millers treks, triumphs and trials: fun

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Friday, October 9, 2009

Kindergarten Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

Monday, August 24, 2009

Summer Fun

We had so much fun on Anderson Island this summer. We were hoping to be able to get over there one more time before school started, but we are seriously running out of days! With football already going strong three days a week, it's hard to fit much of anything else in.

Monday, August 17, 2009

Port Orchard

Another fun Sunday in Port Orchard...our new favorite get-away spot...mostly (ok only) because of some really great people we know who live there.

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Our New Favorite Books

So, Abby has been getting these "Elephant and Piggie" books from the library all summer. And, to be honest, I've kind of given her a bad time about them, telling her they were WAY too easy for her, and she should get something more at her reading level. But she insisted, "I really like them. They are so funny!"

Then today...

We made a quick trip to the library, and Abby and Cole picked out two new books they hadn't gotten yet ("Watch Me Throw the Ball" & "I Love My New Toy"). Noah then read them both aloud to me (cool and funny voices thrown in at no additional charge) in the van as we drove to an afternoon birthday party. And I now totally understand why Abby always wanted to get them. They are hilarious! The illustrations are simple, yet fantastic and full of expression.

If you have little ones (and maybe even if you don't), and you've never checked out Mo Willems' books, you really should.

Monday, July 27, 2009

pool party 2...

dad: 'this is the life'

Saturday, July 18, 2009

More Upward Photos

We had never heard of Upward basketball and cheer camps until Centerpointe Church, a church plant here in DuPont, offered the camp (completely FREE of charge) at the DuPont Middle School this summer. It was completely amazing! The kids were all able to attend and had a fabulous time. They learned about basketball and cheerleading, but also had Bible studies and the gospel message was shared every day to many, many unchurched kids.

Mark and I were so amazed that not only was the camp free for the kids, but they also received a ton of free stuff. Abby received her cheer top, pom poms, a megaphone, a backpack, a basketball, a water bottle, and a duffle bag. The boys each received reversible basketball jerseys, water bottles, basketballs, and duffle bags. The camp also offered a free bbq meal on the last day of the camp for the kids and their families, and is also making a highlight DVD that they are hand-delivering to each home that had a child attend the camp.

What an amazing way to show Christ's love to our community! Going above and beyond what is expected, and asking nothing in return.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Last Field Trip

Today was Abby's last class field trip for the year (her last day of school is tomorrow). We walked from the school to Powderworks Park, where the kids played, ate lunch, and Abby showed off her mad basketball under-the-leg skills!

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Summer Fun...A Little Early

Although today it is cloudy and barely 70-degrees, all of last week it was sunny and hot and wonderful! The kids cooled off in the sprinkler and had a blast!

Even though we loved the super warm and sunny weather of last week, we are thankful for the cooler weather this week - hoping that it will help our grass seed to grow!