I DARE you to

Just wanted to let everybody know that Stinky graduated from the DARE program. And that she was the only one chosen from her 5th grade class to read her essay infront of the entire 5th grade. YEAH!

Watch out Comayahuela!!

Coma??? What??

That's the place my little Brother is heading and Kyle couldn't be more excited.
Kyle: Yes I could. But he did get pretty close to the best country outside the States.

Amanda: Whatever... Well our little Daniel is going to be a missionary in Honduras .
Because the camera was running out of tape and the right people were not on the phone he had to wait like 5 minutes after opening it to read.

Kyle: He really isn't that little...nor is he MY Daniel. I'll leave that claim to someone else.

Amanda: Alright... picky picky and he IS your brother-in-law and brother in the gospel. Really.
Well check out these pics: (notice Kyle hovering!!)

Promised Pics

I promised I would post these "Oh so fun pictures" Enjoy!
Don' tyou love Rachel's hat?
This is the killer and his cute wife.


Us all smooshed in our little apt!

Pancakes and Witches

Some other funny pictures that have a great story.

I made Kyle go get pancakes with me at IHOP on free pancake day. They stopped serving at 10… we got there at 9… plenty of time. I guess that’s what everyone else thought too.

I’m not going to lie. There were definitely some wierdos there but we had a good time. And I got my fave syrup.
I swear there pancakes are better too.

The story really wasn't that great. Oh well.



And this… I just can’t explain. I took a pic of us after church… some would call it camera-happy. The only problem. I’m scrunching my nose. Makes it look long, and witch like. Note to self—never do that again.

Hot Hot Tubbin

This last Saturday was my last one working the morning shift... meaning I got the night off.

Ky and I decided to celebrate (not the fact that I would be working nights... but the fact that I had a break) .

We used our handy dandy Happenings book... and went to Costa Vida. The only problem--UVU's volleyball beat us to the punch.

The line was huge when we got there but we had to stay... COUPON... and after us, the line was like 2 people.

After games with our fun friends... we tested their new hot tub.

We were so relaxed we didn't think we would make it home.

We might need one of those someday.

Spring Break

Even though we both had to work… most of the week… we decided to do something fun. On Wednesday we headed up to Tremonton for a Sunday worthy dinner with his family.

Kyle’s brother Mark just got engaged and too bad they have everything planned… because really I love weddings and have some great ideas!

Thursday we were planning on going over to Logan… and rock climb… but instead we spent the day with Cute Eden, Adam and Zaida. After my first tour of Smith and Edwards, we took the long way to Park City.

But I love car rides with Kyle. I wish I could bottle them up. We get into deep conversations and truly connect.

Park City didn’t have any deals… I was bummed but we got some great exercise!

Sour Grapes of Wrath

WE invited our friends Jeremy and Kristie and Rachel and Brock over for a Murder Mystery. Our table is tiny so we used our desk… It was BYOC Bring-your-own-chair!

Kyle was the immigrant farm hand who got around… and I was the next door neighbor—a Psychologist gone writer,

Neither of us were the killer… although Enrique (ky) did kill someone.

We had a blast and hope to spend more time with our new friends.

Aren’t their costumes great!

Grabby hands

Almost every Thursday I get to watch my little niece. She is so cute... but so spoiled. And every week no fail... she goes through my purse.

Inside my purse she found my camera.

Check out this video of her trying to get it back

As a side note. I had to post the pic of ky and I on V day. Pink dress.

Lust for Blood!

No joke. When Ky and I were working out the other day... I thought that his veins would burst they were so huge.

Immediately he said "I wish we had a camera so that we could blog about it"! Love him.

We any who when I got home from work last night his veins were huge! And all he was doing was catching the last 10 minutes of the Jazz game.

Check these out.

I told him to watch out for vampires

Its Family Time

That's right! Kyle's cute brother... his wife and baby came to visit us in our iddy-bitty apartment and may i say they are very gracious guests.

Zadia, our little niece has Kyle wrapped around her little finger... he spent the night making her laugh and blubble... but really I am waiting for him to get baby hungry! Bet he's first.

After breakfast and games our fun family had to leave.

But really it was so good just to talk and see you! Loves

V-day... the confused way

So girls talking to eachother... can cause confusion.

My cute new friend Lauren and I were chatting at the gym about the Valentines day dinner our stake was throwing.

(Now to our benefit the HUGE sign outside of the chuch says dinner and dance) We talked about how we were going to dress up and how excited we were to dance.

Next thing I know my mind goes nuts... I imagine low lights... balloon arches... slow music and me and my man.

Friday morning I woke at 4 to go to work... get home... grab some lunch with ky and fall asleep. I ask ky what time it is... 5 minutes to 6. The dance started at 6.... A girl can't get ready that fast... but she can do 10 minutes... with a miracle (and have you ever heard of fashionably late!)

