A Letter to Myself

I know the heading sounds a little crazy, but as a senior in high school my English teacher asked us to write a letter to ourselves to see if we accomplished the things that we thought we wanted to do at that time. She would mail them to our parents or the address to where we thought we would be five years later.
Well, the five years has happened, and the letter went to my parents house. I got it over the weekend and sat down to read it. My parents read it a laughed a lot. I noticed that my handwriting was awful!! I'm glad I write better now!
As I read the letter, I realized I'm not a school teacher working on getting into grad. school, Andrew and I don't live in Florida, and I never went to Blue Mountain. These were my dreams as a high school senior. It's neat that God has other plans for us and has His hand in everything that we do. Dreams come and go, and mine sure did.
Some of the good things that happened from reading my dreams, I did marry Andrew, and he is finally going to school where he wanted to in Florida. We waited long enough for it that the school made it in to a online program! He's living his dream and that makes me happy. I'm glad that they did that because we didn't have to move there. It would have been so hard to go through everything that we have been through living that far away. Maybe sometime in life Andrew can work for Disney. However, it's all in God's hands. Everything happens in His time.
I loved going back to think of my life before everything started going down hill as a lack for better words. Life seemed so simple back then. I feel I'm wiser, definitely older, but glad I've been through everything that I have. It's going to be hard to keep everything going, but I know I can make it with the help of the good Lord above. It was great looking back, but I can only change my future!

I'm in love!!

I love the snow and the everything that comes with it! Being out of school, spending the day with the hubby, and sleeping late. I have the flu, so that means no playing in it this time!! It is beautiful though. I did snap a few pictures of it yesterday afternoon when it all began.




It started snowing yesterday at about 11;30 and didn't stop until almost six. It was coming down hard, and the roads started to get really bad. Wrecks were everywhere on 55, 51, and 240. Andrew left work at about 2:20 and didn't make it home until 3:45 almost. It was nuts! He carpools with a friend from work, and at 3 I texted Andrew to make sure they were ok. They were going 7 mph on 55 due to a huge wreck. By then, hwy 51 had been shut down due to wrecks. I'm just glad he made it home safely. He is a home with me today and helping me out since I'm sick! I promised he has truly earned his wings in the sickness and health and for better of for worse part of our vows at we said almost three years ago. I hate being sick. I feel so useless, and the house becomes a huge wreck because I don't want to clean. I'm feeling better today so laundry is on my todo list. I've also done some home work.





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Sunday night was the Superbowl between the Greenbay Packers and the Pittsburg Steelers. We have a chili cook-off at church. This year, I made chili and potato soup. i didn't when this year, but I'm going to work on it for next year. The potato soup as always was a hit. We had one bowl of it left which Andrew ate. I guess I'm going to have to make it again so I can finally have a bowl of it this winter. It was fun though. I even got some really sweet cuddling time with Jake!! I just love him and the cuddles I've been getting the last few weeks. He's teething so this won't be for too much longer so I'll take it!

We also had some awesome desserts at the party.

They were made by Mrs. Phillis!! Man, they were good!! The first one is a chocolate cupcake with coffee frosting, and the second one was the strawberry cupcake with strawberry frosting!! I think the strawberry one was my fav!! They were both wonderful though!!


The last picture is of Jennifer, Jake's mom, Jake, and me!! I love this family!! Oh and for my family, Todd, Jake's dad, is also in the picture. He's in the light brown coat behind us. The really tall one!

UpDate on My Health

Good morning all!! I feel the need to share how my health is going since I started this blog to document what was going on in my life due to a J-Pouch surgery. I'm so glad I got to have this done.
I have been doing great since the last year and a half. I wished that my doctor in Tupelo would have sent me in December of 08 to have this done. Yes, I do still have a lot of bowel movements, but hey it's a lot better than being in all that pain that I was in. It makes so much sense to me now on why I needed this done. I needed my life back and that's what I have gotten through having this surgery. I hope and pray that any patient out there who is having a hard time trying to figure out whether to have the surgery or not go for it!! It is well worth it in the in!!
Many of you know that I would love to have children of my own, and I don't think I have shared this on here or not. Due to the surgery and were it had to be done, I fully capable of having children some day. I have become about 30% less fertile than most people, but who is 100% fertile anyway?! I had several serious conversations with my surgeons in Birmingham about being able to get pregnant. I was scared that this would not allow me to have them some day, but they all reassured me that I can have children.
My friend, Brandon, told me to think of it that I would have more room than other women to carry a baby! Most of you know that I would love to have twins so maybe this is another way of God getting my body ready for that some day!! Ha!! A girl can dream can't she!!
One big thing that scares me to death about having children some day is that how are they going to be brought in this world. I know what your thinking the normal way, duh!! I have other issues to be worried about. I also had a serious talk with my OBGYN about this situation. She told me that she would let me go as naturally as possible however if it came down to it I would have to a C-section. I'm praying that I won't have to have one because they would use the scar that I already have to get the baby out!! I know how that feels and don't want to go through that again if I can help it!!!
No, Andrew and I are not wanting to get pregnant any time soon, but we do want to eventually. Once I'm finish with school!! We also want some more time just us so we can go to Hawaii the summer after I graduate! That's our plan! Anyway, I just wanted to share this because if were the person who hadn't had this done this would be one of the questions that I would ask! If you ever have any questions about this please don't be afraid to leave a comment to ask!! Until next time, Ambere

Snow Day!!

We were so surprised that it was going snow!! It started snowing on the 9th. We made the stupid trip to Kroger that everyone else in Hernando was making Sunday after church!! We came home and waited for the snow!! It finally started snowing at about 4:30 that afternoon. I knew I had to have pictures since I have the new camera and all!!



