MERRY CHRISTMAS

wow, i can't believe that it is already christmas!!! joey and i have been so busy since the wedding that it really has creeped up on us! this month has been so hectic and i am glad that we are finally getting a few days to chill out and be with family! this christmas will definetley be different without my pappow. i have been aching the last 2 weeks thinking about this. joey has been super sweet helping me during this though.

its weird how much i usually get caught up in all the "wrong things" this time of year ( presents, shopping and such) and now i am so concerned just being with family and friends and enjoy each moment i have with them. i didn't realize how much i miss some of my friends until i saw them recently and sat back and was like" wow i know great people!"

so that is what i am doing this year...enjoying people that i love and spending my time celebrating the birth of our savior. i am so lucky to have a wonderful husband and friends to do this with! love you all!

Thomas J Madison

Unfortunetly this week i had to say goodbye to my best friend, my pappow. He was the greatest most kind man i ever knew. He made up so many of my good childhood memories. He was a wonderful man of God and he was kind to everyone he met. I am very sad to know that mine and his great conversations on his deck will no longer take place, or that i have no one to go look for deer with anymore. i loved this man so much and he will be deeply deeply missed. this isn't a very good picture, but it is all that is on my computer today. i will put a better one up later. this was his favorite hymn below...i think it shows where he was in his life!

Just as I am, without one plea,
but that thy blood was shed for me,
and that thou bidst me come to thee,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
Just as I am, and waiting not
to rid my soul of one dark blot,
to thee whose blood can cleanse each spot,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
Just as I am, though tossed about
with many a conflict, many a doubt,
fightings and fears within, without,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind;
sight, riches, healing of the mind,
yea, all I need in thee to find,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
Just as I am, thou wilt receive,
wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;
because thy promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
Just as I am, thy love unknown
hath broken every barrier down;
now, to be thine, yea thine alone,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

I GOT SANTA CLAUSE TO SAY HE HATES OLE MISS AS MUCH AS I DO ( SORRY JOEY) :)

Santa came to visit the other day and i told him that for christmas i wanted a bowl victory for the bulldawgs and also requested that he sing "hail state with me. he did. i love santa clause!!!!!!!

Honeymoon in Italia

We're back from our wonderful honeymoon in Europe! It was incredible!!!!!! We got to see so many beautiful places and things. I think Joey really missed american food though (which he calls chinese food) I am so blessed to spend almost 2 weeks with my wonderful husband in such a wonderful place!!!! here are a few of the pics...i will post more soon!

I'm Married!!!!!!

Ok, i am now back from the honeymoon! I guess since i have gone through the vows i am going to add my husband to my blog! ( though he thinks this is stupid i am sure) The wedding was WONDERFUL!!!!! the honeymoon was WONDERFUL! i am so so so lucky to have married such a wonderful guy! I am very excited about our upcoming life together! I also loved getting to see so many friends the week of the wedding! Katie Madden and Alison Wallin were sweet enough to come in early and stay with me at my new house and help me with all the last minute details. it meant so much to me to have those two very special girls there. I also got to spend a little bit of time with Katey Overstreet who is just wonderful in my book. I love her. I am so thankful for all my friends who were in the wedding and spent time of their life to share in mine and joey's. please continue to pray for mine and joey's marriage! we are so excited to start this chapter in our life! Here are a few pics from the wedding! there aren't many at this time, but i will post them as i get them !

OK, Wedding Day countdown is at 10 days. wow.

I AM GETTING MARRIED IN TEN DAYS !!! SO FUN!!! and also it is so so so so so so fun that Alison and Katie are coming in on Thursday to see me!!!!! I am so excited I could jump up and down. ( which i may have done) I just love them so much!!!! Me seeing these two girls at the same time is about like imagining a child hopped up on sugar and being allowed to go to disneyworld and hang out with santa clause all at the same time. that is exciting. yay!

Joey's ten year Jackson Prep reunion

I am marrying an old man...just kidding. Last weekend we went to Hal and Mal's to celebrate Joey being out of highschool for 10 years. It was so fun to meet his old friends and to see all the old video footage of him playing football. He was so cute!!! ( he still is ) I felt so young around all these people but had fun talking with everyone!!!! Yay for Jackson Prep class of '97.

i am getting married in 2 weeks.

i mean, how weird. i am so excited but yet and am kind of nervous of my new life ahead. it is weird to think that i will no longer be aimee madison, i will be aimee wiggins. i mean, my last name switches from one town name to another. not many people can say that. i am so excited about being married though! so excited. and i am also excited that my best friends are coming into town for the madison/wiggins shindig. i get to see alison and katie both in one day, i mean that is like disneyland for aimee. hooray!!!!!! please keep me in your prayers with all the last minute details/planning that takes place!!!!!!! hooray for gettin married!

why i love joey.

i just decided since i am marrying this boy in a few weeks that i should give the world a few reasons why i love him and think he is so wonderful....

