Nick and I at the Hardrock after the Nickelback Concert A quote I saw at the Hard rock...Love it
Nick and I at the concert



My Mom and Step Dad with Nick

Mom and I at Fridays before the concert

I promised everyone pics,Sorry it took so long. I am just now getting back into the swing of things. Ya know I think I could really get use to that whole vacation thing.We have had some Major issues at work with our director. I am happy to say she is no longer with us and we are now in search of A new director.In the mean time everyone is SO happy and work is A more pleasant place to be.On another note only 2 more days until our GREAT STRIDES walk... Everyone from our team keeps saying how excited they are about the walk. If only they knew how happy that made me as A team leader.After the GREAT STRIDES walk Saturday since the walk is right on the beach everyone from our team is going to make A day of it and hit the beach.Anyways I hope everyone is having A great week. Don't forget to show some love and comment.... XOXO ALWAYS

COUNTING DOWN

WE ARE SOOOO EXCITED!!!!! Only 5 more days until our Great Strides walk.I had so many big ideas for fundraising this year and just got SO caught up in everything going on I didn't get half of it done. I did however surprise myself in how much our team has raised so far. Nick and I are really excited about the walk Saturday it is so much fun to get together with everyone and catch up. If you have not donated please donate. We do have A goal that our team has set to reach and we have A little ways to go. All you have to do is click on the link below or click on the great strides widget to the right of the page. Even if is five dollars,every little bit helps. Thanks to everyone who has already donated. Nick and I feel so blessed to have everyone behind us. Anyways Nick and I made it home from vacation and now it is back to reality. I hope everyone is having A great week. Feel free to copy and paste the link and pass it on.... XOXO ALWAYS

http://www.cff.org/great_strides/FundRaisingSummary/?walkid=6088

SUNDAY SOUNDOFF

I am sad to say that Nick and I will be heading home and back to reality tomorrow. It has been so very nice just relaxing,sleeping in and having A good time.Yesterday was Moms birthday so we went to Fridays before dinner. After diner we went to the Nickelback concert which was so much fun and very interesting. It was A simple reminder of why I would never reside in South Florida ever again. Today we slept in which was so nice because I never get to sleep in at home. We relaxed by the pool all day and had A cookout.So Nick and I will be headed home tomorrow. Back to work it is... I am just glad we got to come down here and visit with my mom and matt. Next weekend we have the GREAT STRIDES WALK..I am begging you to please donate if you haven't yet. No donation is to little just click on the great strides widget. Thanks so much to everyone who already has. Have A great week.. XOXO Always

MUCH NEEDED R AND R

Just A quick hello from sunny Ft.Lauderdale. Nick and I are on vacation and are enjoying every minute of it. Today we slept in, Which was so nice because I never get to. Then we went to Hollywood beach which is where I grew up,It was such A beautiful day.Later on Mom, Nick and I went shopping and then home for dinner. We had A nice dinner and then Nick and I headed out for some yummy cold stone ice cream.Anyways Just wanted to say hello. I hope everyone has A great weekend.I will post pics later... XOXO ALWAYS

SUNDAY SOUNDOFF

Nick and I are SOOO excited only 4 more days until we leave for A much needed vacation. Nick and I will be taking A trip down to Ft.Lauderdale to visit my Mom and Step Dad. While down there we will be celebrating my Moms birthday, Which always ends up to be A four day celebration. Nick is really excited about going out on the boat and I just want to soak my toes into the sand and RELAX. I already know since we are anticipating the trip my week is going to go by so slow. On another note we have A additional 4 people who have joined our team "Walking for Nick". I still cant believe how many people we have this year. I know it means SO much to Nick to see that everyone is walking for him and there for the cause. I know I have said it A MILLION times but if you haven't donated to our team yet please please do. We have A goal of 1500.00 to raise by May 2nd and we just reached our 500.00 mark. No amount is to little... If everyone donated 5.00 we would be doing well. All you have to do is click on the little Great Strides graphic to the right of the screen. If you would like to walk with us its not to late . On another note, I just want to praise God for my husband and our marriage. I am so thankful to have A husband who loves me unconditionally. At the end of the day I cant wait to just be home to talk to him and see how his day was and just be with him. Nick and I are getting ready to start the new convert class at church and I am just so excited to see what God has in store for Nick and I. He has already blessed us in so many ways.I hope everyone has A great week... XOXO Always

