stewart shenanigans

I'm Horrible at this...

2011-07-20T13:45:00.002-05:00

I am a horrible blogger... I do not take the time to write about me, but I do enjoy reading about others. Maybe it is because nothing exciting is going on to really write about...

I completed my first year of teaching and boy was it challenging. I am enjoying my first summer off in YEARS and feel like I earned every day off!! :) School start backs in just a few weeks...booooo!!

Tyson's tennis season was great in Groesbeck! They took a doubles team to state. Groesbeck has had someone at the state tennis tourney for the past 20-something years. Needless to say, they do well in tennis!!

We have had a very busy summer so far.... my grandparents 65th wedding anniversary, Destin with my family, tyson's family reunion, tyson's nieces and nephew came for a week to Bryan, visiting my parents and then we are going to San Antonio for some relaxation before we start back to school in August.

We FINALLY sold our house in bryan after 10 months on the market!! YAY!! WHOOP!!! Glad to have that one off the books.

So that is life right now... I will hopefully be better now that this school year will be "easier" than last!!

Until then...DEUCES!!

Starting Over.....and Labor Day

2010-09-06T20:11:00.004-05:00

For those of you who don't know.... Tyson and I have moved!! We are renting a home in Groesbeck, Texas. Tyson is the Assistant Tennis coach at Groesbeck High School and I am teaching 3rd grade in Mexia. It has been an adjustment and a challenge. We are really enjoying it though. I think the first time I really was excited about us moving was this past weekend, when it dawned on me that I was not having to work the A&M Football game...it was absolute BLISS!!

But back to the move.... our home is still for sale in Bryan, so if ANYONE knows of ANYONE who needs to buy a home in that area...send them our way. We will cut them a deal :)

This labor day weekend we went to my parents house in Granbury...i love visiting there.... Lori and Tim were there.... and baby Ryan is growing!! Lori's belly would just move...it was awesome to see my little niece moving around!!! I am so excited for her arrival!! She is already spoiled rotten and the is still in the womb... Can't wait for November!!

And I'm back....

2010-05-13T19:45:00.004-05:00

Well guys...it's been a LOOOOOOONG time since I have posted on this thing, but maybe I will get back in the habit... i said MAYBE!!

Anyway...news on the homefront...I'M GONNA BE AN AUNT!!! WHOOP!! Lori and Tim are expecting their first baby in November and I am soooo pumped. I'm gonna be the best auntie ever!! I can't wait!! Well, I guess I could be an uncle too... if it's a boy!! :)

In the past 6 months.... we have done, well lots...so I will just start with what is going on now!!
A&M graduation is tomorrow and saturday and of course yours truly has to work it.... lovely! but then its smooth sailing for a while at the bookstore. I hopefully will be getting a new job as I have done my alternative teaching certification and will be applying for teaching jobs. YAY for new adventures!!!!

I am currently on week 7 of couch to 5k and let me tell you...i HATE every minute of it and am very disappointed that I am seeing no results. I need to change my diet more, but when you are running 3 times a week you expect to see some changes in the body... oh well just 3 weeks left of this program and then on to something else.....

Until next time.....

The years fly by.....

2009-11-17T16:35:00.006-06:00

Two years ago today I married my best friend!! Happy Anniversary Tyson!! 2 years of wedded bliss :)

Where to start.....

2009-10-28T20:31:00.008-05:00

Well, it's been a while since I have blogged and alot has gone on these past few months.... In July I was in my dear friend Lindi's wedding in Lockney, Texas. For those of you who don't know where Lockney is, well you aren't missing much.... HAHA :) It is a very small west Texas town, north of Lubbock....

Me and the bride

the bride and her maids :)

The wedding was beautiful...and she was a gorgeous bride. I had a great time at the wedding. Thank you Lindi for letting me be a part of your special day!!

Work is busy and football is well under way at this point. I had to work the Arkansas game at the new cowboy stadium. The place is just ridiculous. Even though I had to work, I did have the opportunity to go to the game. Sad that we lost, but our seats were fabulous!! Thank you A.J.

our "suite" seats

miss reveille made a visit to our suite

We only have 3 more football games to go!! I can hardly contain myself!! I hate football season at the bookstore...it is very draining. However, I am looking forward to my First thanksgiving with the Stewart/Matous family. Tyson and I got married so close to thanksgiving that our honeymoon went through thanksgiving. Last year we had turkey day with my parents....so this will be a first holiday for me with his family. I am in charge of dessert!!! and everyone knows how much i LOVE to bake!! YUM!! :)

Speaking of work... we are dressing up for halloween on Friday since we can't on saturday due to game day uniforms..... Me and 2 other managers are going as "Totally 80's".... i will post pics so everyone can see just how FABULOUS we look!!

