Some days I don’t read or blog or write.
I know! Imagine that! Some days I actually leave my house and this is a big deal because I put the “in” in “introvert”. My room is a glorious place and contains a) books, b) laptop, and c) cello. What more do I need?
But on Thursdays I hit the town with my friends, party wildly, wreck havoc, and do all sorts of irresponsible things.
(You may also notice I don’t blog on Thursdays and this is why.)
First, I pick up my two evil partners in crime.
They’re devious (and on the short side), and they can be a bad influence. But hey! I don’t have a lot of friends, so I take what I can get. Meet Xave (3yrs) and E.B. (1.5 yrs).
Please don’t judge their career choice: they both wish to be Minions. Mine, hopefully.
I inform them I’m not going out with them if they’re a) wearing pyjamas or b) naked. They get dressed. They grab their snacks. And we drive in “Cait’s car” downtown. (It’s not my car, it’s my parents’. But I suggested if we call it “Cait’s Car” it might magically become mine. So far…no luck.)
We’re still very cool and hip.
Next, we go where all the troublemakers go: the library.
Where did you think I would take them?! If I’m leaving my wonderful house (where ARCs are delivered to my door, I might add) it’s going to be the library.
Plus, this gives me excuse to reread all the picture books. When was the last time you read Dr. Seuss? You’re missing out. The Cat in the Hat is a hilarious story about stranger danger fail. Where The Wild Things Are includes cannibalism.
My particular favourite is a Winnie the Pooh alphabet book, designed for babies. It includes: X is for “Expedition” and Z is for “buzz”. YOU WANT TO RUN THAT BY ME AGAIN?!!
I may or may not have said, “This book is complete rubbish” out loud and had two small voices parrot, “Dis book is compwete rubbish”.
I’m teaching them to review critically. They are the future’s book bloggers.
Xave and I pick books out (lots of Elmer the Patchwork Elephant, Spot, and Charlie and Lola) and E.B. eats.
I’m not sure if you’re allowed to eat in the library. But they can’t help it! They’re both still partially illiterate!
I just realised, too, that our favourite authors are British.
We convicts are very loyal to our roots.
At 10:30am we head downstairs to Story Time, which is both the best and worst part of our day.
Let me put it simply: we hate/love story time.
Reasons We Hate it:
– Lots of noisy and partially illiterate children
– Who drool and throw tantrums and are messy (we’re never like that)
– Who eyeball us while we’re still eating snacks
– We have to stop what we’re doing upstairs, which is very difficult. We don’t like to change games.
– They sing songs at Story Time. Oh my GOSH, what is this?! Singing? Dancing? SPONTANEOUS HAPPINESS? We hates it, precious.
Reasons We Love it:
– There is a lady who reads stories we haven’t heard before, and it’s quite fun to listen to her.
– She remembers our names. (This is mostly because every third person in our city is named “Xavier” and “Eva”. We’re not special.
– Is it just me or is Row Row Row Your Boat got a a dang catchy tune? HOLD MY CRACKERS, we need to dance.
– We actually love dancing and doing the actions. Just no one make eye contact with us. That would ruin it.
– There’s a craft to do after the story! HOW WOULD AUNTY CAIT LOOK IF SHE HAD GLITTER ALL OVER HER?
SPOILER: Aunty Cait’s looks are not improved with copious amounts of glitter. But it’s pretty funny to watch her trying to get it off. Until it’s not.
Me: Look my hands are all glittery.
Xave: You wanna wash dat, Cait?
Me: Maybe I’m a magical fairy? It could happen.
Xave: Go wash dat now, Cait.
Cleanliness is next to Godliness, after all.
And I am not magical.
Did we mention the craft is awesome fun?
It is. Look at our awesome crown. You can bow any time about…now.
The only downside of our outing is: I’m assumed to be their parent.
Apparently, if you hang out with your buddies, and your buddies happen to be under 4 years old, and you go to a place where parents commonly take their children (even if the sign says: preschoolers and their carers…NOT PARENTS. Carers) — you are assumed to be the parent.
Peoples, I do not look like their parent. I don’t look like them. I don’t even look 20 years old!
If I dare enter society at any other day, say to go shopping at second hand stores for books, I’m asked why I’m not in school. Thus ensues awkward conversation:
Random Nosey Person: Why aren’t you in school?
