happy tacky holidays

Homecoming!

2009-10-18T16:20:00.001-07:00

So last weekend was Homecoming! And it was really fun! I went with my three friends Emily, Makayla, and Jessica. (Emily wasn't in these pictures) But the girl in the pink dress is Jessica and the one in the silver dress is Makayla....and i'm in the teal. :)

And this last picture was after i got my hair done. We got it done with Jessica at the Beauty School; she was only a student! She did my nails too, really cheap by the way. But overall it was such a great weekend!

PS, how do you like my new blog background. Snazzy, eh?

Photoshoots are fun.

2009-09-29T16:02:00.000-07:00

Family

2009-08-26T11:24:00.000-07:00

Ok, this is probably my favorite picture in the world right now.

i miss them like heck.

Bahahahaha

2009-08-26T11:03:00.000-07:00

The Embed code wouldn't work.
but this is fantastic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MKz0gkcgAo

This is for Grace :)

2009-07-17T18:43:00.000-07:00

So...I sorta forgot i had a blog. Really, i did.

But Grace gave me lots of stuff to blog about. Starting with everything i've done so far this summer!! I started with EFY at BYU Provo. June 29th to July 4th. Which was way awesome because we got to hang with Chris & Tiff for the fourth!

Here's my group of girls. They're so awesome!!

Here are our boys.... :) ask me your questions. i know you have some.

Our boys with my ADORABLE, AMAZING councelor, Heidi!

This is our entire company. It's pretty small, compared to my last year's. But we still had a blast!

And finally, me with some of my favorite guys of the year.. :)

And that's EFY! It just keeps getting better and better every year. :)

Now for YOUTH CONFERENCE: July 8th to July 11th.

A couple of us outside the John Johnson farm in Kirtland.

Did i mention we went to Ohio???

Did i mention we're REALLY cool???

Game Night!

They had marshmallow shooting. It was boss.

PS, that's my EFY shirt.

Awesome guy, Jonathan, we met at the "This is Kirtland!" play. He was in it, of course, which made it all the better!

At the dance!!

Which was pretty awesome by the way. Me, Grace, and Isabel are pretty much the lds dance dream team.

Last one: this is all of us, getting ready for the dance that night. Shoutout to Aubree, her hairstyling rocks out loud.

And thats it for right now! I have Girls Camp next week, so be prepared for some intense pictures. Elise and Dan and the boys left this morning, I haven't even looked at our camera yet to see how many pictures are on it from that trip.. But Sarah and Ben have plenty of pictures from that to put up. Leaving that up to them.

But it was super fun having Elise, Linda, and Sarah here all together. The Rueckert Sisters are unstoppable!

And uploading pictures on here is such a pain. So i hope you enjoyed this, because who knows the next time i take the time to do all this again. sheesh.

Guess What?!??

2009-01-11T16:43:00.001-08:00

This post is sort of mainly for Chris and Tiff, but you all can read it just 'cause i think it's cool!
So, mainly, I love Mindy Gledhill.
I got a special efy cd for Christmas with all of the efy greatest songs in the years, and of course Mindy Gledhill was on it. Her song was Child of Light, and it's so pretty!!
Her song Feather in the Wind is gorgeous too.
How lucky am i that my brother married into such a cool family?!
I thought Tiff would have fun reading this. :)

Three things I've learned this past week:

2009-01-04T18:00:00.000-08:00

#1. Balderdash is the most pointless, weirdest, game EVER.
#2. Losing over and over and over again, toughens you up.
#3. I am INCAPABLE of keeping a straight face when i need to.

Happy New Year! I miss you all!

FUNNY!!!

2008-12-11T17:33:00.001-08:00

I'm sure you all remember this song on Chris and Tiff's wedding video.
I was looking it up the other day and i came across this video and just cracked up!!!
It's so halarious for this song!
ps, does anyone else think they look LDS?

Santa Lucia

2008-12-09T15:48:00.000-08:00

Mom wanted me to post this one, from Friday night at the stake Christmas party. I was Santa Lucia and Isabel, Kirsti, and the Koncurat children were my helpers. :)

