Catch up...

So where to start. Haven't blogged in a while so its catch up time! Last weekend Jeff and I took CoCo to the Beach. We had an awesome time. Coco sported her Bikini on the beach and was a huge hit! Ill have to post that picture up at another time (cause Im currently at work trying to stay awake:) . So anyways, we went to Myrtle Beach, SC. We had a blast. Jeff and I went parasailing for the first time together, and it was a fun experience. The atmosphere over the ocean at that altitude is like no other. Its just amazing. However, the banana boat ride out to the boat to go parasailing, was like no other. Talk about holding on for dear life!!! Geez!! And the guy who brought us back in was literally a crazy man driving his wave runner!

We also went to broadway at the beach and had the best Margiritas ever!!! We had cheeseburgers in paradise and also got to jam out to some oldies at Margiritaville! On another night we went back to a dualing piano bar! Talk about fun! I sure hope Jeff and I can find one in Atlanta!!!Those guys were way talented and way funny!!

So if you are ever in Myrtle Beach, YOU HAVE TO CHECK THIS OUT!!!! Its a must!

Next topic of discussion.... so Jeff and I have been living in our house since December 2009 after our wedding and honeymoon. It took us til like 2 days ago til we actually add alittle wall decor and some photos of our friends and families! OMG ! Talk about a long time to get this done. Anyways, we also bought some fall/ halloween things that we plan to make our home a festive place. Not to mention the yummy fall smelling candles I plan on covering the whole house with. It smells soo delicious. Sooo hopefully Thursday and Friday I can get all my extensive fall cleaning out of the way!! So here is to making our house a home!!! WAHOO!

Thanks to : Kirklands; BB&B; Target; Kohls ; and sooo many more!! :)

Mom news: She's doing GREAT!! Her spirits are better and she is perky!! Thanks for all the prayers!! Keep them coming!!

Whats up next: Well coming up this week we have my childhood friend Mandy who we are going out to eat for her birthday on Thursday! Wahoo! Happy Birthday Mandy! I have a conference on oct. 1st that I am attending for work. Im excited about this, 1 because Im getting slightly more involved in work. 2 I am learning new things, 3 It'll be good for CAN!! WAHOO! Look forward to blogging about that.

Coming Nov. 6th is my mom's 50th BIRTHDAY!! WHOOP WHOOP!! Plans are in the making for an awesome time. Secret details to come!!  This is also the day of MDA's Annual Walk of Hope! It takes place at Zoo Atlanta , and wer raise much needed money for research, equiment, and most importantly money to send kids to a life changing week at Camp Walk-N-Roll. If by chance you feel like you would like to donate any amount of money for this cause and are able to your donation (no matter the size) is greatly appreciated!!

Here is the link to my home page for you to donate to this cause: https://www.joinmda.org/mdawalkofhope2010/a_marie2515

Also if there is any peeps who are free Oct. 10th there is Lily's Run. Its an event that is raising money for several of my wonderful patients and their families from Aflac. Let me know if you are interested. I would love to have company for this event! Registration is $25. Tshirts are $12! Let me know! (There is a 1k fun run and a 5 k run/walk)

http://www.active.com/running/cumming-ga/lilys-run-2010-wm562

TV news.... so I started watching True Blood. I have only gotten 3 episodes in but so far not to bad. The accents are alittle bad but not horrible. Im thinking I still like the books better!

I also watched my very first Glee episode here at work. I must say I have to catch up on the first season soon. But I do think I will fall in with everyone and say this is a great show!! Thanks Jamie for letting me borrow your seasons!

Well I guess its a wrap! Thanks for following and reading! More to come soon! :)

September = Childhood Cancer Awarness Month!

Hey guys! September is Childhood Cancer Awarness Month. Please take the time to check out this video. It really is simply remarkable!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJXhhx_ksS4

Also, keep this link http://www.curechildhoodcancer.org/ saved as a favorite on your computer, and check it out ever so often. Donations and just support are always encouraged, but just spreading the word is important!

Working with children everyday I get , who are fighting for their life against some form of horrible childhood cancer is enough to make you re-evaluate your life and the many blessings God gives us all. I love my job and love the babies, toddlers, children, pre-teens, teenagers, and young adults that I have the pleasure of meeting on a daily basis. They truly have a different aspect on life. There is nothing like seeing the the will to live embedded in the eyes of a nine year old little girl, who can also look you in the eye, tell you not to leave her bedside, give you a huge hug and tell you "I love you!" What a wonderful feeling. God places us where he needs us in this world, and I am soo thankful he led me here! Thank you LORD!

Please take the time to check out this video and website, read stories and just let these children inspire the rest of your life, as they have mine!

The beginning!

So I thought about blogging for a while now, and have seen many of my friends to this and it just seems so interesting and fun. So I thought I would give it a try. Hopefully, I myself and you can get past my run on sentences, misspellings, and many grammar imperfections to enjoy this experience. We will see.

Anyways, lets see... where to begin? We'll I guess first Id like to start by explaing and/or indulging in what is presently going on in my life. Jeff and I have been married now for 8 months now (We got married on Dec. 12, 2009) and our little puppy Coco is also about 8months as well. Shortly we will take our first trip to the beach with our little Coco and her brand new pink and white bikini :) . This beach trip is a much needed break from the hustle and bustle of what my life has been the last several months. If you guys dont already know my mom was diagnosed with APL (acute promyletic leukemia in March of this year). She did 3 rounds of inpatient chemo (the first round with her being in the hospital for about 23 days and the next two were about a week stays each). She's a fighter and did very well with all of her treatment, getting 2 types of IV chemo (daunorubicin and arac) with very little side effects. She went into remission after her first treament and from the last bone marrow aspiration done after her last treatment she was in complete remission still, with ZERO signs of leukemia. So now she is on a maintenace regimen (mtx,6mp, and a vesanoid), that at first she ran into some issues with, but has come to tolerate them here lately. She truly is a fighter and definitely a hero in my heart. With that explained you can see how with taking care of her, working, having a new puppy, and being newly married, just how stressful and time consuming my life has been. So some much need natural vitamin d is in order. Not to mention my wonderful husband and I will be celebrating our one year anniversary in just a few short months in which we have already decide our plans (after placing several options into a cup at chickfila a drawing out our choice). We are planning on Gatlinburg for some slightly winter wonderland fun :). And the most exciting thing that we are both very much looking forward to is NEW YEARS IN NYC!!!

With soooo much to look forward to I cant but just thank God for everything in my life, for my health, for Jeff's health, all of my family's health, and most importantly for healing my mother and putting her back in good health. He is the way and truth!!! Never forget.

In alittle other entertainment section of this blog... LOL... I was watching my DVR recording of the Bachelor Pad on ABC... and OMG! Really? I have to say it is a guilty pleasure but I cant believe people actually think its ok to go on a show like this. I mean does anyone really tell the truth on that show? And my goodness, if Tenly cries again on the show, we may have a problem. But whatever, Ill still watch next week and that is that! LOL!

And another guilty pleasure is the Secret Life of the American Teenager. But of course if I had a teenager of my own there is no way I would let them watch this. Two too may pregnant girls, too many others having sex, I thought it may be a show to teach lessons... which I think they might be trying to do... however, Im not sure how great of a job they are doing. However, I still watch.

In closing for this blog, I'll leave a quote:
 Life is short, art long, opportunity fleeting, experience treacherous, judgment difficult.


Hypocrites