Giggly Tears and Balloons!

      So one night Mitch and I were snuggling on the couch and Mitch said something (I don't even remember what it was, but I don't think it was that funny) And I got the giggles so bad! I could not stop laughing! I rolled off the couch and onto the floor. Mitchel just stared at me like (if you know my sweet Mitchel, you know that what I am about to quote, is EXACTLY what he was thinking) "What the hell is she laughing about?!" So I got up and tried to climb back onto the couch to snuggle with him, and he said "No way! You're a weirdo!" (Totally joking of course) but then my giggles turned into giggly tears! For some reason I started crying, and all the while he is still just staring at me bepuzzled like "What is this?!" He then took me in his very strong and manly arms and snuggled me for a little while and then said "Why don't you go get ready for bed and wash your lil' face Honey." And so I nodded my head and got ready for bed. When I was ready my sweet husband came into bed with me, chuckled, and said "I love you Mallie", then snuggled me some more before I fell asleep.
      What a wonderful Husband I have, how did I ever get so lucky? He loves me no matter what, even when I am a weirdo! :)
     
       Now! Balloons! :) So the first weekend of the Balloon Fiesta Mitch and I woke up bright and early to run outside, hop in our car, and chase the balloons! :) It was sooooo Fun! We drove all over Rio Rancho taking beautiful pictures of the wonderful hot air balloons! Then all of a sudden, the batteries in my camera died... which, Mitch did tell me before we left, to take extra batteries, but being the all knowing and intelligent woman I am, I had just changed them a few days earlier. He told me several times that I should bring them... I swear he always knows things... he can see right through me. But Don't tell him I said so ;) Anyhow! If I turned off my camera, there would be just enough batteries for a few more pictures, so we HAD to find the perfect balloon! Well... I saw a zebra balloon and just had to get a picture of it... but it was soooo far away! And he was turned around so I couldn't see his face! So Mitch, because he loved me, drove all the way down through the back roads of Corrales to get me a picture of the zebra balloon :) What a sweetheart, huh! I love him so much! :)

    Then the second weekend of the balloon fiesta we woke up at 4 in the morning and went down to the balloon field with Trent and saw the Dawn Patrol go up and we got to walk through all the balloons! :) It was SO FUN! AND so COLD! :) Around 8:30 we decided it was time to go, but before we went, the boys had to go to the restroom really bad. So did I but I wasn't about to go into one of those nasty portie potties, GROSS! When they came out, Mitch said, he wouldn't have let me go in there even if I had wanted to ;)  My hero, always there protecting me, even from gross and nasty public restrooms Haha. I would be so lost without him :) Then... Mitch took us to IHop for breakfast since he knows how much I love breakfast :)

And they lived Happily Ever After....

Once upon a time.... 

A dream is a wish your heart makes, when you're fast asleep. In dreams you will lose your heartaches, whatever you wish for you keep. Have faith in your dreams and someday, your rainbow will come smiling through. No matter how your heart is grieving, if you keep on believing, the dream that you wish will come true....

My dream has been, ever since I can remember, to find my prince and live happily ever after... sometimes I thought it might always only be a dream... I remember thinking to myself  "Wouldn't it be great if when I meet Mitch we fall madly in love!" Little did I think it would actually happen! These last two weeks have been the greatest of my life, being married to the man I love more than anything! 

We were married on June 25th in the Albuquerque temple, and it was amazing, the happiest day of my life! Mitch took me through the temple on the 23rd and that was the fulfillment of another life long dream, and it was the greatest experience. The sweet little ladies helping me had to keep handing me tissues. I felt the spirit more strongly than I had ever felt in my life. The temple is where you want to be! I felt so pretty in my dress, and the knowledge and understanding I received there, completed a big and very important piece of my heart. My ultimate completion was when I was sealed to my sweetheart, the man of my dreams, my eternity! I could never express the joy and happiness I had on that day... words could never tell how glorious it was to be sealed for eternity to my husband. Afterward we had a beautiful luncheon where I got to dance with my daddy (A huge dream of mine) and then dance with my amazing husband!

