Who knew that writing a blog would be so difficult? I used to consider myself a writer, but not these days! I sit down here and try to think of things to say, but nothing ever escapes so I leave it for another day! So yes, I am behind! Maybe I'll start with a bit of an update!
Van is almost 7 months now! I know, can you believe it? He is such a little charmer! And when I say little, I mean it! He is only in the 10th percentile for height and weight! Such a sweet little bug! He eats like a champion, loves his bath time, is a breeze to put to bed at night... what more could a mommy ask for? Other than his absolute refusal for anything that even resembles a bottle, we're good, LOL! needless to say, it's a bit difficult to leave him for any substantial amount of time, but that is really not a "real" problem, you know?
Drew continues to grow and chage at a remarkable rate. For being the most stubborn child in the family, he is also quite brilliant! He will suddenly pop off letter identities out of nowhere. For instance, when I was reading to the kids the other day he suddenly got really excited and said "A, A, A, A" while pointing to all the A's on the page! Remarkable! Yes, he's 3! But if you ask him to do it, no way! Such a stubborn little rascal! He has recently recovered from what we can only assume was Influenza. Despite getting his flu shot every year he came down with a mysterious illness that lasted a little over a week with fever, malaise, and stomach pain. The poor kid didn't want to do anything or even move. It got to be quite scary but the doctors still don't really know what it was! It's gone now, thank goodness and he has made a full recovery with no one else in the family catching whatever it was!
Owen is thriving in Kindergarten. He loves going to school, and it has been reported by his teacher that when he finishes his work he helps the other children complete theirs! He has always been so good about helping! He brought home his second term report card yesterday and recieved all 4's and 3's. (this new elementary school grading system goes from 1 - 4, basically equivelent to 1=D and 4=A on our old system). I couldn't be prouder! He is on a first grade reading level and is just an all-around great kid! I even overheard him telling Drew the other day that if Drew gets all potty-trained (yes, we are STILL dealing with that issue!) Owen would give him his Stingray! Wow, amazing!!! (the Stingray is Owen's bike that Santa brought him when he was 3 1/2 - it looks like a chopper and is seriously super cool!)
Shelbie is becoming quite the young lady! We celebrated her seventh birthday last Saturday. Holy cow I have a seven year old! Instead of having a birthday party she decided she wanted to have a "girl's night out"! Wow, so grown up! So Shelbie, her friend Amanda, her Aunt Jen, her Grandma and I went to see Coraline in 3D. It was awesome!!! A little dark, so I don't recommend it for all kids. If they like movies like The Corpse Bride and The Nightmare Before Christmas, you are probably fine! If not, don't take them because I can see the possibility of major nightmares in that case! The next day we all went out to lunch at Iggy's (again, her request!) and celebrated with her! She had a great day! Full of major surprises, too! The American Girl doll Samantha, which has been retired and is hard to find, was sent to her by Her Grandpa and Deana in Texas. She was astounded to see that! Her Grandma bought her a horse and cowgirl outfit for the Samantha doll! So exciting! And her dad bought her a real BMX freestyle bike and customized it just for her! A true one of a kind! I can't believe how fast my babies are growing up!!!
OH, and on another note, my microwave was installed by my dear husband and good friend Tyson while we were out on Friday!!!!! For those of you who do not know the history behind this, let me catch you up! We have literally been remodeling our kitchen for two years now!! So we've been using the microwave in the GARAGE, of all places! The painting is done, the microwave installed, and the last thing to do is the wood work! (cabinets are done, we are replacing all the baseboards and door frames and such) I can not tell you how nice it is to have my kitchen back!!!! Will post pics soon!
2 comments:
Your kids are so stinkin cute. I saw Owen during an assembly at Willow Canyon the other day and thought to myself... "those Miller genetics sure do make some pretty babies." Not to rule out your husbands side of the family, but really the Miller family is just hands down, gorgeous! I'm glad you have your microwave back, I would freaking die without a microwave, and to have to travel to the garage to use it, would make me a batty lady! No wonder you were feeling sassy! So funny!
Thank you for the update, FINALLY!!! j/k I can't wait to come over and see you, the kids, and your new kitchen. Very exciting. LOL on the microwave. :-)
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