For the first time since becoming parents, it was just the two of us. No little voices calling, "Mommy! Daddy!". No basketball practices. No school schedules. No rushing to make dinner or help with homework. Just Kev and me. It felt strange at first, almost uncomfortable because of the "guilt" of leaving them behind and… Continue reading Mr and Mrs Mai in Paradise
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A Hawaiian Reset
Kev and I are finally doing something we’ve never done before- we’re taking a trip, just the two of us, to Hawaii. No kids. No bedtime routines or basketball schedules. Just us. We’ve never been away for more than a single night without Mai Boys, and part of me feels that tug of guilt. But… Continue reading A Hawaiian Reset
Messy. Redeemed. Deeply Rooted.
2016. It was the year that everything changed. The year our marriage nearly collapsed under the weight of everything we weren't saying out loud. We were stretched thin- a 2yo, pregnancy turned early labor, sleepless nights, hidden disappointments, and having a marriage so strained we barely recognized ourselves. We became strangers, not partners, looking at… Continue reading Messy. Redeemed. Deeply Rooted.
Mai Household Mayhem 