We went back to the temple today and my heart swelled with happiness when the man at the front desk looked at me and said "Welcome to the temple Sister Meyers." I could have cried! My cup runneth over a million times!

My little apartment is so cute too! Its all decorated and I have lots more things I want to hang and do! I am going to have a hat wall with all of my vintage hats and pictures! And I absolutely can not wait until I can have all my wedding pictures to adorn my walls! 

 Knowing that no matter what happens, Mitch is going to be there with me through every experience good and bad, waking up and seeing the man I love the most laying right there next to me, brings me more happiness than anyone could ever know.

And they lived Happily Ever After...

Two weeks to Eternity...

Its been so long since I've blogged, so much has gone on and I hardly know where to begin. Back in October I started emailing a missionary, the son of my very dear friend Marcia. To my utter most surprise, he wrote back, and kept writing back until February 2nd when he came home. We continued to facebook each other until the middle of March when I had the wonderful opportunity to be my sweet friend Emilee's Maid of Honor. She had a second reception in Albuquerque where she is from, and where my Mitch happened to live as well. So me and Mom and Paige took an early road trip. ;) We showed up at their house and were greeted with hugs and kisses and happy smiles. We went into the living room and sat down, five minutes later the boys walked down and we were introduced in person. I had to physically restrain my jaw from dropping to the floor. There he was.... the man of my dreams, the one I had been waiting for my whole life! He didn't know that of course. We ate dinner and I was cool, but he kept staring at me all night... which was totally absurd to me. I never thought in a million years this guy would give me a second glance. secretly I was as giddy as a school girl inside! When we left that night he gave me a hug goodbye. The next morning I got a text.. he asked me if he could take me out that night, I said YES! :) We went over to their house and took lots of fun pictures and then me and Mitch got in the car and went to play mini golf. While we were there, I wasn't doing so good. So he made me a deal... he said that if I made a hole in one, that he would give me my hearts desire... ha ha  yeah right, this guy had no idea what he was promising. But what the heck, there was no hurt in trying anyhow... I closed my eyes and said "I wish, I wish, I wish!" I hit the little blue ball and as the fates would have it... guess who made a hole in one? We hugged and he asked me what it was... I told him I would tell him later, it was my hearts desire after all... you don't just let anyone into your heart. We went out for ice cream then, and we talked in the car on our way to a little place where we could look over the city of Albuquerque. We sat up there on a bench and talked some more before we went home. Once we were home, we decided that I needed to come back for a little visit in April. After we left that night, I couldn't bare the thought of spending another day in my life without him... So I asked him to come to Emilee's reception with me, he said he would. :) So the next night we went! We danced and took pictures and smiled our faces off. :) When we got back to the hotel I walked him to his car and he kissed me on the cheek and I swore never to wash it again! He left then, and made me promise to tell him my hearts desire when I came back in April. Until I went back, we sent packages and letters to each other and it was fabulous :) I went back and the rest is history. I came again in May to visit again and he asked me to marry him. We went back up to the spot overlooking the city. I was sitting on his lap and amidst the talking, he pulled out the most GORGEOUS diamond ring I had ever seen in my entire life! He asked me to marry him and I was the happiest girl on earth! Two weeks later he came and took me back to ABQ to live with his family until we get married on June 25th. :) I know I could never do this story justice... I could never convey my feelings in just the right and perfect way... I love Mitch more than anything, more than air, more than my eyesight. Heavenly Father truly does watch over me... He knew my heart, he sent me the one person on earth who could heal my heart and bring me back to life. The one person who can make me smile more than anyone else, the only one who could ever own my heart and soul. My better half, My completion.

