Meet Cameron

I told ya, he's the cutest dog EVER!

It's funny how things work out: 

My husband works a LOT of hours with his job at the Winston Salem Dash.  That tends to get a little lonely for me...so before the baseball season started I begged for a puppy.  I wanted a teeny-weeny puppy that I could raise on my own!  Darrell however, wanted to adopt a puppy.  I have never adopted a puppy, but really liked the fact that you were essentially, saving a dogs life, so I agreed.  My only compromise was that it had to be a dog that didn't shed.  If there is one thing that I can't deal with, it is cleaning up dog hair.  It makes me gag!

If you have ever tried to adopt a dog, you know that finding one that doesn't shed is like finding a needle in a haystack.  Darrell and I had searched for weeks and baseball season was right around the corner, so we were running out of time.

One Saturday my Mom called and someone had dropped a little dog off by my parents' house.  Just set it out with a pillow!  I was heartbroken!!!  It was some sort of terrier mix.  My Mom sent me a picture of it and I fell in love!  On top of that, we would be saving a dogs life too!!! 

That weekend, we went to pick the dog up and see it & BOY, were we excited!  We even named him Hurley! 

As soon as we got there, we brought him inside to give him a bath and clean him up.  Except, when Hurley got wet, all of his hair fell out!  I was devastated...there was HAIR EVERYWHERE!!!  Something was obviously wrong with this dog and someone had dropped him off because of that.  We had no idea what to do, so my Dad took care of getting Hurley where he needed to be to get medical attention.  From there, I am not sure where Hurley's life took him...

Devastated is an understatement.  I was SO excited about a puppy and couldnt understand why this would happen!  I remember even saying to Darrell "I don't want a mutt!  I want a puppy!  MY OWN PUPPY!" 

My Dad though, knowing how upset I was, proceeds to mention that he had seen an ad in the paper for some poodles for sale nearby. 

Poodles?  They don't shed and they are hypoallergenic!  Reluctantly, Darrell agreed to give them a call and they had ONE poodle left!  I convinced Darrell to just "go look" with me. 

We immediately fell in love and the rest is history! (How could you not!) Cameron came home with us right then and there!

I wouldn't give anything for my lil Cameron now!  He has brought so much joy to my life & is truly a part of our family! 

Sometimes things fall apart so that better things can fall together. 

Cameron's 1st picture! 9 weeks old!  He's so tiny!

Cameron right before his first haircut!

His favorite place to hide: under our bed!

Playing with Mommy!

xoxoxo

Favorite Friday

I've decided every Friday will be "Favorite Friday" & I can introduce you to something that is currently my favorite.  This week's grand winner is:

Blue Bunny Birthday Party Ice Cream Sandwiches!

THEY ARE SINFUL!!!

Okay okay...There is a funny story behind this, kind of.  Darrell hardly ever has the opportunity to join me for grocery shopping.  This week though, he had a week off from games so he was available.  After much begging he agreed to go with me.

B.I.G. mistake.

I honestly try to always shop "healthy."  I try to do one big grocery run for the month, and every Monday I go to the grocery store and get fresh fruit and fresh salad materials, since they won't last an entire month. 

This time was no different than every other Monday...just a quick run in and quick run back out.  Except, Darrell was with me.

If you know my husband, you know he has a weakness for ice cream.  He would eat it every night, and some weeks, he does!

So we get to the ice cream aisle, and we attempt picking out which new ice cream we want.  Keep in mind, ice cream is not on my fresh fruit and fresh salad materials list.  But, if ice cream keeps my hubby happy, he can surely have it!

I am not joking when I say we spent almost 10 minutes debating what kind of ice cream to buy!  Initially, Darrell picked these birthday party ice cream sandwiches out.  Our only drawback was they were $4.99.  Since we are trying to save as much money as we can, we seriously debated on whether or not it was worth it to buy $5 ice cream.  I tried to convince him that we should buy some Minute Maid Fruit Juice Bars, since they were healthier.  After much deliberation, I finally said "just get whatever you want, you are the one that eats it anyway."

Bad idea.  That evening after dinner, Darrell couldn't wait to try his new ice cream.  He even shared a bite with me.  Now, if you know anything about me, you know I love cake!!!!  So cake flavored ice cream, is a dream! 

I have ate one ice cream bar every night & I am not even an ice cream person! 

My hope is that they will be gone more quickly if I help him eat them, we will NEVER buy these again, & I can be back to my salad eating habits sooner than later!

Lesson learned: It's probably okay if you're husband doesn't go grocery shopping with you...

BUT, if you want to splurge - I highly recommend this delightful little sandwiches!  :)

They are definitely a "favorite"!

Did You Know?

That "be not afraid" is in the Bible 365 times?

...One for every day

 

I learned this in school, but I can't remember if this means the exact words "be not afraid" or if it means referencing that we should not be afraid.  Either way, how comforting is that?

7 months!

Today marks the 7th month that I have been married to my wonderful husband!  In honor I'm sharing a few pictures of our journey together.

Engaged!!!!

Darrell proposed at the All Star Race in Charlotte in 2009.  He was very sneaky & had me pulled on stage to answer racing questions.  When I turned around for the next guy to ask me a question, there was Darrell on one knee.  The rest is history.

Wedding Preparation

This is one of my favorite engagement pictures.  It truly captured how we (usually) are when we're together.  Darrell can make me laugh like no other.  He is truly, my best friend.

You may kiss the bride!

Sealing our committments to one another!

Mr. & Mrs. Southern

It took me a little while to get used to being a "Southern."  Wouldn't trade it for the world!

Wedded Bliss

Now, we are just enjoying being married!!  We are constantly being asked how we like married life, and it is truly absolutely wonderful.  That doesn't mean it's always easy.  We put a lot of work into making our marriage work.  There is a lot of compromising, a lot of give, a lot of take, a lot of finding a happy medium.  I couldn't think of any better person to be my other half, than Darrell. 

May you all find as much happiness in a soul mate as I have. <3

His Life for Mine

One of my all time favorite gospel songs!  Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Finally Friday!!

I am beyond thankful that today is Friday!  Even though this has been a short work week due to the holiday, it seems to have d.r.a.g.g.e.d on!  To help make my day go by more quickly, I had a lunch date with my sweet Liz and & her sweet little girl.  I haven't seen Liz and Leah in over a month!  Leah only gets prettier by the day! (just like her mommy!)

They truly helped start my weekend! 
Ahhhh.....There's nothing a best friend, sweet little girl, & fried green beans (Compliments of Downtown Deli) can't fix!

Happy Thursday!

You have brains in your head, and feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.
~ Dr. Seuss