Partying @ the Point!

This is a bit late, but I hope that everyone had a wonderful Easter and was able to spend some time with friends and family!

The weekend before Easter the weather was awesome in Charleston. There were a few things that happened.

A lot of this...

And then Andy decided to redeem his coupon for breakfast in bed...lucky him

That next week I spent some time in Milwaukee training because I've officially started working on the Kohl's account for Gildan. I'm pretty pumped about this! While I was there I also got to see this little love muffin +Kelly Daugherty

When I got back Thursday our good friends Kate and Kelly McRae were visiting Charleston. I meant to snap a pic of the four of us + Kate's baby bump :), but forgot! Anyways, it was so good to see them!

Easter weekend was pretty low key for us, the weather was not great which kept us inside and gave me the chance to bake this delicious carrot cake for Easter dinner with a few of Andy's co-workers.

When I was in Milwaukee I had this great warm-bacon spinach salad and I had been wanting to re-create it for Andy and I...well, the final product was good, but please note, if you ever make a bacon vinaigrette, do not add red wine vinegar to a pan of hot bacon fat. It will explode all over your kitchen! It was funny, but also terrifying at the same time. 

This past weekend was also full of beautiful weather and Andy and I definitely took full advantage. Friday night we checked out Party at the Point. Live music + the beach + adult beverages = perfect way to start the weekend!

Yesterday, we spent most of our time cruisin' around on the ocean.

 Again, perfect weather, drinks, dolphins and friends, not a bad day!

I hope everyone is enjoying their Sunday, I can't believe it's almost over :( This coming weekend Andy's good friend +Brian Ward will be gracing us with his presence, I hope Charleston is ready!

Spring Has Spring?!

What is up party people?? So, another month has flown by and it's already April, what the heck?! Temperatures are finally starting to warm up here and I'm not complaining. So, what have we been doing?? Here is the past month in photos!

My parents visited for a week!  The weather was awful for the fist part of their trip, but luckily it was warm and sunny for the weekend.

My sister and Andy's mom flew in that weekend to help me find a wedding dress.

I said yes to the dress and no, I'm not showing you any pictures!

We celebrated St. Patrick's Day with corned beef, roasted cabbage and Irish soda bread. Nom nom.

We drank white russians.

Andy measured his shirts :)

My friend Lauren visited from Milwaukee.

We finally got to put our curtains back up in our apartment (there has been construction going on since November...)

Yesterday Andy and I did the Cooper River Bridge 10k run!

We cheered on the Badgers!

And today we are trying not to be depressed about the Badger's loss. ON WISCONSIN!

I hope everyone is enjoying their Sundays, talk to you soon! xoxoxo

Start of Wedding Season & Parents Pay A Visit!

Hi Friends! I can't believe it's been almost a month since my last post, time flies when you are busy! So, quick recap of what we've been up to!

First! Our friends Jason & Amy got married in Charleston Valentine's Day weekend! It was such a fun weekend celebrating two great people!

And seeing so many friends!

The next week I had to travel to Milwaukee for work for a meeting at my old place of employment, Kohl's! It couldn't have come at a better time because I got to to see two of my good girlfriend's new babies!

Meet Wally...

And Addison! So adorable!

This last weekend, Andy was in Louisville, KY celebrating his good friend Erik's bachelor party...I will do you all a favor and refrain from showing you pictures :)

I had a pretty tame weekend cleaning, grocery shopping and getting ready for my parents to arrive! And I'm proud to say they arrived safely today and Tim grew a mustache!

I have been looking forward to this week/weekend for a few reasons...1. My parents are in town. 2. My sister and Andy's mom are arriving Friday 3. We're going wedding dress shopping this weekend!! 4. This weekend marks a year from our wedding day! Let the countdown begin!

To kick off their arrival I made this awesome chili for dinner..it's unseasonably cold here in Charleston today, figured we would all need to warm up! Few notes on the chili, I made it in the crock pot and I substituted sweet potato for squash and added fresh bell peppers and mushrooms, nom!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Tuesday night! Cheers to the beginning of wedding season!

Andy says cheers too!

Heaven On Earth

Hi everyone, happy weekend! So, I wish I would have written this post sooner, but after getting back from Whistler we were kind of thrown back into reality and it's taken me, well, a few weeks to adjust. Not fun. Anyways, I want to tell you about our vacation, but I think it's best explained through pictures!

To start our trip, I met Andy's parent's in Seattle on Sunday. I've never been to Seattle so I had a great time walking around the city and exploring! 

The amount of fresh produce and seafood at the market was unbelievable. Everything looked amazing!

Fresh Salmon jerky, so good!!

We made a trip out to the Space Needle, didn't take a ride to the top since the weather wasn't great, but checked out the Chihuly Garden & Glass. His work was very impressive and unique!

Monday morning we checked out Top Pot Doughnuts, the selection was overwhelming, so I went with one of the best sellers, the apple fritter and was not disappointed.

After, Andy's parents had to get some work done so I decided to take the ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island to kill some time. I got to see some awesome views of the city as well as Bainbridge Island.

Bainbridge has this really neat fisherman/woodsy town feel to it that I was loving!

When Andy arrived in Seattle we picked him up and headed to Whistler! Now, to say the drive was beautiful is an understatement! It was amazing! Unlike anything I have ever experienced. On our return trip we made some stops, but I don't think these photos even do it justice!

We arrived in Whistler Monday night, got settled in and I tried to mentally prepare myself for skiing. I'm not going to lie, I was actually very nervous, I hadn't skied in close to ten years and I grew up skiing on the hills of Minnesota. 

Luckily, skiing is like riding a bike, and after a few runs I felt pretty comfortable. There were a times that I was faced with moguls and I would panic and yell at Andy. Let's just say getting through them was not pretty. I didn't fall, but I was not graceful. 

The views at the top of the mountain were breathtaking!

We skied for a total of three days, Tuesday and Wednesday on, Thursday off and Friday on. After skiing each day, we would typically enjoy a drink at one of the bars at the base of the mountain...

Walk through the village...

Pose for photos with the Olympic rings...

Then get back to the condo, hop in the hot tub, go to dinner and then sleep. I've never considered myself a ski bunny, but I could definitely do this for a few weeks out of the year and not complain!

On our day off we went zip-lining with Bill and Jan, it was a hoot!

I was a little worried about Bill and Jan, but they did great and seemed to enjoy it!

Also got some great views of the mountains!

The week flew by and sadly on Saturday we packed up the car and headed back to Seattle to catch our early flights back home Sunday morning. 

The vacation was awesome and I would not be opposed to a repeat! If anyone is looking for a trip, I highly recommend adding this to your list of places to check out, you will not regret it! It really does feel like heaven on earth :)

I hope everyone is doing well and has a great weekend! Shout out to my good friends +Kelly Daugherty and Rich Daugherty, they just had a beautiful baby girl, congrats!!

Oh, and here is Andy ironing...his project last Sunday :)