Sandy and Mallory ( Anne and Diana )

Today I want to blog about my bosom friend Sandy and I :) She blogged about us a few days ago and it meant so much to me and inspired me to write about us too! :)

There is no cute little cottage with trees and tall green grass like "Green Gables" And "Avonlea" in this story... But there are two bosom friends, Kindred spirits if you will... Sandy and Mal :)

"Marilla, do you think I shall ever have a bosom friend? ...A bosom friend--an intimate friend, you know--a really kindred spirit to whom I can confide my inmost soul. I've dreamed of meeting her all my life. I never really supposed I would, but so many of my loveliest dreams have come true all at once that perhaps this one will, too. Do you think it's possible?" (Anne of Green Gables) 

This is Sandy and Me! :) My sweet bosom friend, my kindred spirit, my sister from another mother! Or however you guys say that ;) The lady who shares my same heart, mind, and happy spirit! :)

 I don't believe in coincidences. I mean really... two people that have never lived in even close proximity to each other meet because of a series of very, very fortunate events, and realize they should have been sisters all along? I lived in Garland Utah for heavens sake, move to Thatcher Arizona of all places out in BFK, meet my sweet friend and kindred spirit Marcia, become like insta best friends, discover how much alike me and her daughter are, who then become bosom friends forever! Its all part of a happy happy plan! :) These things just don't happen everyday! :) 

  

One day I received a message from my Darlingest friend Marcia, telling me that I needed to add her daughter as a friend on Facebook, because we would just be the greatest of friends! I  had always thought this girl was super cute from her pictures and had joked about stealing her sweet baby ;) But she would think I was a weirdo... I mean who just adds people as friends if they don't know them right? Especially people from so far away! I lived in Arizona for heavens sake... This lady was in Colorado! Completely bizzaro if you know what I'm saying. 

But, I couldn't resist, I added her on Facebook knowing that she might think I was some creepy lady planning to abduct her only child ;) The next day I got onto my Facebook and to my utter most surprise... Sandy had written on my wall! She told me how she had wanted to add me as a friend too because her mom had shown her my list of 15 facts, and had discovered how much alike we were! :) 

Naturally I was super excited! :) We started to talk like ALL the time! We were so much alike it was crazy! It was like we owned the same thought process and could talk about anything and everything!  Then eventually we switched phone numbers and started texting and phone chatting, it was SO much fun! :) One day Sandy asked if I would be her Bosom friend like Anne and Diana... "Heck Yes!" I said "Will you be My bosom friend?" We decided that Sandy would be Anne and that I would be Diana! From Vintage bathing suites to 1920's - 60's dresses to flying up to Colorado for a visit so we could take pictures and have a blast! :) 

Then as fate would have it, My very dear and sweet BFF Emilee Payne, now Goutcher ;) Asked me to be her maid of honor and had her wedding reception in Albuquerque, where Sandy just happened to be that very same weekend visiting her sweet mom and family! :) So I got to go visit my bosom friend and her totally fantastic family that I love to pieces! And while I was at it.... meet the man of my dreams, Mitch! :) And in two weeks I am flying to Colorado to see her so we can take pictures and go shopping and play with baby Lincoln and just have so much fun! :) I can hardly wait! :) Thank you Pecan Sandy for being my Bosom friend, I shall shrivel up and die at the thought of ever living without you!


This totally reminds me of something Sandy and I would say ;) 


Anne: "Wilt thou give me a lock of thy jet-black tresses? 
Diana:  But I don't have any black dresses.
Anne: Your hair.
Diana:  All right. "

My First Date...