6:05 i have ky run out to the car to grab my dress.
6:06 he comes in and says i quote " I don't mean to be rude of anything... but everyone i saw walking to the church was wearing jeans"
6:06.25 me: "I don't care I want to look pretty... you shouldn't have told me... and will you dress nice too so i don't look like an idiot?"
6:06.50- I iron my pretty pink bridesmaid dress (thanks becca)
6:09 We are walking up to the church and people are walking in wearing jeans and with their little kids ( I thought this was adults only!)
6:09.34 Kyle asks " are you sure you don't want to go back and change?" me: " no way"
6:09.59- I see Lauren... She is the only other one wearing a dress... at least we are so cute together.


We then ate some yummy dinner and thought... where is the dance... lets get this started. Everyone else at our table says " what dance? There is none... just karoke"

So I say "Lets ditch this joint... haunted house anyone?"


Our cute couple friends Peter and Lauren went with us to the haunted house (friday the 13th baby)... and treated us to some but kicking games and yummy yummy food. Thanks guys!

Basketball from the mouths of Babes

So I decided to be a good dutiful wife and cheer for Kyle at his basketball game on Saturday-- only I didn't know that I would be joined by three hillarious youngsters.

It all started off when I said Hi. The next thing I know a three year old with pink butterflies on her jeans is sitting next to me talking non stop.

When one of the players on our team fell into some chairs... I covered my eyes and she said "Is that your dad?"

Next another little girls runs up to me and says "there is poop ov' there."

"No there isn't"

"We'll can't we pretend?"


CUTE Kids


PS Kyle won his game and got so sweaty that i made him hang dry his socks.. ek

Queen Bee Tea

Just wanted to let everyone know my friend Emily is doing a fundraiser at LaCaille on Feb 28th to raise money for a charity called project lemonade.

If you want to go or for more info visit the website by clicking the button on the right hand side!

Anyone can post a link to their blog.

Her Name was Haley Hughes

The worst part is that she says she invited me.... and then doesn't RUDE

Her name was Haley Hughes
She never had the blues

Always having lots of fun
But not getting too much sun

She was a great cook
and was a babe, Look

But there was one thing she did
that made her friend upsid.

She blocked her from her blog.
It was like she didn't want her to see the daily log.

Amanda wants to be added
her email is voscanche@gmail.
this would be really swell.

Then we could be friends
even on the weekends

I need to hear your life story
it sounds like exotic glory.

Love amanda

PS Seriously I have missed your blog!

Is this considered "Car Trouble"

The other day.... Kyle and I had the greatest idea-- workingout.

Well unfortunately we were out of eggs... and we have to eat eggs after we work out. It just works that way.

He agreed to run to the store with me (although he HATES shopping and is not very good at it)

We drove down to Albies... I hurried really fast ( even though that is hard for me... I NEED to get the best deals possible).

When we came out as I was admiring my thriftiness on my receipt, Kyle said "Oh no I left the lights on!"

I told him it would be fine... so I sat in the front seat... put a blanket on my lap and waited for the car to miraculously start. didn't. So cute kyle pops the hood right as a man pulls up and asks if we need a jump. 15 minutes later... and about 12 jumps... nothing. So we hitchhike.

At home we get Kyles car... drive back to the store to retrieve our bargains... and decide to try the car one last time. Turns out the car lurched a little this time... Kyle looks down and the whole entire time... it was in Drive!

We laughed about this all day.. and are so glad we dont' have to fork out hundreds for some part that cars probably don't even really need but that mechanics say they do.

So Lucky!

Here is ky, the car and the groceries:

We didn't end up working out... but really this was traumatic.

Pizza

Kyle says when I get an idea... I run with it.

The other day I wanted Pizza. Looked up a recipe. And made it. Three days in a row.

And if I may say so myself-- I make pretty good pizza dough.

Well on Sunday... We were running late... not my fault--- really.

While kyle was still getting ready I made more dough.

Rinsed off my hands and went to church.

Turns out I touched my arm before I put on my coat... Crumby dough all over me. I looked like I had serious dandruff... on my arm!

The food was really good... just hope there are some left overs for me tonight.

Carpet

They say the simple things in life make people happy.

I believe it... because today my parents gave us some of their old carpet... and we were thrilled.

Kyle got out the razor knife and we moved the furniture... now we have a HUGE rug!

The best part is... the old gym-like floor is covered... at least in the living room.

Crusin the Carribean

Imagine...

Seven days of:

- Someone else making your bed... three times a day... and leaving a chocolate on your pillow at night

- Hot Delicious food... all of the time... and as much as you want

- Taking a hot shower and leaving the towels on the floor... and you get new clean ones hung up for you

- Fun, Fun all day long with a lot of activities.

