Anniversary Weekend and A Little More

Last weekend, Aaron and I celebrated our 1st anniversary! It was a great weekend that has seemed to go into this week. So here is how it went:

Friday- We went to Donnie and Chuck's to have dinner with them and Cindy, Jay, and Amanda. Also, we were there to cheer Carolina on to a victory and the finals of the CWS.

Saturday- We picked up our anniversary cake (the bakery made us a new one for our one year!) We had breakfast at a diner. Then came home and did nothing... no cleaning, no laundry, and no yard work. We went to Basil, a Thai restaurant downtown. I had the Chicken Pad Thai and Aaron had the fried soft shell crab. It was YUMMY! Then we can home and watched movies. Oh and I got Harry Potter 7 part 1 on DVD!

Our anniversary cake

Sunday- We (Aaron) did yard work and went to the pool. Then we laid around at night.

Monday- The start of the CWS finals. We went to Cindy and Jay's to eat and cheer the Gamecocks to a victory against Florida. Donnie, Chuck, Stephanie, and Amanda were there too!

Tuesday- Game 2 of the finals. We had everyone over to our house for dinner and to see the Gamecocks clench the title for the second year in a row!

So for those of you who do not know Aaron is a Carolina fan and I cheer for them if they are not playing Auburn. So CONGRATULATIONS Gamecocks! Way to go! And, since I am writing this blog and not Aaron, a big WAR EAGLE as well!

Turbo Fire Week 2/ Review

So I have completed my first week of Turbo Fire! I was a lot of fun. So one thing I forgot to mention last week was that the numbers in the class names are the length of time that each class is. So lets get into the week break down.

Fire 30- I did this one 3 times this week. The first 2 days, I did the "New in Class" option where she breaks down parts of the routines before you do them. By the third time, I could complete it without doing the "New in Class" option. The routine was so fun and goes by so fast. It is a lot of kickboxing moves and high energy with great music.

HIIT 15- This stands for High Intensity Interval Training. It was great but really intense. It is only a 15 min class but every 30 seconds you are going all out with a 30 second recovery.

Fire 55 EZ- This class is 55 mins and is full of kickboxing moves. It does have a "New in Class " option as well. The only thing is that it seems really long for an ADD girl like myself after doing 15 and 30 min classes all week. I think I will like it better when I can just do the class without the "New in Class" option.

Today, I have the Core 20 class. I have not done it yet but I have watched the DVD and I think it is going to be really intense for the back and abs. I will let you know how this one goes.

Finally, the Stretch 10 that is added on to most days it AWESOME! I have not felt sore all week and I think that is because you do the cool down with the class and then the extra 10 mins of stretching. This is not a yoga class it is just pure stretching for each muscle. I loved it!

Schedule for Week 2

Monday- Fire 45 class+ Stretch 10

Tuesday- HIIT 20 class + Stretch 10

Wednesday- Rest

Thursday- HIIT 15 class + Stretch 10

Friday- Fire 55 EZ class

Saturday- Core 20 class + Stretch 40

Sunday- Fire 45 class + Stretch 10

Have fun sweating this week! I know I will!

-Caroline

Turbo Fire Week 1

So I start Turbo Fire on Monday! I will put up the schedule for each new week and review the week I just finished. So no week to review yet but here is my first week's schedule:

Monday- Fire 30 class + Stretch 10

Tuesday- HIIT 15 class + Stretch 10

Wednesday- REST

Thursday- Fire 30 class + Stretch 10

Friday- Fire 55 EZ class

Saturday- Fire 30 class + Stretch 10

Sunday- Core 20 class + Stretch 40

I hope I can make it through. Oh and Megan... you can try it anytime!

-Caroline

Happy Fathers Day!

Happy Father's Day Dad! I chose a pic with mom too because I did not put up a post for Mother's Day! So Happy Mother's Day for you too Mom!

-Caroline

Two words... TURBO FIRE!

I am so pumped because I just got my Turbo Fire DVDs in the mail. Turbo Fire is an at home workout that I saw an infomercial for. Y'all know I do not buy into those things easily. But this one is by Beach Body and looked like tons of fun so I ordered it. Now it is set up to be a 6 day a week program starting on Mondays so I am starting this Monday... June 20th. I am going to review the DVDs at the end of each week so y'all can know what I am doing and to keep myself accountable. I really can't wait... I have already watched 2 of the DVDs on the computer to prepare myself!

Ok, have a good weekend and get pumped for Monday, I am!

-Caroline

New Table Centerpiece

I have not had a centerpiece on my dining table since I moved into the house. I have always wanted vases or some sort of candle holders that I could put coffee beans in with vanilla scented candles. So I finally made them! (All the candles are vanilla but one is slightly off color because I am CHEAP!)Hope you like!

-Caroline

Pat and Carrie's Wedding

Our friends Pat and Carrie got married this past weekend (June 4th)! It was so pretty and elegant. The ceremony was at St. Mary's Catholic Church Downtown Charleston. The reception was at the Planter's Inn at Peninsula Grill. It is the private dining area at the Grill. It was a sit down dinner with 4 courses that were GREAT! Here are some pictures from the event!

The Front of St. Mary's Catholic Church

 The Planter's Inn at the Peninsula Grill outdoor dining area

 Aaron and I with the bride and groom

 Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Dempsey

Outdoor dining area decorated for the wedding

Casey, Ryan and I at T Bonz before the wedding... Aaron had to be there early because he was an usher.

It was a great day! Congrats Pat and Carrie!

-Caroline

The Month on May... in One Post!

I am so sorry! I have been very busy lately and only doing some things that are worth mentioning. However, during the month we did go to Darlington and we had a good Memorial Day celebration.

First, Darlington, AKA The Track to Tough to Tame or The Black Lady: Aaron goes every year on Mother's Day weekend to the track from Thursday thru Sunday. This year my dad and I met him up there for the race on Saturday. It was a lot of fun but I have decided that I would not be good at staying in the infield with this all weekend. Here are the pictures from Saturday.

 Looking at the track  from the deck on the bus.

 Raceway Sign

 Aaron and I on the deck on top of the bus.

 Yes the bus can seat/sleep 12 rednecks.

 Side view of the bus and deck.

 Front of the bus with deck.

 Aaron's sleeping quarters.

Entertainment area between the bus and the camper.

Memorial Day Festivities: We had a cook out on Memorial Day with our parents and friends. There was plenty of food, drink and games. Here are the pictures.

 First we had potato skins thanks to Charlie. As you can see everybody ate it before I could get a good picture.

 Dip options: Crab and Cream Cheese, Pimento Cheese, and Buffalo Chicken

 Desserts: Flag Cake and Mint Brownies

 Pina Colatas in the Margarator. Sadly the Margarator broke:(

 Chicken wings on the pool table.

Games: life size jenga and corn hole

And Pearl laid around

Well that was my month of May. I promise I will keep y'all more up to date for the month of June!

-Caroline