Greenville weekend

This past weekend Dave and I headed to Greenville SC to spend time with my cousin Scott and his wife Kate. They just bought a house so I was excited to see it. It was such a nice house and plenty of room so Dave and I actually had our own room. 

We drove up Friday and stopped first at the Haywood Mall. I wanted some sunglasses and I wanted to go to their Forever 21, it's HUGE! We both got sunglasses and I found a lot in forever 21 but only bought a few things. My favorite purchase was my barbie pj's haha so random but true. 

After the mall we headed downtown to Falls Park and explored for probably 2 hours at least. My cousin wasn't off work yet so it was just us. 

I made collages of my pics since there were SO many and I didn't want multiple posts. 

We met up with Scott and Kate as well as a few of their friends at a mexican restaurant and had a good time. Their friends were so nice and funny so it was definitely entertaining. After we left there the 4 of us walked down Main Street to a music festival of sorts and Dave MADE me slow dance with him. Haha I don't dance unless I have alcohol which I didn't  but we joined the crowd and danced. Then we all headed back to their house with some pizza and desserts from the Chocolate Moose (amazing). We hung out for a bit then crashed! We were SO tired. Also, according to my fitbit I walked 21,000 steps and a little over 8 miles friday. Most I have done since I got the fitbit in January. 

We woke up Saturday am, had some breakfast, got dressed, packed the cooler and headed to the mountains. Dave had never seen mountains before so I was very excited for the day. 

We stopped at a waterfall on the side of the road, then went to another overlook on the side which had great views. 
Then we headed to Caesars Head which was not crowded thankfully. We got to see the mountains covered in fog which was actually really pretty. Oh and I almost stepped on the snake you see on those stairs! 2 snakes this weekend! 

Next up we headed to Dupont State Park for some waterfalls. We hiked to triple falls and to high falls, uphill SUCKS! My legs were done by the time we got back to the car! 

It was quite overcast due to some rain coming our way which made it nice and not too hot! My cousin Scott got in the ICE cold water, he is crazy! Dave almost got in but quickly changed his mind. 

After the rain started we headed back to the car then to Brevard for some lunch. I forget where we stopped but the grilled cheese was delish. On our way back we stopped in to see my Aunt and Uncle for about an hour. It was nice to relax after the hiking and visit with them. She gave me a tour of the house since I had been there 1 time 6 years ago! 

Saturday night we went downtown to Tsunami for some sushi then went back to their house and did nothing. We were all so beat from the day but I definitely headed to bed first. 

We headed back home Sunday but before we did that we stopped in at my cousin Alicias to say hey then had breakfast at Stacks. Expensive but yummy breakfast and then we were back on 385 headed home. 

We had an awesome weekend with my family! I definitely can't wait to go back to visit. Next time we plan on doing a brewery tour or 2 :) 

<3 Sara

Restaurant week

Charleston Restaurant Week started yesterday and lasts until the 14th. It is a great time to try out places that may normally be too expensive. Shannon, Dana and myself decided on Morgan Creek Grill on the Isle of Palms. They had a 3 for $30 menu which was so good. I ordered some clam appetizer with a creamy bacon sauce (delish), mahi mahi with feta slaw and a pasta, last but not least an amazing pineapple upsidedown cake! YUM!! This place is definitely really good and had amazing views. 

We had our waiter take our pic and when I got my phone back he had taken a selfie haha it was quite funny! 

See what I mean about the view! Huge boats everywhere and being by the water just makes me happy in general. 

Me and Dana then Shannon and Dana

On the way home I snapped this picture and I LOVE it!!! 

Yummy food and great company is a good thing in my book! 

<3 Sara

Picnic at the Park

I definitely just put this post out of order but I realized I didn't post Sunday. 

Woke up, worked out, church time (great service) park, mall, dinner, BED! I am exhausted haha

On the way to church which I love. Our friends Ashley, Mike and Jesse came with us and we all had a picnic lunch after at the Mt. Pleasant park. 

The bugs were kinda annoying while we were there but we still enjoyed our time with our friends! 

My face looks fat BUT I am in a pic with my friends so I love it! 

Ashley and I are joining a Life Group at church together this month. I am really looking forward to it when a few days ago I had no intention of joining one. It should be a really good group that will definitely benefit us. It is also a womens only group which will be nice. May be an opportunity for new friends at church :) 

<3 Sara

Labor Day 2014

I won't bore you guys with a million pool pictures but I will share a few. 

It was so nice to have a 3 day weekend which I actually get again this weekend. Monday I woke up and headed to the AFB for a good workout to start my day. 

My sister, nieces, friend Dana and her son came over to go to the pool with me, Dave and his kids. We spent the entire afternoon in the pool and basically had it to ourselves. 

A very fun labor day spent in the sun! I am not complaining one bit! 

<3 Sara

Pool fun

My saturday morning started with some snuggle time with my Kodie boy! Then I was off to the gym for leg day! 

After the gym I went over to Sunrise park to calm down after my intense workout! It just so happened to be gorgeous out and felt amazing! 