- Stopping in beautiful paradises to swim and snorkel

ETC ETC

We were really lucky to get to go with some of our best friends Tyler and Allison pictured here:

and yes they did win the chess and basketball couples contest... Kyle just can't win with me as his partner.

The Carribean is a place for lovers, which is great because we are in love:

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Now we promised our newset friends that we would write a little blurb about them.

Aaron and Jen. Cutest Church of Christ members we have ever met and great vacationing friends.

We actually met them by chance... Tyler and Allison did excursions every port day... and kyle and i wanted to save some dough so we decided to venture out on our own.... thats how me met Aaron and Jen.

We were all standing on the sidewalk, on the beautiful Island of Rotan... we all needed cabs and we asked them to share one with us.

Turns out we became quick friends... and couldn't get enough of them.

Aaron is a pro-swimmer and he took ky and I snorkeling. I was so excited to see so many fish I was screaming the whole time.

And Jen is possibly the cutest girl... and looks like a 17 year old (Aaron must robbed the cradle).

We actually all did this really fun Murder Mystery dinner together... I thought Jen was the killer... she just played her part so well... But really Kyle was the man responsible!

We wished we could have spent more time with them, but hope to see them soon.

Hey if anyone wants to vacation in Florida let us know... Aaron and Jen have a house down there that they rent.. beautiful!

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Kyle played a few basketball games... on the ship. He rocked.

We had some some seriously fun times at night. They had some really cute shows... and even jugglers that were awesome!

Notice the red eye... I had it for like 2 days.

Fun on the BEACH:

If anyone wants to vacation... take us we are really fun!

Baby time

Nope... not us. But sometimes I feel like everyone else is having or has had a baby.

For example our ward. We are like 1 of 5 un-kids couples. There is a sign-up in our Relief Society Roll book for who is Prego.

Some old friends from high school don't ask "How are you" when you call. They ask "Are you pregnant yet?"

I'm so so happy for all of our friends that are expecting... I love babies and will help watch yours... But hope that you aren't expecting any little Amanda's or Kyle's anytime soon--- because we just aren't ready right now.

Christmas party

Ky and I woke up on Saturday morning and headed over to my parents ward christmas party. Its always fun seeing people that I grew up around. This is my niece that I watch on Thursdays. She is so fun.

Last year Kyle and I got our picture with Santa. We'll have to get another this year

Shaving

Kyle has always used an electric razor (sucks), and someone gave us this really cool Gillette Fusion and he tired it and LOVED it.

This is a picture of him messing up my mirror.

(I also love the new razor and smooth shave;)

Governors Mansion

Last night Kyle and I got to go to a party at the Governors Mansion! I've been talking about it for weeks... imagining what it would be like.

I got off work half hour early so that we could get to the party on time. Now get this. You had to turn over your inivte when you went, and there were little old lady security guards everywhere! Kyle also pointed out to me that there were keypad entrys to most every room, including what we thought were the bedrooms.

At first we went thought what I swear was a wedding line where the Gov, First lady and Attorney General all thanked us for coming and shook our hands... not only that, a professional photographer took our picture with them and handed us a card of where to get it off line (sound like Disney land?)

They had some amazing food... and awful singer. But we had a great time.

We actually got to talk to my Friend Denver's Dad (who is also a mayor) Kyle loved him and he love kyle. They were laughing the entire time. Wow.

Hope we get invited next year!

Also this stockerish sort of girl kept staring at Kyle... and sort of followed us everywhere we went. But hey at least she takes good pictures of us!

Twilight on the brain

I loved the movie... and even tried to eat Kyle during it... and am now reading the second book. I did give the first book another chance and it was great! Reading is wonderful!

Oh... half way through the movie... the picture went out and little girls and grown women were all screaming! Kyle and I were scared of them.

Some of my Cutest Friends

I LOVE friends! I honestly think that we were sent down here to learn to love and to gain relationships.

This is Elba, Warrior and Baby Tess. A couple of weeks ago we had a girls lunch and a great time.

I don't wanna grow up...

So me and my cute friend barb were talking today... about being "Grown-ups". Some days I feel old... other days young... but either way I don't like being a grown up. Who knew you would have such a boring life?
I absolutely adore my husband, but we hardly ever get to see eachother. I work evenings he goes to school in the mornings and works afternoons. I do have to say that I am grateful that we get lunches together most of the time.

Remember what it was like being a care free kid. Your biggest worry is that your little brother will discover your clubs fort?

Being in your 20's isn't all bad... We're young enough to have fun... and old enough to make big decisions!

Wine

So the other day, I decided to do something fun. I went out and bought some Wine colored paint and went nuts!

I never knew how hard painting was... until I tried.I used a whole gallon on one wall ( and got a lot of splotches on the ceiling:) Kyle helped me do the second coat...