Me: Because, um, I graduated?
Random Nosey Person: Wow, you mean, you graduated Year 12?
Me: Yes. That is the definition of “graduated”.
Random Nosey Person: Oh, you must be out of school early this year then!
Me: Ah, no. I graduated FOUR YEARS AGO BECAUSE I AM 20 YEARS OLD. NOW GO AWAY.
Humans. I do not understand them. Sometimes they just need to stop.
To solve my problems, I need to own this shirt:
And my niece and nephew need these…(but as tee-shirts, since they’re no longer babies).
I am an incredible introvert, but I’m also a fabulous aunt.
Just being modest.
Because of me, though, Xave and E.B. have cultured senses of humour and a great appreciation for books.
Me: You’re cute.
Xave: Yes I am.
Me: You’re adorable.
Xave: Yes I am.
Me: You’re a genius.
Xave: Yes I am. Yes I am all of it.
Cait is sometime called Aunty Fabulous, and she won’t lie: it’s very true. She gives epic piggy-back-rides. She reads Fox in Socks even when her tongue’s numb. She will watch long renditions of Love is an Open Door (complete with actions) and plays cool music while she’s driving (like Mary Poppins and Let It Go…marvellous mix). She has a secret stash of chocolate in her room. She also has an iPod. The niece and nephew luuuurve the iPod.
Xave and E.B. are too cute. You all are .. and adorable … and geniuses. Don't ever stop having fun on Thursdays.
We will not. Thursdays are awesome.
Aww this is wonderful Cait, to see what you do when you're not blogging and how you're a great Aunt! Those two munchkins are so cute and you really do spoil them, teaching them the bookish way, so bless you! 🙂 A wonderful, wonderful post!
Eeep, thanks, Amanda. 😉 They're my favourite minions to hang out with when I need a trip to the library.
You sound like the BEST aunt! Your niece and nephew are totally adorable. They probably are the perfect minions.
Oh gosh, they are absolutely the-death-of-me adorable. Bat their little eyeballs and I GIVE THEM THE WORLD. It doesn't take much to get this aunty to do what they want, let's put it that way. x)
Definitely echoing everyone else here – you are THE BOMB DIGGITY of aunties. Raising the next lot of book bloggers, awww yeah. I also love the Charlie and Lola books…and Elmer…and Spot. Wow, ALL the memories 😛 I particularly love the photo at the end. It's awesome! Thursdays sound like a lot of fun 🙂
The memories are awesome. xD I just didn't realise all the kids books they love were British until today! GO THE BRITS. (My oldest sister, their mother, takes the best photos of ever. All the nice ones are hers, and the dodgy iPod quality ones are mine.)
I am also sometimes referred to as Aunty Fabulous, but sadly none of my THREE nephews (all ages 4 and younger) live in the same town (or state for that matter) that I do, so there are no regular Thursday trips to the library. BUT there WOULD be if they did. I'm actually quite overcome with jealousy right now *sniffs* Lucky girl you are, Cait! E.B. and Xave are rather lucky too 😉
Aw, that is sad! I can't imagine not having these two minions of awesome-and-trouble in my life. I AM VERY LUCKY.
"Dis book is compwete rubbish." THAT IS COMPLETELY ADORABLE. They would make fantastic book bloggers! 🙂
At least when you teach your minions to say slightly inappropriate things, they're cute and not sweary. I accidentally taught my niece to say "BUGGER" when she was 18 months old. Whoops… Also, the "I'M NOT THE MOTHER, I'M THE AUNT" thing is the WORST. THE ACTUAL WORST. Also also, I wish I'd known about that "your aunt is a nerd" onesie when Little Miss A was tiny. I'm not sure that she'd wear it at the ripe old age of nine. SIGH. Inconsiderate child…
My nephew lives about 5 hours away, but for every holiday/bday he gets tons of books from me. It's practically the only gifts I give out. And, I hear you on the age thing, I'm 26 and I still get asked one in a while if I'm in high school. Ugh, oh well. The next worse part is when they tell you looking young will pay off one day and I should be happy about it now.
