get-away and chocolate covered strawberries

The hubby and I went on a little get-away this week and it sure was great :) Since we now have less than 3 months to go before this little one gets here, get-away's like this one should be on the agenda as much as possible. We really didn't do much since there isn't much to do where we went and the things we could have done (like skiing) aren't as fun when you have to go by yourself. Sorry hubs! Instead we made all kinds of great food, like pancakes and eggs or chocolate covered strawberries ;) Yum!

My belly is really starting to get in the way and I've been having a hard time breathing. Trying to put socks and shoes on sure is a balancing act. Most things are starting to get harder and harder to do :/ I can't wait to go back to normal.  

Have a great weekend!

brothers (in-law) ;)

I guess this is another family post today so here are some pics of my brothers and the hubby being silly at the beach in NC :) Love them all! 

Yes, the hubby very obviously started it ;) 

 So much fun :) 

family :)

I usually get to see my family a couple of times a year. Last summer my mom brought my aunt and my grandma with her. My grandma is well into her 80's and this was the second time she made the trip. Unfortunately she has dementia and even though she remembers who her family members and friends are, she can't remember new things. Overall she is in great health and up for any trip you want to take her on. My aunt has five boys that are all grown up and live on their own. She had never visited us before and I think she had a great time. We went out to eat a lot and made the customary trip to the Duquesne Incline. If you ever come to Pittsburgh you should go up there and enjoy the gorgeous view. 

So I guess today I am missing my family :( but I am blessed to have such great family and friends over here and a German family that makes so much effort to see me as much as possible. My mom is coming over again in May for the birth of the baby and to help me out for a while. Thank god for that since the hubby is going to be traveling so much. 

my aunt, mom and grandma

first dinner in the new house back in 2008

I'll always remember the first dinner we had in the new house. I think it was right after we finished installing the wood floor in the living room and everything still looked so unfinished. We didn't have a real dining room table so we used a card table ;) It worked and it didn't even look all that bad. I made a German dish and yes, we drink Seltzer water ;) It is the closest thing I can find to the carbonated water I am used to drinking back home. Of course there is San Pellegrino but I am not about to spend two dollars on a bottle of water. So Seltzer water it is for me...

we still have those Ikea lamps on our nightstands 

rockin' the bangs ;)

a husband with a love for k-cups ;)

This was probably the best xmas gift I've ever given the hubs ;) He loves his new coffee maker. We go through the k-cups way too fast. 

They have such a huge variety of flavors and we're always trying out new ones. Lucky me they make lots of decaf coffees and you can even order tea. I love the chai tea k-cups by Gloria Jean's, yummy. Since this machine also dispenses hot water I often just make tea using regular tea bags. It's way cheaper that way. The hubs loves this machine so much he wants to take it on vacay with him ;) I wonder what he's going to do once he goes back on the road? 

just a few more weeks...

For his job the hubby goes to Spring Training in Florida, pretty nice ;) Last year I went with him and we spent a week in the beautiful sunshine away from the rain and cold of Pennsylvania in March. This year I am going again and I can't wait. I really hope that we can manage to go together with the little one next Spring. 

HAPPY SUNDAY :)

finally friday

I am late again posting today but I've been super busy cleaning the house ;) 
Our bedroom looked like a tornado came through and I had several baskets of laundry to fold. Since the weather warmed up so much it's kind of muddy outside so I mopped the floors and got rid of all the puppy paw prints on the slate tile. 
The hubs had a work meeting so he was gone for most of the late morning and early afternoon. Then he brought us Chinese food for a late lunch :)
I'll be busy again most of next week and I'll tell you why later.


For now enjoy these lovelies I found cleaning up the computer...