Well Today Is The Big Day...

I am so sorry it has been so long since my last post! We have been so stinkin' busy moving in our house and visiting different sides of the family for the holidays. I miss all of you so much The house is great...I really need to take some pictures to show you girls.

Well, my aunt and I left the house at 7:00 a.m. this morning headed for Christus St. John Hospital in Clear Lake, Texas. My mom's mastectomy is scheduled for 2:00 today. I am so nervous for her and I know she is nervous, but my Dad and I went into her room a while ago and she seems really calm. She is laying in her bed with an IV in her arm keeping her hydrated for surgery. She has a biopsy on her sentinel nodes at 10:00 (right now), and the 4-hour surgery starts at 2:00. I am hoping she will be coherent enough at midnight so we can ring in the New Year with her. It is going to be a long day to say the least (or a long couple of weeks for that matter). She will probably be in the hospital until Wednesday night or Thursday morning. And then comes the recovery period. (Ugh!) But now we are all just waiting. Just say a little prayer for my Mom (and my family) today.

Well I miss ya'll! Kellianne I hope you are having fun in New York (I am so jealous!) JD I hope Jaxon's first Christmas was so awesome! And Val I hope you and KC's first Christmas as a married couple was amazing!

I Am Doing This Questionnaire Too...

This is a little questionnaire I got from JD and Val's Blog --
[1.] Where was the first time you ever kissed the last person you kissed? On the couch at my duplex in Abilene after our first date!
[2.] What's the greatest thing that happened to you today? Talking to my Mom and hearing how excited she was that we were driving to Freeport tonight
[3.] How many best friends do you have? I can count them on one hand
[4.] Would you rather get up early or sleep in? hello...sleep in
[5.] Tell me where you got each article of clothing you're wearing? Jacket (Fila Store) Shirt (Target) Bra (Dillards) Undies (Lingerie Shower) Jeans (JC Penney) Socks (Journeys) Shoes (Academy) Belt (Express)
[6.] What's the closest thing to you that is brown? My wallet in my purse sitting by my feet under my desk
[7.] What would you change about your life right now? I wish my mom was 100% healthy - and I wish my brother would change his attitude about life
[8.] Would you rather smile over a lie or cry over the truth? Cry over the truth - lying sucks
[9.] What's on your bedroom floor right now? Probably ACU softball sweat pants because I took them off before I got in bed last night
[10.] Who was the last person you got into an argument with? My husband...like JD said...who else would I argue with
[11.] Do you trust people? The longer I live, the more skeptical I get
[12.] If you could move away, no questions asked, where would you move? Colorado
[13.] Have you ever been out of the country? Only one place - Playa del Carmen for our honeymoon
[14.] Could you go a day without eating? That would royally suck - but I guess I could
[15.] How much do looks matter? I am with JD on this one - Bryan and I tend to poke fun at odd looking people - but only if it is self-inflicted oddness - like people who have mohawks and stuff - if you really love someone eventually looks shouldn't matter
[17.] When was the last time you had your hair cut? About 6 weeks ago
[18.] Would you rather be mad or sad? sad - usually I get sad after being mad - and I would really rather be neither
[19.] Does it take a lot to make you cry? ha...any one of you reading this can quickly answer that one for me...as a matter of fact...boo hoo hoo hoo hoooooooo
[20.] What's the best feeling in the world? Hugging after an argument or after not seeing your husband for a while - or the feeling after having a good cry
[21.] Are you close with your mom? Oh my gosh - she is why I am who I am today-she is my best friend besides Bryan
[22.] Are your parents strict? Yeah they were - but not as strict as JD's - we owned the Harry Potter books
[23.]Do you tell your parents everything? I do now
[24.] Would you rather be a bird or a fish? hello...flying is so much cooler than swimming
[25.] Name one fear you have? Not being able to have kids
[26.] If you need to go to the store a block away, do you walk or drive? Depends on the weather - and if I am by myself or not - Houston is dangerous
[27.] Does the thought of marriage scare you? Yeah it scared my so much I planned my whole wedding in six months...what do you think...it is more like I was scared of NOT getting married
[28.] How many kids do you want? 2 - 3 at the most
[29.] What's your favorite color to wear? Probably brown
[30.] Who was the last person in your bedroom besides you? Our dog Mally or our cat Chloe - the last human was probably Aunt Patricia when she stayed with us
[31.] What are you doing today? Working and then driving to Freeport to see Mom and Dad
[32.] Would you rather be rich & sad or poor & happy? Definitely poor and happy
[33.] Do you work out? once a month probably - when I feel like I am gaining weight..I guess I have tricked myself into thinking working out once every 30 days will help me maintain
[34.] What would you do if you found a dinosaur egg? Serve it sunny side up
[35.] Do you get bored easily? Dooby dooby doooo.....
[36.] What's something that someone can do that really bothers you? Chew with their mouth open
[37.] Did you ever want to change your name when you were younger? Not really - I changed the spelling from Danny to Danni when I was about 5 or 6 - no lie - I have a keepsake box from when I was younger and it is spelled Danny
[38.] Do you wish you were famous? Not really
[39.] Do you make a wish at 11:11? Yeah - every time
[40.] When you're at the beach, do you swim or lay out more? Both I guess - depends on the beach - Playa del Carmen/swim - Galveston/who know what is in that water- I definitely lay out
[41.] Who's the last text message you received from and what did it say? It was from Mitchell Doty and it says, "I want to sleep with your husband."

No Time To Talk But...

No words needed..

But my my my aren't we some hotties...

Guitar Hero Is THE Coolest Game Ever

OK, picture this. Bryan and I went into Best Buy to look at refrigerators at about 7:00 and we did not leave until about 8:45. Do you know why? We were playing the demo of "Guitar Hero" which is only the COOLEST game ever invented! I picked up the package with the game and wireless guitar 3 times but I kept putting it back because it was $90.00. Finally Bryan said, "Screw it, we're gettin' it!" We stayed up till midnight playing that darn game and I cannot wait to get home after work and start playing again. It is so freakin' awesome. We are addicted.

My Dad is Cool

So, any of you know my dad is in a band? Yep, he's the lead singer and part-time lead guitarist. They call themselves the Intercoastal Pirates. Below are the original five band members: Stuart, My Daddy-O, Steve, Wendall (Rest In Peace), and Rod.

Here he is ripping on his guitar like a regular Stevie Ray Vaughn the night they opened for Roger Creager himself:

I mean, they have their own website and everything: http://myspace.com/intercoastalpirates Everytime I watch him play its like he gets better and better. I have to admit, it is sort of fun being a groupie. And so many girls are so jealous of my mother for being married to a rockstar! Oh, and here are my beautiful parents right after Dad finished playing. Aren't they sweet?

Meet the Kids

Well here is our first entry on our very first blog. My very good friend JD talked us into it. I am not sure if you all have met our kids: Mally, Chloe, and Bob. Our dog Mally was recently taken back from her adoptive parents in a very "Indian Giver-like" manner.

(My parents adopted her for almost 2 years and we took her back) And let me tell you, having a cat with serious mood-swings and a dog with the personality of a kid with Attention-Deficit Disorder does not exactly make for a calm 2-bedroom apartment.

But we make it work. Bob, our fish, probably has the best seat in the house because he just gets to sit back a watch the madness when Mally tries to tackle Chloe, and Chloe repeatedly hisses at her and swats her (with a DECLAWED paw, mind you). So of course, Mally takes this as a love-tap and just keeps tackling. But it DOES make for a good laugh every day, and unfortunately its a Chloe's expense.