Kim Hunke

SNOWMAN Cupcakes!!!

2010-12-13T11:06:00.001-08:00

For Jodi's 3 year anniversary at work I decided to make her cupcakes since that is one thing we bothe love! I looked up some images online of snowmen and found a few I liked so I talked to my mom and we came up with a final idea.

To make them is super simple:

Make any type of cupcakes you want. We made white cupcakes and didn't use the yoke in order to ensure they were pure white.

White Frosting - You can get it in a can at the store which makes it really fluffy
Tube of Black Cake Gel - We used the one that had sparkles in it
Marshmallows
Oreo Cookies
Junior Mints
Dots Candy
Pretzels

Once you have the base layer of frosting, Take a marshmallow and dab on the dots of the black gel to create his eyes and mouth. Then cut the orange Dots candy into pieces that mimic the shape of carrots. Once this is done, place the marshmallow on the cupcake. Dab 3 dots down the the front of the cupcake for his buttons. For the hat, twist Oreos apart and put a dab of frosting on top with a junior mint on top. Then place the hat on top of your marshmallow with a dab of frosting, stick in the pretzels and wal-la! You have snowman cupcakes!!

So Fun :)

Rainboots?!?

2010-09-03T11:02:00.000-07:00

The days I drive to work I park under a bridge in the Sodo District in South Seattle. It is the only place to park unless you can get there early enough to park against the fence in the back where you arent under any of the bridge.

Well the days I drive my car gets bird bombed with bird crap so I have to wash my car every day so it won't damage the paint. I hate when my feet get cold and wet so I wear my rainboots while I wash my car. Recently I have been noticing that people driving by smile or look at me kinda wierd. Is it that odd?

Newest Arrival!!!

2010-07-23T14:31:00.000-07:00

Miss Madison Rose Pepper made her debut at 10:36 pm on July 20th. Her parents, Amy and John, made the most beautiful girl in the world!! Such a proud Auntie!!!

Smore's Night

2010-07-23T14:24:00.000-07:00

THOR'S TNT Story

2010-06-28T09:24:00.000-07:00

Thor is an amazing dog who I fell in love with right when Jimmy and I started dating in 2007. At first he kinda scared me because he was so hyper, but who doesn't love an amazing Bulldog!

A couple weeks ago he started looking sick and stopped eating. He was loosing tons of weight and just wasn't himself. Jimmy took him to the vet we went to in Sumner and the doctor turned him away 4 times in one day just telling him to monitor Thor. He called me all day off and on I knew there was something really wrong. He told me he was going to call a vet down in Vancouver that was a family friend to see if she could give him some insight. She recommended Laura and Jimmy took Thor out right away.

Thor is Jimmys world and I was so happy when Laura took the time to figure out what was going on and even took Thor home with her a couple nights to be able to keep a better eye on him. Even though Jimmy and I have separated our dogs are our kids and no matter what I will be there for him and support him with Thor and Oakley forever. I tried my best to be as supportive as I could and be there for him and Thor.

Thor had two blood transfusions and was put on a few meds to help his body. We found out he has condition where his body attacks and kills his red blood cells. Luckily Oakley is still living with Jimmy and was able to keep Jimmy company while Thor was at the hospital. She is an amazing dog as well - she is my dog :) - but she was there for Jimmy just to love him and that is what he needed.

Here is the link to the story in the paper. http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/06/28/1244171/trust-in-a-stranger-saves-dogs.html

Pretty Stoked!

2010-06-08T09:48:00.000-07:00

So I started making my own headbands about 2 months ago because I could never find ones I wanted in colors I would wear. Well I was at work one day and was talking to our summer catalog cover artist. He noticed my headband and we started talking about me selling them and such.

Well I got a call a couple weeks ago and my headbands will be in the Edmonds Art Walk on July 15th! How awesome is that!!!

Here are a few of them...

Spring Qtr Has Arrived!

2010-04-12T08:00:00.000-07:00

Today is my first day back to school. Only a year left and I will have my BA in Project Management!! Whoo Hoo Thinking about doing my Master's too but we will see.

