Miller Family

Family Pictures for Farm Bureau

2012-02-10T19:29:00.000-08:00

I thought I would share a few of my favorite pictures that Zak's sister took of us for Farm Bureau when we went to Hawaii.

We have a 5 year old

2012-01-30T14:15:00.000-08:00

Blyss had her 5th birthday last friday- she was one excited girl for her birthday- at one point, she was more excited about her birthday than Christmas. We have been counting down her birthday since about Thanksgving and the day finally came! She got everything she wanted- a Castle Birthday Cake, a Belle dress up dress, a barbie that swims, a game, and new barbie clothes. Also, for her birthday she got to spend the night in a hotel in Midway, Utah (Zak and I went to a Farm Bureau conference and took the kids with us), then on Saturday after the conference was over we went and ate at McDonald's and then went to Chuck E Cheese's to play. She had a great birthday, the only thing she was disappointed about was that she didn't get to swim at the hotel- we just didn't have time.

She is such a joy to our family, she is a very happy kid, she loves to cuddle and to be held, she likes to hug and is always telling me she loves me- she is very sweet! She loves to play with barbies, dress up, put makeup on, and loves playing with friends- she thinks she needs to have a friend over everyday. She loves to help- a little to much sometimes. She gets along and plays great with both Hallee and Sicaly. We are sure glad to have a 5 year old in our family!

Hawaii

2012-01-16T14:33:00.000-08:00

We had such a great time in Hawaii- beatiful weather- about 80 the entire time! We left on a Friday- we flew from Salt Lake to Seattle- where we had a 5 1/2 hour layover, I thought I was going to go crazy- then we had a 5 1/2 hour flight- I was so happy once we made it to Honolulu, we got a taxi(if you are in Hawaii- never get a taxi!) and I about died- $40 later we were at our hotel and starving, at this point I was a little grouchy with the events of the day, everywhere was closed for eating, so we grabbed a sandwich at the ABC store. Saturday we met up with my parents- they went on a 7 day cruise of all the Hawaiian Islands then got off on Ohua, we rented a car and headed up to North Beach- where we went and visited the temple and went to the Polensian Cultural Center- what a great day we had there- it was very neat. We stayed for dinner and the big show.

Zak and I in front of the Hawaii temple

This is the road that leads up to the temple

Polenisian Cultural Center

That is a guy at the top of the tree- he climbed this cocunut tree in about 30 seconds

The river show- each island did a performance- very cool. This is where we got the best ice cream ever- they were selling it before the show started and it was so, so, so good!

My mom and I

At the Lua Ou, these boys were very good looking and oh yah- that is a pig.

On Sunday was the start of the Farm Bureau convention, Zak and I had to be there at 7am to find out what we were suppose to do, they told us they would announce the top 10 at the general opening session at 9am, we really didn't think we would make the top 10 and that we could just enjoy Hawaii- finally at 10:45 they announced the top 10 and we were in the top 10. Stress hit immediately, I honestly didn't think we would be in the top 10, because I was reading about everyone else, and there was some very impressive people, who have done so much and most couples both husband and wife worked in an ag related job- so we were kind of shocked!!! We had to go to another meeting at 11:15 to find out what time we would be giving our presentation to the judges- we got 2:00, so we ran back to the hotel and changed and I practiced on giving the presentation, we then went back to the convention center and gave our presentation- it went okay we went over our time and didn't have time for the judges to ask us any questions. After that we met up with my parents for a quick dinner. Then that night we had a rehersal for 2 hours what we were supposed to do if we won.

Then on Monday back to the convetion center for another 2 hour long meeting where they announced the winners- it actually went almost 3 hours- but we didn't win. The winner won a brand new Chevy pickup. We were glad when it was all over- so that we could enjoy some more of Hawaii.

On stage to announce the winners.

After being in so many meetings and sitting so much we decided to take a hike up to diamond head crater- it was a 3 mile hike from our hotel. I love the trees around Hawaii.

At the top of the parking lot of diamond head looking out- we didn't get to climb up diamond head because they were closing up. But it was still a beatiful view from the parking lot.

This is a statue of Duke, who said all could surf- just not royalty.

On Tuesday we went to Pearl Harbor- what a sombering feeling.

The Arizona that sunk and is still there

On Wednesday we went to Hunama Bay to go snorkeling- this was our first time to go, it took me awhile to catch on, but it was way fun, I saw turtle, lots and lots of fish, some were huge, it made me a bit nervous- but they would just swim on by. It was a great day!

Our final night in Hawaii, our walk along the beach, just soaking in the warm air and how beatiful it was!

Zak's mom watched the girls and the girls were great and we are so thankful that she could watch the kids for us so that we could have this experience!

New Year's Eve

2012-01-05T11:51:00.000-08:00

For New Year's Eve we had a few friends over and lots and lots of good food!!! We played a game, visited, ate food, watched the kids dance, and just had a great time.

This was Blyss and Sicaly preparing their dance moves. Every day these two have to dance. Blyss had dressed Sicaly up in this- Blyss' swimsuit cover, her brown tights and brown belt and loads of jewlery!

The dance party! These kids love to dance!

While we adults hung out we sent all the kids down stairs to watch a movie with the projector.

Sicaly and Wyatt turned into little buddies, it was great because Sicaly actually ate, they were so cute together.

At 10pm we told the kids it was the new year, so here they are outside bringing in the New Year- our other neighbors must of heard them, because at Church the next day we got lots of comments about it.

Christmas 2011

2012-01-01T09:39:00.000-08:00

Our Christmas started a little early this year- Farm Bureau and the Polaris dealer delivered our 4 wheeler a few days before Christmas- the girls were so excited! Sicaly wants a ride every day, she will go get her shoes, hat, and coat and brings it to us, then leads us down to the 4 wheeler.

What a fun Christmas! Our kids are at such a fun age- It is our tradition to go to breakfast on Christmas Eve morning and then we went to a movie- Puss in Boots, we frosted sugar cookies for Santa, we watched Polar Express with the projector downstairs, and the girls were so giggly and excited they had a hard time going to sleep. But once they did, they slept great!!! Sicaly slept through the night- the first in a long time and hasn't done it since. Hallee and Blyss didn't get up until 8 am and Sicaly got up at 8:30. Zak and I were up at 7 waiting and waiting for them to get up!

The girls going through their stockings. They each got a bounce ball. Blyss got a scooter, barbie, jewlery, makeup set, a movie, a couple of books, and a makeup case. Hallee got legos, hidden picture book, puzzle book, national geographic kids books, orbeze(which was a huge hit, it is these little tiny balls, then you put them in water and they expand and feel gushy), and a necklace.

Sicaly got a slide- which has been such a hit for all the girls, and her bouncing donkey, and a baby doll.

