Some great YouTube Videos...

This is a video of Cole and Ilia Massie. They are a great team! It makes me tear up every time. I don't know why! I never cry (except over dogs).

This girl is an author!!!

And I always like this video! I've been in that position from the many times I've been in casts. And that is why I love Belle SO much and Just cause she's so darn cute.

Our Portrait

In Disneyland, Belle and I finally got some art done. I have asked at almost every other spot if they would draw or paint Belle. Everyone says no, they don't do dogs. So I figured that I would ask another artist whom does the shadow cut outs. She said she could. I was so excited. She was unbelievably nice too, was coo-ing at Belle, couldn't get over how well-behaved and beautiful Belle is, and didn't get irritated when Belle drooled a little.

 I had to hold a treat to get Belle to stare at me and stay very still. 

 The problem... Belle is trained to look at ME not the treat. So I had a hard time getting into an position where she could stare at me, while I held the treat. The room is VERY small and is taken up mostly by a chair for people to sit in. 

Belle was even good when the evil little girl waiting for her portrait kept poking her with a plastic sword.

This Year's Christmas

Bella and Joey "racing" on the scooter.

Joey's in the parade!!!!

My favorite character, Pluto, waved at me during the parade. I think he knew that I love dogs! ;-) I even found my name on the Santa's list on one of the parade floats. I know! I was shocked too. It was spelled perfectly: K.C. Too bad I couldn't get a photo.

Belle and I got to meet up with Cruella De Vil. She called Belle her Christmas present. Now Belle is CERTAINLY soft enough to be a coat but I'm not ready to give her up yet. Anyone who has petted her knows how soft she is. She signed my map too.

On Christmas day the puppies opened their toys. This was both Belle and Genevieve's first Christmas with me. 

They got way too many toys. Vieve got 3 stuffies and Belle got 4. They also got shampoo and some new treats. 

Belle wished for a husband for me and a daddy for her. LOL. Sorry, I couldn't resist. 

The highlight of MY trip was getting to meet Billy Bass or John Marshall. He's the one on the left. He is BY FAR my favorite Billy and was thrilled to meet him. He is so funny but quite funny not obnoxious funny. I even got him to sign my map. I was so excited. I told him he was my favorite but I don't think he believed me. 

The highlight of Belle's trip was "her balcony". She loved going and sitting out there. She's a funny little dog.

Diva's trip highlight was under the bed, she loved crawling around under the bed. She's a nut job. 

The family and I went to Ariel's Grotto to eat one night. The food was fabulous (everyone had tri-tip). They had an excellent bread basket and pesto. I also got more signatures for my map. 

The cutest story was of Robbie's encounter with Cinderella at Goofy's Kitchen. Let me narrate for you. I would have video-ed it if I had known it was going to be SOOO cute.

Cinderella wanders to the table, instantly zeroing on the cute little blonde. Prince Robbie gives Cinderella his most heart melting smile with those baby-blues working overtime. She of course melts instantly. He introduces himself as Robert. 

Cinderella notices how little Prince Robbie is eating and proceeds to ask him to eat a little more. He mulls over the idea. She pleads with him, promising him extra sprinkles on his ice cream. He gives her what I call his "beaten puppy look". He pretends to be shy. 

"Well, just for you Cinderella." He licks a bit of the broccoli, a bite of pizza, and a tiny shrimp. They speak for a little while longer about important topics, like the value of cake versus ice cream.

It's really hard to take pictures of toddlers but I tried! Featured are the Grant, Garret, Gregory, Joe, and I think that's Robbie in the back.