dont have any family here we should have you over for dinner or something."
"OK" I said, always willing to eat her food for free
"AND we should do it on his birthday. I understand that he has to study, but ONE hour!"
"I think I can manage that" I said
"Oh, and you should invite all his friends.
"REALLY???" I said, because inwardly I dreamed and schemed how I could pull something like that off and every time my apartment was just too small!
"It should be a surprise!" she said just as excited as I was
"What an awesome idea" I told her "I will email everyone right now"
So the plan was set Wednesday at 6:30 I would be there
Two Days Later...
we had had a nice day. I woke up early and made Matt some breakfast and dropped him off at school. He had a lot of studying to do and I had told him that we had to go to Annelie's for supper. He doesn't really like going there when Harry is not home because he says there is too much talking. But I was supposed to go there for supper on Monday and because of matt studyng i couldn't. So I told him she would be really upset if we didn't come
I picked him up at 5:30 and told him that I wanted to change first. I really went as slow as possible, but it just doesn't take me very long to get ready. I was ready by 5:45. He said, Alright lets go! I said... umm I need to use the bathroom soon. Just wait a bit longer. At 6:00 he wanted to leave again. SO I went to the bathroom and locked myself in there, filed my nails, did my hair, my make-up, did my hair again. FINALLY it was time to go. Matt found his fast walking feet, RUSHED to the car and he drove quite quickly to annelies, pulled right up to the door (usually he parks father away so the kids dont get near the car. walked really fast to the house and then we heard a lot of noise. Annelie could barely contain herself she was laughing so hard (because they had just gotten everyone in the basement in time, and she threw all the coats and stuff in the bathroom and I think she managed to get one in the toilet) Then she kept cooking supper and the boys asked Matt if he wanted to play air hockey. So they went downstairs and when he got there everyone shouted SURPRISE!!!!! IT was such a nice evening. It was SOOO fun. She made nasi with really yummy sweet n sour meatballs and peanut sauce. She bought him an ice cream cake too. Everything his favourite and a real nice change to get a break from studying. IT was SOO nice of her and so fun!
Anyway... I have a chapter and I could write more yet too. Making 150 pies on the weekend with GEMS, Having a party for MAtt and I with RUdi and Amy at the chalet and hot tubbing there along with relaxing by the wood stove. Singing in church and totally feeling an overwhemling sense of God's presence, relaxing with Matt on Sunday and cooking a thrown together meal. Good Times. Anyway... love you all oodles!
Love Amanda
Thought I would spare some time to write a little bit about how things are going. Things at work have been going really well despite my working a lot of hours. We had quite a windstorm last night and it blew our gazebo over (it was a piece of junk ie: thin metal, canvas and a really windy location) It also blew our play structure apart. Which is one of those heavy plastic little tykes type things. SO our playground went from pretty fun to really boring. Outside time is no longer my favourite. But apparently someone is going to build us a gazebo. I am totally pumped for that.
This morning I was walking into the daycare and I usually give the door an extra tug since it is heavy. So i turned the knob and pulled and almost fell over and found the doorknob in my hand. I tried to fit it in but it wouldn't work so i knocked until someone opened the door. haha. Then I saw my picture on the wall (a very bad one i need to add) That I am employee of the month. haha. I'm not sure what that is supposed to mean but it felt good to have my overtime hours and doing the laundry every weekend appreciated.
Matt finally finished his mid-terms and I am so happy. I think they went OK. He had a few late nights and he is still really busy with school stuff!
Wednesday was his birthday and Annelie asked what we were doing.
I said "Nothing!"
"Nothing???" Annelie exclaimed
"Nope, he said that he has to study and he doesn't have time to do anything" I sadly explained.
"WELL, you have to do SOMETHING" she replied
"He said no, and plus I already told someone I could babysit"
"Well I talked to Harry and we said that since you dont have any family here we should have you over for dinner or something."
"OK" I said, always willing to eat her food for free
"AND we should do it on his birthday. I understand that he has to study, but ONE hour!"
"I think I can manage that" I said
"Oh, and you should invite all his friends.