*weeps uncontrollably* What? Oh no, this is just… Ok fine, Cait, your post was full of awesomeness, ok!! Loved it. 🙂
I sadly am not a fabulous aunt (though who could beat you at that contest?). Actually, I am not an aunt at all. But I'm a very good introvert. When going out, it had better be to the book store or to the library. Generally this does not happen as my family apparently has to go other places and because I have a stack of books here that I have yet to read (but I'm a mood reader so you can't just expect me to read some genres at any given time).My room is my favorite place to be. I was told I'm the most introverted in our family the other day. Which is funny considering I have the most friends. Granted over two thirds of them are on this computer, exist in my head, or are under six.AND YOU ARE TOO MAGICAL. COME ON YOU HAD GLITTER ON YOU. MAGIC.
(No one can beat me. MWHAHAHAH. I'M JOKING.) *ahem* I so hear you on the introvert level. But seriously, you at least need new books circuling around once every few weeks, if not every week. Plus you can go to the library just to inhale and browse, right?! Why do people not understand this. I also let my nephew and niece go wild in the kids section while I peruse the YA books. This alone should scream I am not their parent, right? RIGHT?!EMBRACE THE GLITTER. LOOK AT ME. I'M SO MAGICAL AND WONDERFUL. But…but I don't understand this phrase that you used "friends that exist only in head". Are the not counted? I count them. I have hundreds of friends.
HAAHHAHAHAHAHA This is absolutely hilarious!<3 Xave and E.B are so lucky to have you as their aunt – You do sound like a fabulous aunt! Oh gosh, this post is making me crack up again!
Aren't they adorable, though? I'M the lucky one.
Oh my gosh!! I'm always mistaken as the parents of my siblings. Now I think I need to start taking them to story time at my library…you make it sound like fun.
It's just all kinds of awkward, right?! I just don't even look anything like them though!!
You are definitely Aunty Fabulous. "Dis book is rubbish . . ." xDI've been volunteering at the library once a week, and last time I was sorting picture books. The whole time I was wishing that I had some wee minions, because there are quite a few picture books that I would like to re-read.
I am. I just am. I'm teaching them how to be very good book critics. You are volunteering at the library?! Yay! Go you! (If you sneakily read pictures books, I won't tell.)
Omg this post was just an overdose of cuteness and funniness! Those shirts are just perfect!
THEY ARE THE CUTEST BEANS EVER.
OHMYGOODNESS! YOU'RE NEICE AND NEPHEW ARE ADORABLE!This outing/playdate sounds like so much fun. I had no idea the Spot author was British!I empathize with you completely on the "I'm not their mom". My two youngest siblings are 15 and 19 years younger than me. I've been getting the mom thing for years…~Robyn
*YOUR
THEY ARE ADORABLE. I honestly thought Spot was American. -_- I don't like Spot. He's a bit of an unintelligent dog, if you ask me.
This is the best! I wish I could be like you and just take the day off from blogging and worrying about comments and stats and all that unimportant stuff, but I can't even drive, and I'm still in school, so it'd be kinda hard. But either way, I'm exactly like you — an introvert. Though maybe worse because I can't make conversation at all, both in real life and online. Well, at least you have your soon-to-be minions to accompany you. And yup, the library can be a pretty badass place. Nearly as badass as my room is, which is saying quite a bit. You've done well being a book blogger master, Cait, passing on the trade and everything. And you do make being an aunt sound awesome!Btw, loving your blog so far! Can't believe I never stumbled across it until now. Looking forward to reading more content from you! 🙂
(lol I love your blog name!)Oh, trust me, I was hopeless at making conversations on line as well, but practise. And it's awesome fun. And you just do whatever the heck you want because IT'S ONLINE AND WHO CARES?!! *parties quietly* Introverts FTW, I say. I almost never go to town, and if I do: library or bust. My minions are the only people I hang out with!
Awwww, this is the most adorable post ever, you have the most adorable minions haha! You are an awesome aunt, and that thing about people assuming you're the parent made me LOL. That happened to me too back when I was babysitting my baby cousin. Thank you for sharing your Havoc Thursday with us Cait! <3
They are the best wittle minions in the world. But it's just super awkward, particularly when I have TWO of them at my heels. I look like a very irresponsible teenage parent or something. (Although I'm not a teen, buuut…it appears to be the next common theory about my age, though.)
