Wedding Details

Last month, my sister-in-law was married, and I found a few silly photos I had taken quickly with my iPhone. These images are pretty fuzzy, which reminds me I am saving for a fabulous camera to hopefully purchase in about a year! I am literally setting aside quarters and dimes for this one, so it should take some time to save!

Fondant Bow atop the Bride's Cake.

The groom's cake... Toomer's Tree rolled!

(It's an Auburn thing!)

A Bridesmaid's bouquet.

Releasing lanterns into the night.

Lantern release.

Hello, October.

I just adore the above photograph.
I took it yesterday. 
It is Lake Wauburg in Micanopy, Florida. We went out to climb a tower for a fitness challenge and decided to say 'hello' to the lake. There are alligator warning signs all over the place, but it really is beautiful, yes?! 
So, I have decided to pull together a nice list of October goals. But, 'October Goals' sounds kind of dull. Not really too much exciting about that. What about 'October Conquerings' or 'October - 10 Things?' Still not sure! Let me know if you have thoughts!
Here goes nothing-

1. Visit Sanctuary Yoga studio and take a class!
2. Continue cooking all of our meals and save eating out for the weekend nights.
3. Find a place that will teach J how to play guitar.... ;)
4. Paint something pretty for my Grandma's 90th birthday!
5. Try as many pumpkin beers as possible.
6. Go to Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando.
7. Continue being active / working out 6 days a week.
8. Pick up more yoga classes to teach. (I actually interviewed for a new one today!)
9. Visit Auburn.
10. Attend one Cinema Under the Stars event.

It Begins...

So, college football is officially on!! I am pretty excited we are living in a town where this is all the rage! And we don't have have to travel too far to feel the love :)

We are going to Auburn for at least one game this season - Texas A&M, the newest addition to the SEC. Other than that, the Georgia game is on our minds as a possibility, but we shall see how the season goes.

Justin did score tickets for us to attend the UF :: Bowling Green game tomorrow afternoon. I have only been in the stadium as of late to RUN stadiums. I am excited to be a spectator!

This weekend, my sister D and her boyfriend are coming into town. We are going to the ArtWalk this evening, which should be a fun time. Tomorrow I teach a 90 minute yoga class in the morning, and I will meet everyone to tailgate afterwards. Kick off is at 3 and then my beloved Auburn Tigers play at 5PM central time ... SO UNBELIEVABLY PSYCHED!!

Auburn plays Clemson tomorrow ... Tigers versus tigers in the Georgia Dome. It will be a true blue game, all AU fans wear blue and Clemson wears orange!! I will definitely be sporting blue tomorrow!! :)

Here is one of my FAVORITE quotes about Auburn by Housel. I always like to revisit it before the start of the season...

What is Auburn? 

Far be it from me to try to answer that question. There are as many definitions of Auburn as there are Auburn men and women.

It would be safe to say, however, that Auburn is much more than a football game. It is much more than winning and losing.

It is a spirit. It is an attitude. It is a way of looking at life and at one another. It is, almost, a way of living. Unless you have experienced it, you will never know what it is; you will never understand it. Once you have experienced it, you will never be the same. A part of you will, forevermore, be an Auburn man or an Auburn woman.

-David Housel

WAR EAGLE!!!

Stormy Weather

Happy Monday! As the rain pours and the wind howls due to Tropical Storm Isaac, I enjoy our apartment ... cleaning, reading, job applying, hand standing, etc. If you were to ask what I am excited about right now, in this moment... I would tell you "College Football." We are tailgating in Gainesville on Saturday since Justin has inherited a great spot from his friends at work ... My sister and her boyfriend are coming into town to stay with us and fun is to be had!!

I have been thinking a lot about what I am going to serve at the tailgate. I always wonder why tailgates aren't healthy. I am not saying we need to munch on carrots all afternoon, but I am going to add a touch of health to this Saturday's tailgate. People can bring and eat whatever they want, right ? I know I will indulge slightly, but wouldn't it be great to have healthy options, too ? :)

Fruit Kabobs with Greek Yogurt Honey Dip ... Fruit can always be changed per what is in season. (via SkinnyTaste)

Guacamole ... May add cilantro to this one, but looks incredible! (via EatLiveRun)

Peach Mozzarella and Basil Salad ... Excited for this twist on a classic caprese! (via Keep it Simple Foods)

Sweet Potato Veggie Burgers ... Throw it on the grill, like anything else! I love black bean burgers as well, sweet potato will be new for me in the kitchen this week! (via Healthy Happy Life) 

