Amber Lee Price

WOAH

2011-04-15T16:20:00.001-07:00

ALRIGHT.....

seems that I am a tad behind on this whole updating the virtual world on my life.....

So while fiddling around on my Facebook account I noticed that one of my web links was my OWN BLOG. Immediately a thought occurred to me..."I have a blog..? Oh ya! ...Crap." So here I am catching everyone up (that actually reads my blog) on my ridiculous life.

August. Decide to come home and play softball for MCC. When did

I decide this? Oh only 3 weeks before BYU started its Fall Semester. YUP. So after a lot of spiritual prodding & inspiration I couldn't ignore this prompting that there was something in store for me in AZ this year. So I made the decision to move back. Yep that was a FUN phone call to my BYU coach. Hardest phone call. Lots of tears and making myself sound like a crazy person. But in the end Eaky understood. He really is a great guy. I will always love the BYU softball program the memories made, the lasting friendships and sisterhoods. I still miss my team everyday.

Well after that HUGE decision, (probably the biggest decision of my life up to this point) I started my new adventure....

So here I AM! I still run into people across Gilbert and they ask me, "How's the Y? Are you engaged yet?" Well sirs & mrs. NEWS FLASH. I wouldn't know cause I am no longer there & I don't seem to have a 2 carat rock on my left finger yet....so a definite NO to that question as well.

I can already see the things I was supposed to experience this year. The lessons learned. Friendships that were to be made, old ones to be strengthened, and the family support that I have been missing the past two years while in Utah. Its been a roller coaster adventure but I wouldn't change one bit of it. I absolutely LOVE my team here at MCC. The girls are incredible. NEVER a dull moment. Every unique personality has added something of significance to my life. I have been able to make new friendships with girls that I know will be apart of my life for however long I keep kickin. I really am blessed.

I can't believe summer time is almost here. I feel like the older I get the shorter the years seem. The more years I tack onto my age.... IM 21?! Where the freak did the time go. I am baffled by the fact that I am now a LEGAL age drinker, smoker, gambler and pretty much a real life adult. 18 is nothin. 21 is the big leagues.

So this summer should be quite adventurous for me. I am looking forward to SO many laughs, oops! moments, and memories to last me a lifetime. Growing up is a scary concept, but I think I am handling it well. Well, some may beg to differ, but in my little bubble of life successes I think I am up there.

Until next time. Hope this little blip was enough to satisfy you for now. I PROMISE I'll do better on keeping this updated.

xoxoxo

ambs

"Laugh as much as you breath and love for as long as you live."

Catching Up with the Crazy Girl

2010-04-09T21:32:00.000-07:00

Well HELLO....hola....TALOFA

However you would like to say it :)

I KNOW ITS BEEN A MINUTE!

So here it goes.

This has been the pattern of my life the past few months..

1. Go to school

2. Go to practice

3. Come home, do homework

4. Sleep

5. Wake up on Wednesday mornings and leave for whatever destination(s), & come back Sunday!

Exciting huh?

Yes, yes I know. All of you are DYING to live my life during traveling season. Life of a BYU softballer is fun!

I do love softball though, so in the end IT IS WORTH IT!

Interesting random thoughts of the past few months

* I wanna be a billionaire so freakin' bad

* Why do I love Justin Bieber so much?

*I will NEVER cut my hair again

*I love S U M M E R

*My family is FANTASTIC

*I have AMAZING ROOM-MATES

* I am finishing up my 2nd year of college?

* Utah weather is bipolar, & I will never get used to it

*Online shopping drains my $$$

Conference was last week. WOW, how amazing. We are so blessed to have such phenomenal men lead our church and give us council. I was given the opportunity to attend the 2nd session of conference on Easter Sunday. What an experience. I forget how fortunate I am to live only 45 minutes away from where they hold conference TWICE a year. I really need to take more advantage of it. My room-mate & I were lucky enough to score tickets from our bishop and we went together. We actually had tickets for the first session but had quite the experience getting up to SLC that morning. This is how it went.

- We left around 8:40 (We are supposed to be there seated in the conference center by 9:15)

-Sped up to SLC

-We had a parking pass. While turing into the parking garage we went into the exit lane instead of the enter lane. So Sam, illegally, hopped out of the car (in front of the entire Salt Lake City police force) and moved the line of cones so we could go into the right lane.

- After almost dying of laughter we made it into the parking garage. But we realized our parking pass was for Saturday. WE BROUGHT THE WRONG ONE! After a little heckling from the man at the booth, he thankfully let us through! (Thank goodness is was Easter Sunday!)