"REALLY???" I said, because inwardly I dreamed and schemed how I could pull something like that off and every time my apartment was just too small!
"It should be a surprise!" she said just as excited as I was
"What an awesome idea" I told her "I will email everyone right now"
So the plan was set Wednesday at 6:30 I would be there
Two Days Later...
we had had a nice day. I woke up early and made Matt some breakfast and dropped him off at school. He had a lot of studying to do and I had told him that we had to go to Annelie's for supper. He doesn't really like going there when Harry is not home because he says there is too much talking. But I was supposed to go there for supper on Monday and because of matt studyng i couldn't. So I told him she would be really upset if we didn't come
I picked him up at 5:30 and told him that I wanted to change first. I really went as slow as possible, but it just doesn't take me very long to get ready. I was ready by 5:45. He said, Alright lets go! I said... umm I need to use the bathroom soon. Just wait a bit longer. At 6:00 he wanted to leave again. SO I went to the bathroom and locked myself in there, filed my nails, did my hair, my make-up, did my hair again. FINALLY it was time to go. Matt found his fast walking feet, RUSHED to the car and he drove quite quickly to annelies, pulled right up to the door (usually he parks father away so the kids dont get near the car. walked really fast to the house and then we heard a lot of noise. Annelie could barely contain herself she was laughing so hard (because they had just gotten everyone in the basement in time, and she threw all the coats and stuff in the bathroom and I think she managed to get one in the toilet) Then she kept cooking supper and the boys asked Matt if he wanted to play air hockey. So they went downstairs and when he got there everyone shouted SURPRISE!!!!! IT was such a nice evening. It was SOOO fun. She made nasi with really yummy sweet n sour meatballs and peanut sauce. She bought him an ice cream cake too. Everything his favourite and a real nice change to get a break from studying. IT was SOO nice of her and so fun!
Anyway... I have a chapter and I could write more yet too. Making 150 pies on the weekend with GEMS, Having a party for MAtt and I with RUdi and Amy at the chalet and hot tubbing there along with relaxing by the wood stove. Singing in church and totally feeling an overwhemling sense of God's presence, relaxing with Matt on Sunday and cooking a thrown together meal. Good Times. Anyway... love you all oodles!
Love Amanda
Saturday, October 18, 2008
DEar Friends, Family and any Readers I may have left...
It is hard to think that this time last yeat I was writing a blog everyday letting you know how I was doing and telling you about every day. Now you are lucky if you get a five minute update. I dont know how I became so busy...it kinda creeped up on me. So far this week I am gone every evening! Matt has mid-terms this week so we wont be seeing a whole lot of each other either.
On MOnday I have a worship Commitee meeting. These meetings are quite interesting because you really get to know people in your church family, their thoughts and views and you have to decide some pretty important things together. I am on the commmitee with Annelie too. She usually cooks supper for me and drives me there and back. It is good time to spend with her since I dont get to see her nearly as much..and I get to eat some yummy food.
Tuesday II have trining for work. In New Brunswick they have a new mandatory curriculum so all the ECE's in New Brunswick have to learn how to implement this values based curriculum. It is very disorganized and I dread every meeting. We are already doing everything that this curriculum requires so the 36 hours training it really boring plus it suts into my already busy life. I have one meeting this morning and then I have to leave early to go to Jeff and Andrea's wedding. I am not supposed to leave early so I am going for an extended bathroom break, but I already ok'd it with my boss.
On wednesday I have to babysit at 8:15, so I will have time to go home after work and cook supper and either bring some to MAtt or he will come home with me. It is also Matt's birthday that day. I already got him a bike and I made a binder with dreams. Someday we are going to build a house and when MAtt thinks of something he likes we put it in the binder. It turned out really well. He already saw it because our apartment is not very large and I had to know what he wanted. hehe. I still have a movie and some Lindor chocolates for him.
Thursday I have GEMS and I am getting my eyebrows done too!
Fruday night I have to babysit and then saturday we are at church all day making apple pies for GEMS. I was asked to babysit that night too.... but i said NO! :) Instead we are going to have a big party with all our friends for both of our birthdays. Now we just have to find a place that is big enough.
