Morrow Mountain

This past weekend Michael, Dusty and I took a little adventure to Morrow Mountain State Park. We have been cooped up indoors lately, hiding from the chilly temperatures. A hike to soak up the sunshine was just what we needed.

xoxo

Emily

Stone Mountain

This past weekend Michael, Dusty and I went hiking at Stone Mountain State Park. We took the Stone Mountain loop trail, which led us to a beautiful view of the summit.

We also took a detour off the trail to the 200 foot Stone Mountain Falls! Visiting the state parks in North Carolina is one of my favorite weekend past times. Earlier this summer, I blogged about a trip to Crowders Mountain State Park, but I have been to quite a few other state parks in NC and have loved them all.

Do you enjoy visiting the state parks in your home state?

xoxo 

Emily

Bark in the Park | BB&T Ballpark

Happy Friday! Last weekend was a busy one! Michael, Dusty and I were lucky enough to explore Charleston, South Carolina and visit the new BB&T Ballpark in Charlotte. We went to Bark in the Park so Dusty got to come to the baseball game with us! It was great seeing all the other puppies and enjoy the game!

Though I love fun filled weekends, I also love lazy ones. This weekend we only have plans to hang out with a few friends and watch an unhealthy amount of Orange is the New Black(We love this show!). I am looking forward to laying low the next few days. Do you have any fun plans for the weekend?

xoxo 

Emily

Charleston South Carolina in Pictures

Here are a few of my favorite photos from our visit to Charleston, South Carolina this past weekend. Enjoy!

The Spanish moss was beautiful!

Photo-bombed by Dusty the doodle!

xoxo 

Emily

Crowders Mountain

Growing up, my family was always taking little day trips around Michigan. I loved the fact that we could drive an hour or so and be at a beautiful crystal clear lake or explore a funky city. There was always something new to see and do. I think that is one thing that makes living in Charlotte still feel like my home in Michigan, the adventures are endless. Charlotte is in such a perfect location, in just a few hours you can be at breathtaking mountains or the salty ocean. Yesterday Michael, Dusty and I were up for some thrill seeking, so we took a short 40 minute drive outside of Charlotte to Crowders Mountain State Park.

We hiked up the Rocktop Trail, which was about 1.4 miles(not very far, but it was all up hill and very strenuous!). Once we got to the top and had time to catch our breath, we were blown away by the view. It was beautiful! We found a nice spot in the shade to relax for a bit and take in the scenery. If you looked close enough, you could see the Charlotte skyline, which I thought was way too cool!

It was a great day for hiking and just what we needed! Do you have any day trips planned for the summer?

xoxo

Emily

Hola Adventure!

I am back! This past week, Michael and I were on an adventure in Mexico visiting his family. We had a BLAST! This was our third time vacationing around the Yucatan Peninsula together. Yes... we feel so lucky and spoiled! Having family that lives in Mexico is wonderful.

We began our adventure on the Island of Holbox. Holbox is located just off the coast from the town, Chiquila. There are no cars on the island, only golf carts and bicycles are used as transportation. We enjoyed the islands unique art, delicious seafood and beautiful white sand beaches.

Our next stop was Valladolid. We stopped in Valladolid to enjoy our favorite yucatecan treat, panuchos! Panuchos are a delicious tortilla filled with black beans and topped with your choice of meat, cabbage, tomato, avocado, pickled red onion and pickled jalapeno pepper. Yummy!

We spent a few days in the city, Merida, where Michael's parents live and even explored a beautiful Cenote! My favorite part of the trip was our visit to Celestun. We took a boat tour and saw THOUSANDS of flamingos. The sight was spectacular!

Our visit to Mexico was full of quality time with family. I am feeling relaxed and inspired, happy to be home with my Dusty doodle! If you are interested in seeing more photos from our adventure, check out my flickr photo set, Mexico 2014.

xoxo

Emily