Fairytales Do Come True!

I woke up at 2:30am today to watch all of the Royal Wedding coverage. Call me crazy- but I am just so into this Royal Wedding!!!! It's such an amazing and beautiful event- I just cant get enough of it!


When I tuned in this morning- the coverage was limited. It was footage of the guest arriving at the beautiful Wesminister Abbey- which was decorated AMAZINGLY!... I anxiously watched, glued to my TV for the next 2 hours until it was wedding time. As soon as I saw Prince William and Harry arrive at the church I sat up in my bed to watch and I realize I was sitting alone with a huge smile beaming across my face. Moments after that the first glimpse of the beautiful Kate Middleton appeared in her limo with her dad. The suspense of seeing that dress was KILLING ME!... When she stepped out of that car, in that dress- I was truly in AWE! What a beautiful bride she was!



I managed to stay awake for the next hour (the whole wedding service) and everything about the service was just amazing. It was so neat to sit at home at watch Kate's every dream come true... not only did she marry the love of her life today; but she married a PRINCE! and someday she will be QUEEN! Isnt this something that nearly every little girl dreams of?! I know I did... and I know that I wish I could have been in her shoes at that wedding today for just even a single second.

Kate's dress= OMG that dress!!!!! So beautiful! She is my inspiration for my wedding dress someday! She looked classic, stunning, simple and elegant! Just how every bride wants to look on her special day.



While I watched true love and a true fairy-tale play out on screen I couldnt help but to feel excited and a wee-bit jealous of Kate. I would love to have a wedding on 1/2 of the scale that she did. What an amazing wedding she had!


I cant say enough about the day- I cant watch enough about the day- I cant read enough or see enough pictures! The whole Royal Wedding is something that I could watch all day-everyday. It's such a beautiful story, moment, day, and piece of history...I am happy that I was able to live through this exact moment, that I was able to whitness it live on TV. This is something that I am going to remember for the rest of my life!


Tonight I will go to sleep knowing that fairytales DO come true! I know that I've found my prince and I know someday I will marry him and on that day, I will feel just as if I am a princess... and my fairytale will then, on that day, come true!

The Royal Wedding of 2011

So at 4am I am going to be awake watching the live coverage of the Royal Wedding. I cant wait to see it!




I have this strong fascination with weddings- I think that's because I cant wait to plan my OWN wedding someday! This Royal Wedding is of a huge proportion and its something that I just cant miss!

In all honesty, the Royal Wedding isnt going to make that much of a diffrernce in my life or the lives of others in the U.S. but it will certanly put a smile on my face for the day tomorrow and dreams in my heart for my future wedding. I mean, it's really cool that Kate a commoner is getting married and BOOM she becomes a princess! Isnt that something that every little girl dreams of?! I have! and I think that's why I am so excited to watch the wedding- because even if its not me marrying "the prince" its still something magical for Kate and William- and I will get my chance to marry MY PRINCE someday!

March 16 and March 17 2011

On Monday March 14, my grandpa was admitted to hospice care. Doctors told our family there wasn't much time left. He had been battling emphysema for several years; he had been on oxygen, numerous medications and breathing treatments for as long as I can remember. Our family knew there wasnt much time.

When we were on our last visit to Florida- I think my grandpa knew his time was short (in fact, he told my mom he thought it was). He made sure to share his feelings with us; he's very proud of our family and the things that we've accomplished in our lives. He told us he loved us. He made sure that our "last time" together was just as it should be...

He was called home to heaven on March 16 2011- in the 8pm hour. My Grandpa "Puppies" will be missed. I know that there is one more Cubs fan up in heaven this year rooting on our Chicago Cubbies!

My great grandma celebrated her 91st Birthday on February 25th 2011- and my mom and I were able to be there with her. She looked wonderful and we had a great trip. We had a wonderful day at the beach on her birthday followed by a party to celebrate her 91 years of life. Great Grandma became sick on Tuesday night and was taken to the hospital. They were running tests to find out what was wrong. On Wednesday- she was still in the hospital; no new updates.

On March 17 2011- My beloved Great Grandma was called home to heaven while in her sleep. We now have a Lucky Angel in heaven watching down on us.

