My apologies...

It just occurred to me that I haven't posted to my blog in over a month (where does the time go??), so I thought I'd write a quick update. And you'll have to excuse the lack of photos...our Internet has been down for two weeks (feel free to fix it any day now, Armstrong Cable), so I'm jotting this down during a slow minute at work.

~ Our kitchen renovation is still coming along, but most of the big work is finally done - the cabinets are painted and we're waiting on Josh's contractor uncle to install the floor and countertops. Then I'll just have to worry about the trim (I'm thinking I'd rather replace the old stuff than paint what's there) and finding a cabinet to stash my cookbooks and TV in. It will be nice to be able to cook a meal without checking three different rooms to figure out where the hell I put the pots and pans!

~ Our overseas adventure is really taking shape and I can't even tell you how psyched I am. We booked our flights a few weeks ago and, despite saying that I refused to fly coach, I let Josh talk me into it. It does make sense though, for a variety of reasons: 1) we're flying Virgin Atlantic, and their planes are known for having nicer, more spacious seating; 2) they group their seats together in twos, so we don't have to worry about sharing our space with a third person; 3) it's going to save a ton of money; and 4) with said extra monies, we're going to go hog wild while we're over there. Josh, when he found out how much more it would be to fly premium economy, was actually pleading with me to take the less expensive route...he even resorted to bribery. "We'll even get room service while we're there" is a direct quote. How could I turn that down? That, and we'll need to rent a car for the time we're in Scotland, and I'm going to let him get the souped-up Audi that he was lusting after. So in my eyes, it'll totally be worth being slightly more cramped on the flights.

~ I'm finally going to get to see my "niece" and "nephew" this coming weekend when I visit Ang and Matt out in Pittsburgh. Last time I was out there, Ang was 8 months pregnant and now the babies are 5 months old, so it's definitely time to catch up! And my biological niece, Shelby, is even more adorable now that she's a few months old. It's a shame her mom won't bring her out to the good ole PA Dutch country for a visit with Auntie Colleen (ahem, Kristen!).

~ Speaking of babies, there's been an explosion of births in the last few weeks, which has me thinking again about the whole getting pregnant and expanding our family thing. More commentary to come on that one.

I've got more to rehash, but seeing as how it's taken me forever to write this much (seriously, who uses the library on a gorgeous spring afternoon?? C'mon people, go out and DO something!), I'll write another update soon, I promise.