Happy Halloween :-)

I hope everyone had a great and safe Halloween :-) I myself spent it with dearest friends and there little one. We went trick or treating with the whole family and than handed out some candy for kids ;-) Unfortunalty, Jt couldn't join us, because he had to work overtime on friday. The rest of the night I spent with my hubby, some wine and pizza :-)

I wanted to share with you guys the cupcakes I made the day before Halloween. I was not feeling that well which is why I just got a cupcake mix. But i got the good ones :D my hubby loves this kind, because they have a chocolate filling in it. 

For the decoration I went to Micheals and got some gummy eyeballs, monsters and pumpkins :-) at the store I got Icing from Betty Crocker in typical Halloween colors - blood red and green!

Halloween Cupcakes

I just love to bake and cook for family, friends and my co-workers. I made a total of 24 cupcakes. Four stayed home for my hubby, four for my friends as thank you for taking me trick or treating and the rest of them were for my co-workers as Halloween treat :-) and since they were all gone I guess they were a hit ;-)

Pumpkin Patch :-)

Today was our Sunday Fun-day and we went to Middleton to pick some pumpkins for this season. We went to Jumbo's Pumpkin Patch which was a great hit. There was no entrance fee or a fee for the hayride, the pumpkin price was 47 ct per lbs and they had a huge selection of pumpkins. 

We had a really fun time and got two wonderful pumpkins. It only took us one hour to choose the best ones :-D Our pumpkins weight 42.4 lbs and cost us $19 which I think is a great price. JT got me last week a really small pumpkin from Weis to cheer me up a little bit and ended up paying $5 for it. Anyway next weekend we will carve our pumpkins and make some roasted pumpkin seeds :-) I am super excited.

On our way back home we stopped for lunch at the Döner Bistro in Frederick. We had some german beer and my favorite food: Doener :-) the place is a little bit pricey but we are just there two or three times a year, so I don't care :-)

Our new apartment

Moving day is over :-) two weeks ago we moved in our new apartment after living in a basement apartment for two years! It was long overdue!

We started early on our moving day. I had to be at the new apartment to welcome our new couch :-) I didn't wanted to waste time with just waiting there so we brought over some boxes and stuff the night before. We were the second ones on the list - so the waiting wasn't too bad and I unpacked already five boxes.

After the couch was set up I met with my mother-in-law and we got boxes, etc. from the old apartment and brought it over. We stopped by Target to get some essentials, like a shower linen and a Brita can ;-) we went back and forth, always missing JT and Greg who were in charge for moving all the furniture.

Early afternoon my mother-in-law and I were just busy unpacking boxes, puting stuff away, etc. We ordered some pizza for all of us, got wine and beer and after a break we finished the last boxes. Kelly came right after work and helped us set up our last furniture and we were all set up by saturday night :-) 

Sunday was cleaning day in the old apartment. After that I finished organizing our new closet and decorated the apartment. I cooked a first german meal in our new kitchen which I love :-)

I was off the next monday and was just able to focus on all the paperwork we had to change to our new address and cook a nice meal for my hubby.

Here are some pictures of our new apartment :-)

Halloween and other things

Such a storm like Sandy can not really throw the Americans out of their tracks, so naturally Halloween was held on October 31st :D I've been thinking all day long, which outfit the little one should wear. She looked like a little like fairy My boyfriend decided to surprise me and the little girl with a pumpkin :D He knew that I absolutely wanted to carve a pumpkin - my very first here in America - and, unfortunately, due to time constraints, it never worked on weekends. JT came Wednesday right after work and so Jill, JT and me carved a pumpkin. Then the three of us went out for "trick or treat" :)

the end result: D

With the end of the week I was so exhausted because I had to work from sunday evening to friday evening! So the weekend I decided that JT should plan it. On Saturday we were shooting clay pigeons. Man man man, I had a lots of respect and angst. At first I only watched and then I could finally try to shoot myself. I can only say WOW! That was a lot of fun and I shot my first clay pigeon :D

Shooting in Prince George Country, MD :)

Then we went the first time grocery shopping :D We got a lot and found some pretty nice savings :D In the evening we went out for bowling with his family. We bowled no less than 4 (!) hours and it has been so much fun! A few strikes I also managed, unfortunately, I never won the game itself, but I was better than my boyfriend :D *haha* On Sunday we just relaxed and fought with sore muscles :D Sunday evening we went to his sister's, because she invited us to the birthday dinner for their little sister. Kristen was 5 hours in the kitchen and cooking the favorite food of Kelly- Perogies! This is a kind of pasta filled with mashed potatoes or sauerkraut. It was quite tasty, but I'm not the big fan of Polish food.

this is what the Perogies!

Veterans Day was on Monday and I was off half a day. And what makes Steffi at their half day off when she has to work at 3 clock again? Exactly - getting sick :( I was just tired, freezing and exhausted. Well I went to work anyway and I got rewarded with fever and barely sleep through the night. The next day all was well again. Stupid 24 h viruses!!






And now I sit here and write my blog, where I have to actually work :D Yes indeed I had an early start in the weekend, because my employer took the friday off. And what I'll do? A bit of paperwork and just sleeping :D


Oh and the total shock to me: Thanksgiving is already next week: D and Christmas is *juhuuuuuu* and what will JT and Steffi buy for Christmas? Yesssss a TV :D