"Amanda and Robbie Sitting in a Tree..."

This is my sweet cousin Amanda and her wonderful boyfriend Robbie. (With a name like that how could you NOT like him?) LOL! Well, anyways, Amanda is a "Disney"-aholic. If she could, she'd probably spend every weekend in Disneyland. It has often been said that "a dream is a wish your heart makes." Ever since she was a little girl, she's dreamed that her "Prince Charming" would propose to her in front of the castle at Disneyland. Three weeks ago her dream came true. Her boyfriend Robbie, took her on a surprise trip to Disneyland. As is customary, they found the perfect "spot" to watch the fireworks that evening but about 5 minutes before the show started, Robbie took her by the hand and went up to the security guard (the one who makes sure no one gets too close to the castle.) He whispered to him to ask if he could go up the ramp to propose to her. The guard obliged warning that he only had a few minutes. Well, that was all he needed! And of course, she said "Yes!" I am sooooo happy for them and I am begging them to let me be the "flower girl" at their wedding! LOL! "Live, Laugh and Love" you two for you're in for the time of your lives! I love you both!

Congratulations Amanda and Robbie!
May ALL your dreams come true!

Dusty...

My friend Diana, had the cutest little Cocker Spaniel named Dusty and I had the opportunity to dog sit for him from time to time. Can I just say that he was the sweetest dog EVER. Honestly, I never met a dog as sweet as the "Dust Buster!" That was my special pet nickname for him for seriously one's heart would burst with love within minutes of being with him. He didn't have the affect on just me...he was that way with EVERYBODY. Well these past few months, Dusty was in poor health and he was very old...14 years old to be exact. Anyways, my precious friend did ALL that she could to make him comfortable and finally had to put him to sleep last weekend. This was really one of those moments that I so dreaded! I told Diana that if Dusty were human...I think that he would have been a minister. Why do I say this? Because that little dog showed me that we needed to be "anxious for nothing" (Philippians 4:6-7) and despite his poor health, it was evident that the "joy of the Lord was his strength!" (Nehemiah 8:9-12) Seriously people could learn a thing or two from animals! They live day to day and just accept their circumstances and move forward because they have to. I know that some people don't believe that there will be animals in Heaven, but I don't believe that is true for in God's word it says that the "Lion will lie down peacefully with the lamb" (Isaiah 11:6) and I believe that Dusty will be right there in the midst of them! I really do! I even like to think that I can hear God say, "Here boy" and see Dusty come a waddling after him with his cute stubby little tail wagging just taking a stroll on the infamous "streets of gold!" So I believe that he isn't gone...he's just in a better place...waiting...that's all...waiting along with our other loved ones who have come and gone and made such an impact on our lives. So "Live, Laugh and Love" for tomorrow it may all go away...

P.S. The photo of my "sweet little Teddy Bear" was taken with my camera phone...I wish that I had a better photo but it was all that I had and his sweetness still shines through! :)

"I'm alive! Really!"

Hello to all of my "Blogdom Friends!" Well after my second bout with the flu...I am offically back to the "Land of the Living" and hopefully it will stay that way for awhile. Not to worry though, it wasn't the infamous "Swine Flu" that everybody is up in arms about but I just couldn't resist posting the above picture since I think that I have actually figured out how it ALL started...LOL! Honestly, I'm sooo glad to be back for I have missed my friends and doing the things that I love which is to write and post pictures that I love and that make me smile! So, let the good times begin...again! I pray that you have a blessed week! "Live, Laugh and Love!" That's my new motto!