The Time K Drooled Over Wheels

For the wonderful fake holiday encouraged by florists and Hallmark, we joined hundreds of other couples and went to the Chicago Auto Show.  A conversation held with one of the display coordinators:

Him: You brought your husband for Valentine's Day, how nice.
A: Well, not really... she's the one who wanted to come.
Him: Oh, really?  (in a disbelieving tone)
Me:  Yeah, really!  Can I sit in that Lamborghini over there?
Him: (to A) You really lucked out!  Your wife wanted to come to the Auto Show!

We saw antique cars, sports cars, hybrid cars, concept cars and military cars.

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The Time We Dyed Our Necks Pink

Posts recapping our wedding would be incomplete without one about our rehearsal dinner. We let A's parents have full rein in making the plans, and we never could have imagined what they'd come up with!

This fabulous vehicle showed up to get us:




Yes, that is a pink Hummer limo. It was pretty awesome, and we all got rad black and pink beads to wear. Admit it, you're jealous.

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The Time We Got Cake Up Our Noses

We started out our reception with a surprise... after 60 seconds our slow first dance turned into a fast salsa that we had choreographed and practiced (a lot!). In fact, we were more nervous about the dance than the ceremony!

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The Time We Got Married

Our wedding was awesome. There are many other words to describe it: beautiful, amazing, moving, hilarious, emotional, fun, and incredible come to mind. But I think it's well summed up with "awesome". A bunch of people have asked to see pictures, so here you go! Our photographer was - you guessed it - awesome, and our photos are gorgeous! Here are some of my faves other than those displayed on our photographer's blog. Enjoy!

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The Time(s) It Snowed in Chicago

Snow is nothing new to Chicago, but it's still a novelty to us! It might be super cold, and I might still not have the proper gloves yet, but I love to play in it. Next step: Get a sled and find a decent hill (difficult to do in the city).

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