Chirstmas is coming

Ky and I are so excited for Christmas. We spent Thanksgiving with his family... and when we got home today, we put on the holiday music and sang all day. It was just fun to be together and feel a little Christmas Cheer!

Now we decided that we aren't getting anything for eachother... because we are going on vacation in January. We are going with some of our best friends Allison and Tyler. They are so fun. And really soon we will be here:

Saturday is a Special Day... it's the day we look for Stockings

On Saturday, one of the only half days that Ky and I get to spend together, I made Kyle go with me to one of those tent sales.

There were two huge bins full of Embroidered Christmas Stockings. We searched for like half an hour... and found names like Kizzy, Melvion, Sweet Sara Lou and Mikaetua.... and everyone else in our families but me. Really, come on now. Amanda is a common name. I remember in like the second grade where I was Amanda #3, or Amanda W.

We kept hoping beyond hope that everytime we said this is the last dig... we would find it. But no such luck. If you see any let me know!

Twlight

Kyle and I have always liked scary movies (don't tell him this one is more of a love story) but I have him convinced that we are going to see Twilight.

My little sisters are really into the books... so I borrowed the first one a couple of months ago. Hated it. Only made it like half way through. But after seeing the movie trailer I want to give it another try!

Kyle and I tried to get free tickets on Saturday that they were giving away at a furniure store. Too bad like 100 people slept outside in the cold to wait for them. But we did get a poster and braceletts for the girls.

I'll let you know how the show is!

(but I do have to say I think the actor was way cuter in Harry Potter)

100.. I mean 99 things

I liked this tag. You just bold all the things that you have done in your life.
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain (small one)
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb (more than you can imagine)
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon- hate running
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing- barffed the whole time
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie-homemade baby
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

This is a great list! I want to do everything (almost... I guess in a way getting fired could be invigirating!)

Tableless...

So this is supposed to be Ky and Me in our new apartment... but looks like I didn't make it:(.

We don't have a kitchen table or any chairs so we are eating on the couch and using an end table for right now! Moving is hard. I hope that we can find a place for everything!

Our day of Fun

We decided since we didn't do very much to celebrate the anniversary of the best day of our lives (the day we got married) that we would combine the cemebration with Kyle's birthday. We had a blast.

This is Ky and I at Tucano's up at the Gateway. Really good but a lot of meat!


This is my carnivorous husband.





And this really wierded me out.... It looks innocent. But there is nothing innocent about a Quail egg!



We got a room at the Armstong Mansion--Bed and Breakfast uptown. Here we are in our cute little robes.

Not Nice

So... I got into my car today... to find that someone had stollen Kyle's birthday present! I didn't want him to see, So I left it in my car. I called him on my way to work to see if he took it. Nope somebody who is not nice took it.

I do have to admit that the car was left unlocked... but in my defense, the drivers side door doesn't lock, so why lock the other.

Oh well.

Free Purse... i hope I win

Check out this site... and hope that I win. i really need a new handbag!

FREE HANDBAG SITE

Baby time... and a Prophets Voice

Conference weekend... nothing better. You get alot of guidance and snuggle time.

We also had the chance to meet our new niece. Funny story... Kyle is NOT a baby man. Little Zaida was on Oxygen and had a monitor attached to her. While Kyle was holding her... the monitor on her foot came loose and the computer started beeping... saying that she wasn't breathing. Kyle freaked out... thought that he killed the baby. Great Fun

Dad's Birthday... and a Burito

So we took my parents out for my Dad's birthday (easy present) and had a blast. We went to the Blue Iguana Uptown by the Capitol Theatre.
I'm really good at ordering... and got possibly the worst thing on the menu.. Cheese Enchiladas-- they sounded innocent enough... but were like poo and cheese.
I took one bite and knew something was terribly wrong... so I made Kyle taste... and then my Mom... and Dad... next thing i know he is flagging down the waiter who says and I quote "I saw you making funny faces so i thought that you must not like it" Turns out that they took it back and brought me out something else.


This here... is Kyles 3lb burito... Tasted great... but impossible to eat. I would venture to say that is was larger than his head. These are my cute parents... mid-kiss. and looking awkward!

Well turns out Kyle only ate half of his dinner. And the waiter brought me out the same thing... I ate like 5 bites so we had 4 and a half punds of leftovers... ew

A better picture

Here is a better picture of the new MISS Zaida Summers... You knew if she was related to us that she would be cute:)

Well we get to see her in a couple of days... then more pictures as expected

A new Summer's baby

We are proud to announce that Kyle and Amanda... are now Aunts and Uncles... again thanks to our baby making brother and sister: Adam and Eden. Zadia came early Monday morning and we can't wait to meet her this weekend.