My Grandpa "Puppies" and Great Grandma passed away 6 hours apart. What a day.

I know that God has a plan for all of this; but its times like now, that I cant help but question why this is happening and what his plan is.

My Grandma's biggest fear was that both my Grandpa and Great Grandma would pass away at the same time; and today her biggest fear became a reality.

I pray that the Good Lord gives my family the strength to get through this and the ability to accept the things that He is doing.... I know there is a reason, but I just dont understand it yet...

Great Grandma's 91st Birthday

2 weeks ago today, my mom and I were in beautiful Tampa, Florida to visit my family and to celebrate my Great Grandma's 91st Birthday!

Last year we went to Florida for my grandma's 90th Birthday and we were given some awful news. My grandma was really sick with a bacterial infection and the doctors told our family that she probably wouldn't make it much longer. We flew home from Florida all of us in tears, because we thought that it was the last time that we would be seeing her, forever.

Well, here we are a year later and my Great Grandma is as healthy as ever. We knew that we couldn't miss her birthday this year, especially after how her birthday had gone last year.

Great Grandma didn't know that we were coming into town, so when we snuck into the house, she was really surprised. She started crying because she was so happy to see us. We spent the day with everybody and headed back to the hotel later that night.

Friday was grandma's birthday and we had sandwiches for lunch, went to the beach to take in the sights and take some pictures with Great Grandma. My grandma made us a wonderful dinner of ham and mac-and-cheese. We had a wonderful day spending lots of quality time with my Great Grandma on her very special day.

Saturday my grandma threw a little birthday party for my Great Grandma. There were quite a few people that came over to celebrate my grandmas birthday. We had some birthday cake and it was a wonderful celebration. When it was time to say goodbye and to head back to our hotel for the night, I fought back some tears. We were scheduled to fly home on Sunday. It was sad saying goodbye to my family because I didn't know when we would be seeing them again. I just love them and I love spending time with my family. It was really a special few days.

Next Week, Next Month

At this time next week I will be in a hotel in Florida. My mom and I will be down in Florida next week to celebrate with my Great Grandma, her 91st Birthday! I am so excited for our quick trip to Florida to visit my grandparents down there and to see my great grandma and to celebrate another beautiful and wonderful year of life with her!

At this time next month I will be in a hotel in Florida (again). My brother, grandparents, Ryan and myself will be down in Florida this time getting ready to board a cruise on March 19, 2011. We booked this cruise back in October of 2010 and we've been counting down the days since then. We are finally in the 20-something day mark and its getting so exciting!

Sunny Days!

I am so happy that we have had some of the most sunny and beautiful days this past week. It is amazing how the sunny weather can brighten up every one's moods instantly! The sun and warm(er) weather seem to bring everybody out of the "winter hibernation" that we have been in for the last 3 months. It is sure nice to be able to go outside sans a big heavy winter coat, boots, scarf, gloves, hat (the winter works).... I do have to admit that I am a little bummed that all of our snow is melting away, but it was fun while it lasted! The only down-side to all of this warm weather in the middle of February, is that I KNOW this is not the end of winter, I am sure we have another decent round of snow coming before the "real" spring is here.... I guess my flip flops will have to wait 30 more days (until our cruise) before they can come out of hibernation!

Last Week...

Last Tuesday night at this time, we were getting nailed with our 2011 Blizzard! This storm ended up being the 3rd largest snowstorm of Chicago history with a whole 22 inches of snow recorded in our area! My mom and I made it outside during the day to take some pictures of the incredible amount of snow that we got! It was awesome running around in the snow for a little while, I havent seen a snow storm like that one ever in my life and it was a blast to be outside playing in it! I know that the Blizzard of 2011 is one that I am going to be telling my children about someday... it really was an awesome 2 days of a lot of snow!

The only problem with the snow is that we got sooo much of it! There's really no place for it to go. So we're dealing with huge piles of snow scattered everywhere; on the corners, in parking lots, on sidewalks and all over the edges of driveways. We have SO much snow, I think we might just be waiting for it all to melt welll into July! :)