My Pathetic Twilight Story

2008-12-09T15:16:00.001-08:00

Alright, I hope this makes you all laugh, because i can't even think about it without chuckling a little!
The Night I went to see Twilight was a disaster. But the best day of my life.
November 21: The Day Twilight came out.
At school, i saw it was snowing, which made me more excited because.. well, who doesn't love snow on the day TWILIGHT of all movies comes out?!
it was perfect, i tell you.
That night at swim practice, i could barely concentrate on what 200 set we were on because i was too excited to see it! At 8:20, my life would start. (And don't mention the melodramatic-ness. I was just too excited.)
And here's when the story gets good.
We're swimming, and the bus driver comes in and informs my coach that there is too much ice on the road and we won't be able to move for about an hour and a half.
WHAT??!?!?!?!?
Keep in mind that this was at about 5:00. So i was a little scared but i would get home at like 6:45. No sweat. right?
wrong.
So our team is just chilling in the locker room, the bus driver comes back in. "ANOTHER 50 MINUTES."
Now it's cutting it a little close. I was planning on going home, taking a long shower, curling my hair, borrowing my friend's Twilight shirt to wear to the movie, looking gorgeous like Rosalie...
As long as we move soon, i'll be fine.
It's 7:30. My movie starts in less than an hour.
Why me?
FINNALY, and i mean, FINNALY, we can leave. I practically bomb myself onto the bus and we drive start driving home.
Isabel Braun calls me. And informs me that our friend, Nicole, (who has my ticket for tonight) cannot MOVE out of her house. She lives in the middle of nowhere, pretty much, and has enough ice around her house to ice skate on.
No. NONONONONO!!!!!!
I start to PANIC. I called Nicole and told her to get herself out of that house. I don't care how. Just DO IT.
She tells me she can't... she's really sorry... blah blah blah..
yeah, sure, sorry for ruining my life.
By now, im pretty much in hysterics on the BUS. Thank goodness it was dark outside because i'm pretty sure my face was exploding, i was crying so hard.
I call Isabel again, and her mom is on the phone with my mom, trying to find another way to go tonight. No such luck. After a while Isabel and her mom decide to go tomorrow, with Nicole and want to know if i want to go with them. NO.
Tomorrow is the scout spaghetti dinner at the church, and no way am i missing that.
I tell Isabel she's nuts for going tomorrow.
I get home, still gasping and coughing and sputtering and crying.
I ran through the front door, and moaned, "MOMMM!!!!!!" and threw myself dramatically on the couch. (totally true. i promise. Ask mom.)
Mom tells me how lucky i am that at least i can go tomorrow, but NO! I have to go to church! And besides, it's not the same when you don't see it the night it comes out. It's not as special.
I run upstairs in my room, feeling sorry for myself.
And my mother, for all intents and purposes, (thats a twilight quote) came upstairs with a brilliant idea that we call the theatre and see if there is any more tickets for a later showing tonight. I love her.
There are more tickets!!
In a desperate attempt to make myself look good, (coming straight from swimming) i put on a different sweater than my BAAC swimming oversized monster sweatshirt.
So, I'm driving to the movie theatre, and i just start cracking up.
Mom asks why, and i tell her.
#1: This was so NOT my plan of seeing Twilight the movie of my life.
#2: My hair is still wet.
#3: No Shower. Chlorine is still in my hair.
#4: Hair is not curled pretty.
#5: I never got to go to my friend's house and borrow her Twilight shirt. I'm wearing an American Eagle sweater. not my plan.
#6: No makeup. at all.
And finally, ready for this?
#7: I'm still wearing my bathing suit.

When i realized that, i just about died laughing.
I'm going to the 10:20 showing of my movie, and i look hideous.
And i don't even care.
The movie was amazing, by the way.
And it was super fun going with Linda, Tiffany, Dave, and the Blaylocks again!
Even though... My siblings weren't as excited as i was. Nor as enthusiastic about the whole thing.
But still. I loved it.
So thats the end of my PATHETIC Twilight story. And it still makes me laugh. :)

Guess Guess Guess!

2008-11-20T16:42:00.000-08:00

What comes out tomorrow?!?!??!!

and who is going to see at at 9:45 PM?!?!?!!?!?

:):):)

Information!

2008-10-23T14:33:00.000-07:00

Okay, so here's the top five things im WAY excited for right now.

#5 - High School Musical 3! I know it's dorky, but both Sarah and I know that they aren't that bad! And i've heard some of the songs from it and they're actually pretty fun! haha!

#4 - Halloween! I'm being a cowgirl. :) And my outfit is adorable! Pics later.

#3 - Linda is coming for Thanksgiving!!!! I can't wait! It can seriously get lonely without seeing your siblings for months! And i'm sorry about your ipod. :( I was really sad too.

#2 - THE TWILIGHT SOUNDTRACK FOR THE MOVIE COMES OUT IN STORES NOVEMBER 4TH. AND THE SONGS ARE AMAZING. Bella's Lullaby is the most beautiful piano peice i've ever heard! It's on my playlist and it's AMAZING.

#1 - TWILIGHT COMES OUT IN LESS THAN A MONTH NOW!!!! November 21... :) :) :)

Ahem, Mormor?

2008-09-30T15:18:00.001-07:00

Look what i found!
These are actually for Tiffany, but -hah- i couldn't stand it any longer!

And incase you are wondering, Yes, this is mormor.
..and yes, she is watching wrestling.

And when mom asked her about it she replied, "Yes, i like it!"
ahh, i love her!

the life!

2008-09-26T14:17:00.000-07:00

Top Ten Reasons why i haven't blogged in years, and my crazy life!:

10. I have completely lost my taste for homework, period.

9. I have something at least every single night after school except thursdays. And i still don't manage to get much done then!

8. I'm getting used to seminary! And, it's fun!

7. I can't wait for November. Swim Team!!

6. My english teacher gives us LOTS of homework, and he speaks in a monotone 24/7 so its pretty much impossible to actually understand what he's saying.

5. I miss Utah, like crazy.

4. There are no dang mountians here.

3. I wish i was going to Utah for General Conference.

2. I'm actually swimming again! Yay! I haven't swam since my summer team, almost three months! But im getting into shape for the Mustangs. (:

And the number one reason i haven't blogged in a million years,

1. I never really know what to say!

School?

2008-08-27T14:22:00.000-07:00

C. Miltons going good.
It's a lot different than Middle school, im not gonna lie. But i like it way better!
The days just seem to go by a lot faster. (Considering we have only four classes per day and they are each about 85 minutes long.)
At Southampton we had like seven or eight classes i think and they were like 40 minutes long. So its a big change.
I take French I. :) Its pretty fun too! I don't think i have any teachers that my siblings have though, which of corse isn't as fun! haha. But my teachers are great.
So in case any of you were wondering, I just got finished six pages of English homework that took me about two hours and three pages of Earth Science which took me about a half hour. ha! And i still managed to finish my homework at 5:15!
Just how do I do it? I'm really not to crazy about my English teacher. (see enormous amount of homework on the SECOND DAY TEACHING US above.)
And I can't wait untill November when swimming season starts!!!
C. Milton's swim team is going to rock this year. :) I can feel it.

by the way, any of you like my new fancy background??????

Update!

2008-08-04T12:39:00.003-07:00

My family is amazing.
that's all.