Okay, so I have been virtually non existent on Facebook and my blog since like a month ago! Haha Any guesses why? ;) Well one, I don't have a computer, so my phone was my Facebook access, and my phone died :(  So now I have a new phone with no internet or Facebook. I am thinking that maybe this is a good thing ;) THEN I have been entirely distracted by my handsome boyfriend Mitch :) Yes its true, my mind has been elsewhere and will continue to be elsewhere... he is a total dream now rooted in my ever present reality! :) I never knew reality could be so much better than fantasy! I have to be pinched every once in a while to remind me that this is real, My ultimate Dream come true! :) But I will write a bigger and better blog about this in the future ;)

Todays blog assignment from my bosom friend Sandy IS... My first date. :)

So I was a Sophmore in High school, just turned 16 only a few weeks before. Well there was this guy I liked a lot, he was pretty cute :) We had talked a few times, and I was pretty sure he liked me too. I cant remember how he asked me though? We doubled with our two friends :) The boys picked us up and He had flowers for me :) Then we went to play racquetball at the college. I stunk at it, like always, oh well ;) Haha Then we went back to our friends house and had tin foil dinners, its a Thatcher thing. Haha They were really good... though the whole time His friend, was texting him stupid things! Anyhow, we went inside and played games, that was fun too :) Then it was time to go, so we left and as we were walking out to the car he sheepishly took my hand and held it like you do when you are a little kid holding your mommys hand, I thought it was seriously super cute :)  He took me home and hugged me at the door and that was the end.  Well actually it wasn't the end, he became my high school boyfriend, I don't recommend those to anyone by the way. He is a great guy, but 16 is WAY too young and its a stupid thing to do girls, DONT do it! But when you are 19 (Eh hem) and you find the MAN of your dreams (Eh hem)..... Snatch him up and GO FOR IT! :) 

Because I am seriously happier now, than I can ever remember being in my entire life! :)

P.S Cross your fingers, toes, and eyes for me guys! :) Marquette has planted flowers for my future you know what! :) 

The Longer the Waiting....

Okay, So my room mate just introduced me to the best, most romantic, most poetic, most incredible song of my life! I seriously bawled when Josh started singing it! And I'm not embarrassed to say that I did, because its true!

Oh, the longer the waiting the sweeter the kiss
It's better my darlin', I promise you this
The next time I hold you I'm not letting go
Will you wait for me, darlin? I need to know

Well, you know I'm a sailor and tomorrow we sail
It's a hard way of livin' but I know it well
And if I surrender my life to the sea
You can marry another, it's alright with me

Though we won't be together again 'til the spring
Just imagine the treasures I'll bring

Come lay with me, stay with me, soon I'll be gone
I will remember you all winter long
And when I return to the one that I miss
Oh, the longer the waiting the sweeter the kiss, the sweeter the kiss

When the mornings are warm and the valleys are green
I'll come back from wherever I've been

Oh, the longer the waiting the sweeter the kiss
It's better my darlin', I promise you this
The next time I hold you I'm not letting go
I will give up the ocean forever, I know, forever, I know

Oh, the longer the waiting the sweeter the kiss
It's better my darlin', I promise you this
The next time I hold you I'm not letting go
I will give up the ocean forever, I know, forever, I know

My Cartoon Crush!

This weeks blog assignment from Sweet Sandy is... "What Cartoon crush did you have.... and why?"

So here is my cartoon crush! 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSS5dEeMX64

Shang!

From the Disney movie 'Mulan'!

He is such a hunk! I love it when he is making men out of the soldiers, that is my favorite part! :) It makes me kind of mad that he abandons Mulan in the snow on the mountain.... But Paige explained to me that he was actually being her hero because he didn't kill her like the guy told him to. So I guess I can forgive him. ;) 

THEN......

George!

If George of the Jungle was a cartoon.... HE would be my cartoon crush! I totally have a crush on George :) Not Brendan Fraser.... George :) He is such a cutie! I love how he does everything, the way he loves Ursula! He is totally sincere in everything he says and does, I just love it!! Watch the link and you will see why I am in love with him!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggDNKrTsKv0

Don't Judge ;)

I have SO many favorite songs! It would be impossible to list them all. So I am just going to list some that I love, Beginning with..... 

Your Song- Elton John

( Elton John's voice is Amazing! And his musical talent is beyond anything I can even comprehend having for myself. And this is a disclaimer about me.... I love watching his old music videos! Like the ones from the 70s, I love watching his mouth move when he sings! Not in a creepy way, just the way his mouth moves combined with the sound coming from his voice, snatches me!)

