ADVICE...

I am looking for any advice regarding my wedding.  Particularly stuff like, center pieces, the cheapest way out of things, the song down the aisle.  All that jazz.  If you have anything, let me know.

so as of January 8th, my life will officially end.  Things will be crazy.  Hank and I will hate each other and we will probly fight all the time, simply b/c all we will do is stress out about how we are going to see each other.  School starts and I will be in school from 8-430 daily.  Then I will work 7p-7a at Borgess hospital.  Then I will try to make time for everyone else and plan a wedding and I will be stressing out.  So, prayers would be great if any of you have a few left over.  Other than that...there isn't anything new.  So...that's that and I will see you all later and talk to you all very soon. 

Love ya's

~amb

JUST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just want the whole world to know that I love Hank and I am going to spend forever and the rest of my life with him.

Hank, baby, I love you and thanks for a great week last week.  It is definitely memorable.  I LOVE YOU!!!!

{peace to the rest of you}

~amb

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Holy cow.  This says that.  Up there, this down here says that up there, just much smaller and neater.

I just want the whole world to know that I love Hank and I am going to spend forever and the rest of my life with him.

Hank, baby, I love you and thanks for a great week last week.  It is definitely memorable.  I LOVE YOU!!!!

{peace to the rest of you}

~amb

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Details....

Ok, so Hank and I had talked about doing our Christmas early.  Simply b/c our lives are busy and we don't really know when we would be able to enjoy the company of each other, yet alone.  So, I had this conference in Grand Rapids with three other girls.  They were bringing their spouses and I didn't want to be a fifth wheel.  So I asked Hank to come along.  He agreed and we met at my ma's house and then traveled to the hotel that we were to stay at in GR.  We knew that we had Jordan's Christmas program and lots of other things to do, but we really wanted to fit dinner in before hand.  So after we checked in and got everything sorted, we went to my favorite restaurant (romantic step one.)

We got to Beltline Bar and I ordered a strawberry colada b/c Hank had me so worked up about my Christmas present and all.  I had suspicion, but I honestly didn't know for sure.  So we ordered our food and just stared at each other.  I gave him his present (a very nice watch that says fire rescue), and he went back to normal conversation.  I had to go to the bathroom to wash my hands b/c they were clamy and gross.  Then when I got back Hank kept trying to give me hints and make me laugh, all while trying to blow off his own anxiety (step two.)  He told me it's something I've wanted since I met him and something I've asked for AT LEAST twice a month.  Then he was sliding out of his bench.  And I was like, 'where are you going?'  He came over to me, dug in his pocket, Said 'Amber Rose Battjes?  Will you marry me?' (step three)  I was like 'OMG are you serious?'  He said yes and I said yes and we all said yes and I cried and pulled him off of his one knee (step four) and hugged and kissed him.  Then we just sat there and stared at my ring.  We were like 'what did we just do?'  And then we looked at each other and realized that we just made the biggest commitment of our lives, but at the same time we knew how happy each other was. 

Hank ran me to Grandville so that I could tell my family who was coaching swimming.  They all knew, so I was a little bummed.  Then I called my oldest sister and her hubby answered and I told him and he said 'yeah, we know.'  Then I called my bro and he answered the phone by saying 'I already know.'  So I was a little bummed and just stopped calling people.  But I got to tell my aunt, Abe, and Trevor.  Trevor told us that we were bad.  And we just laughed at him.  We went to Jordan's concert and then we went back to the hotel to go swimming and play nintendo 64 (mario Party 3.)  We played cards, went our separate ways and met up again as soon as we could the next day.  Then we had to bring my ring back to the jeweler and ever since then I have had sparation anxiety and I just carry around the box that it belongs in.  Oh-well.  I get the ring back on Saturday!

Thanks Hank for a fantastic and memorable night.  And thanks to all those that kept it a secret.  I love you Hunk, forever and for always.

OMG OMG OMG!!!

OMG!!!!!  I just wanted everyone to know that I got engaged tonight.  More details on the next post.  Can you all guess who I am engaged to?  No, I didn't think so.  B/c you all are crazy!!!

I LOVE YOU HANK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

~amb

Well, hello everyone!  What's happenin'?  NTM here.  I am currently at work and things are SUPER slow.  I don't have a whole lot to do.  My pt's are pretty content and noone is going to the bathroom in their bed.  YEAH!!!! ok, that's pathetic isn't it?  Oh yeah, it is.  Anywho, Hank got me something special for Christmas he says, but he wont tell me what he got me.  I am going to get it either on Wednesday or Thursday.  He wont tell me that either.  What a butt.  He told me that noone, but himself and this lady Gloria (he works with) know.  I told him that he couldn't keep a secret that long and then we would all know, or everyone else would know, and I would find out.  Suprisingly enough he has waited for quite a while to tell anyone.  He told Kendra this morning what he got me and swore her to secrecy.  So, he's done pretty good but...he can't wait til Christmas.  Not that I'm too worried about that, b/c neither can I.  So, we should be exchanging gifts this week.  Around his b-day.  He's gonna be 23.  OLD FART!!! Ha ha ha.  JK.

Well, love ya'll and talk to ya'll later.

~amb