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Just another Day at the Zoo!

Hot fun in the city!!

I don't think she liked it at first!

Don't adjust your sets folks, she actually is licking the plastic.

And trying to eat it.

Isn't he just too cute.

Such a little model

Out little pool of fun.

Preschool 2008~*~

Annie's Here!!

So, I went to Columbus on Wednesday to be there for Abbey, and see little Annie after she was born. Well, I got up there around 1:20pm and to my surprise Annie wasn't born yet. It was cool though because I got to hang out and keep her and Ross company while she was laboring. Well, I was starved so since Annie was being stubborn I decided to go to the cafeteria and eat. I scarfed down my food and headed back up to the room. When I left she was only dilated to six, and when I returned 45 minutes later she was feeling the urge to push. I felt so bad because they kept giving her more medicine for the pain and it wasn't working. She really wanted to push but the nurses kept telling her to hold it until her doctor got there. I could identify because that is what happened to me when Victoria was born. Finally the doctor arrived and so Abbey started to push and three pushes later Annie May Edward entered our world. It all happened so fast. I didn't expect to be able to stay in the room while she had her, but I am so glad I did. It was so amazing being on the other end of things. I cried I think, more than anyone. She is absolutely perfect and gorgeous. She was a whole 5 lbs. 15 oz. Such a teeny weeny jelly beany. Since Abbey is the closest thing I have to a sister, I feel like such a proud aunt. After she was born I cried and hugged Abbey and thanked her for letting me be a part of the whole thing.
I can't wait to see Abbey and her TWO little ones soon.

Congratulations my love, and Happy Birthday Annie!!!

Random stuff:)

45 of the most random things you probably never needed to know about someone
whats your name spelt backwards?:	negnireaws
What did you do last night?:	Worked, story of my life.
The last thing you downloaded onto your computer?:	Pictures
Have you ever licked a 9 volt battery?:	Umm no!
Last time you swam in a pool?:	Couple of months ago at the ymca
What are you wearing?:	PJ's
How many cars have you owned?:	Four
Type of music you dislike most?:	I like all kinds
Are you registered to vote?:	yes
Do you have cable?:	yes, doesn't everyone
What kind of computer do you use?:	emachines
Ever made a prank phone call?:	yes, we were all 14 once.
You like anyone right now?:	yeah, my husband
Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving?:	No I am a pussy
Furthest place you ever traveled?:	Colorodo, it is gorgeous, I want to move there.
What's your favorite comic strip?:	IDK
Do u know all the words to the national anthem?:	yes
Shower, morning or night?:	Depends
Best movie you've seen in the past month?:	SuperBad, it was hilarious
Favorite pizza toppings?:	Supreme
Chips or popcorn?:	Chips at home Popcorn at the movies
What cell phone provider do you have?:	Verizon
Have you ever smoked peanut shells?:	No what the hell??
Have you ever been in a beauty pageant?:	Yes
Orange Juice or apple?:	orange
Who were the last people you sat at lunch with?:	My two gorgeous children
favorite chocolate bar?:	Reeses
Who is your longest friend and how long?:	Abbey, 13 years, Crazy I know.
Last time you ate a homegrown tomato?:	the other day on my blt sandwich
Have you ever won a trophy?:	yes
Favorite arcade game?:	pacman
Ever ordered from an infomercial?:	yes
Sprite or 7-UP?:	sprite
Have you ever had to wear a uniform to school/work?:	Yes, and it sucks
Last thing you bought at Walgreens?:	probably drugs
Ever thrown up in public?:	yes
Would you prefer being a millionaire or finding true love?:	I am selfish so I choose true love w/ a milionaire lol
Do you believe in love at first sight?:	no
SPONGEBOB OR JIMMY NEUTRON?:	Spongebob, hands down
Did you have long hair as a young kid?:	It varied
What message is on your voicemail machine?:
Where would you like to go right now?:	to sleep
Whats the name of your pet?:	Hunter and Bella
What kind of back pack do you have, and what's in it?:	Um I don't carry a backpack anymore
What do you think about most?:	my family
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Family Fun @ Kings Island