On Monday after Christmas we went up to Idaho to visit our families. On Monday night we went swimming with Zak's family. On Tuesday we hung out at my parent's, then went up to St. Anthony to Zak's grandma's and to see Wade (that is Zak's Dad's hired man, he always gives the girls a present). On Wednesday morning we went and visited my grandma then headed back home. We wanted to stay a little longer but on Tuesday night Sicaly started throwing up and we didn't know if it was the flu or what(I think it was from swimming- every time we go swimming somebody gets sick??), so we thought we better just get home!

We had a great Christmas! It comes and goes so fast.

Christmas Party

2011-12-20T13:09:00.000-08:00

I hadn't been to one of my family Christmas parties in about 4 years, so I decided it was time to go to one. I haven't seen some of my cousins and their families for about that long as well. We had a nice breakfast, had an ugly sweater contest, sang songs, Santa came, and then we went bowling. I didn't get any pictures of us bowling (I left my camera in the car). But the kids had a great time bowling, even Sicaly bowled- get this- she got a higher score than I did!!!! It was great to see family and we had a fun time- my aunt did a great job!!!

My grandma with some of her great grandchildren

Hallee with Santa

Blyss with Santa

Sicaly with Santa

The ugly sweater winners- Holly on the right took1st, Kolee 2nd, and my brother Nick took 3rd

On the Farm

2011-12-11T15:35:00.000-08:00

While we were in Idaho for Thanksgiving we had some farm pictures taken to put in our presentation when we compete in Nationals in Hawaii. Zak's sister took some pictures at his family's farm with tractors, horses, and beef cows.
Here are some pictures at my family's dairy farm- this is were I grew up and what I did while growing up!

Sicaly saying, "MOOO"

In the milking parlor- my dad and brother

Putting Milkers on the Cows

Going to feed the baby calves

Blyss with the baby calf named after her- Blyss- it is fun that they each have a calf to check up on each time we go to the farm, so they can see how much the calf has grown and what pen she is in know.

Hallee with Hal, the white calf

Sicaly helping stir milk replacer to feed to the calves

When we go to the farm we alway have to see Grandma Bazil

I thought this was funny- Blyss sitting in Grandma's foot stool eating chips- this foot stool is the best toy for a kid!

1st Snow Storm of the Season

2011-11-28T19:42:00.000-08:00

About a week ago we had a great big storm- I think about 10 inches of snow. I took Sicaly out in it and she just loved eating the snow. Hallee wanted to make a snowman and boy, she made a big one! All the while being outside the snow just kept coming down.

Hallee and her snowman

The next day we stayed inside trying to keep warm- Blyss and Sicaly were playing in my bedroom, I went in to check on them and Blyss had arranged Sicaly like this, with all her babies and stuffed animals. Sicaly just kept kissing and kissing her babies. It was pretty sweet.

We Are.......

2011-11-18T12:54:00.000-08:00

GOING TO HAWAII!!!!!!

Zak and I are involved with Farm Bureau- with the Young Farmer and Rancher Program- last Febuary we went to Washington DC with other couples to meet with congress. This past spring (this is our 3rd year doing it) we filled out an application for the excellence in ag award.

Here is a little more about it:

The Young Farmers & Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture Award recognizes young farmers and ranchers who actively contribute and grow through their involvement in agriculture and Farm Bureau. The award is designed for an individual or couple who do not have the majority of their income subject to normal production risk. Competitors are judged on a combination of their:

Involvement in agriculture.
Leadership ability.
Participation in Farm Bureau and other organizations (i.e., civic, service and community).

So anyways last night was the Award Ceremony, there was 13 couples from the state of Utah who had applied for it. They anounced the 2nd runner up for the award, then the 1st runner up, at that point I knew we weren't going to win anything because we never had been runners up, then they called Zak and my name- and we were both totally shocked!!!
Along with the trip to Hawaii (were we will compete nationally with couples from all the other states), we were also rewarded a brand new four wheeler, a helmet, insurance on the four wheeler and $500 for winning this award!
Every year Farm Bureau holds there national meeting in different places- how lucky this year it is to be in Hawaii!

Zak also competed in the Discussion Meet (this is his 4th year doing this), it started Wednesday night in Layton, he did 2 half hour rounds of discussing farm topics with 3 other competerors. He made it to the final 8, that night was another half hour of discussing and coming up with ideas/resolutions to some agricultural concerns. Then they narrow it down to 4, which Zak made it to the final four. On Thursday was anothe half hour discussion. He did so great- it is very nerve racking for both of us- more for him of course- lots of pressure and quick thinking! I really thought he had won.
Last night, they announced the winners at the Awards Ceremony-- the winner was announced after we already won the excellence in ag award. Zak won 1st runner up-- which is totally awesome- he won $300.
It all worked out, because you can't go to Nationals in 2 areas.

Final 4 Discussion Meets

Awards Night- when Zak took 1st runner up

HERE WE COME HAWAII
It will be fun- my parents will be there with Farm Bureau, then some other couples we know from our Washington DC trip will be there!

Blinds are a fun Toy!

2011-11-12T12:53:00.000-08:00

I never know day to day what I'm going to find in the blinds- the girls like to hide things in them, use them as a bed for the barbies, or try to scare me with a clay snake wrapped around in the blinds. I'm really glad my girls have great imaginations!

I had to throw these pictures in- Hallee wanted so bad to have lots of leaves to jump in and play in, so I told her to go rake up the leaves and see if she could get a pile- so here is their pile, they had fun for a few minutes, then they let me know it wasn't enough leaves to have fun. I let her know someday we will have lots of leaves!

Halloween 2011

2011-11-03T14:03:00.000-07:00

What a fun Halloween we had. The girls had a couple of parties before Halloween, one at the Elementary School and one at Dance. Blyss dressed up as something different everytime.
This Halloween I even dressed up as a witch- thought I better since I was doing the preschool Halloween party with Blyss's preschool group. It was fun!
Sicaly was even excited over Halloween this year, she felt very special getting dressed up and makeup on. She even carried her Halloween bucket with her every where she went- she would not let me or Zak hold it while trick or treating. It was fun to have all the kids enjoy it this year.

Hallee and Blyss ready for their Dance Party-Hallee was a hip hop dance- she thought she was pretty cool stuff! Hallee really likes Rocky off of Shake It Up- so that is who she is!

Blyss is a Fairy and Sicaly just wanted to be in the picture.

The Back of the Costumes- so you can see Sicaly's butterfly wings and Blyss' cat tail

Our pumpkins this year- top step is Sicaly's- a happy face. Middle step is Blyss'- a cat face. Hallee's is bottom stip- a vampire face.

The Halloween Preschool Party:

The frosted sugar cookies- and every inch of those cookies were covered in candy.

