AEROBICS!!!

Hello fellow bloggers!! There is nothing better than getting a good workout after a long day of classes, work, kids, whatever it may be! As many of you know my mom LIVES by this rule! I have been helping my mom with her aerobics classes and have been bringing in new routines :)

All the routines are choreographed to fun upbeat music! It might be a little difficult at first, but I promise you will catch on after just a few classes!!

So if you are in need of a great fun workout that will kick your butt (usually burning between 700-900 calories an hour!), then come to Body Firm (cardio dance) every Monday and Wednesday from 5:45-6:45 pm at the University Gold's Gym and on Saturday Mornings at 9:15 at the 9th East Gold's Gym.

I really hope to see you there!!!

Pre-Wedding Video Shoot

Chris McClain did our pre wedding shoot! He is absolutely brilliant! I cannot believe how amazing it turned out! I cannot wait to see what the wedding day video looks like :) ENJOY!

AMBER {+} JORDAN || NONI GARDENS VIDEO SHOOT from Chris McClain Productions on Vimeo.

Sundays are for...

• Sleeping in (if you have a later church of course)
• Eating a very large breakfast (like the one I made this morning, it was eggs in tortillas.. okay, so it wasn't very LARGE, but hey at least I woke up and made breakfast for me and my hubby right?)
• Going to church and learning :)
• Coming home and crashing because you can't believe church is a whole 3 hours long!
• Watching the PGA Tour (well, watching your husband watch the PGA tour while you blog cause lets be honest.. Golf is kinda boring)
• 2 hour naps (even if you did absolutely NOTHING to be tired from today)
• Dinner at the parentals house
• Doing chores at your parents house (even though you don't even live there anymore)
• Calling the ones you love down in Cali. Aka Jords Fam (this is a new tradish we are starting.. a phone call together to the wonderful Swarbrick Clan every Sunday)
• Little walks/ easy bike rides in the late afternoon
• Sunday night movies
• Cuddling
• But most of all.. Sundays are for Spending Quality time with our little Family! Happy Sunday everyone!

Hide your kids, hide your wife, AND hide your husband!!

HAHAHA!!! Everyone MUST watch this :) It is my new fav youtube video!!!

**MaRrIeD**

AHHHHHH!!!!!! We are finally married!!!!!!!!!! Life has been so great this past month. Jordan and I got married in the Timpanogos Temple a little over 4 weeks ago on July 8, 2010. It was absolutely PERFECT! The day started out with me waking up around 6 to get my hair did ha. The one and only Kellie was nice enough to come to my casa and do my hair and makeup for me.

My amazing father woke up and made me and Jord breakfast.. the best egg sandwiches ever!! After getting all dolled up we left for the temple. It was the most incredible thing! Being married to the person you are suppose to be with at the right time and in the right place (like the temple) was the best, and only, way to do it. We had so many people there to support us and share there love. The best way to describe the entire day was just feeling so loved. Jordan and I felt loved by our families, our friends, (our parents friends who neither of us knew ha) and of course each other.

My side of the fam :)

We made it out of the temple and had such a great time seeing our family and friends there!!

( ps- we will be posting the professional pics later when we get them.. these are from everyones own cameras ha)

haha cute little Brody! I love this pic of him!

My amazing friends who were able to come to the temple. Steph, Kylee, and Maddie (who drove all the way from cali to be there!!)

Well we took a million other photos while we were there, (approx 2 more hours of photos in the freaking hot sun!! Luckily I did not pass out or throw up this time haha.. but they turned out amazing!) then we were off to our reception.
We want to thank everyone who came and supported us! We had such a fun time at our reception and felt like it was just a big party! We started out with taking a few pics, then headed up to stand in "the line" for a few hours. After that we did our cake cutting, bouquet toss, had our first dance and then the daddy daughter dance, and it was time to let loose and boggie on down on the dance floor!

Cake Cutting with my HUBBY!

All my brides maids and flower girls

bouquet toss! My cousin Kristin caught it :)

Getting down on the dance floor!!

Our first dance

daddy daughter dance.. and yes, everyone (including me) was crying

Our wedding went perfect. We couldn't have asked for anything more. We are glad we got to celebrate this amazing experience with all those that loved us! We hope you guys had fun!

Pre Wedding Bliss

8 DAYS!!!! In exactly 8 days I will be Amber Swarbrick! I cannot believe how fast the engagement period has gone by. Jordan and I, along with our families, have had so much fun planning our wedding. Our wedding planner has been a complete lifesaver though. We really couldn't have put everything together in just a short 8 weeks. So thank you to everyone who has helped us!!
Here is a pic of one side of our announcements we sent out, Casey Roberts it AMAZING at putting these things together.