Haha this entire post is exuding pure cuteness! And those t-shirts are awesome :-)I don't have any nieces or nephews, but I do have some little cousins; I adore them and they adore me and we have fun in our mutual adoration. Unfortunately, I don't live close enough to any of them to hang out on a consistent basis.PS The car thing worked for me! My dad's old car is now called "Sophia's car." I'm living proof that it can work – don't lose hope!
I need those tee shirts in my life!! I have another nephew who lives pretty far away and I've seen him like only twice! I'm really lucky I have two living close by. XDOmg, I will keep working on the car then.
I feel the pain of been mistaken for a parent! When me and mom take my honorary baby brother (my mom's best friend's son. *insert long story about how I became his honorary big sister) out in public and she leaves me alone with him I get (what I like to call) "The Teen Parent Look" and asked lots of questions about him. He's 7 months old and I'm like, "Do I look like I had a baby 7 months ago?!" Mom has gotten mistaken for his mother, too, but that's a bit more believable (even though she doesn't look like she had a baby). We actually had a friend we hadn't seen in a very long time look at both of us and say, "Did someone have a baby?" while we had him one time. We were both like, "Noooo!"
I think I know a little bit about your honourary little brother! (I read it on your blog? I'm pretty sure.) Agh, I know the "Teen Parent Look"…why are people so judgy?!
Awww! Such little cuties. I'm so glad you take them to library story time. We have one at my library which sometimes gets a lot of kids, and sometimes not. It is so important to get kids interested in books at a young age. Also, I LOVE the onesie about HP, LotR, and SW!! So cute. Great post!
They are the adorable littlest things of ever. Although they both have sharp teeth and sometimes I must dodge. They also like to sit on my head and pull my hair — BUT THEY'RE ADORABLE SO IT'S OKAY.
Aw, I wish I'd had a fun auntie to teach me how to be a book critic. And "rubbish" only sounds right if you have a British or Australian accent. With my American accent it sounds all wrong!Thanks so much for stopping by! Jen @ YA Romantics
I kind of wish I'd had an auntie who took me places too. 😉 And I guess "rubbish" WOULD sound strange with an American accent! XD It's an awesome word, though, right?!
I am so in love with this post. <3 They are adorable. And what the heck is up with nosy people. they just need to mind their own business.
Nosy people, I mean, hpmh. What is it? Especially when I'm quietly minding my own business browsing books or something. lol
Awww….this is the most adorable post ever! It made me smile <3
Eeeh. I'm a very lucky aunt. 😉
Glitter! Yay! *throws glitter at Cait*.This post is so adorable and that t-shirt….so cute!
*dances in glitter* Apparently it doesn't suit me, though? My nephew crushed my dreams about being a fairy.
Awww, they are too cute! You're clearly the best Auntie EVER, seeing as you take them to the library – clearly it's the coolest place in the world 😉 I recently reread all the Dr Seuss whilst picking stories for Story Time, which I have to do every couple of weeks at my branch, and they were just as awesome as they were when I was a kid. I used to know The Cat in the Hat off by heart when I was little and I'd tell my mum it on the way home from school, she must have hated me! XD Story Time is like THE WORST thing to do ever if you have to run it and you're completely socially inept. I hate doing it, the kids all just stare at me like I'm crazy (they're onto me!).I feel your pain. I'm almost 23 and got ID'd for a 15 the other day. NOT FUN. I guess I will appreciate it when I'm older 🙂
THE LIBRARY IS THE BEST PLACE TO GO. Oh you do storytime? I can imagine that. I watch the girl do it and I think "Omg, I could never do that. I would die." So I kind of thank her every week, even though she's probably an extrovert. lol I quite enjoy rereading kids books and reading the funniness between the lines that little kids don't get. XD Picture book writers are really talented!
Well I've just gotten my daily dose of adorable ^_^ These pictures are the cutest! And I agree – we need to get you that tshirt. Then again, people are still idiots and won't even take the time to read it before sticking their nose in places they shouldn't be.
You are welcome for your daily dose of adorable. xD I try, I do.
