Sewww Exciting

Happy Saturday people!!!! I woke up this morning and was so happy to see that our nephew Trace and Nicks sister Courtney was over for the day. Every time I see this little guy he is just getting cuter and cuter.

I look like A hot mess, We just woke up...

We hung out with this little guy for A while..

While Nick was holding him our fur baby Jag was standing guard.. He is so bad yall

I just Love this picture

 Nicks sister Courtney was telling me how Trace loves to play with wash clothes and hes always pulling on his clothes. I thought of these adorable Taggie Blankets that I saw on Etsy, I knew I could make them. The only problem was the sewing machine Nicks gram gave me a couple years ago was broken. i have never taken the time to figure out what was wrong with it or even learn how to sew. That's right people I have no idea how to sew. Nicks Gram was over so I busted out the sewing machine and had her take A look.

We couldn't figure it out... It looked good on one side

But on the other side it looked like this... A Mess

And so did the kitchen table

FINALLY we figured it out..The piece to hold the spool of thread on tight was missing so it made all the thread go crazy.I knew my super smart hubby could figure out something to hold it in place. So what does he come back with...A zip tie. He is so like his father, His dad can fix anything with A zip Tie. I was SUPER happy and now had A working sewing machine.

I played around with it for quite A while,And then tried to make the taggie blanket for trace.

This is what it should look like

I didn't have enough fabric, And the fabric I had I wasn't to crazy about. I just wanted to mess around and see if I could and this is what I came up with. I cant wait to get the right material and make him one to have.

Amazing Opportunity

OK ... I didn't want to say anything until it was set in stone but here goes.

Last night when Nick and I were on our way back from the mall Nick got A call from a friend of ours.

She told us that her and her husband had these Jacksonville Jaguar tickets and wanted to know if we were interested in them. She told Nick he could pick from 1 of 4 games...

Jags VS Houston Texans

Jags VS New York Giants

Jags VS Buffalo Bills

Jags VS Indianapolis's Colts

Nick would have been happy with any of the above but his first pick was Jags VS the Colts. She said "Well there is only one thing...They are all away games"

So of course Nick knew we wouldn't be able to travel to Indianapolis's. Then she told us that Nick and I would actually meet up at the Stadium get on the bus and drive to the airport with the Jaguar players. Then we would get on the plane with them and travel to Indianapolis's,Stay in the hotel the night before the game,Have dinner and then go to the Jags VS Colts game the next day.

At this point Nicks expression on his face is priceless, I was freaking out because I didn't know what this person on the other end of the phone was telling him. He gets off the phone and tells me all this and of course I don't believe him.Finally he convinces me that he is serious and I start freaking out. This is all I have heard about since he got off the phone. If you know Nick you know he is A HUGE Jaguar fan,Really hes just A sports fanatic. So for him to have this kind of experience is just great.

 So we were not 100% sure we were gonna get the tickets to the Colts game. Then today we got the call that we had gotten the tickets. So Nick and I will be flying with the Jags on December 18th for their game against the Colts.

Moments like this are when I am reminded that there is good in this world. That people do still care about others and that it is not a dog eat dog world. I don't think anyone can imagine what this means to Nick and I.

When Nick and I went to camp we talked about something.We talked about how sometimes people with A disease like Nick and their loved ones always try to create these magical moments.I know I am guilty for trying to always make things perfect that way if something ever happens to Nick he can look back and know he did EVERYTHING he ever wanted. I don't want him to have any regrets and so it is because people like these that Nick and I don't have to create these moments they are just apart of our life. FOR THAT I WILL BE FOREVER GRATEFUL.

Chicka Chicka Bow Wow

Since I have been in this funky groove here lately, My lovely hubby thought it would be A good idea to get out of the house. With this Bowling for Breath fundraiser coming up it has been our mission to get some good items for our raffle. Nick has never been to the St. Johns town center, Crazy I know... So we decided to make a trip over there. Before we went Nick and I stopped by Wolfsons to visit our friend Chelsea who was getting A tune up. Lucky her she gets to go home tomorrow and has also put on some weight which is AWESOME.  Anyways, Nick and I go down stairs and there is A flippin Chick Fil A in the hospital...

We are so jealous.. We SOO had to eat horrible hospital food when Nick was stuck in the hospital. So Of course we had to enjoy some Chick fil A Deliciousness....