When you love someone - Bryan Adams

(Again.... the voice thing! The lyrics in this song make me cry! Because they are SO true! And I am a fan of the instruments in this one too. If there were no words, I would still put it on repeat!)

Never - Heart

(I am a HUGE fan of classic rock! And Nancy Wilson is my hero! When she jams out to her pink guitar, flips her hair around, and kicks her legs up in the air... I so wish that was me! )

Bleed Red - Ronnie Dunn

(First, I just love Brooks n Dunn. And I was very upset when they broke up! I saw them in Concert! :) And I love the lyrics in this song.)

I wouldn't be a Man - Don Williams/ Josh Turner

(Call me scandalous, but I just want someone to feel this way about me, and thats why I love it. Haha)

Bennie and the Jets - Elton John

( I love this just because its fun! And I adore Sir Elton John.)

Gypsy - Fleetwood Mac

( Stevie's voice gives me goosebumps, and Lindsey Buckingham has got to be like the greatest guitarist EVER! Fleetwood has got to be my ultimate and all time favorite band of the 80's. They stole my heart when I was a little girl, riding in my daddy's pickup.)

Urgent - Foreigner

( I LOVE the guitar! People just don't play the guitar like they used to! Ooo, and the Sax... the sax is what sold this song to me! And I don't condone shameless one night stands.... but I still love the song ;)

That Summer - Garth Brooks

(This song is a guilty pleasure.... me and my sweet mom love this song. Remember... No Judging!)

Sara Smile - Hall and Oats

(For some reason when I hear this song, I picture dancing at my wedding someday, I don't know why? But then again, I have a zillion other songs I picture dancing to, at my wedding someday! Lol)

When you say nothing at all - Keith Whitley

Crazy for you - Madonna

Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden

Hey Stephen - T-Swift

( T- Swift has a song for everything!)

AND the list goes on and on! 

Pictures!

I am not a huge collector of things, though I do have a treasure box full of little things I've saved since I was a little girl. There are cards, LOTS of pictures, beanie babies, flowers, little dance trophies, dancing shoes and costumes, a ring box with coal in it, etc etc. Just little things to remind me of how silly I was and to help me realize how much I've grown.

BUT, what I really want to start collecting are old photographs and antiques! I just love looking at them, I love it when I see old pictures of my sweet ladies at the nursing home! I love going into my grandmas 'Old Room' and seeing all of the fun pictures and things she has in there! She has a box of vintage hats that she is giving to me... she thinks she is only giving me one, but once she sees how much I adore them, she will realize that she NEEDS to give me the rest! They are rotting away in a box underneath her storage room! I have to go save them, they are probably feeling so unloved!
 Here are a few that my sweet friend Gladys let me take pictures of. She is going to let me have them when I leave!

This was her favorite pink and black dress! She was a model!

Again, beautiful model!

These are candids ... who just looks like that in a candid? She is beautiful! :)

And this is her daughter, and her 'Handsome Dude!' :) One day I am going to have a Handsome Dude! :)

5 Things to Enjoy Life....

5 things to enjoy life...

1. If you want to do anything in life, do it with passion!

2. Do one thing each day that makes you giggle!

3. Don't waste one minute being unhappy! If one window closes, run to the next window! Or break down a door!

4. All you need is faith, trust, and a little bit of pixie dust.

5. Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined! Dance like no one is watching, Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like no one is listening, and live like its heaven on earth!

I didn't go to sacrament meeting and bare my testimony today, and I feel like I need to, for me. I know that this gospel is true, I love my Savior and I know He lives and loves me. I know he died for me, took upon him my sins.... I know that My Heavenly Father guides and directs my life. I am so thankful to have been born into the gospel, and into a family where my father holds the priesthood. I am so thankful for the temple! I know that my Heavenly Father knows the depth of my heart and he knows the yearnings of my soul, he believes in me, and I can do anything with him by my side, I can make it through anything with him by my side. His power is real, it moves me, and my testimony of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ is strong, steadfast, and continually growing. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

The Biggest Lie I've Ever Told....