SO that is my week at a glance and somehow every week ends up just like it. Matt and I still find time to sit on the courch and cuddle and enjoy each other. He cooks for himself a little more often now but he is becoming very profficient in making fried potatoes. Anyway i have to get ready to go. Registration is from 8-9 and I still have to do my hair and get Matt up to bring me. I am also hoping to convince him that a tim hortons breakfast sandwich is a good idea.
I hope you all have an awesome time until i manage to write again...just dont forget i love you..and so does matt
It is hard to think that this time last yeat I was writing a blog everyday letting you know how I was doing and telling you about every day. Now you are lucky if you get a five minute update. I dont know how I became so busy...it kinda creeped up on me. So far this week I am gone every evening! Matt has mid-terms this week so we wont be seeing a whole lot of each other either.
On MOnday I have a worship Commitee meeting. These meetings are quite interesting because you really get to know people in your church family, their thoughts and views and you have to decide some pretty important things together. I am on the commmitee with Annelie too. She usually cooks supper for me and drives me there and back. It is good time to spend with her since I dont get to see her nearly as much..and I get to eat some yummy food.
Tuesday II have trining for work. In New Brunswick they have a new mandatory curriculum so all the ECE's in New Brunswick have to learn how to implement this values based curriculum. It is very disorganized and I dread every meeting. We are already doing everything that this curriculum requires so the 36 hours training it really boring plus it suts into my already busy life. I have one meeting this morning and then I have to leave early to go to Jeff and Andrea's wedding. I am not supposed to leave early so I am going for an extended bathroom break, but I already ok'd it with my boss.
On wednesday I have to babysit at 8:15, so I will have time to go home after work and cook supper and either bring some to MAtt or he will come home with me. It is also Matt's birthday that day. I already got him a bike and I made a binder with dreams. Someday we are going to build a house and when MAtt thinks of something he likes we put it in the binder. It turned out really well. He already saw it because our apartment is not very large and I had to know what he wanted. hehe. I still have a movie and some Lindor chocolates for him.
Thursday I have GEMS and I am getting my eyebrows done too!
Fruday night I have to babysit and then saturday we are at church all day making apple pies for GEMS. I was asked to babysit that night too.... but i said NO! :) Instead we are going to have a big party with all our friends for both of our birthdays. Now we just have to find a place that is big enough.
SO that is my week at a glance and somehow every week ends up just like it. Matt and I still find time to sit on the courch and cuddle and enjoy each other. He cooks for himself a little more often now but he is becoming very profficient in making fried potatoes. Anyway i have to get ready to go. Registration is from 8-9 and I still have to do my hair and get Matt up to bring me. I am also hoping to convince him that a tim hortons breakfast sandwich is a good idea.
I hope you all have an awesome time until i manage to write again...just dont forget i love you..and so does matt
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
technology!?!?!?!
I just have a few minutes to let you all know that i am still alive. I would write down everything that is happening here but I just dont have time. OUr internet is COMPLETELY down at home and I cant use the computer at work as often because the computer I use is in the same room as the college classes. Things are going REALLY well. So dont worry. But I miss the link to reading your blogs and catching up with things that are going on with you. I love you all and i will try to write more when I have an internet or computer. Love you all!
Amanda
Amanda
Sunday, September 21, 2008
my NEW haircut.
Matt and I have had a terrible time with our internet connection and I dont want to go on and on for fear of losing it. Things here are going well. I had a pamper day on Friday and I got my eyebrows done and my hair cut. What do you think????
Love ya!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Its a Beautiful Day!
I thought I would write a little note while I was sitting here on my break. Things here are going pretty well. I have something again every night this week. Monday I had a nice visit with Annelie and then I went to go see Steph and Jefta and plan something for us to do at Christine's wedding.