Peanut Butter Chocolate Banana Coconut Cookies ... Sweet Disposition! Maybe I should call them PBCBCC's ?!  These cookies are Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free, and Egg-Free. (via The Family Kitchen)

Xo,

BCS CHAMPIONSHIP - PHOTOS

THE AUBURN FAMILY CELEBRATES

AUBURN... To the alumni, the students, the fans... this word means so much! It meant so much this past weekend across the country and especially in GLENDALE, AZ!! Auburn is a true family, we chant "War Eagle" to everyone we saw in their burnt orange and navy blue. We arrived in the Phoenix airport from Denver and the plane was filled with both Oregon and Auburn fans alike. You could feel the excitement in the air and we were only on an airplane.

We touched down at the Phoenix airport and the place was filled with AU and Oregon!! It was funny being in airport of all places, finding you might have been wearing the same Auburn T-Shirt as somebody else. I am not sure Phoenix/Scottsdale/Glendale were prepared for all of the fans and spirit we were bringing... But as the BCS T-Shirts say and as we believe, Auburn Family: All In!!

We ran into some of Justin's friends from Auburn Wrestling when we were looking for our ride... Running into friends at the airport is really the best, it really is a small world!

Toniann, a good friend from high school and college, picked us up from the airport. I was excited to be staying with her and her husband Kyle, and their lovely Aussies, Luca and Leo!! They are like her children, I love them! Later on, we came back to the airport to pick up Justin's sister, Christin, who had won a free student ticket in a raffle!! (Yes, you read that right - a FREE ticket to the BCS Championship!!)

The weekend began with events Saturday night - we went to an "Auburn" bar in Scottsdale and met up with the Phoenix Alumni Club! Toniann was of course a member so I was able to meet other members and just have good time. The next day, we attended the Auburn Pep Rally. We listened while the President of AU spoke as well as Auburn's Athletic Director Jay Jacobs. We were surrounded by 50,000 other fans. It was a crazy set up, but a really great time!! Later on, we walked around Old Town Scottsdale and saw the Heisman Trophy in a museum! I was so happy about the weather - short sleeves, I hadn't worn them comfortably outside in while! There were definitely more Auburn fans than Oregon fans at the pep ralley, but maybe that's because we missed their part of the ralley?! I am not sure. Either way, it was a wonderful time! Auburn was taking over the town!

Though we didn't attend the game the following day, we tailgated yards away from the Phoenix Stadium  and we really had a wonderful group of tailgaters, probably about 15 of us in total. Just being there all day - meeting new Auburn friends, seeing old (but good) friends, and being with family - this is what it was all about. This is why I was in Arizona.

Later on in the day, while tailgating, Justin's family arrived - his aunt and uncle from Seattle and his aunt/uncle from Orange County. It was a joy catching up with them as well as Justin's sister. We definitely missed having my in-laws with us tailgating for the final game of the season!

After we looked for cheap tickets that didn't really exist, we bid adieu to our friends going to the game and Justin, myself, Brad, and his aunt and uncle went to McFadden's to watch the game with some of Justin's wrestling friends. It was difficult to go over there knowing we were missing out on some history, but I have to tell you we had an absolute blast!!

During the commercials, the bar played an Auburn song and we did our cheers. During half time, the bar blasted music and we had one giant dance party for 30 minutes! I hadn't danced all weekend, so this was one of my favorite moments!! The fourth quarter was definitely the most stressful. I kept saying "Auburn, what are you doing?!?!".... I prayed for Auburn... I cried a little ... My heart was seriously RACING... I know everyone's was. I squeezed my husband's hand, shook my Auburn shaker, and seriously I was going nuts!!! 4th Quarter was dramatic. The game ended with a big Auburn Win. Auburn pulled it out the way they always pulled out - by giving all of us almost-heart attacks!!

Celebrating at McFadden's later, with champagne, friends, and the Auburn family - we were completely silly and seriously couldn't believe what had happened. Walking back to the tailgating spot, Justin decided to War Eagle EVERYONE we saw in blue and orange!! Everyone received a hug, too! I definitely videotaped this - we were overjoyed and I couldn't stop laughing at the whole scene! :)

I took more pictures of Justin's family and we said our goodbyes to our new friends we had met at the tailgating spot. I think Auburn fans would agree- this was a GREAT time had by all - no matter what, we were all in this together.

WAR EAGLE!

Robyn