The Biggest lie I've ever told was....

When I was at my very first Kirby Heyborne concert, performed at Box Elder High School, in Utah. I was 14 years old and went with My sweet friend Krista Gibbs. We were SO Excited! My parents dropped us off and took the rest of the kids to see a movie. We handed our tickets to the man at the desk and went into the auditorium. We had kind of crummy seats, but thats okay. 

Afterwards, we stood outside in the lobby, just waiting for Kirby to come out! (Note: This is all very weird, seeing as the man is totally married, and with kids! But anyhow...) 

All of a sudden, the noise level increased 10 times! Kirby walked out, his beautiful blond hair, radiant smile, and all his glory shone down upon us, mere mortals. 

There was a HUGE line of course! Every high school girl, pushing and shoving to the front, just to get a picture with him, his autograph, or in the very least, a closer glimpse. Me and Krista were stuck in the back, how lame, I know! But we were going to get a picture and an autograph if it was the last thing we did!

As we were standing there, my phone rang..... "Crap! Its dad!" I clicked the call button "Hello!" I said in the most cheery voice I could muster. "Hey, how much longer until you're done?" "Oh, well... Krista is in the bathroom! She just left, I'm not sure how long she will be?" 

Krista, stood next to me, mouth agape. Wondering how and why I was lying to my father! Something my sweet friend, would never do.  

"All righty, Chickie." Dad said, "Just call us when she's done, and we will pull around front to get you."

"Thanks Dad, Love you!"

Phew! I got away with it! He totally bought it, dang I was proud of myself...... Until only seconds later, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around, and to my utter most horror.... There stood my Mom, hands on her hips, smiling that awful smile that silently SCREAMS at you.... "You're busted!"

I didn't know what to say. I was in complete shock! How? Where? What? This couldn't be for real!

"In the bathroom, huh?" Mom said, still smiling. "Well.... I, uh.... she said she had to go! She really was going to go to the bathroom! But then Kirby, and the line, and...."

Meanwhile, Krista stood there, completely embarrassed... as was I! Mom just shook her head, bent down and whispered in my ear "We were parked just outside those glass doors waiting for you. We saw you two standing here, and thats when we called."

Caught, red handed, and in front of my best friend..... They had witnessed it! 

Mom stood straight again, smiled, and told us to jump into the crowd and push our way up there. We did, and we got our picture AND autograph from Kirby. 

My parents never said another word to me, about it. I think they knew the guilt and embarrassment had been and would be enough. I'm not even sure why I lied? Was I worried that my parents wouldn't let me stay to get the autograph I so wanted? I don't know. I've always been an awful liar, never could get away with it! Besides always getting caught red handed, it shows plain as day on my face. Haha Needless to say, I haven't tried to fib since. ;)

A Day in the life of Mallory.

This weeks blog prompt from Sandy is..... "A day in the life of Mallory."

So to start off, I would like you all to know, that I will not be offended if you quit reading this half way through, I know it is probably boring! Haha

Every day I wake up to Ashley Tisdale screaming "KISS THE GIRL!" because it is annoying, and that is the only thing that gets me out of bed! Haha

Then I crawled out of bed and made myself french toast! But this was my own lazy style, where I put two pieces of bread in my waffle iron, wait until the green light pops on, take it out, and pour cold syrup on it. DIVINE, I know. Haha its actually really good! I like it.

After I washed my dishes, and put the waffle iron away, I took my shower.... I use this really yummy smelling body wash that makes me smell super fresh!