- We found an AWESOME parking spot. Hopped up out of Big Momma, and started to walk away. We were soon chased down by a little small man, only to be informed we could not park there. Apparently we parked in one of the 12 Apostles parking spaces!! AHHH just our luck! Can you image if Dallin H. Oaks pulled up and we were hoppin' out of our car PARKED IN HIS SPOT?! Sam & I could not stop laughing from our eventful morning.

-We actually didn't get into the morning session because we were too late. But we got to watch it in the TABERNACLE which was beautiful! We made it to the afternoon session. Words cannot express how much love I felt sitting in the presence of our dear Prophet Thomas. S. Monson. It's so funny how much you can love someone without ever meeting them. Everything that he stands for and represents is what I strive to be every day. What a sense of humor our Prophet has as well! He is just too cute.

Here are a few of my favorite quotes from the afternoon session..

"All things work together for good ,for all of them that love God." - James B Martino

"The love of a true mother comes nearer to the love of God like any other." - Bradley D. Foster

"The family is central to the creator's plan for eternity." - Russell M. Nelson

In Neil A. Andersan's talk he mentioned the Forrest family from Mesa, AZ. I was freaking out because he actually quoted one of my closest friends Daniel Forrest! I was so happy to hear a little something from D4. The story of the Forrest family is a remarkable one. They have raised amazing kids and are one of the strongest families I know. They are such good examples of having faith in Christ.

Well on to other news...

Softball is going great! We beat our rivals the UTES tonight! What a great game! We even beat the record for attendance which was around 1500 people! It was insane. I don't think I have ever played in front of a crowd so large. It was such a fun, upbeat atmosphere to be a part of. Our record is now officially 25-8...soon to be 26-8 when we beat Utah again tomorrow!

BUT

Apparently I am on the front of the softball website on www.byucougars.com

I had no idea! A few of my friends texted me to let me know what was going on. I was surprised! But it was fun to see my interview online. Even thought I am a complete dork in it! Oh well. Here is the link for all of you interested.

CLICK HERE

School is O V E R in 3 days! YAHOOOO! Then onto FINALS. BOO-BOO. But I will officially be finished with 2 years of school. Can you believe it? I most surely can't. I feel like I need to pinch myself a few times to make sure it's real. I don't know how I feel about all this growing up stuff. It makes me nervous! But excited at the same time. Mixed signals for sure.

I ALMOST FORGOT

I AM TURNING 20 in two days!!! AHHHHH. I don't like it one bit. No longer going to be a teenager. I feel like I am losing part of my identity. For the last 10 years of my life I have been a teen. Really, the memories that are most vivid in my mind happened in my teens. I just feel like this part of my life shouldn't be over yet! I'm not ready for the 20 year old chapter and all of the grown up stuff. Marriage, babies, & working seems like a foreign life to me. But in reality, it will come quicker than I can even imagine......Hopefully though I will be able to look at this as the start of my 2nd decade in life! How cool? I guess I am almost a Quarter of a Century old. Now that's REALLY BIZARRE.

ok well that's all the time I have for now.

Over and Out.

xoxox

amber lee

OH Winter...

2009-11-18T07:06:00.000-08:00

It's finally here......
* 26 degrees in the morning> Check
* Seeing my breath at all hours of the day> Check
*Waking up and my room is colder than it is outside> Check
*Blasting the heater and the seat warmers in my car> Check
*My face being red all day everyday> Check
HELLO WINTER....So glad you are back. Missed you a TON.
SIKE

I hate this part of the year. I don't like to sound so gloomy and negative (especially around the holidays) but Utah just brings out the worst in me sometimes :)

Life has been pretty good to me lately. School is almost over. YAHOOO
Soooo cannot wait. This semester has been kicking my bootay. My brain needs a rest or it might just overload itself.
I'll be back in Zona on Monday. Couldn't be any happier!
Looking forward to that Sunshine, Blue Skies, and 80 degree weather that has been calling my name.
It also means I get to see my amazing family that I have been missing SO much.
I am pretty sure my niece might have graduated from High School already. It's been way to long.
I know this is short, but I have got to get moving along to class. I am in the student athlete computer lab writing this, and I am pretty sure like 5 random trackand football guys are reading this.
Love you All!
amber

Back to Utah

2009-09-26T07:37:00.000-07:00

YES
I'm wayyy behind I know
But this has been a crazy month for me
Getting back to Utah, unpacking, getting settled, SCHOOL, SOFTBALL,
physical therapy...my list goes on.
But right now life is fantastic!!!
Couldn't be better. Loving school (surprisingly) and softball has been fun.
I ADORE the girls I live with. I have so much fun ALL the time! I am so blessed to have great girls in my life like Jo and Doogie. They are awesome. Always there to give me advice with my crazy life, and to listen to my gibberish.

