Goodbye 2009; Welcome 2010

With today being New Year's Eve I thought that I would recount some of the things that have happened. This year has flown by with many changes occuring in our lives! We have met our soulmate; fallen in love; and married all within one year. That is crazy I know but I know that God has had His hand in it all!

January: Met the man of my dreams even though when we ate dinner at McAllister's that cool Jan night we both neither had an idea. I discovered that he was a radio DJ for 93.7 and that his real name wasn't Bo; it is Thomas! :)

February: Went to the annual Anti-valentines Day party with Bo's friends. We were the only ones that were dating with all other people who were just bitter about love!

March: My sweet friends Allison and Brad gave birth to sweet Ellie! She is beautiful and so much fun to be around! I was able to experience my first Elton John concert; which started the year of concerts! It was great and I love to see Bo so happy. "EJ" as he is affectionally called around here had his biggest fans there that night.

April: Traveled to New York to meet Bo's parents and had a blast. I never knew that I would be accepted as I was. I love them dearly and thank God for them.

May: Concert #2: Kenny Chesnee! We went to the BiLo Center with our friends Gregg and Carla. We had so much fun spending time with friends and adding to our year of concerts!


June: While in NY in April we went to the David Letterman show and saw Ray LaMontagne for the first time. We LOVED his music and so in June we went to a concert (#3) in Asheville to see him. One of his songs was our first dance! The Hawk and Tom Prom was also memorable. This is when Bo "proposed" the first time and we faked everyone out for a good 12 hours! Was good fun!

July: Wow lots here! My sister got married, My friend Cammie got married; and Bo proposed! A visit to Myrtle Beach with Bo's family was also here! We had a blast this month as the journey began.

August: My wonderful fiance knew what a fan of my Tigers I was, so he bought us season tickets to see the Clemson Tigers play.

September: We began the process of wedding planning and moving Bo's things little at a time!!

October: Watching Bo in his element was the best. He has a deep passion for politics. Being up at 12 am placing mailbox hangers and signs all in the name of Billy Webber! He is great at what he does and that was one more exciting thing that I learned about Bo.

November: Turning 30 wasn't so bad; especially when your amazing fiance plans a surprise party with all of your friends from high school to join in the fun!

December: So here we are. It has been a journey. Bo and I always say that it is about the journey NOT the destination! Our wedding was beautiful and we couldn't have asked for more!

I pray that in 2010 I can do the following:
*Praise God more for the blessings that He will bestow on Bo and I
*Learn not the worry about things that I can't change
* Be the best wife that I can be. I don't know what I am doing and it has been a learning experience. I pray though that the journey becomes the most exciting ever in 2010.

Love yall and Happy New Year!
Bo and Amber

What's your Top Ten?

Tonight is Saturday after Christmas and I sit home alone tonight. Bo is working on the radio station and won't be home for a while. Sitting home alone is not like it used to be. I used to be fine with sitting home alone because it was the norm, but now it is not the norm. I am used to just being able to yell into Bo's office and be able to hear a sweet voice come from it. But sitting alone allows me to think.
I am overwhelmed with emotion today. So much has happened in the last month and I am amazed! So with my friend Amanda in mind I will make my Top Ten for the month:
10. I have a new name and a new husband! :)
9. I have been married for 3 weeks... Where does the time go? Does it always go by this fast?
8. Christmas was the best ever. It is amazing how spending Christmas with your spouse makes life so much better!!
7. I have realized that I am NOT here to please other people. I am here to please Him!
6. We are so fornuate in the things that we have; so take time to do something for someone else. It will add joy to your life!
5. I miss my friend Kimmy, who is living in Africa right now.
4. But she gives great wedding gifts!! She called me the day before the wedding through skype! I was blessed!
3. Our friends Jennifer and Travis were blessed today with the birth of their precious little baby girl Payden. God has blessed them!
2. Sunday will bring the bowl game for Clemson. Go Tigers!
1. The #1 thing I am trying to learn and teach myself. Worrying gets me NO WHERE! So I pray for the ability to not worry and leave the worrying to Him!

Hope everyone had a great Christmas!

Merry Ho Ho Eve!!

Our Clemson Tree!
I write this today as I sit looking arouond at all the decorations and the gifts and laughing with Ashley; knowing that I am the luckiest girl in the world. I have been overly blessed this season. I look and think about how wonderful and blessed I am. At this point last year I didn't even know who Bo was. God has a special way of holding onto special prizes until the right time. I know that God held him in his pocket until I had surrendered!
I am so excited that there are so many of my friends who have gotten married and this is our first Christmas' as married couples! God is good... We are spending tonight with mom and opening presents, then coming home to spend time together! We are going to bring in the dog and we can all wake on Christmas together!
My friend Amanda will celebrate her baby boy's birth on Christmas. He came on Christmas two years ago and now is so BIG! Happy Birthday E!

Merry Christmas to everyone!
Love, Bo and Amber

Mr. and Mrs. McDonald...

We are back!! and oh what a wonderful time it was. The wedding was absolutely amazing. Bo and I had the best time. It was what we wanted and more. We were able to spend time with his parents and my parents, our family and our friends!! I understand what everyone says now when they say I don't remember much. I really don't! It is like it is slow motion, I remember doing the activities, but not sure who I saw or who I spoke to. :) The best was the day before I was able to talk to my friend Kimmy who has been living in Africa for a while. She called me on my cell phone from skype, which was such a blessing!

After the wedding we went on our quick getaway to the mountains. It is a place called Butterfly Creek Inn. You have to visit it if you have a chance. It is amazing! We were pampered by Sarah, the owner. She treated us as her family and took the best care of us! She fed us and talked to us, had coffee with us. Just like family! Please guys if you have a chance take a look at her site http://www.butterflycreekinn.com/ and take a weekend to go and see her if you can!!

Thank you to all of our friends and family who care so much for us and took the time to share with us this ever so special weekend!

Here are a few pics from the weekend and as we have more I will post them!

First pic is of me and Randall; my cousin!

Bo and I eating some cake and getting in the car to head over the reception!

My sweet friends Cammie and Chrissy, my honoraries!