Sweetness

Cole

Today was a big day for Cole. He discovered he actually can tackle.
And he was awesome.

Friday Night Lights

Pretty much the cutest ball boys ever...

By Abby

The daisy is simply sweet. She is silently waving in the breeze. She's an adorable pink with a bright yellow middle and a long green stem. She is all alone but she points to the sun as if it is her friend. She stands tall and thin and shows off her beauty. She smells very pretty. Her petals have little lines on them, and are smooth and soft as a blanket.

What a peaceful flower.

Happy Birthday Noah!

As hard as it is to believe, we now have a teenager in our home. Noah turned 13 this month!

I've included this collage of how many photos I had to take to get him to smile nicely, to give a glimpse of what our life with a teenager is like.


But Noah is seriously a great kid, and we are very proud of the young man he is becoming.

Happy Birthday Noah! We love you!

Abby's 1st Day of School

OK, this is a little late, but homeschooling, keeping up with two middle schoolers and a first grader, working, and football have pretty much consumed all of my time this fall. So, finally, here is a photo of Abby's first day of 4th grade!

First Day of School for the Miller Boys!

We have two middle-schoolers! How can that be? Noah is now in 7th grade, and Ethan in 6th, so they both attend our local middle school. Ethan has been home-schooled for the past two years, so this is a big adjustment for him. Noah is a middle school pro now, but still has all new teachers this year (except for band). I am so excited for them to get home (they rode their bikes together) and tell me all about their first day. They should be home in approximately 21 minutes!

And our baby started first grade today! This is Cole's first experience with all-day school as he went to half-day kindergarten last year. He was so excited and brave and confident this morning. I love it! I can't wait to hear all about his day, too, when I pick him up from school in 1 hour and 14 minutes! (Except maybe the part about how thirsty he is because his dorky mom forgot to put his water bottle in his lunch today...oops!)

I am home-schooling Abby this year, but she doesn't officially start until next Tuesday. Mark took her on a little shopping run this afternoon, though, to get some last minute supplies for art class.

Homemade chocolate chip cookies are just out of the oven...I can't wait to share them with the loves of my life as they share their days with me.

Triumphs

Abby is love, love, loving cheer!
She is doing so amazingly well for her first year.
And, yes, she really is that cute in real life.

It's been a long road since January, but you've made your dream become a reality,
and I'm so very proud of you!

Portland Zoo

So thankful for a much-needed (football-free) family day!!