Being assumed as a parent of my adorable nephews really annoyed me before. The stares and the glances they gave me? Ugh. And where to get those shirts? I might need that next time lol This post is so cute and you have to agree with me, NERD AUNTS ARE THE COOLEST. *high fives*Ella @ The Filipina Booknote
It's just those raised eyebrows, right?! It's kind of awkward. NERD AUNTS FTW. And also nerdy tiny people! *hi fives back*
This is so great! I can TOTALLY relate I'm going to be a sophomore this fall so when I have my nephew or niece about people assume that I am part of that lovely 1 in 4 american teens with little babies of their own not an aunt. One time I even walked by a group of my classmates and they didn't recognize me the first time I walked past because I had a little kid perched on my hip. I had to go over and talk to them. Even then one of them asked if he was mine. How would that happen? (not like that I know how that happens) But I mean really I would have quite the tummy showing and they would have to notice since I go to school with them. These things don't just happen folks, they don't drop from the sky.(contrary to popular belief) They are adorable and you're a great aunt!
Haaaa! Yes. Well I completely relate. Plus when you have TWO small children with you? And it's just like, "ooh, she's just not learning is she?" lol I kind of don't worry about it so much anymore though. Most people realise our library cards have different names on them. And who cares what people think anyway?!!*whispers* Are you sure children don't just drop from the sky, though? I think they do…
Adorableness scale on this post: 100/10!Seriously Cait…you have the most adorable niece and nephew ever! You're so lucky! 😀 And you sound like such a great aunt! (*Pins BEST AUNT AWARD on you!)) It's so awesome that you take them to the library – what a great way to introduce youngsters to the wonder that is books! Thanks for sharing! <3
Eeeh. THANKS ZOE. XD *struts around with proud BEST AUNT award pin* It's awesome that we have cool kiddie activities at the library, though I admit, I'm not a fan of dancing to Row Row Your Boat. I sort of just sit there and let the kids have fun. xD
This is too freaking adorable, Cait!!!! Can you be my sister? My daughter would love you! LOL You can take us both out to the library. Just kidding… or not. 🙂
HAHA. You run that one by my nephew and niece. They don't even like it when I hold other babies. FULL CONTROL. I'm not sure…I think I may be THEIR minion. xD
I know right?! Little tiny half sized critics.
HAHA! That's kind of hilarious. XD It is, though, the cutest thing in the world to hear a 3yrs old playing Temple Run and saying, "Aw, gawsh, I jus died." x)That's why we need these awesome onesies as SHIRTS. It's just embarrassing, basically, particularly if some other adult is like to the kids, "Where's your mother." And I feel like saying, "Not here at all. They're out with their AUNT." But I just smile nicely.
Oh yes! That's what they say…appreciate it one day ah-huh. I get asked if I'm twins with Mime and she's 4 years younger than me. -_- Plus we don't actually look AT ALL like twins.
*hands tissues* There, there. I know it's hard to read about me changing my sweet and kind nephew and niece into book judging li'le monsters. But what can I do? It just HAPPENS this way.
Are these the future bloggers who will inherit your blog? They're already so cute and so hysterical and super adorable (like you) that I'm already looking forward to the day they'll churn out book reviews and awesome discussions, too 😉 But really though, kidding aside, they are super adorbs, Cait!!! Like seriously! I wish my 6 year old nephew was like that… and I wish he also loved books… but alas, his parents got him a computer and a Ps3 instead (come on, he's 4!! Give him books!!!) so now he's an arrogant little shit 😛 haha! Just kidding! In any case, please highlight more of these cute cupcakes. And with you in the picture, too, preferably ;)Faye at The Social Potato Reviews
Oh, definitely. Soon it will be the Notebook Family, and I'll have all sorts of mini bloggers reviewing picture books. It will be adorable. My nephew is really obsessed with the iPod/computer games sorts of things…but I LOVE that he loves books too! He's really intelligent and almost reading because of it.
You definitely do sound like an epic aunt Cait! You can come take my 2yo toddler to story time!!
lol When I stop by America, right?!
I love this post so much! You and your minions are awesome. I've gotten something of age mix-ups in the past. Once, a postee handed me some mail and said, "Give this to your mummy and daddy," in a way people speak to toddlers! I didn't really mind but I sure thought it was funny.
I've answered the phone and had people say "can you write a message?" Um…apparently my voice sounds young too?!! But that mail man…seriously?! Embarrassing.
