pittsburgh

here we are!  pittsburgh -- a city of rivers and bridges.  it's beautiful here, lots of hills and trees.

we're staying temporarily in a hotel on the north shore -- just across from downtown.  mr. pike walks (about 20 minutes) or takes the "T" (about 10 minutes) to work.  his building is the castle-like building on the right.

we're waiting to close on our new home -- hopefully at the end of the month.  until then, i'm trying to hone my inner design star.  that includes research -- like episodes of my favorite hgtv shows (secrets from a stylist and anything from sarah richardson); google image searches; and pinterest surfing.

the kids and i spend our days playing around town visiting museums, getting to know town and our new neighborhood, and swimming.  (thank you, resident's inn.)  and when mr. pike's not at work, we try to spend as much time out of the hotel and exploring.

so, here marks the beginning of a new chapter for the pikes, our domestic adventures in pittsburgh.