Happy "Birthday!"

More Than Words is a year old today! I have attempted to keep and update many blogs before, but none have stuck around as long as MTW. So today I am celebrating! Take a look here to see the first post I wrote on this blog.

As I continue onto my second year of blogging, I am aware of areas in which I would like to see MTW improve. For instance, I wish to be able to engage and gain more followers so that I could have my own website. I also wish to be more consistent and creative in my writing and publishing of posts. I'd like to be able to use better camera equipment, have better picture-taking opportunities, and overall have better picture quality so that I may express myself through photography alongside my posts. I hope to connect with others and maybe even make a few friends. 

For those of you who read and follow More Than Words, thank you! With a desire to grow the site, I would like to gain some feedback from you! Please comment with things you like & dislike, posts & topics you would like to see more of, and any other feedback you may have.

Thanks for the love! xx

A Year With Shadowfax

We've had our trusty steed for over a year now, so here is a recap of some of the highlights of our first year together.

April 2014

+ As newly married Woodbecks, we welcomed Shadowfax to the family at the end of April. We had to give my leased vehicle back and we were sad to say goodbye. But we welcomed Shadowfax with open arms and lots of excitement for the adventures that were before us!

May 2014

+ On Memorial Day weekend, we made a trip to Detroit to spend a day at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) [If you’ve never been, I highly suggest going!]. We were also able to spend some time with family that weekend, and it would be the last big trip we would make before having a baby.

July 2014

+ On July 25^th, Shadowfax brought mom and baby safely to the hospital at 6:30am. Mom had been in labor for about 13 hours at that point and had a rush of excitement and nerves as she entered the hospital alone to begin the check-in process (dad had to go and park Shadowfax in a temporary stall).

+ On July 27^th, he cautiously brought the baby V. and her parents home.

October 2014

+ We made a trip to Owosso so that V. could meet her great grandmother Joan.

+ Shadowfax would have to be even more trustworthy now as he had the task of taking A. to and from his new job every day.

November 2014

+ An anniversary trip from the west side of the state to the east side of the state was completed. Our stops were to Sandy’s (for our wedding donuts), Garfield (A.’s parent’s house), Jonesville (my hometown), Saline (where my mother lives), IKEA, Jackson (pit stop for gas and coffee), and back again to GR.

December 2014

+ We again made a trip to my hometown of Jonesville to spend the weekend with my grandparents, siblings, and cousins to decorate Christmas cookies.

March 2015

+ Winter kept me and V. indoors, but Shadowfax trudged through the snow to take A. back and forth to work each day. Finally, on the last weekend of the month we again went to the east side of the state so that we could visit family and IKEA. Sadly, Shadowfax was just a bit too small to bring the new couch home.

April 2015

+ To celebrate his first year with us, we gave Shadowfax his first car wash and vacuum! [Better late than never, right?]

Just look at that handsome fella!