So, today Kings Island opened for the summer season. Well, Chad and I figured we might as well go and take the kids for some fun seeing as it was our day off, and since it was overcast I figured it wouldn't be that busy. So we set off around 11:30 and arrived around 12:20, not bad timing. Unfortunately alot of people must have had the same idea as us because when we got up to the entrance there was a veeeeerrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyy long line for the season pass processing center. This did not make us very happy especially due to the fact that our two year old doesn't get the whole "wait in line" thing. Apparently alot of people purchased their passes online like us and when you do that you have to go through the processing center to get your card with your picture on it. Anyway, around 30minutes into our wait one of the workers announced that you can enter the park one time before you have to get your pass processed, so it wasn't a hard decision for us to dash out of line and head on in.

After entering the park we headed straight for KiddyLand(Nick Universe). Our first ride was the Scooby Doo haunted Castle. It is where you ride in mini Mystery Machines and use laser guns to shoot the ghosts. I personally was excited since there are not to many rides we can all ride together. Victoria is too little to ride about 80% of them. Payton was quite apprehensive at first. He was intimidated by the spookiness of the place. But once we got on the ride both of the kids really enjoyed it. Next we went on the Lazytown Helicopters. Slow moving, but and enjoyable ride. Oh yeah and I didn't mention it had started sprinkling at this point, so at least we got out of the rain. Once again Victoria could participate in this.

By this point Payton was getting braver, so Chad and he decided to go on Plankton's Plunge. This is basically a mini Drop Zone. I was so proud he wasn't afraid at all. He loved it. So we took the next step and while Chad wrangled Victoria, Payton and I stood in line for the Rugrats Runaway Reptar ride. Hopefully you are all familiar with Kings Island and will understand when I describe this as a mine Face Off. Basically your legs hang from the coaster while it sails around the track. It is somewhat intimidating looking, especially from a five year olds point of view. But he was psyched. I have to say it looked like it was pretty tame, but once we got on it I was like " OMG this is fun". Payton agreed.

It was my turn to wrangle Victoria while Chad took Payton on what used to be called the Beastie in my day, but is now called the Fairly Odd Coaster. The line was a bit longer for this so Victoria and I set off to ride the Dora train. Well, we never quite made it on that ride due to the fact that my daughter spotted Diego. Now I'm sure most kids are afraid of these characters in real life, but not my girl. She became the "Diego Stalker". I swear I could not tear her away from him. She kept hugging him and giving him high fives. I am sure at some point the poor guy was like get this kid away from me, but he was very nice to her. After ripping her away from Diego kicking and screaming I focused her attention onto the Diego Safari ride. It's basically little cars that look like Safari cars that move in a slow circle. She loved it all the same. I also took her on Swipers Sweepers. I am not sure how to describe this ride but let's just say she was cracking up.
We made our way back over to the Fairly Odd coaster in hopes that we could see Payton and Chad. We made it just in time to see them get on. I guess they decided they might as well do it big, cause they sat in the first seat. Chad said Payton acted like he was going to poop his pants at first, but he ended up loving it. We rode a couple other little rides, but it started getting cold and Victoria's missed nap was starting to show, so we decided to take off. I purchased the kids some Ice cream cones before we left. And while Payton waited to finish his before he passed out in the car, Victoria passed out with her Ice cream still in hand. It must have been good. All-in-all it was a fun day, One we will be repeating again in the near future.

About me!