Until then..... DEUCES!!

On a Hiatus....

2009-07-13T08:50:00.006-05:00

As you can tell I have definitely been on a blogging hiatus. We have been ridiculously busy these past few months....

I am once again a tennis widow... 6 weeks of A&M tennis camp. However, we are already on week 5, only 1 to go before the hubby is back.

We have been quite the world travelers these past few weeks. My parents took us to hawaii for their 30th wedding anniversary. We had a great time. Maui was absolutely gorgeous.

This was the view from our condo

The weekend after we returned from Maui, was Tyson's family reunion in Temple, as well as, his friend Matt's "back home" wedding reception in Bryan. We were able to make both events. Then the next weekend was July 4th. I love July 4th in Granbury. It was brutally hot, but so fun! I enjoy going to the square with my mom and sister, laying out, the lake, the fireworks.

Finally, this past weekend, we were in sunny San Diego California. Absolutely gorgeous. The high temperature was around 72 and it was really chilly at night. Beautiful weather. Tyson's best friend since they were 5 got married on Coronado Island at the Coronado Cays Yacht Club. The view was beautiful. We had a great time visiting with all of tyson's friends.

The view from the wedding

The lovely bride and groom

Me and Tyson at the wedding

I am off this next weekend to be a bridesmaid in my friend Lindi's wedding in Lockney, Texas. It is the last big thing we/I have to do this summer. Looking forward to her big day and also looking forward to some relaxation time.....

ALOHA!!

2009-05-04T22:29:00.002-05:00

My parents are taking me, tyson, my sister and brother in law to Hawaii this summer. We leave June 14th and get back June 20th. I am super excited, but also a bit anxious and nervous. I am not the best traveler. Flying is not my forte. I have control issues i think :)....

Anyway, we are staying at the Whaler in Kaanapali in Maui. If anyone has any suggestions on what to do and not do PLEASE let us know!!

Lately......

2009-04-06T17:52:00.002-05:00

So, it has been quite a while since we last posted. Guess I just haven't had that much to say! SHOCKER!!!

I have been tanning pretty regularly for a few weeks and am FINALLY starting to see some color. ( I know how bad it is for me, but i am soooo white). The deal Tyson made with me with tanning was that for every time I tanned I am supposed to work out. Well I haven't held up both ends of the bargain! OOPS!!! I have to get my rear in gear with the whole workout thing. I have a wedding to be in in July and I need to be fit!!! :)

So here is to tanning, being healthy and getting fit!!!

Babies....

2009-02-17T23:31:00.002-06:00

Not ours though.....

It seems like everyone around me is either pregnant or just had a baby. Two girls at work are pregnant. Tiffany is expecting her first child in April. She is 6 weeks away from having her baby boy. It seems like she just told us yesterday about being pregnant. It went by fast! Then the Assistant Mgr is pregnant with her 3rd. 2 boys at home and is having her first girl!! How Exciting!!!

The sister in law, Paula, is preggers with her 3rd. SURPRISE!!! Haley will be 5 in March, Lily will turn 1 in April and baby 3 will be here in August. Sure wish they lived closer so we could play!!

My sister's sister in law, Holly, just found out she is having a girl. Little boy at home and now a pink bundle of joy in July.

BABIES EVERYWHERE!!!!

Now, I am waiting for my sister to decide its time to have a baby..I think I will be waiting for a while!!

As for Tyson and I having a baby..... yeah we aren't ready for that yet. Is it bad that we don't have a desire to have kids, especially anytime soon? *sigh*

Is anyone else surrounded with babies??

25 random things

2009-02-01T21:25:00.004-06:00

I already completed this on facebook, but decided I would redo/change it up on the blog... so here we go...

1. I am an organizer. I like for things to be in order so that if I am not there to find something, anyone can find it.

2. I LOVE to bake....cooking is another story

3. I have the best family a person could ask for. I am very lucky

4. I evidently like earth tones these days...hence the colors of browns in my house

5. Building a house was one of the worst and most stressful times of my life

6. I love candles that smell like baked goodies. For example, Yankee Candles like buttercream, christmas cooke, etc.

7. I like to be pampered...manicures and pedicures are my friends

8. I finally caved and we got a dog. It took tyson a year to convince me, but I knew it was just a matter of time before he came home with a pet.