This quarter I have the exciting class of BUS 4093 - 01 Contracts and Procurement

"Learners in this course study the significance of contracts and the procurement
process in project management. Learners analyze various types of contracts and develop an understanding of contract negotiation, administration, closure, and enforcement. This course provides an explanation of the procurement process, including defining requirements, finalizing requisition and solicitation parameters, and establishing appropriate selection criteria."

I don't really know what all that is but in 10 weeks from now... I WILL!

Micheal Buble' Concert

2010-04-05T07:28:00.001-07:00

Last Saturday night I went to the Micheal Buble' Concert at Key Arena with my Mom, Dad, Randy, and Jill. It was amazing! A couple years ago my brother and I bought tickets for my parents to go see him and they loved it. So when I heard he was coming back to town I really wanted to go.

The opening act was a group called Naturally 7 out of New York. They were really good. Before they came out an announcement was made that all sounds we were about to hear are made by the human voice and no instruments would be used. Absolutely amazing! It is really hard to describe so I posted a video that isn't so good but one of the only ones that you can embed of youtube so you can get an idea of what I am talking about.

{Okay keep in mind these are camera phone pictures}

Picture from our seats of the stage at Key Arena.

Mom and I at our seats

Randy and Jill

Me and Dad

One of those days....

2010-04-02T13:05:00.000-07:00

Have you ever had one of those days where you get up in the morning and decide today I want to wear something different. So you go to your closet at the other end of the house and look at all your dresses. Some you love and some you keep even though they don't fit, just to hope one day you will go back down to that size. This particular day I chose my black and white polka dot dress that reminds me of the ones women in the 50's wore to vacuum with their pearls on.

So off to work I went with my favorite dress, black shinny pumps, and a great black sweater. If only I knew I was going to be running all over the building at work to get people to sign off and look at things before they went into meetings. It was one of those days where you carry your heels around knowing that will cut off 30 seconds to get to the next person. Always stopping right before that last turn to put the heels back on and gain your normal breathing like you just walked there instead of a brisk, head down, determined walk.

It was a crazy day but I love my job and the finish product looks awesome. Makes the heel carrying worth it in the end.

That time of year again...

2010-03-24T14:20:00.000-07:00

aahhhh Time to start tanning again! Normally I go all year round just to keep somewhat of a tan but this year I was on some medicine that I had to stop going while taking it. But now I can go again and I am so excited!!!! My mom gives me so much crap about going and what I am doing
to my insides, but I love it. So relaxing and it's those 12 minutes of not having to think about what needs to be done around the house, what we need to get at the store, work, school, or weddings. I can just lay their and clear my mind.... unreplacable quiet time.

The whole tanning thing was definitely an art I had to learn about it! At first I figured I could go into any tanning bed and I would get dark. Well after a year of going to the beds at hair salons, I was introduced to Desert Sun...dun dun dun...I got tan!! I found out you have to go into higher level beds at places that change out their bulbs often and use the right lotion mixing up which lotion and which beds you use. Sounds difficult but I can now get a pretty good tan in a week!

Minus My Appendix

2010-01-27T18:00:00.000-08:00

So I am now missing an organ! Yes my appendix is no more, after having to have it taken out on Wednesday January 20th. It all started with my bi-weekly infusion on Tuesday afternoon. I was at my appointment talking to the doctor about how my right side was hurting and it had hurt the last night when I would sleep on my right side. He started pushing around and mentioned it could be my appendix and I should go see my family doctor if it worse.

Well, on the way home my from Seattle my side started to hurt even more. Then every bump we hit made it hurt even more. So when I got home Jimmy took me to the walk-in clinic and they did the ever so fun test of hitting the bottom of my right foot. The tears came on and we were told to go to the ER. First they were going to give me 3 shots in my butt of liquefied pain pills to help with the pain on the ride down and while I would have to wait at Good Sam.

We got down to GS and my Dad met us their as he was with me at the first Dr. and knew what was going on. 2 and 1/2 hours later they called me back and I was finally going to see a Dr. As soon as he came in I knew I wasn't going to like him, and when he made me cry from pushing in the same area three times, each one a little harder, I told my Dad I wanted a new one. He talked to the nurse and the Dr. soon returned to apologize. I explained to him that I deal with a lot of doctors and I would appreciate it if he would have a better bed side manor and explain to me what he is doing and why before increasing the pain.

