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She's gone...but not forgotten

This Thanksgiving I had a lot to be thankful for: I have a happy and healthy family life, an amazing little man named Kai who is starting to walk, and my adorable hubby. Also my best friend and sister (in-law) was in town to share it all. Bailey just makes my world more fun. Everything seems easier when she is around and every moment that we share I cherish.

She is an incredible woman who is talented in so many areas. And her heart is the most brillant diamond that I have ever seen. She is a one in a million, and I am gr8phul to have a sister that challenges me is such healthy ways. I just hope she could see herself the way that I see her, if she could she might then get just how special she truly is.

She got on a plane this morning and I have been pouting like crazy, ever since. Well I am going to go pout some more, but here are some fun pictures of the talented Bailey Willcox.

Kai's 1st Haircut

Kai and I went to Nora's Tropical Water's Salon and got him his first official haircut. It was sooo much FUN! He was a total champ about the whole thing and I think that he managed to some new friends.

*Pictures were taken by the kind Bruce Tran. He works for the salon.

I'm pouting because I miss Chris

Chris was here and left and I already miss him a ton. I feel like writing an Ode to Chris :) He is one of the greatest guys EVER!! He has so many amazing qualities and he is a BLAST to be around. But now that he is gone I feel like pouting and eating chocolate.



Having Chris here just felt right and I am sad that he can't be here all the time but he is a pilot in the US Air Force and I am pretty pround of him.We will be praying for all our troops who can not be with their families this Holiday season. We are so proud of our men and women andwe pray for the quick and safe return. Let God's will be done.

And the last picture is what happens when you leave to men with a baby :)

Man--having a good friend can really make a bad day good and a good day, Great! I have recently been blessed with a friend that has been nothing but a blast. She is one of the many things that I am gr8phul for this Thanksgiving.

Miss Kristin and her little guy Luke.

Looking at these pictures makes the deepest parts of me flutter. I am so incredibly Blessed! To say that I am gr8phul is an understatement. I wish that I could find a quote or a song that could summarize how much I love my family. A no words can do it. It surpasses all understanding.

We are not perfect and we certainly have our tempers and troubles, but God constantly gives us reasons to be gr8phul and that we are. And is anybody perfect anyway? Nope, I didn't think so :)

Time with Tom & Erika

We are enjoying a Super Fun weekend and part of that fun was going and doing engagement pictures with Tom and Erica yesterday. They had only been engaged for a little over 48 hours at the time of the shoot and the passion was definitely in the air.

Erika just got back from being in Africa for 2 years with the Peace Corps and Tom is an amazing climber, skier and overall adventurer. Sparks have flow between these two and obviously a fire has been lit.

While we were at the beach taking pictures they was definitely an audience of onlookers. One guy, on the pier, went so far as to cheer them on. It was a ton of fun and I was giggling the whole time.

Thank you Tom and Erika for allowing me such a intimate look at your special romance. I am thrilled for you both! I will be looking forward to your wedding next summer.

Le Deux (now referred to as La Do Do)

How funny this life is! Travis and I "got into" one of the hottest (most talked about) clubs this past Saturday. I was so excited to go and see it for myself. To be able to say that I had experienced it first hand.

Well, it was exciting but it wasn't ALL THAT! It was sad actually, a lot of the people in there were so caught up in the LA scene that I think that they had let go of what really matters. Sure a lot of them looked fabulous, but that was about it. From what I could tell and they way that they were acting (Sodom and Gomorrah type behavior), the had put their trust and heart into something that really isn't going to amount to much.

What God offers can not be bought in a store. It is way more special than anything this world has to offer. I should be excited about "getting in" to the coolest club EVER Christianity. I am in Jesus Christ's club and it is way more exciting than any Hollywood scene. I am in the club with a bunch of people who want to know their creator personally and they want to challenge there hearts and minds. That is such much cooler than some silly handbag or shirt.

I am not judging these people. I have and do struggle with wanting to "fit in", but in LA I think it comes at way to high of a price. Part of the reason that I think I was hit so hard by this experience, is because I am still tempted by the world. I am a new Mom and I am trying to figure out my new identity. My new body. My new life. And at times what I read in the magazines makes the Hollywood life sound fabulous. Now I know that it isn't fabulous, at least not in my opinion. The life that I have been gifted by God is Fabulous. Not perfect but pretty GREAT!




Brian, Travis, me and Matt Hepp. I seriously think that I was with the coolest people in the whole place. I respect heart way more than I respect what someone is wearing. It was a fun night out and I learned a lot. About Hollywood, about myself and about what I really think matters. God! He is the most ultimate celebrity in my book.

He was a Moo Cow

Halloween has come and gone, and I am kinda in shock that we are in November. Where does the time go? Next thing you know it will be Christmas!

So the story behind is costume selection. I had no intention of him being a cow, but when I went to pick out his costume he went crazy for the cow. I told him he could be a cow for Halloween if he could tell me what it said, and he answered back mooooo with the funniest look on his face. That is how my child "talked me into" being a cow for Halloween.

So I have been busy trying to get ready for Christmas early, so that I can avoid the stress. But somehow I have just become stressed about doing it now. I have to laugh at myself, because I never thought that I would become this woman. But I am who I am, so I have to run so I can try to get more Christmas stuff done. Hahaha