The Pumpkin Walk

2011-10-30T13:23:00.000-07:00

For Blyss' preschool we went to the Pumpkin Walk, it is so fun to see people's creativity and what they can come up with and to do to pumpkins. Here are a few of our favorites:

Angry Birds- Sicaly, Blyss, Collin and Josh Miller

Blyss and Sicaly with Ms. Spider Sunny Patch

Blyss and Sicaly with Despicable Me

Blyss and the Zoo

Blyss and Sicaly in Zombie Land

The Crew

Blyss, Maziy, Josh, and Caleb- our preschool group

What They Do.....

2011-10-17T12:32:00.000-07:00

This is what Sicaly and Blyss did to keep themselves entertained the other day while I cleaned bathrooms......

They pretty much drug everything out from Sicaly's room and brought it into the front room. Then Sicaly was was laying on all the pillow pets! They had so much fun, they were giggling and they worked very hard. But then they weren't to happy about cleaning it up.

Here are the girls and I ready to go to Church- Hallee and Blyss in their new church clothes- they looked so stinkin cute!

Cruise

2011-10-05T10:02:00.002-07:00

Zak won us a free cruise to Ensanada Mexico, Zak won this by being in the top 5 for sales in Poultry Feed in his company- the whole United States! We boarded our ship in Long Beach, CA. It was overwhelming at first- the ship was HUGE!!! Their was alot to figure! On Friday we ate lunch on the boat, we walked around the boat-trying to figure out where things were, we had a meeting with all the Cargill people who also won this trip- the Utah State BYU football game was on, we watched that- I was not to happy about this- there was so much to do, and we ended up watching TV. We had the late dinner every night at 8:15. But on Friday night I was feeling a little sick- motion sickness- so we went right to bed and after that I was fine!
On Saturday we got to Ensanada- so we went and walked around downtown, watched the funny seals. Then later we went on a tour to the Blow hole- there is only 3 in the world- it was pretty cool. Where the Blow Hole was their was the flea market- I felt like I was being attacked by purianas- Holy Cow- those mexicans wanted to make us a deal on everything! On Saturday night we went to the family friendly comic show- the guy was so funny we decided we would check out his adult comedy show to- he was very good and funny! We also went to the main show- dancing and singing- it was really good to- some awesome talent. Then we decided we would go to one of the clubs as a group and go dancing- the band was great and we had so much fun dancing- it had been in forever since we danced! We stayed out unitl 1:30am!
On sunday we slept in had breakfast, then the chocolate bar, then we thought we better burn some of those calories off, so we went and played minature golf with some of our friends- that was so much fun! Then we played cards with Zak's boss and his wife. Then we had the Cargill award ceremony were Zak and others were recognized and given an award for their hard work! That night we went to a different comedian and out dancing again.
On Monday we headed back home- we swayed like we were on the ship for 2 more days! We had such a blast, we saw lots of intersting people and things- I think one of the fun things was people watching- I could not believe how much alcohol was consumed- we were definatley on a party cruise- so that made for some intersting encounters!
My mom watched the girls, they had lots of fun- and Sicaly became very attached to my mom and did not want me, she cried and cried when my mom left and did not want Zak or me.

Me in front of our boat

Zak with Ensadada behind him

The Blow Hole

Zak and I at the Blow Hole

One of the World's largest flags

The Seal's- they were fun to watch!

Who knew what you could do with towels

Zak at the awards night

At the dance club- having a great time

Butterfly Experience

2011-10-05T10:02:00.000-07:00

For Hallee's birthday, my parents gave her a butterfly kit- she got the butterfly cage and we sent in to get 5 catepillars, once we got the catepillars we watched them eat and get bigger, then turn into a chrysalis, then about 7 days later we watched them hatch out of their chrysalis into butterflies. Hallee decided to let the butterflies go on Saturday. It was a fun thing to watch and a great experience for the girls- they were so excited when they would see a change, and they sat and watched them for about an hour one day when they were hatching into butterflies. Hallee is my little bug lover, she is constantly looking for bugs, catepillars, she has her little cage and it always has something in it.I asked the neighbor boy one day if he and Hallee played at school- and he told me all Hallee wants to do at recess is search for bugs. That is who she is and something she loves!

Right after they hatched

Hallee found this catepillar- it was huge- it was about the size of pointer finger and it had a horn on its rear!

Definatley Girl

2011-09-24T12:56:00.001-07:00

Oh, our little miss Sicaly- she is definatley all girl!!!

Both Hallee and Blyss were at school and usually they keep their door closed to their bedroom and I was doing my chores and thought I haven't seen Sicaly for awhile, she was having a great time in the girls' room, she got up on Blyss' bed and slid her jewlery box over so that she could get into it, and was putting on all Blyss' jewelry- she just was in heaven and she even posed when I took her picture.

Blyss and her friend were playing dress up, so I hear Sicaly in the girls' bedroom upset, I go check on her and she was so frustrated because she had on a high heel on and could not get the other one on, so I put it on her - she had also put the crown on but it is was backwards, so I put it on right and she took off running to go find Blyss and her friend- no problem for her walking in heels! She picked a baby up on the way to go play with the other girls. It was so cute!!!

Temple Picture Class

2011-09-15T13:21:00.000-07:00

COME MAKE YOUR OWN PICTURE FOR LOTS LESS!!!!!
I am going to have a temple picture class- On November 11, which is a Friday at 6 pm at the Church. You can go to www.poppyseedprojects.com to check out all the temples and options they have. You don't have to do a temple, you can do a family picture. They also have clocks and Greg Olsen pictures. So go to their website and click on classes to view all the temples, what you can do with a family picture, or if you want to do a clock the design you would like.
The cost to do a temple or family picture is $57- that covers everything!!! That is so much less than anywhere else to get a picture this big- which is 26"X32".
This would be a great christmas present or for your own home. You can do more than 1, if you plan on doing 3 or more, have someone come with you to help.
The class takes about 2 1/2 hours to finish the project.
Contact me for more information or if you want to sign up- I need to have all orders in by Oct. 27th.
Marcy Miller- 258-5176
Please let others know about this and invite them- I do need to have a certain number sign up in order for it to happen!!!!
WHEN LOOKING AT TEMPLE PICTURES CLICK ON THEM, TO GET THE FULL VIEW.

