Welcoming baby Kyla

A few weekends ago, some friends and I threw a baby shower for an expectant couple in our small group.  April and Sean will welcome baby Kyla this Tuesday, and I am so excited to meet her!  Everyone really pitched in and the shower was a great success!

I got the cake from my friend Erin over at Caked by Erin!  She did a great job of making the cake match our theme (Kyla's room decor), and it was not only gorgeous, but delicious too! I definitely recommend her for your next special occasion!

We played some fun games...

And opened presents, including Dr Pepper Marinade for baby Daddy...

My friend Jamie made the diaper cake.

 Now just waiting on Kyla to make an appearance!  Pray for a safe delivery and a healthy baby!

Finally Friday!

It is gloomy and cold outdoors, and I'm having a bit of a Nancy day (Negative Nancy, that is), but the thought of the weekend ahead has me smiling!  First up, my parents are coming to town!  For Christmas, all of us kiddos went in together to buy them Cirque du Soleil Allegria tickets here in Tulsa.  When I went to purchase their tickets, it was Cyber Monday, and tickets were half price, so of course, I snatched some up for hubby and me as well.  The big event is tomorrow evening, but tonight we have Cultural Night at Blake's school!  We attended last year and it was a lot of fun to see different performances, and especially to taste different foods.  I had tabouleh for the first time (yum), and I'm excited to see what this year's evening has to offer. 

What are your plans for the weekend?

Chicago... shopping, food, and public transportation!

In the midst of the snow Armageddon that was Tulsa, I hoped on a plane for a long weekend in Chicago!  Two of my sorority sisters, Susan and Heather, live up there and I've been planning on visiting for the last ummm, 4 years.  So, when a great deal on plane tickets came up, I pounced on them, along with two of our other sorority sisters.  Unfortunately, due to the snow, one of the girls had to cancel, but Dee and I still made it up there! 

She and I met up on my second flight, so my flight from Tulsa to STL was my very first solo plane ride.  I was really nervous, as I normally self medicate with Dramamine for flights, due to a weak stomach.  However, this tends to knock me out, and I didn't think it would be in a good idea to be in a fog while looking for my connecting gate, and I didn't want to miss out on any of my time in Chi Town!  I handled the flight fairly well, and, after purchasing a 3 day pass for public transportations, we met up with Susan.

Our big plans for the weekend were food, shopping, and girl time, so after seeing Susan's adorable apartment, we got ready for dinner out at a yummy sushi place.  SO GOOD!  After our rolls, Susan told us we had to try Mochi Ice Cream, and I also had some Bubble tea.  The sushi was definitly better than the Mochi and Bubble tea, but I'm glad we tried them!

For day two, we started with something that Susan had always wanted to do in the four years she's lived in Chicago- we went ice skating in Millennium Park.  We didn't last long, but we met Susan's goal! 

We then took some photos with the nearby "Cloud Gate", more commonly referred to as "The Bean".  The last set of photos was all my idea and both girls were actually making fun of me until they saw the picture, then they joined in!  See guys, not all of my ideas are crazy!

The rest of the day was filled with cupcakes, shopping on Michigan Ave, and site seeing.  Then we ate some yummy Mexican for dinner.  I am not normally a fan of rice- unless it's surrounding fish, but I had the most delicious Cilantro Lime rice at this place that I immediately tried to replicate upon my return to OK.  I've gotten pretty close!

Day three was Superbowl Sunday, and our chance to meet up with Heather, who had been in Vegas for the weekend!  Fabulous trip with fabulous friends!