1. he is as weird as i am...so there is no judging ;)
2. he loves my friends
3. as far as i know, they love him....
4. he makes me laugh...alot
5. he is the sweetest guy on earth
6. he loves me even though i can be "grumpy mcgrumpersome" to him sometimes
7. he no longer bashes on mississippi state out of love for me
8. he is the best person ever to go on long car rides with!!!!
9. he loves my dogs
10. we both like michael bolton...what?
11. he is so cute in backwards baseball cap
12. did i mention he is the greatest guy on earth?
13. he calls me booger...and i have no idea why.
14. he loves Jesus
15. he is nocturnal....i am not sure why i like this, i don't know if he ever sleeps.
16. he lets me decorate and doesn't complain that it may be too girly.
17. he does't complain shopping
18. we like to make up songs together and sing them to his parents until they want to kill us
19. he is so cute
20. he loves the delta...big plus...

workout aimee

ok...i have taken up running lately and the other day after i good run i was playing on the mac and took this picture and decided that i look really sporty in it. hehehe...if you notice i am wearing my all time favorite baseball team shirt in the pic ( compliements of the captain) and am ready to "protect this house" in my underarmor. please note that there is no sweat in this workout photo....lol...

learning to use the mac

ok...i heard katie madden talk about how cool her mac was, so to stay up with the times i bopped out and got me one. who knew it was so different!!! i mean, i can make all kinds of cool pictures, but basic funtions of the computer are hard to me now. but don't worry, i keep the ole toshiba pc close at hand just incase i need some quick help. i do however really enjoy making fun pictures with this new device..... anyone wishing to train me on the mac feel free to.

why i love this little boy...

ok, so this is ben. i have not gotten to meet him yet, but will be able to very soon at my wedding ( the third dance is so saved for him.) He is my sweet friend alison's little boy. i may just be obsessed with him. ( his pic is my computer background and my phone) i think i love him so much because i love his mama so much!!!!! can't wait to meet you ben!

top things going on in aimee's life as of today :)

1. i am getting married in a month....wow!

2. i realized today that i miss alison and katie so much and wish i got to see them more because they are so special to me!

3. i need to work with animals. i can't because i would adopt them all.

4. i am so excited about seeing ben ( mike and alison's son) next month !!!!

5. i think that i could drink a peach ballini (sp) everyday. it is great!

6. i am going to re-read the gospels then i am going to actually start reading the old testament...

7. baltimore is my favorite baseball team even if they suck. i think they are great:)

8. mississippi state football is fun for me this year

9. ole miss losing so much is fun also.

10. i am disturbed that katie knows auburns fight song. this made me sick to hear.

Bacc Party in Birmingham

I had my bacc party in the ham this weekend. it was very small but fun. i left on friday and went over to the ham and stayed the weekend at the captains. a few friends came in town and we hung out for a while, i taught katie a few dance moves that i don't think the world is ready for, and then we all went to a piano bar called the twist and shout. i had a great time! thank you guys for the fun! here are some pics of me trying to teach katie my own little version of what she called the "electric slide". i now call it the "aimee kick dance".

I have no idea how to play chess

This might be the coolest thing ever. i wish i knew how to play chess.... apparently checkers and chess are not the same thing. i did cooler things as a child, i didn't play these smart kid games :) however, i do like to think that i won this game. this game made me think of the giant chess game in harry potter ( wizards chess ) and we all know how much i love harry potter!

the birmingham zoo

O the fun, this past saturday i was in birmingham with the captain ( katie madden) and we went to the zoo!!!!! i was so excited!!! i loved it! i am always amaized when i see all of God's creatures. They are so beautiful and i think it is so funny that all things have a reason to be on earth. The highlight animal of the trip was the giraffe. I loved this creature. ( no i am not 5....the zoo was really that cool ) i think Jesus is going to let me have a pet giraffe in heaven that i can ride. This is exciting to me. :)

Jackson Engagement Party

Last weekend Joey's lawfirm threw us a fun cocktail party at one of the lawyers neighborhoods. it was so fun and the night was BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!! i think that it was the first cool night that we had this year. We were so appreciative for all of our friends there and for everyone who helped host the party for us! we love you!!!

I could put 50 more things about me....that was fun.

ok, i know i am a dork. I enjoy making lists so i am going to make another 100 facts about aimee madison. hope you learn something new......