7 Years Old

2011-09-11T13:44:00.000-07:00

Wow... I can't believe I have a 7 year old!!! Yesterday was Hallee's 7th birthday, and she had a great day. I made her a horse cake- that was her request for this year, she wanted it black and white, but I couldn't get the frosting to go that color, so instead it was a tan color- but she was happy with it. In the morning we had a birthday party for her, with some of her friends from school and from the neighborhood. We played some waterballoon games, had sack races, played hot potato, hide and go seek, tag, and had a treasure hunt! Hallee got some fun gifts! Later in the day we went to McDonald's- of course that was her choice and they got a happy meal, which is real treat for them! Then we rented the movie, "Rio" to watch that night. She has had so much fun playing with all her presents, most of her gifts were the crafty/art stuff, which she loves.
Hallee is a great girl, she loves going to school- she is doing great with her reading, math, and writing, she loves to write- her handwriting is very pretty and neat. Hallee loves to catch bugs, especially grasshopers and butterflies. So for her birthday she got a bug cage, and my parents gave her a butterfly cage- we sent in for some catepillars- so that she can watch them change. Hallee is a good helper around the house- folding laundry, taking out the garbage, and cleaning her room. Blyss and her are best buds and great sisters to each other. Hallee is getting to be a bit more patient and will play a little with Sicaly know. We love her and glad she was sent to our family 7 years ago.

The Horse Cake

Blowing out Candles at her party

Opening presents from Mom and Dad

All of her "goods"- what a lucky girl!

Later this week on the 15th, our little Sicaly will be 18 months- I can't believe she is growing up so fast. She has seemed to grow up so much faster than my other 2, she walked really early- and since then, she has figured stuff out, she thinks she is as big as her sisters and wants to do everything they do- she is a smart little girl. She is definaltey fun, but she keeps me very busy!

She wanted to get in on the opening presents excitment!

Sicaly is definatley girl- she loves hair accerories and necklaces!

My sweet little Blyss has started her 2nd year of preschool- this year me and three other moms are doing a preschool, and we take turns teaching. But here she is on her first day. It just hit me that next year she will go to kindergarten, and it made me so sad- I like having her home, she loves to help and is a great sister to Sicaly.

Is it that time already?

2011-08-25T16:27:00.000-07:00

Boy, August has just gone by in a flash!!! On the 17th of August, Zak and I had our 10 year Anniversary- I can't believe we have been married ten years- it has gone by so fast and doesn't seem like that long. We both said our lives have turned out so different then we ever thought! Especially about living in Utah and having all girls- but it really is all good and wouldn't change it!
For this next school year I got roped into being th PTA treasurer, so that has added some more stress to my life and trying to figure out what I'm suppose to do!!! Last night was back to school night, and I had to get up in front of all the parents and propose the budget, I was so nervous, and glad that part is over. But I will be learning Quick Books, so I guess that is good.

Today Hallee started her first day of 1st grade, she was so excited to go to school. Her teacher is Ms.Kirby and she seems really nice. When I asked her how her day went, she told me it was sooooo long, and they had to have 2 recesses, I told her she is so lucky she gets 2 recesses, but she said, No, it is just to hot to play. I can't believe I can have a child in 1st grade, I was panicked all day, I kept thinking I needed to go get her, Blyss was so lonely without her and she just followed me around all day.
Last night Zak gave the girls blessings, Hallee and Blyss, then Sicaly wanted one, it was so cute- she sat on the chair and folded her arms while Zak gave her a blessing. I can't believe how smart she is and picks up on everything so fast.
I'm glad it is back to school time, even though it has felt like summer has flown by- it will be nice to have a schedule again. The girls had a great summer, they pratically lived outside, playing with friends and neighbors.

Salt Lake Trip

2011-08-13T13:53:00.000-07:00

Zak decided we needed to take a little family vacation. So we decided just going to Salt Lake would be great. The girls were excited days before we left- they were so excited to stay in a hotel- they love staying in hotels. On our first day we decided to see- This is the Place park, the girls were so excited to ride around in the train, the train would take you to each sight to see and check out. The favorite thing the girls got to do here is to pan for gold. Hallee was so into panning for gold- she could of done it for hours! They each found five "fools" gold nuggets. They also loved the minature train ride around the lake, and you could see the Salt Lake Valley from this view. After that we thought we would go to a nice restraunt- Macaroni Grill, but Sicaly was exhausted at this point, Zak and I had to take turns taking her outside while one ate, not exactly what we wanted to do at a nice restraunt!
On our second day we went to Cowabunga Bay, this was definatly our favorite thing from this trip, it was so nice because Hallee and Blyss could go down all the slides by themselves, we could take Sicaly down most of the slides, so it was something we all enjoyed. The girls just ran and ran, wanting to try every slide, Blyss did poop out after awhile and just had to sunbathe on a chair. Hallee loved the lazy river, Sicaly loved the little fountains in the pool and jumping off the side of the pool. After we were done, we got in the car and before we even pulled out of the parking lot Sicaly was asleep, so Zak was kind enough to sit with Sicaly in the car while she slept and the girls and I went into the hotel to get all cleaned up- he didn't mind thought- he had his phone in his pocket at the swimming pool and it got all wet of course, so he was trying to get it running again. That afternoon we went shopping for Zak, then we went and ate at Chiptole- we all really liked this place, even though Sicaly still ran around the whole place.
On day three, we went to Hogle Zoo, of course the girls loved it! They really liked the dinosaurs that have been put up throughout the zoo. By the time we were done with everything at the zoo, everyone was ready to go home. It was 1pm and the girls didn't even care about lunch, they were ready to go home. We had an awesome trip and it was just right for our family!

This is the Place train

Brigham Young's house that was in Sugar House- it was huge!!!

The girls in the school house- it was also used to hold Sunday meetings.

Petting Zoo- the goats were after Sicaly

Hallee and Blyss panning for gold

On the minitaure train ride

What was also neat about this place, everyone that worked there was dressed in pioneer clothing and they would act the part!

Cowabunga Bay

At the zoo- with elephants

Raspberries

2011-08-08T14:15:00.000-07:00

The girls and I made a quick trip to Idaho, my brother Trevor and his family were visiting my parents and it had been almost 2 years since I've seen them! So it was overdue for a visit, they had never meet Sicaly- and when Sicaly first saw Trevor she decided she really liked him, he was the one she wanted to always hold her! The girls had a blast with their cousins. I went with my brother and his wife to the Bodies Display at the Museum- it was very cool and intersting! We took the kids to the Rexburg Splash Park and on the Carousel. We had lunch with my grandma, visited the farm, and picked lots of raspberries!

Sicaly, Hallee, Trustin, Blyss, Alenyah, Riley

I made three batches of jam, froze alot, and have been eating alot

Then from the week before the girls were in the Preston Parade dancing on a flat bed trailer.

Hallee's group

Blyss' group

Then a picture of Sicaly- one day I found her in her room just sitting in her play stroller- she makes me laugh!

All in a day for Sicaly

2011-07-27T13:01:00.000-07:00

Sicaly is growing up so fast(16 months) and she is a little smartie pants, she watches her sisters and is always trying to do what they are doing. I helped in the Nursery a couple weeks ago, after they ate their crackers and drank their water, the kids were throwing their napkin and cup in the garbage, next thing I know Sicaly got off her chair and threw her cup and napkin away, it was so cute that she watched the other kids and did what they were doing- it was her first time in Nursery. She is very busy, strong willed, and likes to laugh. She goes through several outfit changes a day, since she seems to always be in something! She is really fun, she loves to play, play, play. Right now she love playing in the van, she crawls all over the seats, and likes to hit the button to open and close the van doors.

