The Coolest Aunt That Ever Lived

Being at work on a Saturday is really annoying.  I already work every Firday, Sunday, and Monday. so when I work Saturday, I basically don't get a weekend.  Luckily, I get off at 3:30 and I still have quite a bit of day left, but still...I'm annoyed to be here.

I took the liberty of dressing down. No one should have to be up at 06 on a Saturday. Luckily, because there are no trainees, I mostly just get to blog and play on  all day between calls...winning!

Lately, I haven't been doing quite as much blogging.  I've been very busy watching Grey's Anatomy (again) and not cleaning my room...I simply haven't had the time.

But now, I am making the time!

For those of you who don't know, I'm going to be an Auntie! I am sooo excited! Auntie Katie...Such a great ring to it! Unfortunately, though, I'm going to miss the birth of lil' Kallie...I will be about to graduate form basic training right around her due date.  It also means that I'll be missing the first several months of her life. I'm not super excited about that fact, but I am planning a bomb freakin dot com baby shower!

I would like to enlist the help of you lovely ladies that read my bloggy.

I want this baby shower to be awesome. I was on Pinterest (Holy moly guys...!) all day yesterday looking for some cute ideas.

Source: projectnursery.com via Katie on Pinterest

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Yes, I'm aware one of those says boy...but that table is cute!

For food, I was thinking some stuff like this:

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I love little finger foods, dips, veggies, that sort of stuff so I thought that would be a good idea. I figured that all the regular food would have no particular theme and all the desserts  or treats will be baby-ness and pink. Or something like that.  I have plenty of time to plan, but because I'm going to miss out on so much while I'm gone, I want this to be...well the best baby shower in the history of baby showers.  I want to be thought of as the greatest aunt that ever lived...

But I'm not going to be able to do it alone! Being at the fresh young age of 19, I have been to very few baby showers, and to be completely honest, they haven't been the most fun parties in the world...Of course, I was quite a bit younger, so I didn't get why everyone was fussing over the pregnant belly...

So. If you are a mommy who has had a baby shower, a sister or a friend who has thrown one, or attended a baby shower (or all three or whatever), I want your input! 

If you have some great ideas, please, please, please, share them with me!
Favorite baby shower games?
Favorite baby shower foods?
What annoys you about baby showers?
What should every baby shower have?
I want to know :) You can leave me a comment, Tweet @ me, e-mail me (knay93@gmail.com)
or...not. but I would love it if you did!

Winter Wonderland...

I was planning on throwing down the Sunday Social today, but first I had to finish my application to University of Washington. It ended up taking forever and I didn't get a chance to write my Sunday post and now it feels like it's too late!

So instead, Ima tell you 'bout my weekend.

Wow, I shouldn't ever talk like that.

Thursday was the "warm before the storm". It was beautiful out probably 70 degrees. Friday, the snow storm hit. It started snowing when I left for work and it didn't stop.  I had to brush the snow off my car that morning around 8:00 then again when I left work at 4:00...I was so pissed, I took a picture of it. Hence, bottom left photo.

But I'm very excited that it's time to bust out the coat/hat/scarf combo though! I wore a sweater to work today.

Check out that Sepia tone...I'm cool. 

On Saturday, it was my friend's birthday. The roads were terrible and I was really scared to drive, but I braved it anyway. It was totally worth it too! It was a Harry Potter party.  Yep, grown ass adults have a Harry Potter party. It was fun...don't judge. And we had festive cups. What up.

I named this file "drank in my cup". I thought it was clever.

Oo, and on Friday I made my delicious taco soup and we found out that I'm going to be the auntie of a lil' baby girl! I'm very excited for that!

Friday, I went to a "Thank God Obama won" party.  It was a little bit strange for me to go to, seems how I'm like...so conservative it's not even funny but I had a really great time. Made a bunch of new friends, took some fun pictures, and made some great memories...

My goal for this winter, is to enjoy it. I'm going to do my best to love the snow.  I will freeze my toes off wearing my Chucks in the snow...

 I'm going to find a coffee-type product that I like, and I'm gonna drink it. I'm going to go ice skating and eat soup. I'm going to wear scarves, boots, sweaters, coats, and hats. And I'm gonna party. Party like there's no tomorrow. Because I am young, and I can. :)


What are you doing this winter? Have you had the first real snow where you live at? Does it snow where you live at? Hate it? Love it? I want to know :)

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