Paci Addict

Hi, my name is Malakai and I have a paci addiction.

Talking up a Storm!

Kai talking to his Texas peeps!

Mr. Smiley

Confessions of a Shop-a-holic

I cleaned out my closet tonight. It was just time. I recently got rid of all of the maternity clothes and re-organized... at which time I realized I had entirely too many clothes that I just simply do not wear and I am continually buying new things that catch my eye and melt my heart. Yes. Clothes do have the potential to melt my heart. Not as intensely as my son and husband melt it, but still... I have a big place in my heart for clothes and fashion. As of tonight I have expelled 26 shirts, 3 pairs of jeans, 1 pair of shorts and 2 skirts from my closet. We'll just have to wait and see what kind of new owner ebay has in store for them. A messy closet gives me anxiety and I 'm glad it's well on its way to being an organized and happy closet.

how precious is this??? I think I need it.

And I am smitten with these...
(an early autumn purchase maybe???)

Kai Talking With Me!

I love Us.

Happy Anniversary to us.

The perfect definition of the kind of love that we share...

I love us.

Celebrate Good Times!

Seth is gone on a mission trip this week... which means on the official day of our anniversary. So we celebrated during the July 4th weekend with a weekend trip to St. Louis. We go to St. Louis often, and always love it, but this visit was awesome! We had so much fun and got to do a lot! Kai stayed in Centralia with Grandparents!

We went down to the arch riverfront (which was about 20 feet in front of our hotel) to watch fireworks over the Mississippi River! It was AWESOME!

We went to the science center and played around.

We went to two very popular cupcake shops, to get inspired and see what we were getting ourselves into with this cupcake business.

We got stuck in some interesting traffic.

This was our view from our room.

We went to the Cathedral Basilica, which is home to the largest mosaic in the world, and was breath taking!

We got home and I made some 4th of July cupcakes!
We went to the Centralia fireworks, which were quite depressing, but we had a good time making fun of them.

2 Years!

Tomorrow will be the official day that marks mine and Seth's 2 year anniversary.

I couldn't imagine life without him. He makes me complete and I am continually amazed at how God works in us and through our relationship. I don't know if it is because of the love we now share with Kai, or just how amazing life is, but feels like throughout the past few months we have just fallen even more deeply in love than ever before. He still gives me butterflies when I see him across the room. When he looks at me, I still get a silly grin on my face that I can not wipe off. I so deeply admire his passion and love for God and it inspires me daily. If I would have gathered up all of my creative energy, I could not have even come close to creating something so beautiful. We are a perfect fit. He loves me, supports me, encourages me, challenges me, leads me, and even spoils me in ways that that I still can not wrap my mind around. God has been so good to me. He has used Seth to restore my joy, my laughter, and my dreams. I'm so rough around the edges and find it hard to love and even harder to be loved...I'm glad Seth loves a good challenge. =) He is my hero. Because of God working through Seth, I see myself becoming the woman that I have always dreamed of being, but never thought I could be. We are far from perfect, but we serve a God who is "love" personified and full of grace... which is an amazing combination.

2 years... and just getting started.