Things I miss about Home:
1. Mesa Fro Yo
Right about now I am majorly craving some Marshmallow Creme or Irish Mint.
2. The HEAT!
Utah is already getting cold. It is depressing. I have already put my car heater into some good use this week. And that was when it was only 45 degrees out in the morning..I am gonna have to get used to the cold all over again...
3. My FAMBAM
Gosh they are the greatest! I really miss them. They are always there for me through thick and thin. I miss my baby niece! That sweet face of hers can always make me smile. I miss just being around the busy Price household and feeling apart of the organized chaos.
4. The AZ Cruzin
So I don't know if it is just me, but the roads and drivers in Utah are absolutely HORRID! I miss people who actually know what blinkers are used for and roads that don't make my car shake. My poor Lexi is having a hard time adjusting. And I have almost been killed numerous times from crazy Zoobies acting like they own the road!

Things I am grateful for in Utah
1. BYU Football:
WOW I love them. I know that last weekend was a pathetic performance...but I just don't count that one. We are amazing this year! It makes me so happy for our boys, cause I know they work so hard. But they are also just so fun to watch. Going to the football games are so exciting. Our fans are crazy, but that is the best part. Can't wait for BASKETBALL to start!!!
2. FREEDOM
Being able to do what I want when I want, is amazing. Sorry Mom and Dad I love you but I'm glad you are not here to dictate what my day will consist of :D
3. Back to Friends/ My Sisters
I missed my girls in UTAH! I am so happy to be back with them and be around them all the time. They just bless my life everyday, and make it so much more fun. They are amazing and I don't know what I would do without them..Probably just go insane. And I know no one would wanna see that.
4. Softball
I am so happy to be back! I was a little worn out towards the end of season last year...but being out these last 6 months (due to my surgery) has been so painful for me. Watching the girls practice while I am restrained to the sidelines has been so SAD for me! Only another month till I'll be back out there with them. I love the atmosphere and being around my teammates again. It's a feeling only a few people get to experience, and it's amazing. I am so grateful that I get to play in a fantastic D1 program. I am so blessed.

Ok well that's all my updating I am gonna do for now. It's game day for the Lady Cougs so I need to go get prepped!
Here are some pics from the last month.

Bye bye summer dayz

2009-08-17T21:11:00.000-07:00

DAYZZZZ

left of summer...

of no school..

and being tan.

Why does summer have to fly by so fast?!

AZ weather should be mandatory for every state in the US

too bad we can't change that.

Obama maybe you can change that?

Doubt it.

2009-07-19T15:58:00.000-07:00

My most recent loves/obsessions:

I saw this at Nordie'sa few days ago. It was instant love. This is the Mercedes G-Wagon!!!! YUM.

These little fella's are possibly the cutest creatures on earth (well at least in my world!) Can't wait till I can have my own.

I was just informed,by my wonderful Father, that in the near future (Fall Semester) it looks like I will be cruisin' around Provo on one of these sweet lil' things! Vespa's are the bomb. I can't tell you how EXCITED I AM!!!!!! This just made my day......

You can't help but just WANT it.