Last night I had Praise Band practice. It didnt start until 6:30 so Matt and I had supper at Wendy's and then since we had time to kill we went and searched for a desk for Matt. He has decided to buy one because the design that he wanted to do he didnt end up liking and we found a nice one at KENT and it has nice rounded corners. That is so perfect for our small apartment, if you have been around me for any amout of time you will know that I always run into things with my hips. I havent gotten really used to my body yet..hehe. So the rounded corners will be pure bliss for my hips. :) So then we started looking at things we want to put in our house to see if we agreed on prince range. heheheh.... that should be an interesting "discussion" when the time comes. hehe. I think we will be able to come together in the middle.
Then tonight Matt is going biking with Rudi. His Wife Amy is coming to our apartment to have supper and a nice visit with me. I am looking forward to that, a nice chance to relax and enjoy each other's company.
Tomorrow night Matt and i are going to babysit and make some money for GAS for PEI on FRIDAY!!! I am starting work at 7:00 so I can get off at 3:30. Then I will go to the university and wait for Matt to be done...I hope he is done early. I also have a blood test at 1:30 to see if I have celiac... please pray. I would really like to not have it. Pray that I dont have it. We can pray about the other stuff later.... hehe.
Anyway, I have to get back to work and eat some blueberry muffins. YUMMM!
Love you all!!!!!!!
Amanda
Last night I had Praise Band practice. It didnt start until 6:30 so Matt and I had supper at Wendy's and then since we had time to kill we went and searched for a desk for Matt. He has decided to buy one because the design that he wanted to do he didnt end up liking and we found a nice one at KENT and it has nice rounded corners. That is so perfect for our small apartment, if you have been around me for any amout of time you will know that I always run into things with my hips. I havent gotten really used to my body yet..hehe. So the rounded corners will be pure bliss for my hips. :) So then we started looking at things we want to put in our house to see if we agreed on prince range. heheheh.... that should be an interesting "discussion" when the time comes. hehe. I think we will be able to come together in the middle.
Then tonight Matt is going biking with Rudi. His Wife Amy is coming to our apartment to have supper and a nice visit with me. I am looking forward to that, a nice chance to relax and enjoy each other's company.
Tomorrow night Matt and i are going to babysit and make some money for GAS for PEI on FRIDAY!!! I am starting work at 7:00 so I can get off at 3:30. Then I will go to the university and wait for Matt to be done...I hope he is done early. I also have a blood test at 1:30 to see if I have celiac... please pray. I would really like to not have it. Pray that I dont have it. We can pray about the other stuff later.... hehe.
Anyway, I have to get back to work and eat some blueberry muffins. YUMMM!
Love you all!!!!!!!
Amanda
Sunday, September 7, 2008
busy as a beaver
Hello All,
I think I just got myself caught up on everyone's blogs. It was nice to catch up on what everyone os doing. Things here have been really crazy, Matt and I stayed home this afternoon because we were both so worn out and I have a bad cold. So we are relaxing and getting rested up.
Matt is sitting beside be desining a desk. We are getting a new computer because our laptop is starting to get a little lazy and that would never do when Matt has to study and make sure things get done. It will be nice to have a dependable way to manage my social life and keep in touch with all of you.
We speant this last weekend well. Friday evening we went to Julia vanOord's house warming party. It was a really good time, I felt a little bad that Matt was the only guy there. But a good time was had by all. In the morning we met Rudi and Amy and went to a massive yardsale. It was like 3 streets and all the connecting streets. It was so much fun and I even found a few bargains.
>I got a sandwich/pizza pocket maker and a small george forman grill I offered $5 for both and the lady accepted te deal.
>I got 10 chocolate moulds for 75c (they will be perfect for GEMS)
>I got the book "My Utmost for His Highest" for 25c
>I made a bargain with a lady for a nice truck puzzle .25c
>2 dvds for $6
We made out pretty well.
After that we met up with Amy's dad Kevin. We all went out for lunch to the Hilltop. Then we went to Rusagonis (rush-a-gorn-ish) and looked at the lots that Kevin is selling there. He is making a whole sub-division there and there are other ones going up. Matt and I are thinking about buying one of the lots there. It was a beautiful peice of land.. no extraordinary views, but there are trees and a little brook. It was perfect and I think all the houses going up will be a good daycare market too. We'll see. Thats far away yet the land wont be ready for another two years. It is so fun to dream though.