EFY =)

2008-07-09T11:49:00.000-07:00

Yes, I just got back from Utah this MORNING. Might i add, 5:00 am. I slept untill 1:30 pm. in case you were wondering. haha.

Anyway, I had a FABULOUS time at EFY. Gosh, it was just so amazing. I can't wait untill next year!

This is all of us. We had the biggest session of the summer and the biggest company of the session! Our company name was Terrified and Affrighted!

Our councelors...Gosh, they were the best! Hillarie, Michael, Heather, Brett, and Michelle. My councelor was Hillarie, the first girl on the left.

All the girls in my group with Hillarie, our councelor. Ahh! I love them all so much, and they're so beautiful! and I miss them like crazy!

The fourth of july was our last day. We had a huge banquet before the big dance. :) Which was fantastic, by the way.

Okay, More random pictures of people and us!

Our service project was knitting hats. So we took a group picture. haha.

Ahh! I just love it all!!! :)

So after EFY i spent a couple of days with Chris Tiff Brielle and Dean. Which was amazing! They're awesome. I love you guys!

Girls Camp 08!

2008-06-24T15:18:00.001-07:00

Ah, yes. The huge tree trunk in the middle of the cabin. Seriously, tree growing through the middle. CRAZY! :)

Blackbird girls. All the kids in our cabin except me. (I was taking the picture.)

Our cabin...Its name is Blackbird. Its even awesomer from the inside. :)

The 2 hour car ride wasn't so bad. We watched Meet the Robinsons the way there. This is the back seat. Ciara, me and Gracie.

Sorry, the pictures are a bit out of order. My blog pictures weren't cooperating very good for me.

I have more. I'lll post them later.

Oh D-d-d-dear!

2008-06-07T20:11:00.000-07:00

Tiffany brought Max and Oliver over for a bit this afternoon. I was in the family room when mom started chuckling in the kitchen.

"Amanda, you have to see this."

I walked over, and this is what I found:

Don't even ask me HOW he managed to do that. But it was pretty stuck!

"and we just couldn't help but laugh"

Gather everyone up and watch!

2008-05-26T07:35:00.000-07:00

Here's a great idea for next family home evening!
A good old song memorizing night!

Isn't that great?!
And lastly, for your enjoyment:
(I could NOT stop laughing!)

8th Grade Dance Dress!

2008-05-25T16:27:00.001-07:00

I got my 8th grade dance dress yesterday! Mom and I went to Ross together, and found a bunch of stuff to choose from.. And I got this one for $25! I have a nice little outfit planned. :)

...Plus the cute shoes, complements from Chris and Tiff''s Wedding.

And yes, Sarah, they are yours. :)

Of course, I can't post a picture of me IN it just yet, because, well, that would be impractical.

You'll have to wait untill June 6th. Excited!

So comment, and tell me what you think!

I love ipod commericals!

2008-05-19T15:51:00.001-07:00

Todays Thoughts:
I LOVE iPod commercials.

I think they're the most entertaining out of all the commercials!
Don't get me wrong, I love ATT cell phone commercials too.. Coke commericals during American Idol are up there on the list too.

Here are some of my favorite ones ever!

My ALL TIME FAVORITE =)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=xrd5VXNVp2I

Another favorite:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4CPab8U5zTU

...and ATT....

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Sc1v73xO0OQ

...and Coke...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=R1NnyE6DDnQ

I guess i just look for cuteness and awesome songs. haha!

Chick Flick Night!

2008-05-04T16:22:00.000-07:00

So, Chick Flick Night is this fun little thing that Me, Cami Bailey, and Hannah Wilson made up.

Us, chicks, get together one friday a month at eachother's houses and watch chick flicks.

Jane Austen, A Walk To Remember, you name it.

So this past Friday was at my house.

Mom and I bought a snowball machine.

AMAZING. JUST WAIT TILL YOU GUYS GET OUT HERE. IT'S AMAZING.

and 6 flavors, and marshmallow creme.

And we had us a party. :)

<--- Our Movie! :)

Super Doper Fun!

Family Vacation Anyone??

2008-04-27T17:37:00.000-07:00

So Linda got her awesome vacation huh?
Hawaii? Thats awesome.
I've always wanted to go somewhere like that.
Anyone else think that going on a big family vacation somewhere together would be amazingly fun?
yes, yes.

Laundry Messings.

2008-04-19T11:19:00.000-07:00

I've been cooped up in my room pretty much all day reading. Harry Potter, and other stuff. ha. :)
So I got bored eventualy and came downstairs. The bathroom mats were on a pile on the floor, and who chose to make a bed out of them?

Coco, thats who.
I just thought that was too cute to pass up. And my camera was right there..
:)

Most Beautiful Girl in the Room!

2008-03-19T13:17:00.000-07:00

This is a video of Dave and Matt Perry singing "The most Beautiful Girl in the Room" at our ward Talent Night. Halarious!

I love my sisters!

2008-03-17T04:34:00.000-07:00

I just posted comments on Linda's blog, and i've been thinking.
My sisters are the coolest EVER!
..so are my brothers. haha.
But seriously, you're beautiful, smart, and you have an amazing little sister named Amanda!
Mom and Dad's anniversary was on Saturday. Married for 34 years!
And once again, all my brothers and sisters are the most amazing out there.
Everything you do, your jobs, and intrests...
Anyway, i'd better get to school.
One more thing, We're leaving to go to California on Friday! Super excited. :)

Kay soo...

2008-03-10T15:15:00.000-07:00

Does anyone know what Elise's blog url is??
I accidentally deleted my family link list and i can't find her blog anywhere.
So anyone help?!

Pics with contacts!