Procrastination is my Middle Name

2009-07-18T20:48:00.000-07:00

New Resolutions for the rest of 2009:
-Learn how to use Twitter
-Jailbreak my Iphone
&
-Keep updating my blog!
So here it goes.....
Summer has been fab! I absolutely love AZ. It's crazy that I wanted to get out of here so fast last summer, and now I don't wanna leave! I must have been out of my mind last year. I really have enjoyed my job as a nanny this summer. The Ambus family is so awesome. The boys are great. I swear its the greatest job. I get to stay inside from the heat, play with fun boys, and enjoy the company of a wonderful family (while enjoying the benefits of ridiculously good pay). Even though 13, 11, and 8 year old boys can make you EXTREMELY tired. But they keep me laughing and smiling in between the constant nagging I feel like I do with them. I think they like me cause they ALWAYS want me to stay later, and later every night. They just informed me that I need to invest in a Nintendo DSI.. I guess this is the newest coolest thing in the lives of youngsters. When I told them I would get a PINK one they didn't even care. I guess color won't sway their love for Pokemon. I even pulled a 12 hour shift last week. That was a long one! I think I wanted to smack them while they were running around the aisles in Target. I think this experience has really made me realize how tiring being a Mom is. So ya'll might have to wait another decade before I settle down and start poppin them out!
School at MCC...
in two words
A JOKE
No offense to those who go there full time. I am sure that during the regular school year its a lot harder! But summer session has been the greatest time. Just cruising through all my classes with A's. This is gonna boost my G.P.A. so much! It really is amazing. I will be done with all of my General Education classes when I head back up to the Y in the fall. It really has been worth it to push through one summer of 4 classes. I recommend it to anyone! It really beats BYU spring and summer session. I don't think I have worried over one test, midterm, or project once this whole summer. That has been such a relief. However, when I get back up in the fall I am really gonna have to kick some butt. I start my Major Requirement classes, and I am a little nervous! I am going in expecting a challenge so maybe I will do better than I think.....
Physical Therapy is coming along great. My wonderful PT Fred told me that my range of motion is awesome! So I am really happy for that. Still can't start playing till September though...Such a bummer! But I still am training to prepare myself for conditioning and lifting in the fall! I am so excited to get back and play. Even though being injured really is depressing sometimes. I just try to remember how much fun I have when I am playing! Talking to Coach Neta today made my day! She is so fun. I can't believe they are already recruiting for the class of 2012! It makes me feel ANCIENT. This year I will officially be out of the "teen" years and that still is a hard thing for me to grasp. I am not sure how I feel about all of this growing up stuff! Not looking forward to it. But most of my friends seem to be coping with it fine, getting married and having babies already! I feel like I am falling behind haha. Oh well I go at my own pace!!!!
Till Next Time.
AmBuh

Here are some pics of Larissa and I displaying our Political Opinions.....hahaha sorry to offend any :p

Went to Liberty Market today for the first time with Shane and Heather. SO GOOD! Check it out on Downtown Gilbert.

April Showers :)

2009-04-01T22:35:00.000-07:00

Let's just say I know it has been way to long! I have been left behind in the world of blogging thanks to my sister who likes to show me up. Sorry! School has kept me busy, along with doctors appointments, softball, and wait...yes more school. But it's winding down here to the end. ONLY 3 MORE WEEKS!!! WOO HOO! So excited. Well there isn't much left to say. I found this really awesome site called Etsy.com. It's full of people selling their home made ideas, and crafts online. It is really nifty and I love it! I think if I decide to pick back up my sewing fetish maybe I'll sell some of my blankets on there!
I found this one lady in particular from Gilbert! I love her stuff! They are wall decals for rooms or anything in your house you can figure out to stick stuff on. I used to have this really cute tree one from IKEA but it fell off. Hers seem so durable so I want to order one from her. He blog is http://blog.lewasdesigns.com/ or http://www.lewasdesigns.etsy.com GO CHECK IT OUT! She has the cutest stuff to make your room or house just more unique. There is some really cute birds, dandilions, and hearts that I think I am goign to invest in pretty soon. I think these would be the cutest gifts as well and I plan on getting some for my friends maybe!
Lately I have been in the redecoration mode. Me along with 4 of my best friends, JoJo, Pua, Line and Dugie are moving into a house for Fall/Winter semester. I AM SO EXCITED! In fact we all our, we are just glad to finally be getting out own place that we can spread out in. Our house is actually newly renovated, and is lovingly called...."The Birdhouse". How cute is that? The second we saw it we fell in love. Not only is the house great but the landlord is awesome too! We have already grown to love Michael! He just does whatever you need, whenver you need it. I mean the guy shovels snow out of your driveway at 6 AM during the winter. WHO DOES THAT??? Someone really awesome I guess!
Well the countdown to surgery has officially begun!
--------> this is me on April 23!