9. I wish I was better at staying in contact with my friends that live far away.

10. I wish my sister and parents lived closer

11. I hope my sister and tim have a baby soon (wishful thinking I'm sure)

12. I want to own my own bakery one day...refer to # 2

13. I love to read people's blogs... it helps keep me informed on what is going on in the lives of people i know

14. I have the greatest husband a person could ask for... he puts up with my antics and loves me anyway

15. I wish i was more motivated to work out and get back in shape

16. I love sports....college especially.

17. I love living back in Aggieland. It is so fun to be back!

18. I hate cleaning...i like a tidy house, but despise cleaning

19. I sell southern living..... my house looks like it exploded in it

20. I love shoes... all kinds.... im not biased.

21. I hate the grocery store.... i will put off going until i absolutely have to. I dont know exactly what it is, but I hate it...oh and walmart too

22. I wish I knew exactly what my calling is in life

23. I haven't had a soda since January 1, 2009. 1 month and counting!! YAY!

24. I love the fact that birthday is ALWAYS during spring break

25. I Love my husband.... he is an amazing man!!

I tag EVERYONE who hasn't done this on their blog... :)

Update...

2009-01-05T22:02:00.002-06:00

Just a quick update from the Stewarts...

We had a wonderful Christmas and New Year with both families. We are blessed. We went to Temple for Tyson's side and Granbury for my side. We had a great time being with family.

Sully has grown soooo much and goes for his 3rd set of shots tomorrow...YAY for growing up! AND he is just sooooo cute!

Back up a bit to right before Christmas. Tyson flew to Atlanta Georgia for his good friend Lance's wedding in South Carolina. He had a great time getting to see all his "man friends".

And Lance's wedding is just the beginning.... Tyson's childhood friend Jeff is getting married in 2 weeks and he's a groomsman. His other childhood friend, Chad, is getting married July 11 in San Diego (YAY for being in this wedding). Then my friend Lindi is getting married July 18th in Lockney, Texas.... Lots of traveling in the future! We are busy bees...

As for the new year... we spent NYE at home.... it was very relaxing. I enjoy being at home.

We hope you yall had a great holiday season and happy new year!

In need of prayer.....

2008-12-18T22:49:00.002-06:00

Right now as I write I think of how lucky and blessed we are... we have jobs, a home, family and so much more that we take for granted... So much we don't even realize...

I don't know this man personally, but I do know his cousin Allison Hanna and his extended family, Jennifer Manley Richard... Their family is hurting right now..... their cousin, son, husband, Brad Wims is very sick.... You can read the latest at http://thewims.blogspot.com/

I have cried many a tear and said many a prayer on this young man's behalf. He is so strong..his wife.... wow, what a woman. She is such a woman of faith. I ask you all who read this to please please pray for this family...for Brad's comfort, for strength in this tough time.

Sully!!!

2008-11-26T21:51:00.001-06:00

Here are the pictures that were promised of our new puppy, Sully!

Sully....

2008-11-23T15:45:00.002-06:00

So I finally caved..... and we bought a dog!!! He is a miniature schnauzer....7 weeks old and is too cute and named Sully... He is salt n pepper. Dad was chocolate and Mom was S/P. He is pretty!!! We will post pics soon!

Weekend.....

2008-11-03T20:51:00.003-06:00

What a weekend.... is it bad that we didn't participate in Halloween festivities? We went out to dinner at Papa Perez in downtown Bryan (I LOVE this place).... and we made sure to not go back to the house to hand out candy to trick or treaters....i feel kind of like we were "bah humbug" but I am just not a fan of the truck load of kiddos being dropped off at one end of the block and left to roam the streets of strangers until you get back to the truck at the next street over... a bit scary if you ask me.... and man do the weirdos come out on halloween..... why do girls use halloween as an excuse to dress provacitively? Do they really need attention that much? I mean seriously?!?! I am embarassed for them.

Lets move on to Saturday.... people were still dressed up from the night before at the game on saturday.. We had a guy come in to Aggie Locker dressed as a gladiator. Told me i could take a picture with the gladiator for $1.... i mean the temptation was there, but I had to say no.... i was working :) Come to find out...gladiator....one of my employees boyfriends... NICE! Anyway, Ags win so thats always a plus!!

Sunday... we were somewhat slackers on Sunday and did not make it to church... Tyson's family was in town and came to see our new house....which they lovingly approved of. YAY!!! We did work in our yard, work on a buffet table that we are refinishing and bought a new grill!!!! I was so excited about the grill....whoop!!! We already cooked steaks last night...they were YUMMY!

So the weekend is over and Monday is over too..... looking forward to this next weekend to be over....YAY for home football games being done and I get my weekends back!! WHOOP!!

