I named her Xiao Mei.

Earlier this week I was at my mom's house helping her make a quilt. Israel came in and told me that his mom had come over with him and she wanted to ask me a question. I went outside and there was Adriana holding a TINY puppy. "Merry Christmas" She said as she handed me the puppy. I got a puppy. She is so cute!!! She's a Chihuahua, 8 weeks old, brown with a black stripe down her back and a black nose. Here's a picture for you!!! Oh...I named her Xiao Mei.
She is quite the handful! She really likes attention and if she doesn't get it she cries.(She has a really cute cry!) We are learning the joys of house breaking. But...She's a tough cookie. I introduced her to Charcoal... They get along well and she wasn't scared at all. The other two Chihuahuas that the Ortegas have like to pick on her and she bites at them and tries to act tough. Israel loves to rough house with her, she's feisty. I don't rough house with her much. She just follows me everywhere. She's so cute!!

It Never Rains but it Pours...

Wow... This picture is how I feel. Life the past few months has been one of those times when you feel like..."Well at least nothing else can go wrong"...then you learn that it can. It has been full of not so fun experiences and loss of loved ones. I am in a "lets talk" and eat an entire gallon of ice cream kind of mood. (I don't need the ice cream... and that adds a bit to this gloom.) I have enjoyed some parts of these past few months and I am truly grateful for the many blessings that I do have. I guess there have to be times like these to help each of us to recognize and fondly appreciate those times when life is just right. I love on the movie "You've got Mail" when she just sends thoughts out "into the void". I guess in a way I feel like my blog is my "void". I know some people may read it and that gives me the feeling that some may understand and feel similarly, but I don't actually have to verbalize any of my feelings to any certain person. I am not going to go into detail, BUT... life stinks right now, that's OK. I know it will get better and I will feel better and I can still be happy about the things in my life that I love. I love Israel, Family, the Gospel, My job (even though I am not doing so great at it lately!), friends, cute shoes and good food.

Celebrate Good Times C'mon!

A post just to let you all know... I have the best husband EVER!

My husband is the most amazing person! Yesterday we celebrated our first anniversary. It was so wonderful... I will post a few pictures and stuff about our trip for your reading and viewing enjoyment Later. Right now I just want you all to know that my husband is the BEST man I know! He is sweet and caring and manly! We reminisced a bit yesterday about our Dating and engagement and the past year of marriage. I was a BEAST while dating! He survived my repeated refusals and break-ups and crazy Ideas. Ever kind and good to me! Since getting married I have been tamed and am no longer Beastly... and still he's great! He is my favorite person! I love him!