2008-03-02T17:34:00.000-08:00

So here's a picture that i took this afternoon of me..
and i know some of you have been DYING to see me without my glasses! And i was super suprised to see how blue my eyes are! I felt pretty beautiful! :)

You like?

Yay!

2008-02-28T12:26:00.000-08:00

I got my trial contacts today! I keep them for about three weeks before i throw them away, then i order the long-term ones!
How fun is that? haha.
I got new glasses too. They're pretty awesome.

America's Funniest Home Videos

2008-02-17T19:15:00.000-08:00

This is what happens when you surf Youtube. :) Hah!

Did I mention this is Mormor's favorite show? haha YES WAY! Almost every time we go down to see what she's watching, it's this horrible weird funny show!
(actually she turns it up so loud we can almost picture the videos in our minds when we're sitting in the family room.)
Quite frankly, we're just glad she doesn't watch pro wrestling anymore.
hah! Just kidding, we only caught her doing that a few times..

Anyway, back to AFV, am i the only one who thinks its weird that all these "halarious" videos are of people getting hurt? I think it's awful! I just hurts to watch some of these. But i have to admit, i actually laughed out loud on some of those. And it takes a lot to make me to laugh instead of grimace!

I think I'm in Love.

2008-02-07T17:43:00.000-08:00

...With J-Crew.
No lie. (I heard that saying today and cracked up. i love it!)
Linda's February J-Crew catalaugue came today in the mail, and i couldn't help but look in it! I mean, the front cover was ah-dorable. :)
I saw so many things i wanted! (really, no suprise.. but still, i thought that stuff was amazing)
J-CREW IS MY NEW FAVORITE STORE.
although, i may not own anything from it for a LOOONG time, it's still awesome.
The dresses were like $250 and i loved them. No fair.
But it was entertaining, and my first look at a J-Crew catalaugue payed off!

I AM YOUR BROTHER!

2008-02-03T17:19:00.000-08:00

I don't know how many of you saw this on TV, but it's seriously my FAVORITE American Idol Audition. The song seriously gets stuck in your head, but you crack up every time you think about it!

AH-Mazing Event #1

2008-02-03T15:45:00.000-08:00

February 19th:
I get fitted for contacts!
I absolutly cannot wait! All my friends say that glasses "complete" my look. I won't be the same without my glasses!
HAH.
Whatever, I'm still getting them. :)
I'll still wear my glasses sometimes. "Is for Fun"

Happy Superbowl!
Who's gonna win?

To Make a long story short...

2008-01-27T18:10:00.000-08:00

So i haven't blogged really in a while.
All-County was CRAZY this week! I have a 5 hour rehersal on Friday.
I got to skip school :)
3 hour dress-rehersal on Saturday, Concert Saturday night.
Oh, and a 2 hour rehersal on Thursday.
Did i mention we only procticed twice before our concert?
Crazy, huh?

I have to make this short, school tomarrow..
So I miss you all! I found out what days im going to EFY this year!!!!
For those of you who dont know the story: Cami Bailey and I are going to EFY Provo Utah, and we are AMAZINGLY excited. We just found out today that we're going
June30th-July5th. W'll be there for the fourth of July! Isn't that exciting?!
I can't wait! And June 30th is only like, a few days after Girls Camp.
My summer is going to be crazy!! I can't wait! :)

Thats Done!

2008-01-15T16:14:00.000-08:00

I finished Eclipse today!
Well, no doubt. I stayed home from school.
I cought a pretty deadly cold yesterday. and i feel like Darth Vader, breathing heavily!
Back to the book: I hated it as much as Bella annoys the heck out of me.
But i loved it as much as i love Edward! hah.
I really like the plot. that whole series, is just amazing.
Stephenie Meyer is a FREAK!
seriously, how does someone come up with something so...perfect?
Ugh, i cannot WAIT untill this fall when Breaking Dawn comes out.
I think it will be SPECTACULAR!
In other news: American Idol starts tonight, in about 45 minutes! :)
Chris and Tuff left today :(
Sorry i couldn't give you guys hugs. haha, you wouldn't want this.
Thank you for the Valentines Day gift!
and thank you for the book Tiff!

It's been a fun weekend.

I finished it #2!!!

2008-01-04T15:54:00.000-08:00

These are honestly my favorite books ever!
Even though, i completely agree with Sarah. Bella is such a brat.
But, without her, the books wouldn't be half as good :)
Im off to buy Eclipse tomarrow! I can't wait!
And the same guy who played Cedric Diggory is playing Edward in the movie!
Comes out: December 12, 2008
Cam't wait :)

I Finished It!!!

2007-12-31T12:47:00.000-08:00

I LOVED IT! I seriously read it in less than two days.
Now i have to hunt down New Moon, the second one!
Yes, it is highly recommended.
It's so good!
Thanks Satin Sally! She gave it to me for Christmas.

Drumroll Please!

2007-12-17T15:56:00.000-08:00

HAH! thats a great one.
Christmas movies are awesome.
Anyway, just a few more days untill we drive down to boston for christmas!
im so excited. So i have a few movies in mind to bring up. tell me what you think.
~White Christmas
~The Polar Express
~Rudolph
~The Silver-Spoon Christmas Special (whatever that is. It better be good,Linda.) =)

Any other suggestions?????

The Rueckert Family Football Team

2007-12-13T18:20:00.000-08:00

So heres what we got so far:

Daniel - QB
Jonathan - Wide Recepter??
Mark and Eric - just do whatever you want.
Matthew and Oliver - tackler
Max - climb on people's backs and yell "HIEE!!!"
Dean - runner and catcher?!
Benson - just smile and wave boy. smile and wave.

