Perla Maria Magallanes

I think that anyone that knows me is aware of the fact that I'm a chihuahua lover....but did you know that I'm also LEARNING to be a horse lover? This is Perla Maria! (Perla is Spanish for Pearl)





















Alex wanted to name her Kimi, but we knew that we wanted a Spanish name for her. Manuel came up with the name Perla and I think that he did a great job with choosing a name that really fits her. As I was writing this post I came to the conclusion that she needed a middle name ...so... MARIA it is!! (I hope Manuel doesn't mind that I just came up with this on my own without his input!)

Manuel and his family always had horses while he was growing up, and I have to admit that I wasn't exactly thrilled (that's putting it mildly!) when he started to look for a horse to buy. I'll also admit that Perla is part of our family now and she's here to stay. She is a very beautiful horse and she has really grown on me (I think that I am really growing on her too....with the help of the sugar cubes and apples that I give her). I'm trying really, really, really hard not to TOTALLY fall in love with her because Manuel already thinks that the KING SIZED bed isn't big enough for us and the 3 itty bitty chihuahuas...could you imagine how squished he would feel if I wanted Perla Maria in the bed too?!?!




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A cute greeting that I recently received from beautiful & sunny Las Vegas, Nevada!

This photo of Baylee and Brayden was actually taken on August 8th, but I'm almost sure that the weather in Las Vegas today would still allow for a bikini and/or swimming trunks!

Yep...I just checked the weather report for Vegas and this is what I found:
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA Current conditions as of 4:40 pm MST 91° (High: 93° Low: 72°) I AM SO JEALOUS!!

This morning Alex was looking at this photo and he seemed to be deep in thought. So I asked him what he was thinking and he said that he thought that Baylee looks exactly like Brayden except her eyes and hair are lighter. I agree with Alex. I think that they look a lot alike...and I KNOW that they both look SWEETER than SWEET! Brayden looks quite STUDLY in his swimming trunks (while also looking very protective of his little sister). But I have to say that I don't think that I have EVER seen another female, young OR old, that can ROCK a BIKINI (and sunglasses) like Baylee does!!! ONCE AGAIN....I AM SO JEALOUS!!




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The SPARK in his eyes has returned!

We love you Cory!! We are SO PROUD of you!!




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It's official!

Introducing MR. and MRS. Darren and Vanessa Morey!!





























Let the celebration begin!

It's HONEYMOON time!!




























Congratulations and best wishes for a wonderful life together!!



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L-O-V-E is all you need and HAPPINESS is a nice bonus.

I have one more thing that I can check off of my "List of Things To Do." On Wednesday September 3rd, I saw Al Green in concert! He's one of my very favorite musical artists. His career really started to take off during the early 1970's which is when I was born. While I was growing up I have fond memories of listening to all of his music including Love and Happiness, Tired of Being Alone, I'm Still in Love With You and Let's Stay Together. This was long before I ever realized that he would become a legendary soul and R&B icon.











On May 27, 2008 he released his latest album, Lay It Down. He is also the recipient of the 2008 BET Lifetime Achievement Award.



























I just wanted to let everyone know that I've seen Al Green LIVE IN CONCERT. Anyone that hasn't had this opportunity should be GREEN with envy right now!



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Announcing My Return