These pictures are taken of her all within 24 hours:

So I asked Hallee to go out to the garden and water the tomato plants, well she got them well watered, so when I was weeding rest of the garden, Sicaly found the mud and had a blast! If only you could have seen the bath tub after. Then a couple hours later, she was back outside (while I was spraying weeds) and got a hold of the neighbors markers, she bit the tips off the markers, and she had marker all over her face and clothes, in her mouth. At first I didn't know it was marker, so I was so worried about what she had put in her mouth.

She still loves her car!

After all the mud and marker messes, we thought if she is outside and we are busy, we have got to contain her some how, so Zak was a good sport and decided he would be the one to pack her around on his back- she actually loved it, and fell asleep for awhile.

She is such a busy, curious little girl, she will just crash!

All in a Summer's Day

2011-07-19T13:38:00.001-07:00

Summer is just flying by! The kids have been keeping busy playing with friends, swimming in the neighbors swimming pool, Hallee did Art camp, and all of the other little things to keep the kids entertained!

Hallee and the neighbor boys made a rocket out of pop bottles, then they had to figure out a way of trying to launch it, but it just didn't work! But it kept them entertained for quite awhile.

Sicaly loves the air pump, she just pumps and pumps away.

Then it is off to coloring and drawing.

AND THEN FOR SOME EXCITING NEWS-

Hallee decided it wasy time to take those training wheels off!!!! YEAH! Since the end of last summer, Zak has been bending those training wheels up, recently they were bent way up and she wasn't even using them, we have been trying to convince her that we should take them off, but that sort of talk just made her cry. Thanks to the neighbor boys, they conviced her she could ride her bike without them, they even let her try to ride their bikes without training wheels- and she could do it! The neighbor boys were so excited they were the ones knocking on my door to tell me the news, so right then I took the training wheels off and she just took off- no problem at all.

Family Pictures and Zumba

2011-07-15T11:53:00.000-07:00

If you want to check out our family photos' go to-www.kunzphotography.com
click on proofing- the password is- Miller
Zak's sister- Lyndsey did an awesome job!!!

Also, I go to Zumba twice a week- Monday and Wednesday at 9:30-10:30 am at the Fun Park on the roller skating rink, your first time is free. The soft play is $2.00 a kid. But I just make my kids take their coloring books and they color, and Sicaly sits in the stroller for half the time, then she wanders around, checking out what the kids are doing. I thought I'd invite anybody who wants to try it out! I really love it, it is a dang good work out, by the time I'm done I'm dripping with sweat.

July 4th 2011

2011-07-06T13:34:00.001-07:00

Our 4th of July started out with a neighboorhood 4th of July Party. Everyone chips in and brings fireworks and a treat. The kids absolutley loved it! We had some really good fireworks and really good treats.

Blyss with her sparkler

Hallee with her sparkler

On Friday we headed to Rigby, my parents still have the baby kittens so the girls couldn't get enough of playing with those kittens! Even Sicaly got brave this time and decided that they were okay. We had lots of fun at my parents, visitng with my parents, my grandma, seeing the baby calves, and going on lots of 4 wheeler rides.

On Saturday we decided to try out Rexburg's spray park, the girls had so much fun! I wish we had something like this in Logan.

Blyss going down the slide

Hallee going down the slide

On Saturday afternoon we headed up to St.Anthony, where we spent time with Zak's family. The girls got to go on more 4 wheeler rides. We had a fire and roasted hot dogs and marshmellows. Zak's brother boought a row boat for the pond, so Zak all took us for a ride.

Hallee and Blyss going to find firewood with Grandpa

Zak rowing with his dad, Hallee, and Blyss

We went out to the Sand Dunes and played a little bit

Zak's brother found a turtle so we had to go check it out.

On the 4th of July, the girls all decked out in Red, White, and Blue. I made the skirts for the girls and Sicaly's little top.

The girls getting their last loves on the kittens before we had to go.

We headed to the Hancock family reunion, the girl's favorite game- the balloon toss!

It was a great 4th of July!

June 2011

2011-06-30T13:20:00.001-07:00

June has been a busy month, we finally did kick the sick bugs and started playing. Hallee has been playing T-Ball, yesterday was her last day, she really improved from last year, Sicaly has kept me in shape at these games, she thinks she needs to be on the field playing too- and she doesn't give up on what she wants! Hallee and Blyss have been taking swimming lessons these past 2 weeks, and their last day was today. Blyss is a little fish and does very well, Hallee does not like to get her face wet, so it is a challenge for her. The girls have had so much after lessons to go out and swim in the other pools.

We decided it was time that Blyss had a bike, and she loves her bike, it took a week for her to understand how to use her brakes, but now she is a little pro and loves going down hills. Zak got our swing set painted and put together and the girls just love it.

Zak and I were released from being primary teachers, Zak was put in as the gospel doctrine teacher for the adults and I was put in as the 10 and 11 year old girls activity leader- I'm so excited, we have had one activity- we made washer necklaces with scrapbook paper. The girls are great and I have lots of ideas floating around to do! If you have any great ideas let me know.

To Idaho We Go

2011-06-15T14:05:00.000-07:00

This past weekend we went to Idaho, Zak went to help his Dad, Brother, and Brother-in laws, to build everyone their very own swing set (I'll have pictures soon, we are working on painting it and getting the swings.) So it was perfect timing so that I could go to the Jefferson County Parade- my Mom was Farm Bureau's Women of the Year and she got to ride in a black convertible. The girls were so excited to see her, they were getting a little mad half way through the parade, wondering where Grandma was, finally towards the very end she came along.

The girls also had lots of fun with my parent's kittens, their cat had 5 babies, and the girls just loved and loved some more on those babies. The girls definatley wore those kittens out!

We had to make it down to the farm to check on the cow Blyss that was born on Blyss' birthday to see how big she is now.

Then on Saturday night, Zak's sister took our family pictures- I can't wait to see them, we went to a really neat spot in St. Anthony.

It was great to see everyone! Here are some pictures:

Here are Grandpa and the girls waiting for the parade. We waited for about 45 minutes before the parade got to us.

Here is my Mom sitting on the fancy car.

