its only tuesday...

As another week starts and I am finally feeling a bit better, which i should even speak bc it will just backfire and i'll be sick AGAin, I can't believe I am almost done with my first year of OT school. It has gone so fast and so much of my life has changed in beautiful ways. I have lived in st louis missouri for almost eight months, have experienced my first real winter season, have found my passion for which i am grateful every day, have tightened the wonderful bonds within my family, and choose only to surround myself with love and happiness. I have loosened the bounds of doubt and stressfulness. I am so lucky to be here for this moment on my journey.
The next few weeks will be hard and with planning and laughter I will get to return home MAY 6th for about two weeks before returning to St Louis to work on my research lab. I finally feel like my chance to change the world is nearing and with all the knowledge I will gain from research and teamwork i know i can do it. :)
Miss Em-rose... I miss you xxxxx10000000. I bet u r just exited to play with my ipad when i get home. hha love you

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE
amanda :)

Autism Awareness Month

Yup it is finally here!!! A month dedicated to my mission in life. To find a cure and the cause of Autism.  As we start this month let us "light it up blue" and use this site to find out about events near u  http://www.lightitupblue.org/  :)

Autism affects everyone. Our brothers, sisters, cousins, relatives, friends, neighbors, and everyone knows someone who deals with this syndrome everyday! Let us all join together and celebrate differences but also fight for a cure.

LOVE U ALL

Another week done.

Thank goodness the longest week ever is over. After taking the red eye back to st louis and going directly to Monday's classes I am finally getting a break. I also survived my first big flu of the new year and my seasonal allergies are starting up... come on st louis give me a break. 5 weeks and I am back to CALI!!!! May 9th to be exact!!! :) thank goodness.

Good news: baseball season has started and I LOVE baseball season. Go Cards!!!! AND its the weekend! woot woot weekend.

wish me luck on the next few weeks.. rough waters ahead!

love

update

Back in ST LOUIS!!!! and 5 weeks until im back home for grandma's 80th and papa's 90th! and SARAH's first trip to CALI!! woohoo!

Spring Break was incredible...life is beautiful and oh so much love. I am truly blessed to have such an amazing family. :)

Happy Fat Tuesday

Its the end of Mardi Gras and the end of Fat Tuesday and SOOOOO tomorrow LENT begins. How can it only be just starting ...if lent had started when it was supposed to start aka beginning of FEB I would be home for EASTER. Celebrating this day has really made my heart sad. I am missing my second BIG holiday with my beautiful family. I was talking about my normal Easter when all of a sudden I REMEMBERED... and it was like a smack in the face. :( But next year I will be home for EASTER and THANKSGIVING... I will never miss a big holiday again. I am so blessed to have so much LOVE in my life and thanksgiving.
Lent is a time to remember Jesus's sacrifice and his time in the desert. We are all tempted at times to do things we don't believe in order to take the easy rode. However Lent is a time to remember to take the RIGHT path even if it may be harder and longer. My journey this year will be a time to cleanse my body of meat, sweets, and alcohol.  In order to control my millions of allergies and food issues I hope to reveal these pains in order to concentrate more on my savior and his journey.

Lord, give me the strength.

LOVE YOU ALL!
3 days until home. :)

Almost home

5 days until I am HOME... I never need a spring break more than I do right now. St Louis has returned to freezing and I am officially OVER the cold. California... I MISS U!

and Emmi is almost 13...THURSDAY is her big day! I can't believe it. 13 days ago today I was at my Irish dance Feis with Mom 10 months preggers and still going strong. I am still 13 years later so blessed and thankful for my baby sister who is a beautiful young lady!

All my love :)

Another Long Week.

As spring break gets closer and closer... I feel like my weeks get longer and longer. March 11th I will be home with two whole weeks to hang out with my family and friends. I am so excited!!!
School this week is intense filled with lots of assignments and case studies. After a long weekend of homework and mochas, I got everything done. BECAUSE Nicki comes on THURSDAY! awww, life cant be better.
Also EMILY is turning 13 next week. My baby sister is going to be a teenager. I send her a package of 13 gifts to open each day before her bday and she is loving them. :) so happy. she deserves the world and i am so lucky to be her big sister.

Side note... all my grades have been awesome this semester! woohoo! :)