Auntie Katie!

I've been waiting to be able to break this news: I'm going to be an aunt! For the first time! My beautiful sister Ali, who was married last month, is about 16 weeks along with her first baybay. Per the image above, she told my other sister and I in early May, shortly after our birthdays. These cards were her cute little way of getting the point across without having to really say anything at all. It was wonderful! Needless to say, we're all super excited around here!! Of course, I'm about to take off on la grande aventure but I'm stoked to be able to book a trip home after the new year -- right around the time she's due.

Anyone who takes a moment to do the math, will know that she was "in the family way" during her wedding and also on our magnificent trip camping to Glacier Park earlier this month. Apparently, she's been feeling great for the most part, if just a little more tired sometimes than usual. Other than feeling "huge," she's doing wonderfully. Did I mention we're all so excited!??



BABY!!!


In other news, my visa arrived in the mail today, so I'm all about scouring the internet for the best travel deals at the moment. Soon I should be receiving all of my matriculation forms/details so that I can actually join the university and register for classes and all that fun stuff.

I've been suuuuuper busy working both jobs lately. The bookstore is the bookstore is the bookstore, as it always is -- crazy -- in the summer. But the museum has tacked on an extra 20 hours or so, this week, because their annual art fair is on Sunday and they've been trying to get everything together in a very, very short span of time. I'm in charge of coordinating the volunteer base for that day. Once the weekend is over, I'm all but wrapped up at the museum, save one or two small tasks. Then it's on to the next thing...

Time continues to fly on by...

Days to Edinburgh move-in: 44

Sneak peek: June 15 wedding

It's all the rage around here; it's all anyone can think, see and talk about! My beautiful sister is getting married to a fine man tomorrow, and it so happens that it's all happening in his parents' front yard! An absolutely amazing yard it is, too, with a pond, rolling lawn, and plenty of space for an outdoor ceremony fifty yards from a large white tent.

I worked most of the day yesterday at the art museum, so I was a little late to the setup party, but by the time I rolled in, the sun was starting to go down in an almost entirely cloudless sky, and most of the big items had been set up: the soundstage -- there will be plenty live music, as my sister's fiance is a musician, tents, twinkle lights, and many of the tables and chairs. We spent most of the time affixing tulle wherever it was needed, and putting together red paper pom poms to hang up in the tent.

The location is a little farmette near Green Bay, WI, complete with numerous chickens, a sheep, a couple of horses, and an alpaca! The alpaca was recently shorn, so it looked hilarious -- better photographs to come, hopefully! ;)

I can't wait to show you everything in all its glory after Saturday, and also to show you how absolutely amazing the wedding party is going to look! My sister's style sensibilities are very quaint, down-home, feminine and a little vintage. Make of that what you will; I'm so excited to see it all come together.