That's so adorable. 🙂 You must be a fabulous aunt if you're teaching them good literature choice. 😉 That Winnie the Pooh sounds a mite deceiving. If the book is to teach children the alphabet, uh, shouldn't they teach it correctly? That's so cute that they mimic you in the library. 🙂 Story time was interesting at our library. . . I was an introvert even then so, yeah, the meeting other people thing held no fancy for me. And the storyteller lady never used cool sounds effects like my dad did.I do understand people mistaking your age. I'm 22 and people always think I'm 16. But they like to think that my 19 year old brother is 20? Something is not fair here. And once this guy who I work with (he is an idiot to start with, I'm sorry, I had to say it) mistook my brother and I for a couple. A couple! We're actually do look alike. I will never understand people and their illogical ways. . .
Literature for the win, right?! And yes. I'm a bit angry that people would publish a book with a completely misleading alphabet!Ew…brother and you for a couple? That would be VERY awkward. Mime and I have been mistaken for twins. We're about an inch height different…buuut…we kind of have different face shapes and skin tones. SO. I'm always polite, but I seriously feel like glaring! It's weird! Why do people say stuff like that if they're not sure? I never guess ages, because it usually gets me in a hole. XD
Oh my God those kids are ADORABLE! You have two heirs (one is an heiress, but same thing!) to your blog, Cait. <3 I wish my brother (10 y.o. and fairly bigger than me) would appreciate bookstore trips as much as I do. My niece (4) loves touching all the books, though! HA! I'm 14 and I always get asked if I'm over 13 to get into the movies. -_- But seriously, can I have these kids? (If you say no I'll probably show up at their house and kidnap them.)
I KNOW RIGHT?! Soon it'll be Notebook Sisters and Co. It'll be adorable. Well, I hate to say it…but it'll probably get worse from you from here. Unless you suddenly become 6ft, right?! Tall people NEVER have any problems like this!
CUTENESS OVERLOAD! Your niece and nephew are so adorable, Cait! My sister is just like you.. Whenever she runs an errand for my dad, everyone asks for her ID card because they think she's a teenager… It's so hilarious because she's 23! Lovely post. ^_^
I feel for your sister then!!! I'm short and don't wear makeup or dress "my age" I guess…whatever that even IS. x) Free to be me, though, right?!!!
I KNEW you were a party animal. And illiterate kids are the worst.:DWendy @ The Midnight Garden
*crams on party hat* Look at me, galavanting around town. BRING ME TO THE PEOPLE. *shuts self in room with internet*
Haha I love this! You are a wonderful aunt and Xave and E.B are adorable. Have fun on your thursday adventures :)-Mari
Awww! You're a great aunt and your niece and nephew are adorable. I hereby adopt you as my aunt. In return I will scare off Random Nosey People.
It's so funny–but people have told me, "Your daughter looks just like you" when I'm out with my stepdaughter. I think it's just the power of suggestion. They assume she's my daughter so they think we look alike. (We look NOTHING alike, by the way! Couldn't look more different.) My niece, however, looks just like me. I fear I'm nearing the age where people assume I'm the grandmother when I'm out with young ones.
Oh, you are the best auntie! I have my own kiddo so I don't get to be the fabulous auntie that I was meant to be because I'm too busy being the most amazing mommy ever. 😛 BUT, I do impress my knowledge and general awesomeness upon my nieces and nephews, and they seem to appreciate it, even if no one else does. 😀 I love seeing your wild, wild ways.
Haha, this post is ADORABLE! I have three minions I'm auntie to 🙂 They are so fun and they say the darnedest things 😀 They are also big library fans, and now that I have my license, I should take them there sometime!I was out shopping with them and their mother once, and she was off somewhere else ( we call her the white rabbit, hehe!) leaving me with the munchkins in the cart. Then, of course, this little old lady came up to me and was like "Ooooh, such darling children! Are they yours?" Nope, just the auntie. Their mother and I look quite similar though, so I guess I could pass for their mother. People have assumed it more than once!Ugh, I hate the "Shouldn't you be in school?" question 😛 LEAVE ME ALONE PEOPLE! I haven't been asked that in a while, but still! Maybe it's because I have a very dark and serious expression on my face whenever I'm out in public *evil laugh*Charlie and Lola books are awesome. I always read them in a British accent 🙂
At least they asked! NO ONE ASKS ME. They just assume! Gah. But at least I'm not the only one with the "shouldn't you be in school" question. You and me both then. XD It just gets me why they keep talking…like after you've just insulted me, it's not going to go much better. Be quiet and leave. lol I'm so mean.