After cat scans, ultrasounds, and lord knows how much morphine, they decided although the tests didn't look like my appendix was irritated they would admit me anyway. 12 hours after we got to GS I was in my room and seeing the surgeon. He told me he could take it out that day at 10:30. That meant I had about an hour till they would come and get me to prep for it. Jimmy and my Dad went home and Jimmy was going to try to get back before I went in. He didn't make it but I was on so much pain medication I was ok with it. After surgery I woke up and they told me the appendix was slightly swollen and the veins were swollen so they think I was in the beginning stages of appendicitis. All that was fine and dandy as long as the pain went away.

I stayed one night and then was released home on Thursday morning. At first I was still in pain and had some bad nausea but by Saturday I was full on sick. Throwing up, sweats, chills and horrible stomach pains. I missed the first party for my Grandmas 90th birthday as I just couldn't muster up the ability to go. 3am Sunday morning I was once again throwing up and my stomach hurt so bad I was in tears. Jimmy called my dr on call and when they called back they said I needed to go back to the ER.

We headed that way, me with a bowl on my lap, and got to Good Sam about 3:30 am. This time I got right in and saw the doctor very quickly. They shot me up with some more pain meds and took me in for an X-ray then another cat scan. Nothing seemed to be wrong so they told me sometimes your body doesn't react well to having an organ taken out and can make you sick. Informed that it could last a week, I decided to follow my doctors suggestion and take the next week of work so I could just rest and let my body heal. Needless to say it is Wednesday of that week and I am still getting nausea and headaches. Ready for it all to end so I can resume my normal life!

So Excited!

2009-12-24T10:20:00.000-08:00

Yes I am a total Sex and the City Addict! I own the entire series collectors edition and the first movie. Well this May my life will be headed toward going to the second movie.

Click Here to See the Offical Trailer

my favorite commerical right now

2009-12-23T14:03:00.000-08:00

Literly there is a silence that comes over my house when I see this commerical coming on. Not to mention JT is HOTT but it makes me laugh so hard that Jimmy laughs at me, not with me.

Santa Train Trip

2009-12-07T15:22:00.003-08:00

Last Sunday I went with some friends of ours to the Santa Train in Snoqualmie for their daughters 4th birthday. It was so cold and the train was super shakey but it was a ton of fun. Cassie was so excited to go on the train after Erin ( her mom) wrote her a letter from Thomas the Train telling her that she would be the honored guest on the train that day!

The train we rode on

Cassie wanted to take a picture of Erin and I. You can tell I was trying to talk and smile at the same time to tell her to hold the button down to take the pic!

Myles was all tuckered out byt the end of the day

Cassie's Thomas Train Cake...Very yummy

Can you tell she loved the scooter Uncle Jimmy and I got her?

Not sure why she smiles like this now but she is so cute!

When I was younger....

2009-07-31T15:18:00.000-07:00

I remember when I was little I would think of new things every week of what I wanted to be when I grew up. Here are a few that I remember....

1. Baker at Safeway - I LOVE cake so this seemed like an ideal choice when I was 7
2. Archaeologist - Dug in the dirt all the time and even ate it till I was about 2
3. Teacher - Always wanting to learn new things
4. Pilot - Love to travel
5. Mommy - Still want this one
6. Elephant Trainer - Went to the circus...thought it was cool! Who knows :)
7. Construction Worker - Hello, FREE tanning!!!
8. Truck Driver - Again with the traveling
9. Car Salesman - My Dad did it for years and wanted to be just like him :)
10. Nurse - Only if I could avoid throw-up and blood!

My Golden Birthday

2009-07-27T21:29:00.000-07:00

So today was my 27th birthday and although it wasn't a highly eventful day, I was able to take the day off and spend the day with Jimmy and the dogs. ( it's Thors birthday too!) This evening my family came over and we had a bbq. It was great to see my brother and his family as I don't get the chance to see them often with their schedule and mine.