SMILE... ITS CONTAGIOUS

The other day I was reading Lyndsay's pink coffee photography blog that I am COMPLETELY addicted to,you should really check it out http://pinkcoffeephoto.com/blog/
She had A post about What makes her smile and what well didn't.While reading I started thinking of things that make me smile. I think all too often we concentrate,talk about,highlight or dwell on the negative things in our life,Causing everyone to look like they are sucking on A lemon.(I myself have been so guilty of this). I think if we all took the time to put as much positive energy into the world as we do negative with our complaining the world would be a much more pleasant place to be in. This morning I was having A kind of crazy not so good morning running A little late and forgetting my lunch at home.While I was waking into work A homeless man riding his bike said "Good morning" with A huge smile on his face. I was so amazed at how much that little good morning and smile from a complete stranger made my morning so much better. With that in mind I began to think of the things that make me smile,Which made me smile even more.When you are having A bad day or are put in A negative environment or just because, Think of the things that make you smile and I guarantee you your day will get A little better. Don't forget pass it on because you never know how that little ray of sunshine will effect someone else.

What Makes Me Smile

1. Praising God for what he has done for me
2. A good picture
3. Every day when I wake up and know that I have another day with my husband
4. Finding Money in your Winter coat
5. My Brother and Sister and their unconditional love for me
6. My dog Jag
7. A phone call from A old friend
8. Breakfast for dinner
9. Playing hookie
10. A fresh coat of paint on my toes
11. Strawberry Lemonade
12. Going to work every morning and getting lots of hugs from the babies in my class
13. Making A wish at 11:11
14. doing something for A good cause
15. Finishing A to do list
16. When people tell me they love my blog
17. When Nicks comes homefrom the Dr. and tells me his numbers are good
18. Rain on the roof at night
19. A sunny morning the next day
20. A compliment from A stranger
21. A new pillow BIG shiny earrings
22. When I find A pair of jeans that fit JUST RIGHT
23. laughing
24. A good parking spot
25. Seeing another couple who is truly in love
26. Saying "I told you so" inside
27. A random hug from someone you love
28. Puppies
29. A newborn baby
30. Green lights all the way home
31. When I tell Nick he cant make me laugh.... And then he does
32. A day at the beach
33. Good BBQ
34. A great spirit filled church service
35. My family
36. When I see I have A new message in my myspace inbox
37. laughing so hard my stomach hurts
38. A good sale
39. When Nick charges my cell phone for me

HAPPY EASTER!!!!

Hello, I hope everyone had A great Easter!!! I haven't been blogging much due to my charger being broken. I couldn't belive it when I went to replace it best buy wanted 90 dollars for A new one. So I have been procrastinating on getting A new one. Friday I had off and got some much needed r and r at the beach with some friends.This weekend has been busy but so nice. Nick is doing well and staying busy as usual. I hope everyone has A great week!!! XOXO ALWAYS Amanda

SUNDAY SOUNDOFF

Hey everyone,I hope everyone had A great weekend.Nick and I had such A good time together this weekend. This was the first weekend that Nick was off of IV antibiotics. He is feeling so much better and looks great. Yesterday Nick and I had to go to the wedding of Matt and Cassey Andrews. Matt is A friend of ours from high school and Cassey is sweeter than ever and together they make such A cute couple. They truly are meant for each other!!! The wedding was in Madison Fl where Matt and Cassey live now. It was such A pretty wedding and tons of fun.So Congrats to Matt and Cassey!!! I was happy to be home tonight and back to church. This week is A busy week I have tons of homework and lots of fundraising stuff to do for the Great Strides walk.I am not positive about the date but April 16th I think is the night we are going to have A SPIRIT NIGHT at Chilk Fil A . So all you Chick Fil A lovers listen up. Everyone who goes to Chick Fil A on that night between 5:30 and 8:00 and shows them the fl yer I will send out later in the week, 15% of your ticket price goes to the CF foundation in honor of our team. So I am really excited about that and will send out more info later this week. It is going to be at the Chick Fil A in the river City by the airport. Here are some pics from the wedding. Have A Blessed week. XOXO Always Amanda

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

Ok so I dont beg for things verry often but I am guilty... I am BEGGING that everyone clicks on the new widget I added to the top right of the blog.May 2nd is coming up quick and I would like nothing more than to reach our goal of 1500.00 dollars.Just remember that NO AMOUNT IS TO SMALL. Anyways PLEASE DONATE. HELP CF STAND FOR CURE FOUND...XOXO ALWAYS