Then I fixed my hair, Today it is crimped! I put my ipod on repeat and jammed out to 'Its a Mistake' sung  by the wonderful 'Men at Work'

When my hair and makeup was done, I rushed off to work at Discovery Park, and taught the most special kids on earth about the planets! (They really were 'Special' and I wanted to hug and squeeze and stay with them all day! They just melt my heart! Its amazing how much love a heart can have. I had never even met these kids before and I immediately loved them. I saw them and my eyes filled up with tears and I wanted to run up and hug and visit with them all!)

Then Paul and Jackie took all of us work studies to 'Water Depot' to get slushies! Mine was Coconut with cream! YUM!!!
(They looked a little different, but thats okay.)

Then I came home to my apartment, ate a graham cracker ( I LOVE THEM! I eat them like candy!) and grabbed my notes and headed off to 'Marriage and Family' class. It is actually very interesting and funny! I enjoy it.

After class, I came home and ate a PB&J sandwich and attempted to study for my mid term in Pharmacology, which STUNK by the way! 110 questions, and by the time you get to 70 you are all ready brain dead, and then you realize you still have 40 more questions to go! PURE EVILNESS!!!

Then I came home and ate some green beans, that I put WAY too much pepper on and so I couldn't even eat them! But I am not going grocery shopping because I am going to be gone for a week and a half! WOOT WOOT!!! BEST EVER! :D

 On any other normal day, I usually talk to my Sweet Mom on the phone, and my Darlingest friend Sandy. And on a regular basis, random boys run around pounding on everyones doors and midnight. Half of the time I don't even know who they are! Crazy kids! 

So that was my day! I hope that yours was a million times more interesting and fun! ;)

*Sigh* My Dream Guy *Sigh*

So Me and my Bosom friend Sandy, have decided to do a fun little thing for our blogs, where we give each other a prompt every Sunday, and we have to post our answers sometime during the next week! Does that make sense? :) I am so excited for this!

This weeks blog prompt from Sandy is "Describe your dream guy!"

Here He is......

(Howard and I at our beautiful wedding!)

OR

(Here I am with James. He took me to the beach... and to make sure no other men carried me off, he swooped me in his arms and carried me back to my shoes, so that we could run away to a different beach, with more seashells and less people!)

Either one of these scenarios would be a perfect dream! But to describe my dream guy in words, I think I will describe my dream date, with my dream guy. 

Here it goes.....

(The Characters in this story, are fictional. And any resemblance to anyone living or dead, is purely coincidental.)

Once upon a time, there was a girl. (We will call her Yvagne, since I adore that name for some reason.) She was a simple girl, who loved to dream. She dreamt of Fairy godmothers, Rogue Knights, Pumpkin carriages, and Yummy Flirtatious Cowboys. She knew it might all be just plain silly and A wondrous fantasy that might never come true. But she dreamed anyway!

One day she decided to stop and visit Bookworms, the local bookstore in Thatcher, Az where she lived. She walked inside, and the little bell "ringle linged". But something felt out of sorts.... her sweet friends Barbie and Lynda were no where to be seen... "Thats odd?" She mumbled to herself. But she flitted over to her beloved 'Marcia Section' in the store, as she regularly did. She had some time, so she sat on the floor and began to read one of the glorious novels she so loved. "Ringle Ling" went the door bell. Yvagne figured it was probably Scott the owner, the footsteps sounded Manly. It couldn't possibly be her sweet friends. So she stayed sitting on the floor reading. "Whats that you're readin'?" came a deep, delicious voice (Something akin to Josh Turner) from around the corner. Yvagne leapt to her feet! But didn't turn around....

"Eh hgmmm" said the voice, clearing its throat. Yvagne quickly turned to face the stranger. (He looked like Howard and James, to make it simple and easy to picture.) "Hi, my names Jack. I was just drivin' by and figured I'd stop and see what this little nook had inside. I never imagined I'd find anything this Divine. How's bout marryin me?"

Yvagne gasped! He couldn't be serious, he just couldn't! "Nah, I'm just teasin', how bout goin' for a ride with me friday night instead?"