I thought they turned out so great :) We were very happy with them.
Okay, so funny story about the "Pre Wedding Bliss." Just last week Jordan and I went to go get our bridals/groomals done. He was so excited to see my dress, and we even got it on video when he first did. Things were going great! I felt beautiful, Jordan looked so handsome, and we were having a lot of fun taking pictures at the Noni Gardens in Provo. We started taking pictures at 4:45 pm due to some conflicts so it was really really hot outside and the sun was just beating down on us. My dress was extremely tight around my rib cage, and I was having a hard time breathing. I am also very claustrophobic and was starting to get pretty sick. Long story short, I ended up completely fainting while on concrete... luckily my Prince Charming was about 5 feet away from me and saw me go down, he was able to catch me before my head hit the floor. Jordan sat me down and apparently my face went green because my photographer looked at me with big eyes and pointed over to the flower bed. I turned over my shoulder, hair in my face, and threw up 4 times!!!!

Yep.... this is me after puking in my wedding dress. Look how cute Jord is, holding my hair back and dabbing some cold water on me. He was so great!! I felt pretty miserable after this and still had over an hour and a half of pictures that needed to be snapped! He was encouraging me the whole time :) telling me how beautiful I looked, and still kissing me haha. (Don't worry, I washed my mouth out and put a few pieces of gum in and my dress is being altered so this doesn't happen again haha)
How did I get so lucky?? I have the most handsome man standing next to me who loves me with everything he has, and the best part... he WANTS to take care of me for eternity. I don't know what I did to deserve someone as amazing as Jordan, but I promise to work as hard as I can everyday to be half the person he is. I cannot wait to be sealed to him in just over a week. I love you Jordan Michael Swarbrick!! I cannot wait to be your wife!

For My Best Friend, KRISTAN RUBY LUSVARDI

Ambi and Kris, best friends for eternity

Most of you may know about the most amazing girl in the entire universe! Her name is Kristan. She is my very best friend. We became best friends back in 9th grade, which was 6 years ago. We both cheered at Timpview High School, and loved Gwen Stafani haha. We were inseparable! People knew that if you wanted one girl, the other one always came along. It was never just Kristan or Amber, it was Kristan AND Amber. I want to dedicate this post to her. The picture above is one of the last I was ever able to take with my dear sweet Kris...


Kris could make you feel important, even if you felt alone. She was always there to make you smile and laugh. She always looked at the positive in every situation. She was reliable, sweet, fun, compassionate, loving, trustworthy, and so many others. It was never a party until Kristan was there! She was always so much fun to be around, and she brought out the best in people. She was so loving, she cared for every single person she came in contact with. Everyone wanted to be around Kristan Ruby.


Sadly, my best friend passed away on June 8, 2009. A few days ago was the year mark of her being in Heaven instead of on Earth. She has been missed by many people, and has made an everlasting impression on all she became friends with. I wanted to get all of the old gang back together and do something in memory of her. We all went out to eat at Kristan's favorite place, Olive Garden. After stuffing ourselves, we decorated her grave site with flowers. It was so great to have all of our friends there! We Miss You Kristan!


I wanted to thank everyone who has been there for me this past year. My family and friends who have comforted me and helped me gain strength to continue moving forward. I also want to thank the Lusvardi Family. They have been such a blessing in my life, and I am so grateful for the friendship I still have with all of them. I can't wait to move into their basement apartment with Jordan later this summer, and be able to share new fun experiences with them. Lastly, my amazing fiance' Jordan. He was never able to meet Kristan, but he definately knows her. He is always there for me when I have my "Kristan days" and loves hearing about all of my memories with her.
I love you so much Kristan Ruby Lusvardi! I am so happy we were able to spend 6 short years together here on earth. You changed my life for the better, and I can't wait to see you again. Save me a seat.

"A FRIEND FROM ABOVE....

I prayed for you before we met,
Not knowing who you'd be.
I asked the Lord to send a friend.
One chosen just for me.

I asked that they'd be Godly,
With wisdom of His ways.
A friend to help and guide me
I the troubles of these days.

So often in life, we need someone
To listen while we talk.
Someone who will not condemn or judge,
But encourage us as we walk.

The narrow road we choose to follow
May sometimes make us stumble.
But to have a friend to catch our fall,
Teaches us to be humble.

When I asked the Lord to send a friend,
Though many came and went.
He gave much more than I ever asked,
For you are the friend He sent."