So Proud....

Yes, that's Michael's band playing LIVE at the Ridglea last weekend! Catch them there again on the 12th at 10:30 that night!! (PS you will want to scroll down and turn off the music before you listen to them play!!)

Easter Bunnies

Our little Easter bunnies were fabulous. I love my children so much, it's unreal. Here are some pics :

Cars

Michael and I have the worst possible luck with cars. His won't start or stop unless you put in or take out one certain fuse, the brake lights are constantly lit up, and at any moment it is going to just stop working, I know it. Mine overheated and died the other night, it took almost an hour to get it home from TCU, and it is now in the shop determining whether or not it was the ENGINE that had problems?! Just when I swear nothing else can happen....and of course we cannot get him or me a new car. Seriously, what next?

In other news, Michael's band makes HIS debut Saturday night at the Ridglea Theatre on Camp Bowie at 7. You should totally go.

Sooooo Busy....

Enjoying Mommy's homemade chili and cornbread muffins on the super cold "snow" day!
Well, say hello to the newest Noob, Mambo :

Mambo is a year old male ragamuffin kitty, I call him a ragamuffin because "Domestic Medium Hair" just sounds so useless. He's SUPER awesome with our family, like he's been here "furr-ever!"
Cap'n Mambo
Literally five minutes after being in our house he's being lugged around like an overgrown stuffed kitty
Life really is "ruff" here in the Noob house
Yeah, we all feel that way today, MamboNothing says "pillow" like a ten pound fluffbag.

This cat was the ultimate "impulse buy," which I've not allowed myself in a VERY long time. He was sponsored at the Animal Care & Control Center, which means he was practically free. Of course it's the AFTER care that's going to get us, but.....he's worth it. I love kitties, and he's the best. We were wary because Daniel had been allergic to our kitties when he was younger, but he has had ZERO problems with Mambo. (His name at the Pound was "Samson," which I loved, but when I brought him home Daniel instantly called him "Mambo," and said "that's the very best name for a penguin." So it stuck. The cat's name is Mambo, and he's awesome.)

We're busy, we're all going slightly insane, but I'll promise to blog more later!

Survey....YES :)

1. What time did you get up this morning? 7:35 am....I slept in!! :)
2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds please
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Cloverfield....twice :)
4. What is your favorite TV show? Bones. Followed by House, Grey's Anatomy, CSI, and the various Bachelor/Bachelorette type shows
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? Kashi Go Lean
6. What is your middle name? Nicole
7. What food do you dislike? TOFU...ugh
8. What is your favorite CD at moment? Um I really like three songs right now, "Where I Stood," by Missy Higgins, "Stealing Cinderella," by Chuck Wicks, and "Zombie," covered by Miser. Obsession much?
9. What kind of car do you drive? Ford Focus
10. Favorite sandwich? French Dip
11. What characteristic do you despise? Fake-ness
12. Favorite item of clothing? my OR scrubs from Harris
13. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go? Italy
14. Favorite brand of clothing? Sinful
15. Where would you retire to? The Beach, but just a short drive to the mountains
16. What was your most recent memorable birthday? My 24th -- two months away from becoming a mommy
17. Favorite sport to watch? Baseball
18. Furthest place you are sending this? I notice people in Japan read my blog....
19. Person you expect to send it back first? nobody
21. When is your birthday? December 4
22. Are you a morning person or a night person? Night
23. What is your shoe size? 9.5
24. Pets? Sheltie/Corgi mix - Lucy (In The Sky With Diamonds), Jack Russell Terrier - Penny Lane. I want a Ragamuffin kitten...anyone want to give me one??
25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? nope
26. What did you want to be when you were little? A cardiac surgeon and a marine biologist
27. How are you today? glad I got to leave work early due to the ice
28. What is your favorite candy? nerds....seriously, oh and spree
29. What is your favorite flower? pink roses and calla lillies
30. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? May 21
32. What is your full name? Courtney Nicole
33. What are you listening to right now? um, Alton Brown talking
34. What was the last thing you ate? my homemade turkey chili and corn muffins
35. Do you wish on stars? I've found that wishing on stars gets me nowhere
36. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Red
37. How is the weather right now? cold and snowy/icy
38. Last person you spoke to on the phone? Memaw
39. Favorite soft drink? real Coke, followed by Cherry Coke Zero
40. Favorite restaurant? Texas de Brazil and Lonesome Dove
41. Hair color? After going RED for women, I'm back to dark brown
42. What was your favorite toy as a child? Barbies without a doubt, followed by My Little Pony
43. Summer or winter? Winter...REAL winter, I want SNOW and lots of it
44. Hugs or kisses? nothing better than kisses, AND hugs!!
45. Chocolate or Vanilla? white chocolate
46. Coffee or tea? yes please
47. Do you want your friends to email you back? Sure, why not!
48. When was the last time you cried? yesterday
49. What is under your bed? 4 ultimate boot boxes from The Container Store full of useful things
50. What did you do last night? watched some TV, showered, went to bed
51. What are you afraid of? something happening to my family and roaches
52. Salty or sweet? salty
53. How many keys on your key ring? 3 : house key, car key, office key
54. How many years at your current job? been with the cardiologist since December and home health since then too, lovin it
55. Favorite day of the week? Saturdays usually, when I have the day off....though Sundays are fun because uncle rodney and aunt taylor have been coming over for weekly dinners :)
56. How many towns have you lived in? Fort Worth, Crowley, Burleson, Fort Worth
57. Do you make friends easily? I think so. I enjoy meeting new people, I just hope they enjoy meeting me!