What a great few days I've had with my family! Daddy took all of us camping for 3 whole days! We did so much together. It was Malachi's and my first time camping, and let me tell ya, I'm a seasoned professional now! Mommy took some pictures...

Jadis served as our valiant guard dog. I'm positive she's the only reason we weren't eaten by bears.

Here we are trying so spear some dinner. It felt so great to get in touch with our hunter/gatherer side.

Daddy fixed a tent for us to play in. We couldn't sleep in it that night because there was a creek behind us. Mommies tend to be paranoid about stuff like that.

Then we took a walk and met some horses - this one was my favorite. He kissed me!

Kai seems to make friends wherever we venture.

Then we went back to our van for some rest, but Mommy and I kept making silly faces at eachother and giggling. It's hard not to giggle when you're sharing sleeping space with 3 other people and a dog.

The next morning we went fishing out on Devil's Lake. It was my first time fishing, and I didn't know how I would do. I felt awfully sorry for those poor worms.

Mommy and I caught one on my new pole - my first fish ever!

Then I caught one all by myself! It was just my size.

We went on a whale watching excursion together, boy did that boat go fast! It was kai's & my first time out on the ocean!

We spotted a couple of sea lions, but no whales. That's OK, though - the boat ride was so fun!!

But most of all, we did a fair lot of relaxing! Aaaah.

A Note from Mommy -
It sure doesn't seem like 2 years ago that I feared for his life. I remember praying, 'God, if You let him make it through this birth, I promise never to take him for granted. I promise to raise him up for Your glory." God is faithful, and Malachi is here.
Tomorrow I'm taking him back to Silverton Hospital. Not only to show him where his life was both started and saved, but to lay to rest the panicky feeling I have since experienced every time I pass through any hospital, no matter the reason. We'll see the newborn babies, meet the nurses who remember us, and eat lunch in the cafeteria. But the most important thing I'll do tomorrow is watch my little boy walking down the corridore, unscathed. Complete. Just like I prayed he would on that day 2 years ago.
Happy Birthday Malachi. I love you more then you can ever know.

I'm 2 now!!

Off berry pickin'. Mom says I look like a certified bumkin.

One for me, one for the basket. Two for me, one for the basket. Three for me, one for the basket.

This is a bit overwhelming...

A lttle break in the flowers.

Mmmm...this bunch is for milkshakes!!

We feel so small!

Daddy and Mommy took us to the waves to play. We shared a moment. It was beautiful. But don't tell anybody.