Tyson and I will be married a year on Monday November 17. We still don't know what we are going to do.... any suggestions?

We're MOVING.....

2008-10-17T21:11:00.002-05:00

So..... on Wednesday we found out at work that they are rebuilding/renovating the MSC and that we, the bookstore, and everyone else in the building have to be out by May/June... So we are "homeless" with our jobs.... Nobody really knows where they will be relocated to on campus, but do know that we will be back in action May 2012.... YAY for 3 years of waiting... In the meantime we may be in G. Rollie, maybe in a "bubble" like the new indoor track facility....who knows!! It's exciting to be getting a new store...... Yesterday they had an open forum for the new MSC renovation... and the 2nd question asked was "What's gonna happen to the grass?" Really??? We are about to not have student center for 3 years and people don't have new destinations for their offices, but you are worried about grass....geez kids!!! so YAY for moving locations in the summer... WHOOP!!!

Recipes.... the easy ones

2008-09-29T22:59:00.002-05:00

I decided to post a few recipes that I think others might enjoy.... I am a set it and forget it type cook and like things simple.

I LOVE to bake!!! One of my favorites is a Sock-It-To-Me cake. It is so moist. And of course its EXTREMELY healthy... HA

1 box of Duncan Hines Golden Butter Cake Mix
1/2 cup sugar
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1 stick of butter (softened)
4 eggs
1 cup of Sour Cream

For Center Swirl:
3 TBS. Brown Sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon

Mix together and pour 1/2 the mixture into a bundt pan (grease and flour pan). Then sprinkle the cinnamon and brown sugar mixture over batter. Next, pour the rest of the batter on top. Bake for 1 hour at 325 degrees.

You can make a glaze to pour on top with powdered sugar and milk.

Another Favorite is what my mom calls "Working Woman's Roast". This one is great. Put it on in the morning before you leave for work and dinner is ready when you get home!! LOVELY!!

1 roast (chuck or pikes peak is best)
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 pkg. Lipton Onion Soup Mix (dry)

Place roast in crock pot. (Add potatoes and carrots if desired) Spread soup over top. Next sprinkle onion soup mix over that. Cook on low for 8 hours. Your roast is ready and the gravy is already made.

Hope you guys enjoy these 2 as much as I do....

yIKEs....

2008-09-12T12:27:00.002-05:00

So both of us are home today...because of Ike. Tyson's school is a shelter, and therefore they cannot have school with evacuees there as well. Me, yeah not real sure why we are off. A&M cancelled classes and closed the campus until Sunday. We had to cover all the computers and registers JUST IN CASE. Are you kidding me? Put that crap outside and maybe we can get NEW technology. GENIUS idea i thought!! haha. Anyway, Tyson has mowed the yard and I have cleaned the living room and kitchen. I am really not sure what to do with myself. I guess take in all the TV and electricity I can before we lose power.... IF we do lose power. I am just not sure how bad it is going to be up here in BCS. I guess we will see later tonight. I've done all the laundry... I've cleaned..... *sigh* what to do to pass the time today... maybe I will just read a good book!! OR take a nap!!! YAY!!

But in all seriuosness..... my prayers are with those that are down in the areas that are being hit already....BE SAFE!!!

Our Humble Abode

2008-09-02T12:28:00.007-05:00

Here are the pictures I said I would post....eventually... We are still "moving in" and haven't quite finished decorating...but you get the idea! Enjoy!!

Growing Up...

2008-08-19T22:06:00.003-05:00

We FINALLY moved into our new house 2 weeks ago. It has been the most hectic and draining process I have ever gone through.... Of course, our house still isn't 100% finished. Little things still have to be completed by the builder, like shelves in the laundry room, replacing a light fixture above the sink, etc. Then there is always touch up paint that has to be done. Oh the joys of building and owning a home. WOW!!!

We are grown ups now! It is crazy to think that just 4 years ago I was graduating college and embarking on the "real world" by myself in Lubbock, Texas. And who knew that I would find the man of my dreams out in the LBK and then move back to God's Country, AGGIELAND!! :) I guess the good Lord put me out in dust storms for a good reason!!! :) :) :)

We are both so lucky and so blessed to be back in the place that we love and to have a place of our own. I will post pictures soon of the house, once it is completely finished!

Moving up....

2008-07-31T23:44:00.002-05:00

So tonight we finally finished moving out of our duplex. It was a little sad, as it was the first place we shared as a married couple. It is bitter sweet. However, we are excited about becoming in homeowners in very few days. The house is almost done... we should be able to move in our stuff on Saturday....YAY!!!! Right now all our belongings are in the garage and at Tyson's parents.... what an ordeal. I am so ready for this whole house thing to be done. We are ready to be at HOME!!! Hopefully the next time I post, there will be pictures of the new house to view!!!