Things You Actually Really Want to Know About Me
basic info
name:	Amber
what do people call you?:	Ams, Ambuler,
birthday:	August
current location:	Hell Hole Ohio
height:	let's just say tall
eye color:	hazel
hair color:	Natural-dark blonde
righty or lefty?:	righty
a few questions
do you believe in god?:	yes
do you have a religion?:	christian
do you speak another language?:	no
do you live in the moment?:	to much
do consider yourself tolerant of others?:	depends on if I have taken my medication..LOL
are you confident?:	`yes
are you a daredevil?:	That would be a big fat no!
what is the compliment you get from most people?:	Pretty eyes.
what do you like the most about your body?:	My face
do you think you are good looking?:	Hell yeah! lol
do have any bad habits?:	Too many to list
what's your biggest fear?:	Dying
do play an instrument?:	no
can you sing?:	yes
if you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?:	My boobs, make them smaller
what is the most important lesson you've learned from life?:	I am not old enough to know yet
do you think life has been good so far?:	very
is there anything you regret doing/not doing in life?:	doesn't everyone.
do you believe in love at first sight?:	no
do you kiss on first date?:	I might have in the past.
do you have sex on first date?:	Ummm Never! I wasn't a hoochie
favourite
color:	pink
number:	14
food:	Chinese
drink:	Venti Mocha Frappachino
alcoholic drink:	Margaritas or beer
country:	um America duh!
animal:	turtles
season:	summer
day of the week:	wednesday
name:	Idk
have you ever...
been arrested?:	no
kissed someone of the same sex?:	yes, Lisa on a dare
done something you regret?:	Hello didn't we cover this already?
smiled for no reason?:	yeah
laughed so hard you cried?:	Yeah and peed!
sang to someone for no reason?:	probably
talked to someone you don’t know?:	everyday of my like I am a waitress
been in love?:	yes for eight years now!
broken the law?:	Yeah, many times.
been in a car accident?:	yes, I got voted worst driver in high school
run into a wall?:	yes, I am clumsy as hell
made yourself cry to get out of trouble?:	More than I can count
cried over a movie?:	yes, gotta love chick flicks
been so drunk that you cant remember?:	yes
stayed home from school?:	Well, one of my best friends in high school was the biggest skipper, so what do you think!
been out of state?:	yes
in the opposite sex
hair color:	usually dark
eye color:	hazel
height:	don't care
body type:	dk
short or long hair?:	dk
tattoos/piercings?:	dk
hot or cute?:	cute
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Abbey&Me!!

Well, since my husband has been home a lot lately I have not been able to have my daily chats with my best friend. So I am completely going through withdrawal, and it got me to thinking about my amazing friend and our precious friendship. Abbey and I met 13 years ago when I moved to Milton-Union middle school. I can still remember her bouncing into chorus class, her wild hair, and loud mouth. I wasn't sure quite what to make of her. She was very friendly, and made me feel comfortable in a new environment. I would be lying if I were to say we were inseparable from day one. Our friendship has been more of a metamorphosis. I can still remember when her grandma passed away. It really took a toll on her. That was probably one of our first bonding talks.

High school came and through the years we grew closer. I have been there for every foolish boy that broke her heart. The summer before our junior year we had Kings Island season passes. We used to load up Big Red(A big red pick-up truck) pack ourselves a couple of snacks and hit the road with Steppenwolf's "Magic Carpet Ride" blasting through the speakers. Those were the days! After my mom and dad split, I lived with my dad and he worked night shift. Well, I hated being alone at night so I knew Abbey's parents never locked their doors(they lived in the country). I would go over there and crawl into her bed spend the night. I can't tell you how many times I slept there and Abbey wasn't even home. Her parents got very used to waking up with me there.Lol!

Honestly it would take to long to go through all the good times!!

Unfortunately, and my only regret is that we lost contact for about 3years. A very important 3years that contained some of our most important life events. We missed each others wedding's, and first babies birth. We were very fortunate to come back into contact with one another when little Ross was 3months old, and I was approximately 4weeks away from giving birth to my second child. It was like no time had passed. There were no awkward silences, or animosity. That's how you know a true friendship. I know no matter what happens in life she will be there for me,and me for her. I feel so blessed to know her and be in her life. I adore little Ross, and my kids adore her. I thank the good lord everyday for giving me such a blessing. Hope you enjoyed some of my favorite pics above.

1200 Thread Count

So, for a while now my best friend(Abbey, the most frugal women in the world)has been telling me I am totally missing out by buying cheap sheets. I am talking 25o thread count. So after contemplation on spending a large sum of money on something no one really sees, I talked my husband and myself into ordering 1200 thread count sheets. I really didn't think they would be all that different, but if they held up for more than a year I figured it would be worth the money. So, they came in the mail yesterday, I washed them and I had to admit they felt so soft, thick, and sturdy. You could tell just by feeling them they were quality. I put them on our bed and I must say Abbey was right. If you are settling for anything less you are just cheating yourself and your wallet. They are amazing, and I can honestly say I will never again purchase cheap sets. The best part was the incredible price I got. 79.99 for sheets regularly priced at $450 dollars.Here's the link...http://www.overstock.com. Do yourself a favor and get some. It's the best deal I have found as of yet.!!