1. i am a dork.
2. i do not hate michael bolton like i say, i actually think he is quite talented and not the no talent ass clown i like to call him.
3. movies where dogs save the day touch my heart.
4. i want to be an actress.....
5. the first concert i ever saw was garth brooks. he was great.
6. aerosmith and the rolling stones were the best concerts ever.
7. i was number 14 in basketball in highschool.
8. i loved highschool.
9. i cannot pronounce the following words : cold, told, oil, boiler, fool, cool, hole, drool.....see a pattern?
20. i have a country accent.
21. i am addicted to the facebook. i view it as my wallstreet journal of friends i like ot be updated on each day.
22. a giraffe is my favorite animal.
23. i used to call elephants "shunts" when i was a toddler.
24. the fan was called "coontah" back then also.
25. i want to have a million dollars to give away.
26. i have volunteered at st. jude and it warmed my heart.
27. i always say the wrong thing at wrong time.
28. i am addicted to perfume. i have a lot of different kinds to choose from. i like to smell nice.
29. i like to play tennis...it is hard to find someone to play with.
30. i miss heather skaggs.
31. my eyes are always red....i hate this... allergies and such...
32. i broke a bone in my foot and did not know it for a year....i am tough :)
33. Joey claims to have healed that broken bone.
34. i believe people can change.
35. drinking milk is a weird concept to me. cheese is weirder.
36. i am going to europe in 2 months....so so so so so excited!
37. i am afraid of flying.
38 i almost killed missy pitcock mcelroy on a 4 wheeler when we were hunting, she almost killed me with a gun. we called it even that day.
39. Joey and i make up songs that make no sense but sing them anyway
40. I have been arrested for supposedly keying a car ( which i did not do ) but i did think it was cool to go to jail..... this is not on a record or anything.
41. i was suspended from school for the same rumor....that was a great 3 day vacation.
42. i had to run alot in basketball for this.....it sucked.
43. i cried alot after my last basketball game.
44. i was a radio announcer for my high schools football team.
45. i hate walmart and the post office. they stress me out.
46. i LOVE Christmas!!!!! the whole season is my favorite time of year.
47. I also love fall because it is beautiful.
48. I want to live where it snows more.
49 I like to water and snow ski.
50. Little Richard held me when i was a baby. weird...

A few weeks ago John Hodges and I hosted a Home Depot vendor appreciation day at work. We had lots of local businesses come out and help....including the Brandon Fire Dept. They let me drive the fire truck. It was only a few feet but i felt so cool. I even got to wear the hat. They thought i was a dork....i guess i am. it was fun!!!!!

The Beach

Joey and i decided that it would be fun to go on a little weekend beach trip to get some sun and just have fun. I am not a big fan of the ocean because i have drama every time i get in it. I either lose a contact, jewlery, get stung by a jellyfish, get attacked by flying fish, have a sea turtle swim into me...something.... this time, i actually got seasick by playing in the waves. I am a wimp i know. Soooo i had to sit out of the ocean. I thought it would be funny to flick sand on joey..... not a good idea. he pegged me in the face with a handful of sand ( on accident ) but it was sad. i am not over it yet :) We had so much fun! Joey does not like Joe's crabshack. the waitresses dancing stressed him out....it was quite funny.

Marks Engagement Party

Last week, my sweet friend from Marks threw me and Joey an engagement BBQ at Pam's house!!! It was so fun!!! I think that it is safe to say we all had too much fun and laughed alot! Enjoy the pics!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS CATHY AND JASON!!!!!

Jane Claire was born on August 23. She is beautiful just like her momma!

I love you all!

"My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.Psalm 73:26"

What an awesome verse! This has been a memory verse for me this week. I think it is so perfect for the place in my life i am in.

100 things about aimee you might not know ( and most likely don't really need to )

