October 15, 2009
and more rain, too drat it!
oh, well! THESE will help me feel all better!!!!
Ok, SORRY for going in the reverse order with the pictures….but I couldn’t help it! (My son just woke up from his nap….he’s eaten 2 already! Did I mention these are DAIRY-FREE?!) SWEET!
September 11, 2009
….I was actually home from Seminary “kid sitting” 4 kids while their parents were in Germany…Since the kids were at school that day I decided to work @ their family’s bakery in Fayetteville, GA . While listening to the radio in the kitchen, Vicki & I heard the news of the first plane hitting the first tower….we stood there wondering if it was a joke….then came the second….I began to wonder about my Dad who was working @ the Pentagon. I wanted to talk to him…when we heard that another plane had crashed- we knew this terror was real. This plane had hit the Pentagon- my head was spinning…
…almost immediately the kitchen phone rang-it was my Dad’s assistant. I’m not sure how she found me there, but thank goodness she did- my Dad was fine. His office at the Pentagon had been temporarily relocated because of remodeling. How ironic. The side that was hit was near where he would have been that day…
…So many others cannot say they faced a “close call”. So many families DID lose their Fathers, Mothers, Sisters, Brothers, Uncles, Aunts, Nieces, Nephews, CHILDREN…their Friends.
Our hearts should never be far from how we felt that day. We should remember how WE felt, but we should be ever aware of how others felt that day as well. The fear, the terror, the uncertainty, the shear horror of what they saw, smelled, touched, heard. What THEY lost.
We must also be aware that this is still not over. There are men & women who have voluntarily gone to fight, to stand where we cannot to battle an enemy that we cannot even see- home and abroad. Our broken hearts must also be grateful hearts-
We must Remember.
August 31, 2009
Thomas and Ava started “church-school” (as they call it) last week. It is only 3 days a week 3 hours a day…so not like “real school”- but good for them & me too! Here are some pix of the big day-
July 22, 2009
….UNDERSTATEMENT of the year.
I had a plan to see how long I could go without blogging…it all ends today.
Here is a brief overview of all that has been going on in “Miley-World”:
1. Got Pregnant (okay, that would JUST be Mina….and that was a while ago…I am almost 13 weeks along)
2. Went on a 10 day “Miley-Adventure” to Lake Martin, AL & to Cloudland Canyon State Park in GA near the TN border & more importantly, near Chattanooga, TN…that we LOVE so much….
3. Went to Litchfield Beach, SC with some friends of ours for several days…the 1st time Thomas & Ava had seen the Ocean…they LOVED it! Thank goodness!
4. Thomas & Ava are attending “Camp” @ Church…they LOVE that too!
5. Upcoming events include a 12 hour + road trip with Ninna to visit some Family! YAY!!! I cannot wait! (Does anyone have a portable DVD player I can borrow?)
Whew! we r SO busy! And we love every adventurous moment! I will post some pictures as soon as I download them. Have a great Summer folks!
June 3, 2009
Well, since I seem to be the worst blogger on the planet…I will just put pictures of my cutie pies here in place of a bunch of mumbo-jumbo! So… here they are:
May 6, 2009
There is a Gymnastics place that I have discovered that offers classes on Fridays for $5 a kid for almost an hour of hands on instruction! It is great and Thomas & Ava really seem to like it! Here are some pictures of them having fun…
GOTTA LOVE GYMNASTICS!!!!
April 24, 2009
Well- my Mom gave me some chicken to take home and grill. I immediately called my Brother, the “Grill King” to ask how to grill (on my GAS grill, blah) chicken breasts…which I ALWAYS ruin (aka overcook). Like, why didn’t I think of asking him before? Duh!
So here is a picture of the work in progress
keep your eye on the guy towards the back left corner…
Um, something is a little out of place here. Can you guess where “ol’ Blackie” here was? That is right! The back left corner! So, Mose- I guess your faith in the charcoal grill is totally founded! Needless to say (Blackie excluded) the others were DELICIOUS!!! Thanks for the pointers Bro!!!! You reign supreme!
April 15, 2009
This is THE reason I dye eggs at Easter-time…
And THAT is ALL I have to say about THAT!!!
April 14, 2009
Here are my Cuties on Easter! They were so happy to take their Easter baskets to church to give goodies to their teachers & friends…So SWEET!
If you look close, you can see Ava’s hair bow…which will not mean ANYTHING to the “menfolk” out there, but for all you ladies, ESPECIALLY those who have little darlings who will tolerate a bow in their hair…this bow was custom-made to match her dress. By custom I mean that the girl who made it for me- Michele with Carolina Ribbons in South Carolina (remember, I am in Georgia) actually went out and bought the same dress to match the ribbons!!! And when it was all said and done, I got the bow in time for Easter & it was VERY reasonably priced!!! YAY! Check out her link! She is SO talented!
Hope you had a wonderful Easter Holiday, and were able to make some great memories with your loved ones as you reflected on the Resurrection!
April 9, 2009
…even the one with the broken foot!
Our little friend Ethan broke his foot (yes, he WAS jumping on the bed!!! well, off the bed his mother thinks…) and to get him to go to the Doctor without pitching a HUGE fit…she did what any good mother would do-
-bribed him, of course! He LOVES “Aba” (our Ava) and she told him he could have a “playdate” with her & Thomas if he was a good boy @ the Dr.’s! Well, we met Jill (his mommy), Eli (big brother) & Ethan @ the park yesterday. Cool & breezy, but SUNNY!!! The kids rode bikes & scooters and had a great time! Here are some pictures…