Brielle - Cheerleader

Congrats Sarah! 1 more boy.
Any positions avalible for this one?
or.. maybe he could be a cheerleader with lonesome Brielle over there?
i don't know.
Anyway, Brielle sure will have lots of boy cousins to help her out!
Boy nephews are great too. =)
I love you all!

Let It Snow !

2007-12-09T14:07:00.000-08:00

a little blurry, but i went over to Mary's for a while to play =)

We got out of school at 1:55. YAY! I couldn't believe it finally snowed.

But First... Let me show you what it looked like =)

Our Yard Mary's Yard. Yes, that is her pool :)

Anyway, we had a lot of fun!

Mary..

andd me....

haha M&Ms are way good. :)

Decking the Halls =)

Merry Christmas!

Fun Night =)

2007-12-09T13:24:00.000-08:00

Babysitter #1: Amanda

Babysitter #2: Brianna

Our Victim: The Shmeese

One Fun Night =)

Playing with letters...

and dumping them on brianna..

and when that little boy was plumb tuckered out..

where were the amazing babysitters??

goofing off in amandas room =)

I love you Shmeese.

I love you Brianna.

Babysitting is fun =)

Movies I Saw This Weekend.

2007-11-25T10:32:00.000-08:00

By: Amanda

#1:

<--Incase you can't read the tiny picture..

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Imporium

Intresting movie. It reminded me a lot of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Nevertheless, it was very cute.

Rated:G

Go watch it!!!

#2:

<-- Enchanted. Maybe you've heard of it?

I went to go see it with Satin Sally last night.

IT WAS AMAZING.

Rated: PG

This time, you don't have a choice. GO SEE IT.

Seriously, it's adorable and VERY funny.

Turkey Day

2007-11-25T10:13:00.000-08:00

Happy Turkey Day!
I don't have pictures right now.. i'll post them later.

Anyway, Linda came down from Boston on Wednesday night. That's always fun. :)
On Thursday, David, Tiffany, Max, and Oliver came over to have fun with us!
Of course, we all knew the second Max got there. "HIIEEEE!!!!!!" *huge gasp* "GAAGEE!!"
(coco was of course, barking his head off.)

We all love it when Max comes.

Since after a while, we all ot sick and tired of just sitting around while mom and dad were cooking. So we decided ("we" being David, Linda, and I) to take Max outside for some old-fashioned leaf raking! Max loved it. (again, you will see pictures later)
Once we got a good pile built, we'd yell 1-2-3- GOO!!!! And Max would gallop, giggling his own head off, into the leaf pile!
Leaf Raking is fun! (:

Then we ate. Dad, as usual, started a political conversation. Of course after about 5 minutes Linda and I were so full we couldn't finish anything else.

So once everybody else was finished, we went downstairs. David and Linda had rented Stranger that Fiction and We Are Marshall.

good movies.
Then everybody went up for pie and stuff.. and i watched the Incredibles on TV. :)
I haven't seen that in forever!!
David and Tiffany left. And Dad, Mom, Linda, and I all watched the Office.
I swear, we never get tired of that show.
By then it was like, 11:00.
So we called it a day.
It was fun!
I miss you all. :)

ANOTHER YESSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-11-12T19:09:00.000-08:00

truly amazing.

Last night we were just hanging out in the family room.. ("we" being Sarah, Ben, Benson, Coco, and Moi.)

And i decided to mention to Ben that i couldn't figure out how to find my camera memory card on the computer.

So he says he'll take a look at it..

ABSOLUTLY POSITIVE it still won't work, i put my memory card in.

IT. POPS. UP.

are you kidding me?

[see post titled FRUSTERATION!!!]

It never worked before!!! i promise!!

SARAH'S HUSBAND IS MAGIC, I TELL YOU! MAGIC!

i honestly don't believe it.

So i then took about another hour and a half uploading 675 pictures to the computer. =)

trust me, i had a lot to catch up on.

(and i didn't just make that number up. that was seriously how many there was!)

So to make a looong story short, YOU WILL SEE PICTURES ON MY BLOG AGAIN!

yay!

don't forget to comment.

YESSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-11-05T12:14:00.000-08:00

I GOT ACCEPTED TO ALL-COUNTY ORCHESTRA TODAY!!!!!!
Mr. Bair submitted names from our orchestra at school to the All-County people. And i got accepted!!! I'm so excited!
And they have 16 violas! I've never played with that many before.
Harford String Orchestra has 6, and my school orchestra has 3!
This should be fun.. I'm so happy!

Christmas Gifts!!

2007-11-04T18:56:00.000-08:00

This year, I got the job of drawing the names from a hat for christmas gifts.
it was fun.
So first mom and i did all the siblings. Then we did all the cousins.
That was when the fun started.
before we started the cousins, mom pointed out to me that there were 5 Bryant boys and 5 other kids. (not Bryant boys)
So we chuckled at the fact, and kept drawing names.
After a while, mom pointed out that all the other cousins were getting bryant boys for some reason!!!
WE ARE SUCH BLONDES!!!!! (well, i am.)
It took us a second or two; but we finally realized that poor Elise has to buy gifts for EVERY COUSIN.
[because bryant boys cannot give to bryant boys. thats why.]
All of a sudden, mom and i just started cracking up.
seriously, i don't think mom or i have ever laughed so hard in my LIFE.
both of us were just wiping tears from our eyes and rolling on our backs for about 5 minutes.

The fact that Elise has to buy stuff to everyone is just so funny!!!!!
Well, at lease every Bryant boy will get a present. :)

I wish you guys could have been there. ah! SOO FUNNY.