Happy Anniversary

3 years today, 8 total!

Today is Chad & I's third wedding anniversary. We have been together for a total of eight years altogether. When I think about that it just amazes me. It seems like just yesterday when we met working at Big Boy together. I thought he was annoying. But he grew on me. He would do things like make me tell him I loved him for giving me my tables order. But I have to say he was honestly the best thing that ever happened to me. He is my northern star that always guides me in the right direction. He is the person I trust the most with everything. He gave me my two gorgeous children, to which he is the most amazing father. He is everything I ever could have wanted in a spouse and more. It is true we hardly see eye to eye. I am very stubborn, and a bit selfish. I am probably not the best cook, or housekeeper. And I could definitely stand to be a bit more giving of myself. But despite my many flaws I know he loves me. I know I can count on him no matter what the situation, even if he isn't always the most understanding or compassionate. We are two totally different people, brought up entirely different. Yet we fit together. We make it work. I look forward to many years more.

Amber&Chad plus 2

Okay, so I must gush about my new favorite show, Jon and Kate plus 8. I don't know why but I am absolutely fascinated with these peoples lives. I have so much admiration for Kate Gossilen. She is such a real mom, a good mom. She manages to deal with eight children everyday, and being taped while doing so. And she is real, she doesn't put on a facade or show for the public. What you see is what you get. She is a positive role model. You really should check it out. It is inspirational.http://www.sixgosselins.com

Hoppity, hop hop..Easter's on it's way!

Early Easter 2008

First Haircut!!

So today I took my baby girl to get her first haircut. Honestly she was starting to look like a fraggle, but I was afraid to cut any off. However, it went really well. She got a little impatient towards the end but she is only two so I guess that is to be expected. She did keep her curls which made me really happy. On a side note Payton finally acted like a big boy and didn't cause a scene while getting his hair cut. I was so focused on Victoria that before I knew it he was already done. He made me proud. WTG Pate!! Enjoy the pics of the whole process below.

Victorias first haircut

Birthdays

The blizzard of 2008

Just thought I should show off how adorable my muncykins are.

Me in a nutshell..Literally!

So, Lots of changes going on in my world right now. There were a lot of things medically I had been putting off and I suddenly decided to get them taken care of. Task one was finding a family doctor, my kids have a pediatrician but I can't tell you the last time I had a doctor to call my own. I am the type of person that if I am sick I just go to urgent care and get it taken care of. Unfortunately the time had come to find someone to call my own. I literally plopped the phone book open and started calling around, the first five offices I called I got answering machines. Since I don't like to communicate with automated voices I kept calling around until I reached actual human intelligence. Boy did I really hit the jackpot. The doctor I got in to see is really amazing. Not only did they have a kid friendly office(complete with a great playroom with walls painted with chalkboard paint.Those of you with kids know how important this is!) But the nursing staff even watched my crazy children for an hour while I gave the doc my life's story. How many doctors do you know who would just spend and hour with you. I have to say this was my first.

Well, the blood work they did and physical all came back perfect. Unfortunately the problems I have been suffering were diagnosed as depression and adult ADD. So, basically I am freaking nuts! Lol. Anyway, I am now taking two medications a day. I feel so old. On a positive note I can tell I am starting to feel like the old Amber again. Hurray for drugs!!

Food for Thought

How do you measure success?

Does it equal a huge bank account?

Does it mean a Mansion in the hills?

Does it provide a Country Club pass?

Does a Louis Vutton bag define you as a person?

In my eyes success is waking up to the words of mommy.

Playing on the swingset in the backyard of my Brick Ranch home.

Cooking dinner for my family.

Piling on the couch for an evening show.

Tucking my little ones into bed, and knowing they are safe.

Curling up next to my husbad in bed, even if we don't like to touch while trying to sleep.LOL

Success is Family.

How successful are you??