1. My full name is aimee suzan madison ( about to be aimee madison wiggins )
2. I grew up in Lambert, Mississippi , which is in the DELTA.
3. I am obsessed with the Delta.
4. I do hunt and can shoot a gun.
5. When i was 4, I had two dogs, one i named rainbow brite and the other i named motorcycle.
6. I thought new shoes would make me run faster than my old ones.
7. I have had stitches 11 times. 4 of 11 were from failed flying attempts as a child.
8. I played basketball from 4th to 12th grade...i was thrown out of 4 games for unsportsmanlike conduct. this usually make my coaches happy.
9. My grandfather is my best friend. ever.
10. I can drive a tractor.
11. I can also change the oil in my car. I normally choose not to.
12. I have 2 dogs now, puppy and buddy, they make my heart smile.
13. I LOVE MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
14. I hate ole miss.
15. I love Jesus. I try to tell as many people as i can about Him.
16. I have been a fan of the Baltimore Orioles since i was 4. I picked them because they were the team on my icee cup and i have remained a fan since.
17. I love to read and write. I am going to have a published book...someday.
18. If you send me handwritten mail, know you made my week. REAL mail is one of the most fun things ever...i try to send it to my friends when i can.
19. Alison Mcallister Wallin was the fist person to tell me about Jesus. I am forever thankful.
20. She has a baby i would love to see!
21. I love to tell the people who are important to me that they are. They know.
22. My fiance is weird, that is why i love him.
23. He and i have developed our own language...it annoys people with us.
24. I am VERY afraid of clowns and tunnels.
25. I am exactly like my dad. We could finish each others sentences.
26. We both love to speak in analogies.
27. He loves ole miss and i still love him even with this flaw.
28. my fiance loves ole miss too......
29. I am a health freak. I hate fast food.
30. I also like to run. I do my best thinking when i am running.
31. Adam Dancy was my first kiss in elementary school. We still tell everyone back home.
32. I am not a good cook, but i do have a cute apron collection i like to cook in.
33. I am obsessed with Harry Potter.
34. I would be in slytherine.
35. I love sports.
36. I am getting married November 10. Joey is a lucky guy! lol
37. He has no idea what he is getting himself into.
38. When Joey proposed to me, the only thing my daddy asked him is if he had been to jail.
39. I do not think he answered honestly.
40. Alison and Katie have impacted my life more than any other people. i love them.
41. I try not to drink because i do really really stupid things....not bad things....mainly things like throw limes at people.
42. Disneyworld was the best day ever! Heather took me for my birthday. We were like 4 year olds.
43. I have a brother. His name is Scott. I call him Scotch. The only things we have in common are our last names and the fact we both like designer labels.
44. I can still beat him up. I think he knows this.
45. Delta Gamma
46. If you heard me sing, you would invest in earplugs.
47. I can barely swim.
48. I saw the ocean for the first time in 2003. the trip was call H2O3.
49. We have the event on video. It is worth watching.
50. I miss my mom.
51. My best memory with her was when i was 6 she let me eat in the living room ( this was a big no no in our house) and we watched tv and talked.
52. She thought i was funny.
53. I took ballet for a LONG time. I think it made me a better basketball player.
54. I love vegetables.
55. I do not like fruit.
56. If you saw my playlist on my ipod nano you would think i am an angry person...that is because i run with that ipod. My 60 gb video ipod has mostly christian music on it.
57. I have the best taste in music in the world.
58. I love coffee. I feel like a grown up when i drink it.
59. I want to have a great big porch that i can hang out on in the morning, drink coffee, and spend time with Jesus. I will have this someday.
60. I don't like to play video games, but i do like to watch people play video games.
61. I love giving people nicknames. This is how you know i really love you, i completley stop using your name.
62. Peanut butter is the greatest thing ever.
63. I am a perfectionist.
64. It's not a good thing.
65. I could eat sushi every meal.
66. I do not have a large family.
67. But i like what i got.
68. I have read every C.S. Lewis book i have ever seen. He makes me think. I like that in a person.
69. My roomie thinks i am funny.
70. I say things i don't mean very often, but i am quick to apologize.
71. When i am mad, i squint my eye. it's weird. kind of freaks people out.
72. I enjoy a glass of wine, but it usually makes me sick.
73. I play the guitar....I am not very good.
74. I went on a mission trip to Barbados. I want to go back.
75. I have had my heart broken, but it mended back just fine.
76. I am now glad that i did.
77. When i was 5 i closed a buck knife on my hand and almost cut the end of my fingers off. I didn't cry.
78. If that happened now, i might.
79. Actually, I am not a crier. If i am crying something is really really really wrong.
80. I knew both of my great grandmothers very well. They were cool.
81. I cussed a LOT when i was a kid. this was mainly around the 1st grade time of my life.
82. I was paddled 3 times in school because of my extended vocabulary.....
83. I also got paddled for hitting a kid in the face with a basketball because they called me short.
84. I used to hate dresses, now i wear them all the time.
85. If you saw my pair of rainbow flip flops, you would want to buy me new ones. I wouldn't wear them though.
86. Russell bought me mine 5 years ago. They are good and broken in.
87. So is my patagonia....
88. My friends are awesome.
89. I can talk to anyone....and i usually do.
90. If you hurt a dog in front of me, i will hurt you.
91. I want to be closer to God.
92. He amaizes me.
93. When i get to heaven i am going to ask him how many grains of sand there are on earth.
94. I think Jesus would dig my rainbow flip flops.
95. I went through the Mississippi Journey retreat and it was great. I staffed it 5 times.
96. Some of my favorite memories are sitting with my friends and talking about Jesus. This warms my heart.
97. If you have a baby, i will try to talk you into letting me name it.
98. No one has taken me up on this yet.
99. My grandfather is the most handsome guy on earth.
100. Did i mention i love Jesus?