My 2010 New Years Resolution....

MUST LEARN THIS WHOLE SONG!!!

Top 10 Pictures of 2009

Grace Lucille Gause- My second niece. I took this picture while holding her just two days old.

Two of the people I love most dear in this world.

Adam and Cathi

Walking hand in hand with my best friend and love of my life, Adam.

My first college football game with Ange....good night, lots of laughs

Emma Rae Gause- My first niece as the cutest pink monster I've ever seen for Halloween.

Over the past 2 years I've been through the highest of highs and the lowest of lows with these women. I love them to the moon and back.

Cathi, Laycee (Seth), Jaime (Cole)

One of my nearest and dearest. Kamari and I have known each other since 4th grade.

It's been a good year hanging out more and catching up on some good laughs.

I LOVE THESE BOYS!!! I LOVE MY JOB!!!!

McGill Family Vacation- McCall Idaho

(Marc, Miller, Morgan, Max and Mac)

I fell in love with this man...and I do even more everyday.

James Adam Daugherty

Tons of laughter with these too.

(Ange and Ryanne)

I can't wait to see what this next year holds.

2010 you've got some big shoes to fill.

excuses... excuses...

I wish I had an excuse as to why I went on such a long blogging hiatus. I could easily blame Twitter for taking it's place...but I don't know if that's completely true and well I just don't like excuses so I won't spend any more time coming up with one.

Here is the truth...Since the last time I blogged so much of life has changed for me. I fell in love. Not with a TV show..not with a resturant...not with a new perfume. REAL love! Ah I've waited so long for someone to make me feel like this and I can honestly say it was worth every painstakingly lonely moment. How did it happen...you may not care but I do, and I want to remember every detail...because it's just that dang good.

I met my man on the internet. You read it right folks. I have myself an internet boyfriend! Some people are still trying to get use to this idea that it's even a trustworthy venue to meet someone, let me assure you it is. Welcome to 2009 folks...people are in the internet EVERYWHERE. Even in Nashville Georgia. (Yup I didn't know there was any other Nashville either).

We met in March. We talk for hours. We love Skype. We text constantly.

Adam came out here in May...met me in person...met my family, met my friends..and he left with my heart. (super cheesy, but you're the one reading a post about me falling in love)

I'm easily excitable there is no surprise there...but that doesn't begin to describe the moments that I stood waiting to meet Adam face to face for the first time in the airport. Adam flew into San Diego and so for 2 hours I drove with the most insane butterflies. I got to the airport a little early and was going to read while I waited for his plane to get in ..YAH RIGHT WHAT A JOKE, I couldn't have concentrated enough to count to 10 by the time I parked and walking into the terminal. I kept checking the flight arrival board and soon the anticipation and nerves were overwhelming. I called Ange. I talked to her in what I can imagine was the most annoying high pitched excited voice ever to leave my body. Then I got the text from Adam saying that his plan just landed and that people were beginning to de-board the plane. I think I screeched on the phone with Ange (she was scheeching back like only a true friend would do in a time of such intense excitement). I sat there looking up to the second floor where I could see everyone on his flight heading towards the escalator. I was rocking back and forth laughing out loud, smiling until it hurt..I got several strange looks but I truly didn't care. Then THERE HE WAS...he was looking for me when I saw him first...then our eyes met and he took off. He started jogging past slower passangers and he was down the escalator before I knew it. I stood up hoping that my legs still worked when he captured me in a hug that was indescribable. I..Courtney Gause...was completely speechless. Everything around us disappeared. I stood there staring into his ridiculous blue eyes holding his hand that mine fit into perfectly and then he kissed me. WOWZERS!!!! My heart still beats fast talking about it. The only way I can describe what it feels like to be with him is super cheesy so brace yourself...
He feels like home to me.

I'll spare you additional romantic overload...for this post at least and leave you with a picture proving how dang cute we are together.

Whip it...Whip it real good...

I was standing in the check out line at the grocery store the other day and a visibly pregnant woman in the next lane turned to her husband to ask if he got the cream cheese that was on the list. Like a good husband would, he answered of course then proceeds to place the cream cheese onto the conveyer belt when the wife looks down and saying in the most disgusted tone...WHIPPED??...followed by a projectile vomit! There was a groan from everyone near by...everyone except me, I could barely keep my hysterical laughter quiet. I just hope I don't have that reflex when I'm pregnant...if I do, I think I'll still laugh!

Reasons....

I've never been to Africa...but this video is one of the biggest reasons I want to go....call me selfish, I'm just being honest.

I always spoil it for myself

When watching a TV show 9 times out of 10 I correctly predict what's going to happen next. For instance here are a couple of my current and past predictions.

Grey's Anatomy: I said Izzy would have a brain tumor..I was right. 

Desperate Housewife: I say Eddy will be killed by her husband...I will be right.

Gossip Girl: I said that Rachel (teacher) was the one spreading the rumors...I was right.

One Tree Hill: I say Peyton has Ovarian Cancer...I will be right.

Now I'm embarrassed to admit anymore "classy"  shows I watch, just know if you don't want to know what will happen in a TV show, don't watch it with me. Just ask my roommate. 

Mom are joking, you joking, you joking Mommy?

Last night my brother, sister and niece and I took my mom out to dinner to say goodbye. She's leaves to join my dad in Africa this week. Mom choose Claim Jumper and also chose the time...so like every other senior citizen in Orange County we were sitting having dinner at 5:00. All is well, I'm doing my best to make my brother and sister laugh and my mom shake her head in disbelief that she raised this daughter...when Mom is the one leaving us shaking our heads in disbelief and horror. 
Mom excuses herself to go to the restroom....once she returns conversation continues and our meal is as normal as can be...that is until mom waves at little girl sitting at the table next to us. Now mom's wave at strange little girls and her wave is slightly creepy anyways (she bows her head a little and waves by scrunching her fingers at the knuckles with a smile on her face). It was upon this salutation that I looked over at the little girl who isn't responding back but looking slightly confused when I said " Mom, do you know that girl?" none of us were ready for this answer and I still don't feel right typing it, mostly because my body is heaving in laughter. Mom responded, " Sure. We met in the bathroom." WHAT, SERIOUSLY, PLEASE TELL ME YOU'RE KIDDING, OH GOSH MOM, DO YOU KNOW HOW HORRIBLE THAT SOUNDS...lots of head shaking, an explosion of laughter and the look of shock on all our faces was the only responses my mom got.

She tried to explain, she was sneezing in the bathroom, the little girl said God Bless you...and well I wasn't really listening at this point because I'm pretty sure my mom just sounded like the creepiest woman in the ladies bathroom at Claim Jumper last night.*


*my mom is not a pedophile. She's just slightly awkward at times.