Then Nick and I headed over to the town center and our luck it started to down pour. With the town center being A out side mall we decided to head over to the Avenues. I must say that I love that mall way better than any others in our area.While we were there one of the stores donated the cutest Vera Bradly purse to be raffled off at bowling for breath.. I was really excited about this.

While we were there I feel like we kinda got sucked into one of those little stands in the middle of the mall. This guy was there selling these things called "Power Bands" and he did something called the power balance test on Nick and I...Take A look It was pretty impressive.

It was suppose to help with strenth,Balance and flexibility and strangly enough it did.Nick REALLY wanted one but then the guy told us how much they were and I was not as impressed... Anyways if you have the extra 30 bucks laying around to spend on it I think it is A good investment. A lot of the athletes are wearing them and seem to be the new thing.

On our way home Nick and I got A call from A good friend of ours and got some AMAZING news. You will have to wait and see what it is...We are going to wait until we get some more info but its pretty amazing.Here are some pictures from when my Grandmother was down from California.. ENJOY!!!!
 Have A great week yall!!!

Missing something

This may seem completely random but I am just in one of those random moods.

I don't know what but something is missing....

I have this crazy emptiness inside of me and feel so vulnerable all the time

I have so many wants and needs and feel like they are so far out of my reach and it leaves me at a loss

I miss the way things use to be, The way I use to feel when Nick and I were "involved" with Church

I miss having the security of knowing things were going to be ok.

I have this crazy picture in my head of how things are suppose to be and wonder if they ever will be.

I want to be back in the Lords house, I want to find A good home church.

I want to stop making excuses and just do it.

I have all these things that I want to accomplish and the procrastination is never ending, As well as the guilt

I have this immeasurable want/need to be the best provider,wife,daughter,sister,friend worker,and someday Mom

I am at A age where I guess I thought I should have it all figured out by now and reality is.. I don't

I am so thankful for Nick and him loving me for me and my crazy way and expectations

I am constantly thinking of what ifs...

I want to make a difference in this CRAZY world we live in...I want to figure out HOW?

I want to know that when I go I made A difference...

I feel the need to do EVERYTHING I can do to find A cure for this stupid thing called CF.

I want to be A better person...

This and That

Hey yall, I hope everyone had a great weekend. Yesterday I got A chance to go with some friends to the Ichetucknee springs, IT WAS SO NICE. It is so relaxing and pretty, It is A 3 hour float down the river and I loved every minute of it. I highly reccomend that you take the time and plan A trip there with the family.

I am really excited my Grandma from California is coming into town Wendsday and we get to go have dinner with her. Nick and I have never been to the crabcake factory in Jacksonville so we thought we would give it A try.HAVE YOU EVER BEEN? WHATS GOOD?

Excluding Wendsday (hehe) I am getting back into the gym tomorrow and going back on my no sugar diet. I did this in January and the weight melted off. I have fallen off the excersise wagon and and really feeling it now...

Nick and I are getting SO excited about our Bowling For Breath event to benefit Cystic Fibrosis. We still have spaces Available if you and your family and friends would like to participate. It is for such A great cause and there is going to be lots of fun doorprizes to win as well. Please let me know if you are interested.

Have A great week!!!

Beating The Odds

So Nick is in the local paper.... How cool is that!!! We were trying to raise awareness about our Bowling for Breath event coming up and thought the paper was a great way to do it... Check out the article by clicking HERE . They did A awesome job Whatcha think???

Fourth Of July and Dr Appointment

Hey yall, I hope everyone had A GREAT fourth of July!!! Nick and I had such a good time, We went and stayed at the Hyatt downtown and had A room right on the river with my family. I love love love the fourth of July it is pretty close to beating Christmas. There is just something about all the fireworks, family good food and Americana that gets me. Nick and I went down to the river and laid out some towels in A nice little grassy area and enjoyed the fireworks together. I swear I am like A little kid when it comes to the fireworks I am just in awe, Jacksonville does A awesome job too.

Today Nick had A Dr. appointment and we thought he would possibly go on IVS today. Nick has not been on IVS since November so we thought maybe it was time for A tune up even though he was feeling great. We went to the Dr. and he was really happy to hear that IVS were not necessary. Nicks weight went up A little as well as his pfts (pulmonary function) .He has worked none stop since his little transplant scare and it really pays off.So I think Nick might make it A whole year with out IVS, How incredible is that.

Things have been kinda crazy with work and holidays, I swear in the summer time I feel like I am so overloaded with things to do. I hope you guys have A great week.