Our Cousin List looked like this:

Daniel give to Brielle
Jonathan give to Max
Mark give to Benson
Eric give to Dean
Matthew give to Oliver
Brielle give to Daniel
Max gove to Jonathan
Benson give to Mark
Dean give to Eric
Oliver give to Matthew

The rest of you will just have to wait for the Siblings list. I'll post it if i get enough comments on this. ;)

FRUSTERATION!!!!!

2007-11-01T15:38:00.001-07:00

I lost the cord to my camara!!!!!!
trust me, i am not happy.
and thats why i haven't been posting a lot lately!
i think i can put in my memory card.. i tried that today and a little light turned on.
i nearly went balistic.
but then i couldn't find my memory card connection on the computer!!
then i went balistic in a different way.
i hope i can get more pictures soon!!!!

anyway, how was your halloween?
I had my Orchestra practice that night. We were so mad.
well, at least I was.
after orchestra it was 7:30. so i went trick-or-treating with Isabel and Manoa (i think only Linda, Sarah, and Tiffany know who they are. Maybe Chris?) and another friend from Orchestra, Erin. We all went in Erin's neighborhood.
for like, a hour and a half.
because according to mom, NOBODY goes trick-or-treating after 9:00. psh.
she was right. =/
After a while we found ourselves all alone...???
*ding-dong!* "Sorry, we're all out of candy"
finally we gave up.
at least i still got some candy! (:
Happy Halloween!

YAY!

2007-10-22T04:52:00.001-07:00

TIFFANY HAD HER BABY LAST NIGHT!
(:

Matthew Christopher Bryant

2007-09-25T14:17:00.000-07:00

Yay! I have a new nephew! This is my oldest sister Elise with her adorable boys!

Matthew is number 5!!

I miss you guys!

2007-09-16T17:10:00.000-07:00

So yesterday Mom and I were in the car listining to Bread. :)
And the song "He's a Good Lad" came on.
and of course, mom and i start feeling sad!!
why?
because we think of Chris and Tiff.
Watching their wedding video over and over. and when that song came on we lost it.
Then i realized how much i missed my family!! It's seriously A LOT.
And thats not the only song that makes my miss my family.
How 'bout "Somewhere Only We Know"? by Keane
That one makes me miss Sarah so much!!
It makes me think of our night drive to Canada, singing at the top of our lungs... Modest Mouse.. Keane...The Postal Service..
you get the idea.

Wait.. theres more.
Elise. Our song is "Candygirl". I have no clue who it's by, but it sure reminds me of her!
Dave and Tiffany's special song is the Cotton Eyed Joe!
no kidding.
That one day when we were all in the car, and Tiffany turned on the Cotton Eyed Joe. Max was going wild! It was seriously the funniest day of my life with him!
I think Tiffany wrote a blog about it too...

Last but not least, Linda.
She's got so many songs! But if i had to choose, it would probrably be any song by Peter Boujn and John. or ANYTHING we sang along to in the car!
Wicked is a must. and the Sound of Music..

Well thats really all i had to say.
I miss all of you guys so much!
Do any of you have songs that remind you of me??
Please tell me!

I love you all! :)

The Office

2007-09-15T07:44:00.000-07:00

The Office season premiere is on Thursday!

I can't wait.

Im going to miss watching it with my sisters. :)

Thursday, September 27!

9/8c

Don't miss it!

School: Week 3

2007-09-10T16:14:00.000-07:00

I'm not really sure what i think about my teachers yet.
they just seem so... weird.
Don't get me wrong, they're..okay.
but still. no comment on the teachers yet.

Teachers:
Science & Homeroom: Mr. Pritchard.
Now, this guy is cool. He always has a story to tell thats halarious!
everybody loves science! :)

Language Arts: Mrs. Zickefoose.
Weird name or what?
She's nice. buti don't really think i have an oppinion on her yet.
When my mom came back from Back to School night, she said to me,
"Your Language Arts teacher is SO pretty!"
Hmm..

Social Studies: Mr. Rienhart.
I don't know about this one.
He's okay. He's obsessed with the Civil War.
Lives and breathes it.
but yeah, he's okay.

MATH: [the dreaded subject] Mrs. Lewis. *dun, dun, dunnnn*
I don't really have an oppinion on her either!
She's hard. and she gives LOTS of homework.
not fun.

So, 3 weeks into the school year.
There's a long way to go!

Love, Stargirl

2007-09-02T12:48:00.000-07:00

I FINISHED IT!!!!!
really, i did!
and i would like to say that..

I LOVED IT.

That was seriously one of the cutest books i've ever read.
I recommend it.
But ONLY if you read the first book too!!!

I ♥ STARGIRL!

BENSON:

2007-08-27T13:55:00.000-07:00

I MISS HIM SO MUCH!!!!
i miss his smile, his cheeks... *sigh*
Sarah, you'd better post lots of pictures of him.
the world isn't right without him.

THE BEANST!!

2007-08-12T15:12:00.000-07:00

So now I have fully addapted to Benson's language.
Beanst = Beast

Before dinner today, i was taking a few pics of Benson and i thought this one was
WAY TO CUTE NOT TO POST.
Sarah, this is his cutest smile in the WORLD!

Never Cry Wolf!

2007-08-12T12:27:00.000-07:00

So my play was last night.
It was a BLAST!!!
I wish i got more pictures..

In the Spring I'm going to try out for Theatre Works with 2 of my other friends!!!
So Excited.

Show Biz

2007-08-11T10:18:00.000-07:00

No Joke.
I've got the curlers and everything!
I'm in the amazing show Never Cry Wolf.
Opening Night wasn last night. We did pretty ok.
but today we have a matinee and an evening show.
thats 3 shows! heh.
I've got a half hour before i need to leave for the Matinee.
So wish me luck!
I'll be back here after the Cast Party to see all my love comments :)

Heh heh.. Tagged!

