Wedding Recap: Gift Opening

Hi!

I was so surprised when I rolled over this morning and saw that the clock said 9am! I'm not sure if I'm still jet-lagged or what, but my sleeping schedule has been so off for the past week or so. Normally I'm up by 6am each day so waking up mid-morning feels a bit foreign to me.

Yesterday morning began with some pumpkin spice pancakes courtesy of Allie's recipe. You can check out how to make them over on her blog! Not a bad way to start a Saturday!

Back on the Healthy Train

The gym at the resort

Oh well, I guess my body needed the rest! Yesterday I headed to the gym to get back into my healthy-life routine and boy, did it feel good! I worked out a little bit on our honeymoon: hiking, swimming, using the resort's fitness center, etc. but nothing compares to a nice strength-training session followed by a spin on the cardio machines in your usual gym.

Yesterday's setup

I enjoy using other gyms but nothing really compares to have a "home gym" that you frequent most. I like visiting other locations of my gym for variety, but when I want a really good workout, I rely on the one that is most familiar to me so I know where everything is and what days/times it is busy.

The machines at the resort's fitness center were pretty nifty--you could plug your iPod right into the machine and browse your music on the large display screen rather than on your device. This made switching songs while running a breeze!

Speaking of running, it was hot in there! I swear I was sweating within the first 3 minutes into my run and the machine was a mess afterwards--ew!

Gift Opening

Last night, Andy and I headed over to my parent's house for dinner. We were celebrating my brother-in-law Andrew's birthday and opening our wedding gifts that my parents had stashed at their house while we were on our trip.

The resort that we stayed at for the week!

It was fun to see everyone and show them pictures of our honeymoon while reminiscing of stories.

I loved this bag!

One of my favorite gifts--Mr. and Mrs. coffee mugs

Another favorite--a personalized apron!

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After all of the gifts were opened, we headed down to the kitchen for some delicious homemade apple crisp topped with ice cream while we opened all of the cards we received. I opened one card and as I opened it, a baby-themed Target gift card slipped out. I stared at it in disbelief trying to figure out if someone bought the wrong gift card when I suddenly realized it was a joke. Two of Andy's groomsmen went in on a baby-themed gift card together as a joke. Hahaha, made my night.

Andrew's 21st

My dad gave my brother in law a 6 pack since he is turning 21 on Halloween! I saw this and started cracking up--they're so young! My sister's birthday is in March, so her 21st is right around the corner, too.

Off to go tackle organizing all of our gifts and finding places for them! My next post will be the "getting ready" part of my wedding day--hair, makeup, etc. so keep your eyes peeled! 

Have a great day! 

What kinds of gifts do you usually give for weddings? I usually go the "game" route--either a board game or a lawn game.

Do you like visiting a gym regularly or do you like to switch things up?

Favorite flavor of pancakes? I like blueberry--my grandpa makes the best blueberry waffles!

Tuesday 3's

Hello bloggers!

I'm so excited to report that my friend Krystine was offered the position at the office where I work! She's starting out as a production artist with some copywriting mixed in for good measure! She just started this week and I'm so excited to have her as a coworker! This means I won't have to spend my lunch breaks alone at my desk anymore.

Here come the Tuesday 3's!

1. 90% of the time, I write in all caps. This is something I've done since my senior year of highschool and I only started doing it because a girl at the gym that I worked at did it and I thought it looked really neat, so I practiced writing like her before developing a similar style all my own.

2. A lot of the music on my iPod is actually pretty embarrassing but that doesn't stop me from blasting it during a workout. Some of my favorite artists that I'm slightly embarrassed to admit that I turn up the volume when their songs come on include:

• Miley Cyrus
• Nicki Minaj
• Kesha
• Katy Perry
• A-Teens
• Backstreet Boys
• Jump5
• ZOEgirl
• Plus One
• Aqua Aquarium

3. Fall is my all-time favorite season. I love everything about it: the bold colors, changing leaves, pumpkin spice lattes from Starbucks, pumpkin-flavored everything, Thanksgiving, apple orchards, long walks while wearing gloves, hoodies + jeans, cute jackets, scarves, anticipation of the holidays, crisp air, soup for dinner, and carving pumpkins with Andy. Sure, summer is great and all, but Minnesota is hot, sticky, and muggy. You step outside and can hardly breathe. Definitely not my cup of tea...luckily September is right around the corner!

Alright, off to pre-marital counseling we go! Have a great night!

Do you anticipate Fall?
What embarrassing music do you enjoy?
Does your handwriting stay the same all the time or do you switch things up?