Jimmy asked me yesterday if I felt old and was getting nervous to be 30 in a few more years. I told him I don't see 30 as old and he told me he felt the same way until he turned 30! I guess time will tell and when I get there we will see!

For now I feel fine about being 27. Kinda wish I was a further farther in life....on the way of having babies... but I guess my life is where I am supposed to be and things will come when they are supposed to!

Family in Town

2009-07-21T15:07:00.001-07:00

Last weekend my cousin from Montana was here visiting. While she was here we went to see my grandma in the nursing home.
Although it's not the best picture it was great to see her and my grandma was so happy she came by! :)

NEW SHOES!!!

2009-06-19T14:19:00.001-07:00

I am a TOTAL shoe-aholic and when I saw these shoes on my lunch break today at Fred Meyer I almost died! Had to buy them!!!

10 Things I Can't Live Without

2009-05-18T10:44:00.000-07:00

10: Cell Phone
Although there are days I hate it because it freezes or works super slow...it is a staple. I feel naked when I leave the house without it!!

9: Computer

My life is on this thing! With my social sites that I visit, my 9-5 job, and my event planning I am on it all the time. Jimmy calls me his internet queen and sings it like Abba's "dancing queen" lol

8: Fabulous Shoes from Naughty Monkey

There shoes are amazing...nuff said!

7: Real Housewives Series-- ALL OF THEM

Biggest guilty pleasure on tv for me! Love to watch them and hate them at the same time.

6: Cake

Addicted! Put in front of me and I can't resist :)

5: My Car

Not only do I need it to get around, but I love it! The thing is amazing with navigation, paddle steering, and keyless entry.

4: Starbucks

Not an everyday thing for me anymore, but I love it and will never give it up for good!

3: Naps

Cronic Fatigue is an issue for me at times with work, school, event planning, and my personal life. So thankful for my naps!

2:Planning Events

I dream about planning...is that wierd?

1:My Family and Puppies

I have awesome parents and a super cool brother. My boyfriend is my rock and my puppies are like my kids! Over all I can't live without them all! Not to forget my grammy who has lived an amazing life of 89 years so far and still going strong :)

I Want It!!!

2009-04-23T13:19:00.001-07:00

So I got onto a tat kick about a year and half ago and have since gotten 3. All of them are sold black ink and smaller. I have a butterfly on my pelvis, stars on the inside of my right wrist, and an awareness ribbon on my foot for my mom. I saw this one online and I want it! Granted the sit ups are going to have to increase so I can get that stomach....but this is the goal.

What do you think??

Easter Cupcakes

2009-04-16T21:01:00.000-07:00

This year one of my best buddies Amy and I decided to make cupcakes for our Sunday School class. I think they came out supa cute! It was also a nice day to check out her and her husbands new house. So beautiful!

MS WALK 2009

2009-04-10T11:38:00.000-07:00

On Saturday April 4th a group of friends and family walked 3 miles in the MS Walk in Tacoma. It was a beautiful day, which I was worried about due to all the rain and snow we had the week before. As you can tell from some of the photos, it was cold... but beautiful!

Back to School!

2009-04-07T12:50:00.000-07:00

School started back up this week. I have bumped myself up to full-time this quarter and I am not really sure that was the best idea. Between working and going part-time it hasn't been too bad, but now I am taking 2 classes, going to school, and planning events. I make it all work and give my 100% on all of it but whoa!... need a break!

Need a Vacation

2009-03-06T14:49:00.001-08:00

SIGN ME UP!!

. Enough Said .

2009-02-25T14:24:00.001-08:00

. Amazing .

2009-02-17T10:57:00.000-08:00

My family is amazing! Although we have lost a few members you can see my only living grandparent, Mary, in this picture. This was taken at my brothers wedding in July 2007. I love these people more than anything in the world and I must say I have a good lookin' fam!!

L . I . F . E

2009-02-17T10:49:00.000-08:00

These pictures were taken by HeatherMannPhotography. We hired her to take pictures for us for our Christmas cards with our dogs, Thor and Oakley. We had so much fun and the pictures turned out great!