Seriously so beautiful out there! 

I headed up to Daves later and we went to the pool. His old neighbor Jameson came over to hang out. Such a good kid so we enjoyed having him. 

Crazy kids! 

Dave and Jameson had a ton of fun in the pool. They kept wrestling and then checking the bottom of the pool for random stuff. They found a pair of contacts... Very random! 

Rockstar! Lol 

We spent a few hrs at the pool then came back to chill. They all layed down and watched a movie. They actually made that little setup themselves. 

After Jameson left we just chilled, had dinner then we all crashed. The sun wore us all out!! 

<3 Sara

Football party

I should start this by saying watching football is not really my thing. I am only interested in sports live. However if given a chance to go to a party I will take it. Well not every party haha BUT ones that sound fun with good people. 

The party was at a friend/co-workers house and it was a lot of fun. There were a bunch of people I didn't know but luckily they were all really nice and friendly so that was really nice. 

Dave and I took a tour through Tonyas house and saw ELVIS!! Haha I made Dave take my picture because it was a must. Elvis was in their music room so it wasn't TOOOO incredibly random. 

They had the party out in their backyard which is definitely a party space, would you not agree? They had 2 tv's under that awning so most people watched the Carolina game. I was only under there because that's where the food was. Wow that sounds like such a fat kid thing to say. Haha

So I should note that Dave and Tonya sit right next to eachother at work. They are always messing with each other and playing pranks. Well let's just say Tonya got too close to the pool and Dave pushed her in. I felt so bad for her but it was funny! He better watch his back because I know he will pay for this! 

All in all a great time with very nice people! 

<3 Sara

Angel Oak

I will tell you guys about my whole weekend but all of the pics are from Sunday! 

Friday I went toGolds and got in a good workout then spent the evening hanging out with the fam and also watching a good bit of tv. I also think I fell asleep at 930 lol I was tired! 

Saturday started with a workout and it was a good one. The gym wasn't packed so it made it easy to do what I wanted. 

My sister Krystal and I headed to the mall to do some shopping. I had no intention of buying my Navy Ball dress this weekend BUT mom gave me some money and I actually found a dress under $100 and loved it!! I thought about posting the picture but I think I will wait until I have pictures from the ball in October. 

Dave ended up meeting up with us for a late lunch then we headed to his house and watched movies all night. I was so tired for some reason and felt like doing nothing. So that's exactly what we did! 

Sunday Funday!! Haha it was quite chill actually. Dave and I skipped church and headed to the Angel Oak on Johns Island  only to find it doesn't open until 1 on sundays. So we headed out to Kiawah to see what was out there. 

We ended up on seabrook Island at Reds Icehouse on the bohicket marina. I had a beer and we shared some nachos just to munch on. There was a lovely breeze which actually made us sleepy and the view was beautiful. I loved seeing the HUGE boats! 

We headed back to the Angel Oak and it was open so we went in to check it out. I had been once before but honestly didn't remember too much except that it was a tree. I don't even think I took pictures last time. 

They say this tree is 1,500 years old and it is HUGE!! To preserve the tree they don't let you climb on it and they have cables holding up pieces of it. 

We enjoyed being outside and spending time together. 

We headed to my house after, he took a 2 hour or more nap and I hung out with my fam. We did watch some tv, took Kodie on about a mile walk and then had yummy BLT's with my fam. I LOVE bacon so this was a great dinner :) 

When we got back to his place we fed the ducks some old bread mom was throwing out. There are so many ducks now so I had Dave help me so they wouldn't be going crazy waiting for one person to feed them. They get pretty crazy and look like they are about to bite the food from your fingers. I am not a fan of that part. 

We watched a movie and chilled the rest of the night. 

Such a good weekend and I am SO glad the stress of finding a dress is no more!! Success!! 

<3 Sara

Riverfront Park

So today Dave got his car back after a month because of his accident. He was thrilled and wanted to go for a drive so that we did. 

We ended up going to the North Charleston Riverfront Park which was actually one of the first places him and I ever went to outside of seeing eachother at work. So needless to say it means a little something to us. We had not been since that last time so it was nice to go. 

The park serves as a memorial as well so they had lots of neat statues, fountains and plaques to see. I of course took a picture of my sailor next to the sailor statue. 

Our time at the park was cut short thanks to being attacked by mosquitos. They were so horrible we ran to the car. My ankle did not appreciate the running. 

We drove around and saw some of the old Navy Shipyard buildings. It's amazing how big a piece of history they are. I can only imagine how neat it would have been back in the day. 

We got home in time to see the sun setting and it was so pretty. 

Tomorrow is friday woohoo!!! I am so ready for the weekend, no plans yet and I am ok with that. Although if the weather is nice on Sunday I may talk Dave into doing something like the USS Yorktown or Fort Sumter. We shall see :)

I saw this quote tonight and loved it. I thank God for all of lifes moments and always give him praise for blessing my life so much. 

<3 Sara