Then we went to Rudi and Amy's chalet We sat on the deck that overlooks the river on a round couch thingy. Amy and I both started reading a book while Matt and Rudi puttered around with the hot tub. Then Amy and I both fell asleep and we woke up in time to leave for biblestudy.
Then we went to church today and had lunch there afterwards because our missionarys were here for a visit. It was a really good lunch even though I didnt even talk to the Steele's. :)
This week is already looking like another busy week we are going to PEI next weekend. I am so excited. The visit is long overdue. We havent been there since Canada day. I really need to see my family.. and we actually get to see everyone when we go there. Matt's Dad made time for us on Friday and then I am having brunch with Mom and Bec and I'm going to have a good chat with Dad in there too. Caleb and Damaris will get me in the early morning while I wait for the ladies to wake up. and then I am going to Christine's wedding in the afternoon. I am excited!!!
Anyway.. Matt said this is getting really long and he is wondering who is going to read it anyway. I realize that I have lost everyday readers with my unpredictable posting... Maybe it will get better once Matt is in school full time. But he has a lot of days where he has a lot of time to study while he waits for me to finish work.
Love you all and see you soon!
I think I just got myself caught up on everyone's blogs. It was nice to catch up on what everyone os doing. Things here have been really crazy, Matt and I stayed home this afternoon because we were both so worn out and I have a bad cold. So we are relaxing and getting rested up.
Matt is sitting beside be desining a desk. We are getting a new computer because our laptop is starting to get a little lazy and that would never do when Matt has to study and make sure things get done. It will be nice to have a dependable way to manage my social life and keep in touch with all of you.
We speant this last weekend well. Friday evening we went to Julia vanOord's house warming party. It was a really good time, I felt a little bad that Matt was the only guy there. But a good time was had by all. In the morning we met Rudi and Amy and went to a massive yardsale. It was like 3 streets and all the connecting streets. It was so much fun and I even found a few bargains.
>I got a sandwich/pizza pocket maker and a small george forman grill I offered $5 for both and the lady accepted te deal.
>I got 10 chocolate moulds for 75c (they will be perfect for GEMS)
>I got the book "My Utmost for His Highest" for 25c
>I made a bargain with a lady for a nice truck puzzle .25c
>2 dvds for $6
We made out pretty well.
After that we met up with Amy's dad Kevin. We all went out for lunch to the Hilltop. Then we went to Rusagonis (rush-a-gorn-ish) and looked at the lots that Kevin is selling there. He is making a whole sub-division there and there are other ones going up. Matt and I are thinking about buying one of the lots there. It was a beautiful peice of land.. no extraordinary views, but there are trees and a little brook. It was perfect and I think all the houses going up will be a good daycare market too. We'll see. Thats far away yet the land wont be ready for another two years. It is so fun to dream though.
Then we went to Rudi and Amy's chalet We sat on the deck that overlooks the river on a round couch thingy. Amy and I both started reading a book while Matt and Rudi puttered around with the hot tub. Then Amy and I both fell asleep and we woke up in time to leave for biblestudy.
Then we went to church today and had lunch there afterwards because our missionarys were here for a visit. It was a really good lunch even though I didnt even talk to the Steele's. :)
This week is already looking like another busy week we are going to PEI next weekend. I am so excited. The visit is long overdue. We havent been there since Canada day. I really need to see my family.. and we actually get to see everyone when we go there. Matt's Dad made time for us on Friday and then I am having brunch with Mom and Bec and I'm going to have a good chat with Dad in there too. Caleb and Damaris will get me in the early morning while I wait for the ladies to wake up. and then I am going to Christine's wedding in the afternoon. I am excited!!!
Anyway.. Matt said this is getting really long and he is wondering who is going to read it anyway. I realize that I have lost everyday readers with my unpredictable posting... Maybe it will get better once Matt is in school full time. But he has a lot of days where he has a lot of time to study while he waits for me to finish work.
Love you all and see you soon!
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