We went out with our neighbors, Brad and Brittany, to have some fun!! We road their four-wheeler, doing doughnuts in the street, and did a few sliding down the hill close to our house!! We had a lot of fun. We came back to our house to have hot chocolate and to play cards. We stayed up until 12:30 hanging out together!
The next day, we went out to do it all over again and to build a snow man!! The dogs loved it!! They had their sweaters on and had a blast rolling in the snow!!

We had a blast playing in the snow with our neighbors. We were invited to go to a friend's house who has a lot of hills to sled on, but we were afraid of how the roads were and decided to stay at home and spend some much needed time alone.

Christmas Part 2

I'm going to finally going to finish Christmas today! I promise. We had a great day on Christmas day. We all woke up to Cathy saying it's snowing!! It's snowing!! We all were excited!!


We went to my mom's first for breakfast. Then off to Grandma Lee's. We ate pretty much all day!! By the end of the day, I was sick of food!!




Speaking of food, Todd, Jake's dad, made us a ham to take home for Christmas day! As you can see above, Andrew got to carve the ham this year!! The ham was awesome!! I don't know what all Todd does to it, but it's the best ham I've put in my mouth!!
Since it was Jaylee's first Christmas, I wanted to see her on Christmas day!! Once we got back to my parents', Jaylee was taking a cat nap on PopPop!!

She was loving all the attention that she got once she woke up!! We opened presents with my sister and my brother-in-law.






On Sunday, we had Christmas will my grandparents. We went to Ryan's for breakfast and the to the Community Center in Shannon to open presents!





This last picture is of my whole family with my mom's mom and step dad. I guess you can now tell I look just like my mom!! My aunt from Birmingham finally got to come in later that day and we went out to eat with them that night!!
Over all, we had a great time over Christmas spending time with our family and friends in Tupelo! Sorry it took so long to post!!

New Computer

Hello everyone!! I know I haven't finished with all my Christmas and New Years post yet, but I have to stop in the middle to tell you about something so sweet my husband has done for me over the last few weeks.

I have needed a new computer for awhile now, and he text me yesterday to tell me he found a MacBook pro at a pawn shop for a great deal. It could be mine if I wanted it! Of course, I said yes! I have wanted to be all Mac for some time now meaning both my phone and computer's to be Mac's. I'm writing this post on my new MacBook!! It is so much faster that my old Dell. Personally, I will never go back to a PC for my own personal computer again! This is just the greatest!! It's a little getting use to but well worth it in the in!

Andrew also bought me the greatest present for Christmas. He knows how to make me happy, and I think God for him daily! He has been through so much with me that I'm blessed to have him love me the way that he does.

I also want to say, I know that at times I'm not the easiest person to live with and I know I make you mad and drive you crazy!! You're love and our relationship means everything to me! Thank you for loving me like you do and thank you for my computer!! I love it!!

Christmas Part One

Good Evening!! I haven't blogged in over a week due to all the Christmas get togethers that Andrew and I have been to over the last week. I hope you all have had a great Christmas! I know we did! :)
First off, I want to tell you what Andrew got me. He isn't very good at keeping secrets from me. Some how or another, I have been able to figure it out. The first year we were dating on my birthday I told him something that made me feel awful after I
opened my present. He told me that what he got me was something that would make me want to kiss him, and I told him that the last time I had heard that line it was gold and I hated it not knowing that Andrew had gotten me a gold promise ring. He called my sister and asked her what she thought. She reassured him that I would love it in which I did! I still wear it today on my right hand.
So, when he told me that he had bought my gift, I went to look at our checking account to see how much he had spent and where to see if I could figure it out. I had no idea because he bought my gift from a lighting and sound company. I kept thinking what do I need from a lighting and sound company. Once it came in, he took it to work to keep me from snooping. On the 19, we decided to swap gifts. We wanted to share those moments together alone now since we are married. I opened the box and saw Cannon. I started crying right then and there. I was so happy! I have been wanting a Cannon Rebel Digital Camera for along time and now I had one. I love it!! We've taken over 600 pictures since we got it!! Since we don't have children yet, my first two items to capture with the new camera are Jake and Casper.




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We had a great Christmas! Spending time with family and friends helps make our holidays great! We went out to eat with some of our friends from high school. We enjoyed bring up old times and catching up on our busy lives since we live away from each other.

Also, one of Andrew's great friends from elementary school got married before Christmas. We called him Feller, and it was so exciting to see more of our friends from high school!!



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We spend Christmas Eve with Andrew's parents and extended family from Alabama. Christmas was some what hard for all of us without Grandma Oph this year. We made it through with the help of each other. I received the most special present from Andrew's aunt Sandra. I had given Grandma an Alabama purse. It was stolen from her at a dr's appointment. So, I had one just like it that I wasn't using at that time so I gave her mine. She gave it back to me on Christmas Eve. I was so happy to see it. I hold on to things like this. I hope that someday my little girl can use it too as we cheer on the Tide! LOL
Andrew and I also helped Andrew's mom with all of her cooking that she does. She put us in charge of making Oreo and Red Velvet balls.


There is also a game of pool played each year. I don't remember who won, but I have to say that aunt Sandra got cheated!! I say next they play by the rules, but I think they make them up as they go! LOL



Later, we open presents! Andrew and I got some great things! I got a Jewelry Box. I now have room for all my jewelry!! Andrew got much needed clothes, and a remote control car that Casper doesn't like! It would help if Andrew didn't chase him with it! It's funny to watch.
Casper also got to open his presents on Christmas Eve. He got a much needed bed and beggin strips.



After opening presents, we got in the family truckester and went to see some lights in Woodland, MS. It was so neat.