rap songs + road trips

Alex and I enjoy taking road trips; we like the idea of packing up and driving into the wild blue yonder. It's as much as of an adventure as the trip itself. On our latest road trip, we were driving behind a nice, big, white Cadillac Escalade which got us thinking...

Escalades rose in popularity, in part, due to the rap industry. So, we decided that if rappers would rap about driving their electric cars or their Prius', they would be doing the world and environment a big favor. Gone would be the days of boasting about how big and flashy the Escalade is, but rather how quiet and efficient their Prius is.

I think we're going to take this to a record label and see if we can get some traction with this idea. We'll keep you posted. But, if you hear a new song about a compact electric or hybrid, it was our idea.

tips and tricks

If you have an iPhone and don't use it to it's fullest extent like yours truly, {Life}Buzz has complied a list of 20 little known tricks. If you know them all, you're much cooler than I am and can disregard this blog post. Click on the picture below to discover all of these (relatively) new and (semi) useful tips and tricks!

         

Happy Wednesday!

weekend at the lake

To celebrate our anniversary, Alex and I packed our bags and headed north to Michigan. My cousin Tom and his wife Sara have a cabin on a series of connected lakes just south of Ann Arbor. We were very excited to get away and unplug; we had no internet and chose to use our phones sparingly. It was very peaceful and relaxing.

We kayaked, read, cooked together, watched a couple of movies and enjoyed the quiet. On Friday evening Tom, Sara and Markey came out and we went tubing on their boat. I'm not sure who had more fun, Alex and I or Markey. We ate dinner together and got to catch up all evening. It was a fun, restful weekend and now Alex thinks we should get a cabin...maybe someday.

The front and back of the cabin. The hammock (on the left of the picture on the right) proved to be a bit difficult for me to lay in...I didn't fall all the way out but I came pretty close, much to Alex's amusement.

three years of wedded bliss

Today marks our three year anniversary. Three.whole.years. I feel like time has gone by so quickly and slowly all at the same time. When I look back at the whole of our marriage, it seems like time has just zoomed by. But, when I look at the little details we both say, "it's only been that long since______ (fill in the blank)?!"

I am so incredibly blessed to be Alex's wife. He makes me whole and happy and feel like every cliche in the book, but it's so true. I thank God that He let us meet and marry young so we could enjoy every stage and age of life together. Alex is leading our marriage in an incredibly godly manner and makes me a better wife and follower of Christ as a result. He pushes me when I need to be pushed, encourages me when I need to be encouraged, holds me when words won't suffice and laughs at me when I need to be laughed at. He eats my cooking and he humors my adventures and need for kitchen dance parties. He is truly my match.  

Happy anniversary babe, here's to many, many more. I love you!

I love this picture, goofy faces and all. 

left to right: Greg, Alex, Abby & Becky

My lovely bridesmaids

l-r: Libby (Cousin & Katie is in her belly), Megan (bff), Me, Becky (Sister &Nora is in her belly) and Amanda (bff). 

I love these girls so much and they are still my favorite people on earth (the babies girls too).  

Alex and his men

l-r: Cory-Alex's (bestie (do boy's use the word bestie?)), Paul (brother), Alex, Greg (brother), Jared (Brother-in-law)

Our sweet, sweet flower girls. At some point in the ceremony they all got tired of standing, but they were so cute! 

l-r: Haley (3), Paige (5), Me, Finley (3) and Addison (3) 

It seems like yesterday and years ago all at the same time.

Thank you to our friends and family who continue to love us, guide us and pray for us; we are eternally grateful for you and your continued support. 

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Check out our 2nd anniversary here
I was sick on our first anniversary, so there's no blog post, but we ate our cake and it was still delicious.