2007-08-11T09:50:00.000-07:00

Places I've worked:
1-Ermm.. the Library?

Movies I can watch over and over:
1-The Princess Diaries ( 1 & 2 )
2-The Theif Lord
3-Ella Enchanted
4-Night at the Museum

Places I've lived:
1-Bel Air, Maryland (ha!)

Favorite t.v. shows: I don't really watch much tv.
1-So you think you can dance
2-the office
3-full house
4-trading spaces: boys vs. girls

Places I've been:
1-California
2-Utah
3-Canada
4-St. Lawrence River

Favorite foods:
1-Gummy Worms! (no sours please)
2-chicken and rice
3-crabs
4-tacos

Majors I had considered:
1-um.. Culinary Arts

Places I'd rather be:
1-The River!
2-Canada
3-on stage performing (i will be in 2 hours!!!!)
4- UTAH!!!

Weird things about me:
1-I LOVE musicals! ( i guess thats not really weird..)
2-I love acting, and being in shows
3-i like small things that can be REALLY fun.
4-Sleepovers are NOT the funnest things in the world.

Friends I'd like to tag:
1-Pegger Wegger
2-Canadian Sarah!

Amanda Misses Utah!

2007-08-05T16:03:00.001-07:00

I really do. Then Again, i pretty much miss everything.

I miss the River with the Bryants!
Sadly, i couldn't go this year because i was in a play the same week.
SO UNFAIR.
You'll see me there next year without a doubt.

I miss Utah! My neice Brielle's birthday was yesterday. The little darling turned 3. I feel like i haven't seen her in forever! When i saw her last General Conference..
Anyway, Dad brought up the subject of me flying out to Utah for my birthday. I absolutly ADORE the idea.
but the idea of my flying out there with me alone? not so much.
I'll find a way.

I miss Canada! I miss Sarah! [The Canadian one]
When i told Dad that there was NO WAY that i would fly out to Utah on my own without freaking out, I mentioned the idea of Sarah flying out here for my birthday!
I haven't seen Sarah for 2 years! So i ADORE that idea too.
But i don't know how to get ahold of Sarah... soo anyone? Tell her to get online! of to call me! i need to her to know! I really wanna see her!

I miss Linda.
Even though i just recently saw her, i need someone to come live with me so i can have someone to talk to! Come Back Soon!!!!!!!!!!
I love you!!

The Many Faces of Benson.

2007-08-04T16:29:00.000-07:00

Of Course, i feel so bad for the poor boy because all he ever hears is:
"Only if You're good you mommy and daddy will come back."
and:
"Poor little Orphan baby"
Catch my drift?

At least he's got loving family out here :)
I love you Benson.

Everything!!

2007-07-01T17:47:00.000-07:00

okay.

so i haven't exactly blogged recently. I just never know what to blog about! i need some suggestions. So anyway, a LOT has happned.

1. I went to the Science Center with my friend Jessica on Memorial Day..

YAY!!! yay, for the Science Center!!!!

Carrying on.

#2. I did some amazilgly fun things with some friends!!! :)

Thats Me, Ciara, and Max!!!

AAAnd... that would be me at Claires. haha.

isn't that mask sweet?

Thats me and Kristyn. She's practicly my un-related SISTER!

Me and Ciara !

..and my sweet shades :)

Well, thats pretty much it for now.

Something to get a kick out of!

2007-04-15T16:44:00.000-07:00

Choose the month you were born:

January--I kicked
February--I loved
March--I smoked
April-- I licked
May--I choked on
June--I murdered
July--I did the Macarena with
August--I had lunch with
September--I danced with
October--I sang to
November--I yelled at
December--I ran over

Chose the day you were born:

1-------a birdbath
2-------a monster
3 -------a phone
4-------a fork
5-------a Mexican
6-------a gangster
7-------my cell phone
8-------my dog
9-------my best friends' boyfriend
10-------my neighbor
11-------my science teacher
12-------Chuck Norris
13-------a fireman
14-------a stuffed animal
15-------a goat
16-------a pickle
17-------your mom
18-------a spoon
19-------myself
20-------a baseball bat
21-------a ninja
22-------a banana
23-------a noodle
24-------a squirrel
25-------a football player
26-------my sister
27-------my brother
28-------an iPod
29-------a permanent marker
30-------a llama
31-------A homeless guy

Chose the color shirt you are wearing:

White----------because I'm cool like that
Black-----------because I'm a ninja.
Pink------------because I'm NOT a llama
Red------------because im awesome like that
Blue------------because I'm hot and I do what I want
Green----------because I hate myself
Purple----------because I'm cool
Gray-----------because I was bored
Yellow---------because someone offered me 1,000,000 dollars
Orange--------because I hate my pet ostrich
Brown---------because I was on a roller coaster
Other----------because that's how I roll
None----------because I can't control myself

Now, put your sentence together!

I had Lunch with a squirrel because I was bored.

WHO ARE YOU???

2007-04-15T16:17:00.000-07:00

haha. Something fun..

Your Name: Amanda

Your Gangsta Name: (first 3 letters of your name plus "izzle") Amaizzle

Your Detective Name: (favorite color and favorite animal) Pink Wild Shmeese

Your Soap Opera Name: (Middle name and Street you live on) None Shaffner
[yeah, it's pretty dramatic.]
Your StarWars Name: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first) Rueam

Your Superhero Name: (2nd Favorite color and favorite soda) Green Root Beer

IRAQI NAME: (2ND letter of your first name, 3rd letter of your last name, any letter of your middle name, 2nd letter of your mom's maiden name, 3rd letter of your dad's middle name, 1st letter of a sibling's first name, and last letter of your mom's middle name) Mealea

YOUR WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (Parent's middle name) Margarita

YOUR GOTH NAME: (black, and the name of one of your pets) Black coco

YOUR SWEET NAME (Your first pets name plus the first street you lived on) Coco shaffner

[sweet name? come on.]

