Just a hunk a hunk of BURNING LOVE!!

Well hello there my wonderful Pinkettes!! I hope you are doing well on this fabulous Sunday! Also, if there are any fathers out there reading this, I would like to wish you a very Happy Father's Day! My day has been one of the BEST days of my life and has been 8 years in the making! But before we get to the big moment we have to talk some background stuff first.

As most of you know, my mom is a huge Elvis Presley fan. So much of a fan that not only do we have an entire corner of our house devoted to him, we even have a door hanger with a life size portrait of him hanging on a door in our living room. I was brought up listening to his music and seeing him every where, thus my love has also blossomed for him (although, not nearly as much as mom does). As a birthday gift several years ago, I bought mom admission into Graceland (which, for those of you who live under a rock, is Elvis' home in Memphis, TN). We made our pilgrimage in March and saw his house, cars, jumpsuits, and much much more of his life.

So what does that stuff have to do with my exciting day TODAY?? Well, you will see. Because this journey began several weeks ago. I decided that I wanted and needed a special, furry friend. I had been trying to get my mom to agree to another dog for 8 years. We have been companion-less for 8 years since we had to put down my beloved dog Lucy. Mom always said she wanted another dog but just wasn't ready and didn't know if she wanted to deal with one again. So after having the same conversation about several weeks ago, I set out on a hunt for the perfect pet! After research and consulting with my mom about what she would allow in the house. Well, we decided that I could get a guinea pig! So I began my search for the cutest piggy I could find. I was leaning more toward adoption since a lot of the stores get their pets from mills and I wanted to save a life. So I was doing my research at the humane society website and came across some very adorable piggies that needed a home. Well, my curiosity got the best of me and I clicked on the dogs that needed homes. This was a BAD BAD thing because I loved each and every dog that was looking to be adopted. But one in particular grabbed my attention. He was a 5 year old rat terrier named ELVIS!! Of all the names and this cutie was named Elvis?? How was this little guy NOT living with us!! I showed him to my mom and posted him on her facebook wall telling her that she "didn't have a heart" if she didn't adopt him. Well, long story short, she said what she always did- "NO!". But no matter what I did, or how hard I tried, I could not get his face out of my head. But my mom was right, we couldn't get a dog....... or could we?? I spent multiple weeks thinking and ruminating about the prospects of getting a dog along with my continued research about guinea pigs.

On Thursday I couldn't take it any more and compiled a list of pros and cons applicable to adopting Elvis. I was too scared of getting shot down so I waited until Friday to talk to mom about it. Surprisingly, she was open to the idea and said that she would think about it. On Saturday we were busy running around and then went to my cousin's graduation party so we didn't have a whole lot of time to talk about it. Last night when we got home and were winding down for the evening my mom said that she wanted to talk about Elvis. Slowly and painfully, she dragged the moment out. FINALLY she said that we were going to see him and possibly adopt him! The only down side was that he was no longer at the St. Paul shelter. We had to travel all the way to Buffalo, but mom and I knew it would be worth our time!

So today, mom and I set out for Buffalo, Minnesota not expecting much, but each hoping that Elvis would like us and want to come home where he belonged. When we got to the shelter, there were a few other cars in the parking lot, and other people looking at dogs and cats in their kennels. We approached the desk and asked to see the dog known as Elvis. We were greeted with a smile and showed to him where he was patiently waiting for us. He was wagging his tail and the lady asked if we would like to spend time in a "get to know each other" room. We excitedly agreed and spent a few minutes in the room. We soon discovered that he was distracted by other people and the dogs they had come to adopt so they suggested we take him outside in the garden for a walk. We were able to spend some time getting to know him and falling deeper and deeper in love with him. Eventually, we looked at each other and knew that he belonged with us! So needless to say- I am a proud mommy to a 5 year old rat terrier name Elvis!!! This has been the best day ever!!! He is so cute and well behaved!! He walks well on his leash (although more work can be done, but that will come in time). He LOVES squeaky toys and has been hilarious to watch as he plays and explores. It has been a long day for all of us, but exciting. Right now he is relaxing next to us and getting accustomed to his new home!!! He will be so happy here and we are just so thrilled to have a doggy in our life again!!! I'm sure he will provide me with material to use for future blogs!! Until then, here is a picture of my new baby!!! Thanks for reading!! Elvis says thanks, too!!