In case you have been hiding in a cave for the past few months I will update you. I was diagnosed after having a TON of shoulder pain after throwing, with a posterior tear of my labrum. Apparently this is a really weird tear especially for a softball player. Usually the tears are in the anterior region. WEll you know me I always have the weird stuff happen to me. Anyways, further examination showed that I also had a slap lesion across my bicep tendon. So pretty much a mess. I was told I could possibly play through the pain, but it become to much to handle. Therefore I decided to redshirt this year, so that I will be eligible for 4 more years. I really am bummed about it and am already missing the field! According to medical redshirt rules, even though I haven't had surgery yet I still can't participate in practice. So I just sit and watch. I HATE IT! It seriously makes me so sad everytime I see the girls playing. It's hard but I bear with it. And I have now become the official scorekeeper for the team. Ya I am pretty much a pro at keeping the book. Dont argue with me.
Yes 22 long days until I can be considered a partial invalid. I am not particularily looking forward to it. I am told that I will need EVERYTHING done for me for the first weeek. This accounts for putting on my jeans, buttoning my jeans, showering (ya awkard), food prep, writing, typing, driving, and pretty much anything else I do in my life that keeps me alive. Yep I will officially become a one month old baby again, I am sure my mom is super excited about it. Love you mommy :)
Confrence is this weekend! This means that my love, sister, twin and best friend AMILYNN BALDWIN will be joining me for the weekend! I am so excited! She called last night telling me she was going to stay with me. It made my week! Out of all the people in Provo she could have picked, she picked muah! All I can say is that we are gonna have a TON of fun. Also her brother Jordan is coming who I haven't seen since pre-mish! I am excited to see him and catch up.
My birthday is in 11 days! AHHH SO WEIRD! After this one, I will only be left with one year of teen years! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! I really don't want to grow up. It scares me! But what the heck, take life day by day right? 19 won't be so bad!

Well that is pretty much my update. Hope everyone is doing fab. I miss you all.
Love
Ber

As of Late

2009-02-12T08:57:00.000-08:00

So its been awhile since I have posted...Ok try a month! So sorry to family that is wondering what the heck I've been doing here in UTAH!!! Well I am actually not in little, sweet Provo right now. Darn :O . Im in the City of Sin...VEGAS BABY!! Yes BYU softball is here playing in a tournament. Last week it was St. George. We got to see some pretty tough competition but I am proud to say we handled it very well. We only lost to Tennessee and Washington. Tennessee 4-0 and Washington 7-4. Both games were very close and in my opinion we should have won. We took Tenn. to 10 innings scoreless. It was awesome. After we lost the Tenn. coach came over to our dugout and told us he thought we were an amazing team. He hopes to see us at the World Series this year. It was such a compliment!!! I know that our team is good enough to get there we just need to work on a few things. Well besides softball my life has been going pretty smooth. My dad was able to come watch me play last week and it was fun being able to see him. I definitely miss him a lot. School is going good, although it's tough to keep up on it while I am on the road so much. But I am doing the best I can. My new obsession with BYU sports is the Basketball team. Me and my girl Megan Stauffer are looking in to investing in some season tickets for next year. WE LOVE THE GAMES! We have so so soooo much fun watching and getting very much into the game. Megan especially likes Jimmer Freddette. For those of you who don't know who this fine man is go ahead and check this out....

Oh yes we rep for that number 32..GO WHITE BOYS!! That is why we love Jimmer..Especially Megan.
It has become tradition for us to take a picture at every game we go to.

Well I need to get back to my homework. Got to stay on top of my studies! I'll update some more as the tournament continues this weekend! love you all.
Ber

FINALS

2008-12-10T08:19:00.001-08:00

FINALLLLSSSSS NEXT WEEEK AHHHHHH!!!!

Decemberr

2008-12-07T23:43:00.000-08:00

Well it is already December! Holy COW!!! I cannot believe how fast this year is flying by. Technically next semester I will be considered a Sophmore because of my credits. Woo hoo :). I am really ready to come home for break and be done with the semester! School is so tough and competitive here. It is crazy. I still cannot believe it has not snowed here yet. All of the Utah kids are freaking out and going crazy. Having no snow is a weird concept for them to grasp. However, us Arizona kids are LOVING it. We could care less if there was snow up here (except for snowboarding). Softball is going good, keeping me busy. I LOVE IT. Love my team. They are fantastic. I always have fun when I am with them. My friends are great up here as well. I really do have a great group of girlfriends. I really lucked out with my floor! We are so close with one another. Our guys are fantastic as well! 3 of them are from Arizona that is why we get along so well :). However, its time for bed. I'll put some pictures up from what I have done this month already. Love you all!
Amber

Hellloooooo!

2008-12-07T23:34:00.001-08:00

Well Friends and Family, Since I have been updating the family blog I decided it was about time to personally update my own long lost blog. However, when I went to go look for it I came to discover it had been removed! Perplexed, I continued on to create another witty profile. And here it is! So check it weekly and I will keep you updated on my crazy, busy, student/athlete life of mine up here at the Y. Mom and Dad this is just yet another way you can snoop and keep tabs on me (with my permission). Love you all. Amber