The girls loving on the kitties

Blyss with the cow Blyss in the background

Start of Summer

2011-06-07T12:13:00.000-07:00

Wow... I can't believe it is summer (even though the weather doesn't feel like it)! Our summer has started out not very fun- Hallee and Blyss both got sick the day of their dance recital, Blyss was the worst at first having a high fever and not feeling well, hers only lasted a couple of days. Then Hallee was fighting a fever off and on and having a really bad cough, they still had school last Tuesday and Wednesday- I made her go to school on Tues. despite her not feeling well, but by Wednesday(so she missed her last day of school!) she couldn't even get out of her bed and she was still having high fevers. I take her into the Doctors and she has fluid in her ears and lungs and so we are worried that it is pneumonia, we get a really good antibiotic and breathing treatments for her. She is still not well on Thursday, Friday, Zak finally gives her a blessing on Friday night (she still had a fever). After that she started recovering a little bit each day. Yesterday was her first day outside playing for a little bit! So nice! But Blyss is still hacking up a lung- till the point she throws up, at least a couple times a day- that is getting old- but she doesn't have a fever and her energy level is normal, so hopefully that cough goes away soon.

Then our little miss Sicaly keeps us on our toes and busy cleaning up her messes! Here are a few pictures of her from this past week:

Sicaly gets into Blyss' underwear, for some odd reason she likes to smell them, so one night I put them on her. She just laughed, giggled, ran, spun in circles with them on. It was the funniest sight!

She loves to climb into things, this is a stool she is in. Below is a shopping cart that she turned over so that she could sit in the basket.

Girl's Dance Recital

2011-05-30T11:54:00.000-07:00

The girls had their dance recital on Friday and did awesome!!! Their teacher is awesome, I just love how all the dances are good and clean, the costumes are modest, and they learn alot. My parents came along with my Grandma Bazil, Zak's parents along with Sayler(the girls cousin). Zak parents stayed all weekend and we had a great time with them.
I am so proud of the girls!
Make SURE to CHECK out the VIDEOS below this post!

Jocee(my cousins daughter), Hallee, Blyss, and Great Grandma Bazil

Blyss' Dances

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Hallee's Dances

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Our Weekend

2011-05-18T10:33:00.000-07:00

This past weekend we went to Payette (1 hour outside Boise next to Oregon border) to see my brother, Ty, his wife Erica and their kids- Cash and Vanna. When we got to their home the kids were so excited to see each other, they played and played! They even found mud and of course always have fun in it.

The next day was Payette's Apple Blossom Days, so we went to the parade- thank goodness for the candy they got, because it entertained them on our drive home. Then the carnival- once again I was reminded why we don't usually go to carnivals. We had a great time catching up with Ty and Erica and letting the kids play together. They have a beatiful home which was fun to see and fun to see them! Thanks guys for letting us stay with you!

We stayed in Boise on Saturday night- the girls loving staying in a hotel and going swimming. It was a good little get away to spend with Zak- he has been gone alot, so it was nice!

Our little Sicaly- she is turning into a firecraker! Here are some pictures of her from this past week-

She thought she had to sit in the hotel bed like everyone else- she is really getting into copying.

She loves to push her lips out into an O- it is so funny.

Once again copying her sisters- she is standing on the stool, brusing her teeth, she can get up there herself, get her toothbrush and brush.

She wasy playing out on the deck and I heard her crying, I came out and found her stuck in the basket of the trike.

2011-05-10T10:27:00.000-07:00

Last Thursday we made a quick trip to Idaho, so that Zak and the girls could help Zak's parents move cows. We didn't get any pictures from the Cattle Drive on Friday, but these are from Thursday riding in the arena at the farm. Sicaly had her first horse back ride- Hallee giving it to her. Sicaly and I made a quick visit to my parents on Friday before we had to head home. It was a good little trip!

Easter 2011

2011-04-30T17:21:00.000-07:00

On Easter Morning I think the girls were more excited for this than Christmas, they got up at 6:30am, and couldn't stop saying, "Oh, My Gosh!" They were so excited for what the Easter Bunny left them (which was a dress, matching bow, sandals, a toy, body paint for the tub, and a Chocolate Bunny). It was just what they always wanted! Then they started spying all the Easter Eggs hidden and they had a ball finding them! Kids make everything great and exciting!

Sicaly's favorite part was tearing out the grass from her basket

The girls in their new dresses:

And one last picture of our cool cat! She now loves to wear sun glasses!

I thought I taught you better than to....

2011-04-22T11:35:00.001-07:00

I thought I taught you better than to.......

Drink and Drive

and to Drive Naked!!!

Sicaly loves her little car, I will find her at random times through out the day, sitting in her car. I love how she always loads up her blankets and hangs out in there drinking her bottle. She is such a busy little girl, I feel like I follow her around all day picking up her messes! But she is so fun to watch, better that TV!

This past week, Hallee's car seat was in the laundry room, so while I was fixing dinner, this carseat kept Sicaly entertained for about 1/2 of an hour, it was great!

Sicaly loooovvveesss hats!

There's a 1st for Everything

2011-04-17T15:16:00.000-07:00

This past weekend I has a first for: Eating at PF Changs, Going to Tai Pan Trading, Going to the Gateway Mall in Salt Lake, Leaving Zak over night with the girls, and it was just what I needed! Zak's sister ran in the Gateway Marathon this past weekend (she did awesome! 3 hours 41 min.), she thought it would be great to have a girls weekend as well. Zak's mom, 2 sisters, 1 neice, and me went to Salt Lake and had a great time. Zak did awesome with the girls and kept the house clean as well! Everyonce in awhile change is good!

Hallee and Blyss Clogging

2011-04-14T14:14:00.000-07:00

The girls had a little dance review this past week. They are both doing so well with their clogging. I posted each of their dance, sorry that it is a little bit shaky, I guess holding a baby will do that!

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While In Idaho

2011-04-07T13:42:00.000-07:00

We went up to Idaho for the weekend. We stayed in and didn't do to much because it was very, very windy and cold. But we had a great time visiting both families and for my first time I was able to go to a Zumba class (It was so fun-if anyone knows about classes being taught close- let me know). My girls got to go down to my parents farm and visit the baby calf- Blyss. Baby calf Blyss was born on Blyss' birthday, my parents asked Blyss what her name should be- and Blyss wanted to name her Blyss. Also, Zak was able to take Hallee and Blyss for a horse ride. And I took Hallee, Blyss, and Sicaly for lots of rides on the four wheeler- I would get back and be frozen, but it didn't bother my girls. Everyone got a kick out of watching Sicaly walk and be her busy little self. Here are a few pictures:

Blyss with Blyss soon after Blyss was born

This past weekend Blyss with Blyss

The girls helped feed the baby calves

Busy Bee's

2011-03-29T12:16:00.001-07:00

Little Miss Sicaly has been walking for about 6 weeks now- she loves walking, exploring, moving things from one room to another, and she gets in too so much now!!! The other day, she found her sisters markers, was able to take the lid off and she colored all over her face!! The girls and I just laughed and laughed and of course she was laughing too, she didn't like it when we had to wash her face though!

Another thing she likes to do is hide things!!! My measuring cups ended up in Zak's boots. This morning I found valentine cards in Zak's shoes in our closet. Sicaly took Blyss' valentines cards she had on her shelf took them to our closet and put them in his shoes. She keeps me super busy, but I get a good laugh at the things I find or what she has done.