They really are. Haha, I wish parents thanked me because I am a total introvert and die of embarrassment each week. Mostly the parents stare at you, with this horribly judgemental look on their face, like they could do a way better job. Sometimes, on the days where I am particularly embarrassed, I kinda feel like just throwing the book at them and telling them to do it themselves then. Clearly I'm just a terrible person.
OMG you have the most gorgeous nephew and niece! And you are such a lovely aunt for taking them out to the library, start them young 😀
THEY ARE THE BEST. AND ADORABLE. AND LIKE LITTLE PIRANHAS BUT I STILL LOVE THEM.
Omg brb dying from the adorableness of this post <33Lol when I started reading this post I was like wow, whoa whoa hold the phone. Cait's a partier??? Lol seemed a bit out of character c; then I got introduced to your fellow partiers and things made a little more sense [; They're so cute omg. And I'm not saying that lightly, I work at a toy store so I feel like have the experience to determine the cuteness of kids accurately [; The day at the library also sounds like so much, I know I'd love to have a day like that as a kid. You're truly the best aunt, and a inspiration for aunts out there. Lol I hope to emulate your awesomeness as aunt [; Hope to hear future news of your crazy party antics! 😛
Haaaaaa. Okay, I admit, your comment made me laugh SO SO HARD. I read it out to Mime and she snorted everywhere too. XD Hehe. You win the prize. x)YES THEY'RE SO CUTE, AMMIRGHT?!!
I know how you feel about people wanting you to be their mom. I have a cousin who is young, she is 6 now ( I am 35). She when we go in public people just want me to be her aunt. I am like NO I am not her aunt I am her cousin!!
Oh I can understand that! All of my cousins are at least 15 to 20 years older than me…which is weird. XD But I don't know them super well. It's just weird how people assume, right?!
I always love our thursday adventures. 😉
*pins badge of awesome on you* You can be my security guard.
Eeh, that is also awkward. >_< I have super dark hair while my niece and nephew are pale and blonde. I mean, COME ON. I also act more auntly than motherly…like I spoil them. Because when they have tantrums I can just hand them back to their mother. Doesn't that scream "THIS IS THE AUNT" to people?! lol!
I'm sure you're a fabulous mother. 😉 Your daughter is going to have SUCH a good appreciation for books!!
YOU DON'T LIKE SPOT?!?!?! please tell me you didn't tell Xave that. Anyway, RIP Eric Hill…its a good thing he isn't still around to read this blasphemy!
Ohmygosh. I hope you fully appreciate what I go through to bring such adorablness to your life! EB screams louder than a teenager at a One Direction concert when she sees 'your car' drive down the driveway. And please, let Xave down easily when he asks if he can marry you.
I have never met anyone called Xavier in my life …. Australia must be a crazy place O.othis post made me laugh. A lot. Especially imagining you in the library doing the actions …..
I JUST FOUND YOUR BLOG AND IT'S SO AWESOME IT IS PRETTY HILARIOUS AND COOL AND WHATNOT AND THUS, THE DAY OF WHICH I AM LEAVING THIS BLOG IS NEVER.
WHAT IS THIS ADORABLENESS! You do make the best aunt. I would play with my niece more but she lives in Canada, and is learning to speak French (I mean I am too but I started late-ish). And also I UNDERSTAND WHAT IT FEELS LIKE. I'm also 20 years old, but I'll probably get carded for the rest of my life.
So essentially you're the same rank of Awesome Aunt as me. XD lol. Kids are the bestest, aren't they? Have you taught them to FIGHT THE FAIRIES yet? Come oooon, you have to! Don't worry, the same thing happens to me, about being asked if I'm their mother. And i"m really tired of people asking me if I'm graduated, it's like, "YES I AM, AND I STILL DON'T HAVE A JOB, AND I KNOW THAT IS A SERIOUS TABOO IN THIS SOCIETY, BUT IF YOU DON'T MIND, I HATE YOU! NOW GO AWAY. I have an iPod too. I want to upgrade to a cellyphone, because cellyphones are more fun, and frankly, if I get the job I'm hoping for (crosses fingers) i'm going to need a GPS. lol.