Don't worry. I do know i haven't blogged in a million years.
so today i am making it up.
ha.

Young Minds.... and shrimp.

2007-03-03T12:53:00.000-08:00

Remember when you were little and you only wanted things because they were your favorite color? Who cares what it is? It's PINK!

I remember when i was about 6 or 7 and going to some ancient grocery store.

... getting to the Noodle isle and checking out the soups, .... crying a bit after i couldn't get that macaroni and cheese shaped in little cartoon characters....

Anyway, getting to the shelf with the Top Ramen solved all my problems.

i checked out every little colored wrapped package, but i ALWAYS got the pink one. ALWAYS.

so that was my ONE thing i got to get on that trip! I got home.

Mommy cooked my "pink noodles". I ate it. I gagged. I hated it. I always thought it would taste better every time i bought it. It didn't. So, for the next few years or so, i bought this nasty stuff. why did i do it? because it was pink.

So time went by... i learned to read! guess what else i learned?

that Pink ramen is SHRIMP FLAVORED. SHRIMP?!

come on.

Well that officially shattered my dreams of loving that Pink package someday.

I still hate it.

haha! so thats my random story for the day! Anybody else have a story like this?

sighh

2007-02-11T13:18:00.004-08:00

I really haven't blogged in a while. I never really know what to blog about. My wonderful, beautiful sister Linda is coming home for a bit on Saturday. ahem. and so is her great friend Peggy :] Which im practically shaking in my boots with excitment! yes...yes..

Anyway! i spent this weekend with my really good friend Mary. [by the way, i LOVE that name!!] I was over her house and then she was over mine. We took a bunch of pictures.

<- - - - yeah. haha thats us. she's great. we took so many pictures over her house. this one, Mary had just accidentaly spit out her bubble gum. So.. :[ bye bye bubble gum!

this was before we got rid of our bubble gum.

hah. my ginourmus bubble - - - - - >

So Much Fun.

Can't wait till Linda and Peggy comes!

AH! the birds!!!

2007-01-12T17:17:00.000-08:00

i haven't been posting for a while. in fact, i forgot i had a blog spot! Today was neat. Tiffany and i went to the store. as we got out of the car, a HUGE I MEAN HUGE flock of little birds flew over us. Tiffany was in awe. absolutly in awe. it was so cool. we were standing in the middle of the parking lot staring at the sky. people must have thought were were psycho. after that was done with we were in such shock. then ANOTHER EVEN BIGGER flock of birds flew above us! ME AND TIFFANY WERE FREAKING OUT IS WAS SO COOL!!!
okay. im done now.
leave a comment.

Happy New Year!

2007-01-01T18:32:00.000-08:00

Happy new year to all you good people out there!

[and to all you bad people.... well, whatever]

hope you all had a good new year. i know i did!

i spent the Eve at my brother's house. it was so neat! it was raining a little.

at midnight, fireworks from literally every direction went everywhere! then a neighbor dude had an awesome canon! it was really small. it almost looked like a little toy. boy, did it fire. it was so loud! it just added to all the fireworks. haha! how neat it that?

well, Happy new year!!

Yummy in my tummy!

2006-12-29T12:31:00.000-08:00

yum! is that enough for a "rumbly in your tumbly"??

haha! i never really knew what that came from...

Winnie the Pooh!!! duh.

im serious. the creator of that little cartoon...

[ Walt Disney???]

was amazing. making that cute little bear!

and that cute little piggy! and that... well not so cute.. Tigger!

oopsie. okay folks. this is an exmple on how easy i can get off task.

what about that cute little kid?? Christopher robin?? my brother's name is christopher...... anyway!!!! oh BOY! does that look yummy! i just LOVE chocolate ice cream!

jeez. im feeling very random today... as im blogging this, im thinking about those wonderful things called carbohydrates that everybody loves... and hates at the same time! how weird is that i ask you?!?! i just don't understand people sometimes. ugh. i still haven't gotten to the point of this blog. hah! okay, here we go.

Other Favorite foods of mine that im sure other people love and hate because of that little thing called.....[class responds] CARBOHYDRATES!!!!!

ah... Twix. its a wonderful cookie bar and carmel covered in chocolate! =] wonderful i tell you. wonderful. remember when you used to just suck off all the chocolate and carmel and just eat the cookie? those were the days.... [now actually. i still do that!]

Yes yes! the nerd rope - - - - - - ->

classic NERDS stuck to a gummy string! so simple. and yet sooo yummy!

Well folks, here, you have seen how i can compare an icecream sundae with winnie the pooh, winnie the pooh to carbs, and all that to twix and wonka nerd ropes. my work here, is done.

Random Questions???

2006-12-29T11:51:00.000-08:00

Questions? Answers? the questions are classic. but no answer!! hmm.......

1. why do "fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the same thing???
2. how does the guy who drives the snow plow get to work???
3. why are cigarettes sold in gas stations where smoking is prohibited???
4. if a cow laughed really hard, would milk come out of it's nose???
5. why do they put braile dots on a drive up ATM??? [clueless people. i swear.]
6. why isn't the word "palindrome" spelled the same way backwards???
7. Why is it that when you're driving and looking for an address, you turn down the volume on the radio? [hah! i've never thought of that!]
8. why is it called a "TV set" when you only get one???
9. why does an alarm clock "go off" when it begins ringing???
10. why is there an expiration date on SOUR cream???

^ can you answer any???
[tee hee, i feel like an activity book!]