Last Friday, Princess Peepers was at our house!! Hallee was so excited to dress up as a person from her favorite book. We luckily had the dress, I went to the dollar store bought $1 pair of glasses, broke the glass out, and I made a matching hat. It was their celebration for reading 100 books in 2 months. We actually got our 100 books done in 1 month!

Today the girls wanted a picnic in their bedroom, so I make the sandwiches lay out a blanket for our picnic and where do they end up? Sitting in the toy box, so I was left all by myself on the blanket. Oh well, I had a good visit with them.

My Sicaly is 1!

2011-03-15T13:07:00.001-07:00

Time sure does go by fast! I can't believe my Sicaly baby is one years old today. She is such a fun little girl. She is walking, trying to run, she is very bull legged and it is funny to watch her walk around. She tries doing everything her sisters do. She is very sweet and loves giving kisses. She loves to watch her sisters and her sisters try everything to make her laugh. She most definatley is a Momma's girl, she loves to be in my arms or where I'm at. She also loves to scribble, she loves to be given a pencil and paper, it keeps her entertained for quite awhile.
We celebrated her birthday yesterday where Zak was going out of town. We took her to McDonald's, let her open her presents, and let her have a cupcake.

This is what she got for her birthday, Hallee and Blyss have been just pushing her and pushing her around. Then when she is out of it, they fight over it.

She also got a puzzle

I call Sicaly my Little Love Bug, so I thought a little lady bug cake would be perfect for her!!

Singing Happy Birthday to Sicaly

Here she is eating a cupcake, she thought it was funny to get some frosting on her fingers and then rub it into her hair- she would laugh each time she did it.

This is what she looked like by the end! A little ice cream around the mouth as well!

Happy Birthday Sicaly- we love you!!!

Last Days of our Trip

2011-03-09T11:53:00.001-08:00

This is how we did our traveling if we weren't on the bus- the Metro System, we finally had it figured out by the last day, but it is a totally different world down in the Metro. I was really impressed with Washington DC, it was very clean, I think we saw 1 panhandler and very few street vendors. But maybe it was the time of year also.

All around DC, alot of buildings looked like this, lots and lots of buildings have pillars- I thought all the architecture of buildings were super neat.

On one day we had a few hours, so we decided to go to the National Archieves were the Declaration of Independance is, the Magna Carta, 13th Ammendemnt, Constitution, and Bill of Rights. Lots of gaurds in that building!! No pictures allowed, the lights were very dim, and these are kept under special glass. The writing is fading on these, but the handwriting is beatiful!

After that we headed over to the Smithsonian American History Museum to see the Star Spangled Banner- the flag was huge! It is also in a very dim room with very protective glass. We walked around the museum a little bit and saw very neat things. We also went to the Air and Space Museum and the Natural History Museum.

One of the very first trains in US

This is a statue of General Scott Hancock- which I have an Uncle named Scott Hancock.

Dorthy's Shoes from Wizard of Oz. We also saw all the 1st ladies inaguration dresses- they were amazing and beatiful.

The Hope Diamond- the largest blue diamond to be found- it has been cut down to fit this setting.

We had a second day of meeting with Senators, Zak and I were assigned to Senator Hatch- we had an assigned issue to discuss with him. He gave us all a flag that was flown above the Capitol in our honor, the flag we received was flown for us on Jan. 3, 2011.

Before this trip I was pretty critical of what our Senators were doing. But after meeting with them, and them talking to us, I got so much of a bigger picutre and most are in agreement with what we want in ways of agriculture! They are working hard and I would never, never want their job, they have to know so much and understand so much!

My favorite part of this trip was going to Arlington Cemetery- it was very spiritual here. I couldn't believe how big this cemetery was.

In the cemetery their is a memorial for JFK and he and his wife and child are buried there. I loved this quote from him.

One of Arlington Cemetery guards- they gaurd the tomb of the unkown soldiers, 24 7, 365 days a year, I didn't realize they did it through the night. Everything they did was precise, perfect, like watching a dance, very neat.

Right above the cemetery is Robert E. Lee's house, the cemetery was his plantation. Robert E. Lee was the captain of the Confederate Army. But the most interesting thing was that Robert E. Lee was married to George Washington's granddaughter! But Robert E. Lee was asked to lead the Union Army, but he lived in Virginia , and Virginia agreed with the lower states, Lee felt like he needed to support his state, therefore that is why he lead the confederate army, not necissarily that he agreed with them, but had very strong ties to his state. This house was built by George Washington's son- 8,000 square foot home, and the view from this house was amazing! The Federal Government took over his home and plantation at the end of the war, to kind of spite him is the impression I got.

Changing of the gaurd- this was so neat to watch.

During the Wreath Ceremony

John Hancock's grave, he was a general or captain in the Civil War.

We were able to take a tour of Robert E. Lee's house:

The Cemetery initial started with 12 grave- this is one of the 12, these 12 are right next to the house.

It was a very touching place, and put a realization on what our nation has been through and how many have died for our nation and our freedom and rights.
I'm so glad I got to go on this trip, it was such a learning experience and I am so thankful for our founding fathers of this Nation, what they fought for, their courage, their persistance, and for their brains- they were very intelligent men!! I am very happy we got to meet with the Senators- I really was dreading this part of the trip, but it opened my eyes, I got to see how the system works and that was very intersting to me!

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On Sunday we gathered together and had a short sacrament meeting- it was so neat that pretty much all of us that went were members of the church! After that we headed to Gettysburg. We took a bus tour of Getttysburg, it was very neat and had a solemn feeling as we took this tour and learned about the Gettyburg battle.

Type of cannons used during the civil war- these babies could shoot 1 mile.

This is where the Gettysburg Civil War Battle occured. In these fields

1 of the memorials of this battle

In the way back there is a picture of a farm house, this house was used as a hospital.

This place was were the battles last day was, up on rocky ridge hill

Another view of the hill were the Gettysburg battle ended and the Unions won, which gave the Union's an advantage in the war

That night after Gettysburg, we went to China Town

We ate at Hard Rock Cafe in China Town

We walked by Ford's Theater in China Town. We weren't able to ever get a tour of it.

Monday was a busy day we went to the American Farm Bureau offices for some group training and briefing.

After that we headed to the Capitol to get a tour, and meet with Reprensatitive Bishop. Every place you go in Washington DC, you have to go through security and through the metal detactors and have your purses checked through and scanned. Well, here at the capital I set off the metal detector, so I had to have the wand, my boots set off the wand, and I had to take my boots off to be scanned and looked at- it was kind of scary, but everytime I wore them I set the detectors off and had to go throught this process- huge pain!