Tennis Widow

2008-07-16T23:22:00.002-05:00

I just thought I would post about being Husband-less for the past 5 going on 6 weeks. Tyson is at A&M Tennis Camp doing what he loves...coaching tennis!! And as happy as I am that he is loving his job, I miss him... We have only been married 8 months, but I am realizing how much I depend on his presence. He is so wonderful and I enjoy him just "being around". I am so ready for him to be home with me!

We are also, HOPEFULLY, moving next weekend (the 26th). We will see if that actually happens. But I am planning this move by myself since Tyson isn't here...kind of rough. He has LOTS of stuff to go through... My mom says that when I am married for a little longer, I won't care, and will just throw stuff away and get rid of his stuff...haha... So right now I am living with a house full of boxes...kitchen packed up... nothing on the walls or shelves...the house looks really sad. I am ready to be "HOME" and settled in our new house.

New House Blues #2.....

2008-07-09T08:33:00.002-05:00

So yesterday was my wonderful husbands birthday!!! He turned the big 2-7. WOO WOO!!! However, he is at tennis camp and got to spend his day working in the hot sun with a bunch of screaming adolescents!! I on the other hand went to take a look at the progress of our new house. I was very excited to see the paint on the ceilings and trim. Also, the bathroom cabinets are painted. They were staining the kitchen cabinets when I came in, and as beautiful as they looked, I was sure that this wasn't the stain color I picked out. I contacted our builder and real estate agent to let them know about the stain. Needless to say, they have put the wrong stain on the cabinets!! LOVELY!! Just add it to my list of why I don't want to build a home again. This has been a very trying and discouraging process. I am meeting today, very soon, with the real estate agent and hopefully builder to discuss options. What fun!! Pray that I don't hurt someone during this whole homebuilding process!!

~Jana

Happy 4th!!

2008-07-04T09:44:00.002-05:00

Today we are headed "home" to Granbury for the 4th. I say "home" because my parents have just recently moved away from Eastland. But we have moved so many times, "home" is where ever the parents are living. This is Tyson's first time to see my parents new home. And we don't know how to get there :) haha :) Well, we know ho to get to Granbury, but they live in Pecan Plantation and we have to come in the back entrance, but I know how to get to the house from the front entrance.... which is way out of the way from where we will be coming into town. It will be an adventure. I LOVE Granbury on the 4th. They have all these fun festivities and the square has lots of vendors set up. It will be so much fun. I hope everyone has a happy and safe 4th weekend!

~Jana

blogging from camp...

2008-07-02T20:22:00.001-05:00

I never thought I would get a blog, but when my wonderful wife told me she had made one, I figured, Why not. So, I am at tennis camp right now. I am supposed to be helping out with camp olympics, but my BEAUTIFUL wife brought my birthday present, so we are up in my room. Wait, get your mind out of the gutter...

I have a huge headache, probably from yelling at kids all day to bend their stinking knees on volleys. Thats always a task. So, maybe I will get to bed early tonight and get some sleep for the first time in 3 weeks. 3 almost down, 3 to go. I am going to be worn out week six, I can feel it. Oh well, cant beat the pay, and I have a mean farmers tan.

Okay, I am going to work now. We will see where this blog goes in the future. Thanks and Gig 'Em!

-Tyson

New House...blues

2008-07-02T15:21:00.000-05:00

So today I took off work to do some house stuff that I haven't been able to get to because these places do not have normal business working ours and aren't open on the weekends.... lovely. I get to this place called The Paint Warehouse, where I am to pick out stain for the cabinets. I was supposed to be able to walk in and samples would be waiting for me... Oh no, not the case. I had to decide what stains I wanted samples of. This was not what we were orginally told. Needless to say, I was quite perturbed. This building a new home has been quite the challenge. And for those of you that know me, know that I am not a good decision maker..... It has been a struggle. So here in a bit I am headed back to the Paint Warehouse in hopes that my stain samples are ready so that I am not the hold up at closing. What a day, What a day!

Our first

2008-06-30T22:52:00.001-05:00

Okay...so I am starting a blog....its a first for me, but I figure since I like to talk I might as well write it too.... Tyson is at tennis camp for 6 weeks straight....2 down, and on our 3rd right now. I miss him dearly and am ready for him to be done...but he loves every minute of it... so for now, unless tyson logs on it will be my ramblings... Again, i am new to this and it is a work in process....