She couldn't help but blush the crimson red of her pretty blouse. But she only had a few seconds to answer, she couldn't just stand there, jaw dropped and drooling at the mans feet! "Oh, YES!" she squeaked.

That friday Jack picked up Yvagne and took her out to see the stars. He set up a double seated camp chair in the back of his manly, old style, long bed, Ford pickup. He pulled out a couple sodas, popped the lids, and handed one to Yvagne. They talked and laughed like they had known each other forever, probably had. 

When Jack took Yvagne home that night, he got out of his truck, walked around to her door and helped her out. He never let go of her hand as he walked her to her door. He told Her goodnight, and thanked her for the wonderful time. As he started to walk away, he paused.... turned around.... marched back up to Yvagne and gave her the kiss of her life!

The End.

(of the date, the rest is still unwritten ;) 

Mind you, this is a dream, and my dream guy... I have yet to have such a fabulous thing happen to me. BUT.... someday. 

My Favorite Super Hero IS......

Christopher Reeve!

And I will tell you why. Because, not only does he travel around the world super fast to get to Lois Lane, but he travels back through time to be with his one and only true love, Elise McKenna! This picture is of the best part of the entire movie 'Somewhere in Time'. I know it is depressing when you think about Elise having to go through her whole life without Richard! And thats why I choose to stop the movie after the candle blows out, or just leave the room and come back when they meet again in heaven! 

It always cracks me up that in 'Super Man', neither Lois Lane nor anyone else can recognize him as Super Man, just because he is wearing glasses! Haha

Another reason he is my favorite super hero, he lived 9 years as a quadriplegic, and was still happy! If he can do that, then I think we all can make it!

Dually Noted: I LOVE that his sweet wife died right after him! Now they are together in heaven, and can hug and kiss and live happily ever after!

For Sandy, Especially.

I too, have decided to quit the 30 day challenge, but I promise I'll blog about fun things! Here is a list of my top 5 favorite books and why. I am sorry, there's not a very wide range of genre here. But what do you expect from a hopeful romantic? These are in no particular order, I love them all equally! And they aren't just one book, all my favorite books come in a series! 

The Passage of Promise series, by Tom Roulstone. I was never much of a reader until around 7th- 8th grade, when my sweet mom bought me a book entitled 'Elisabeth'. I had always been a romantic, but just never realized it until I read this book. Since then I have become hopelessly devoted to dreaming about one day having such an adventure of love! If you ever get the chance, READ IT! There are two other books in the series, 'Inheritance' and 'The Last Wish'.

The Buchanan Saga, by Anita Stansfield. Oh the Captain of my heart! I know he is out there, he's just with all the wrong women! ;) There are 3 other books in the series, 'Captive Hearts' 'The Captains Angel' and 'Hearts Crossed'. I Love these books SO Much! They took me on an adventure I will never forget! Sadly they are out of print. :'( I only own the second book. BUT..... they are on Amazon.com. I need to get them all!

EVERY Marcia Lynn McClure novel.... I could no sooner choose a favorite star in the heavens! I love them ALL! Every time I read a new book I fall in love all over again. If you haven't read her books.... go read one right now, you haven't lived! 

The Barrington Family Saga, by Anita Stansfield. Elenore Barrington, is the woman I want to be someday. There are 3 other books in the series 'A Quiet Promise' 'Promise of Zion' and 'At Heavens Door'. You wont be sorry you read them! They are such a testimony builder, as well as, a Fantastic love story!

The Jayson Wolf series, by Anita Stansfield. WOW! I Loved this series so much! There is too much to say about it, I just love them! There are 4 other books in the series 'A Distant Thunder' 'Winds of Hope' 'Shelter from the Storm' and 'The Silence of Snow'. AND Elton John is totally incorporated throughout the whole thing! If you know me at all, you know how much I adore Elton John! 

I hope this wasn't too boring, I do read other genres of books, but this IS my top five after all! :)