Capitol Building

If you look at the Capitol Building there is a statue on top- this is what the statue is- lady of freedom

Rotunda of the Capitol building- it is so beatiful

Another pic of Rotunda

The painting at the top of the Rotunda if the Capitol

Painting of Pocahantas- the paintings in the Capitol were beatiful as well

Another room of the Capitol

There is a statue of Brigham Young in the Capitol

Another part of the Capitol- it is so fancy

One of the oldest parts of the Capitol- were they used to all meet

This is the oldest part of the Capitol Building- it was neat

The architecture of the Capitol building is amazing and beatiful. It was so neat to see.

We then meet with Rep. Bishop he was very straightforward and funny!

That night we went to a fancy restraunt with everybody- it was yummy, then back at the hotel we had a game night- of course we played maffia.

1st Part of Washington DC

2011-03-04T10:43:00.000-08:00

Zak and I had the opportunity to go to Washington DC with Farm Bureau. It was just one of those great opportunities that we couldn't turn down. We went with 25 other couples from around the state of Utah, trying to represent each county. We left early Friday morning, the flight was an interesting one, coming into DC the wind was around 60 MPH, it made for a very rough, rough landing, it was quite scary, once we landed, everbody on the plane let out a huge cheer- we were all so happy to be on land!!! The flight attendents going to DC and going back to SLC said that it was the loudest they had ever heard on a flight. Once we got to our hotel, Zak and I decided to go grab something to eat, I thought we should go to Union Station, the hotel lady said it was just about 15 minutes away, so we started out on that adventure, 3 other couples went with us. At one point in time, of trying to find Union Station, another guy asked Zak, "are we looking at the same map?" It definatley took longer than 15 minutes, but we found some good food at Union Station, it is really neat- it is a Train Station. As we headed back to the hotel, once again we got lost(but we had lots of good laughs)- but made it right on time to board our bus for the Illuminating Night Tour. It was very cold in DC that night and winds around 30mph.

Inside Union Station

Outside of Union Station

That night we took a tour of the city-

This is the back of the White House- but this is how you enter

Front of White House- the winds were so strong!!! On Saturday morning we took a tour of the White House- of course we couldn't take any picutres!!! I could not believe the security around the White House! It was really neat in the inside, very fancy. In order to get into the White House, we had to have a background check done on us 6 months ago. We went through several security checks before we could even get in. As we were walking out of the White House a group of missionaries were going in for a tour, I think we scared them, all of calling them Elders, we had fun visiting with them- A lady in one of their wards was going to take them on a tour, she wakes up Michelle Obama every morning.

World War 2 Monument

A quote I liked from World War 2 monument

Washington Memorial

In front of another part of the World War 2 monument- behind me is a wall of stars- each star represents 1,000 men who were killed- over 400,000 men were killed.

Monument of the Korea War- there is a huge long wall like above-remembering those who died in this war.

This is also part of the Korea Monument- a field of statues, but what it is must of looked like when they were in war. It was very powerful scene.

Part of the Vietnam Wall Memorial

Abraham Lincoln Memorial

Thomas Jefferson Memorial

Iwo Jima Memorial- the war with Japan

Day 2- After visiting the White House we went to Mount Vernon, which was George Washington's farm. He had inheritied it from another guy- it was such a beautiful place!

George Washington's Home, no pictures were allowed inside. It was very intersting. Out all around this house were other buildings- the slaves bunks, a little hospital, lots of barns, for carriages to be stored and for visitors horses to be stored, a masonary, a storage shed for all the paint it took to paint these places- they had to paint the roofs are painted!!! So it was one of the slave jobs to keep everything painted.

This was George Washington's first tomb, they have since built a much fancier one- but no pictures were allowed.

Part of the Washington Farm- look at all the trees in the background- I would love to see it during the summer. George was a very smart man, he left alot of his property wooded, instead of clearing it for fields, he wanted to ensure they would have enough wood for the wood burning stoves, for fences, and for building! He put alot of work and thought into his plantation. He had awesome farming skills, way ahead of his time.

16 sided barn, this was also another of his innovative ideas!

The view from the Washington's house was amazing, just below it is the Potamac River, it was so pretty!

Another view of the river

After this we headed to the Holocaust Museum, no photography was allowed. I just can't even put to words what I saw and the feelings I had. I can't believe that people could be so evil, but it also gave me another perspective, I had a feeling that some of the people who worked for Hitler, may have went along with it and not rebelled to protect their families- what would you do to save your family's life and your own? I had a lot of thoughts, but I still can't get over the cruel things that happened to these people.

After the Museum, we decided to go see Georgetown, it was our first time experiencing the Metro system, Georgtown was fun to see and we found a good restraunt- we looked and looked for one, all the restraunts around here were very expensive, but finally we found one that wasn't too bad! We had a fun time with the group of people we were with.

I felt so dumb as I started seeing all these sights, I felt like I didn't know anything- doing this trip was such a learning experience, to see the history of our nation, to learn, to connect, to make it real.

Really?

2011-02-23T13:18:00.000-08:00

This past week has been kind of an interesting one. Last Thursday Hallee started not feeling well, her tummy hurt and her throat hurt. She gets up on Friday morning and wants to stay home, I was going to let her, but her dad made her go. I pick her up from school and she is as white as a ghost and just dragging her feet, she gets to the car and tells me she does not feel good at all. She spends rest of the day cuddled up on the couch, in the meantime she breaks out in a rash (which doesn't worry me, she does it every once in awhile, shes had the backpoke test done to see if she is allergic to something, but it came back okay), on saturday she wants to eat lunch and miraculously feels so much better, she goes out and rides her bike. She gets up on Sunday ready for Church and we get to church, I'm sitting there in Primary when Hallee's primary teacher comes and gets me, she tells me she thinks Hallee has Strep throat, her kids broke out with the same rash, and it has been going around the school. I grab Zak to figure out what we should do, he had to leave for work that afternoon, we decided to take her in to Insta Care. We wait and wait and after an hour and a half, it is confirmed that she has strep throat. The next day Zak doesn't feel well, goes in and he has strep throat. On that previous Saturday I get the idea to pull out all of our appliances and clean under them- the fridge, washer, dryer, and stove. On monday while Zak is sick in bed(which is Valentines Day), I hear this running water, I look down the stairs, and water is just pouring out of the ceiling(ended up being the heater vents), I run to the laundry room and there is water everywhere- I turn off the washing machine, start soaking up water with every towl I own. So Zak forgot to hook the water hose back up, so we had to pull out the washer and dryer again, to soak up all the water. I had to soak and soak water out of my carpet down stairs, pull it up and put a fan on it, try to soak water out of my heater vents- but what a mess! I spent pretty much an entire day cleaning this one up. The next day I decide to make bread, I go downstairs and feel my bucket back up with flour, I come up the stairs, almost to the kitchen Sicaly wiggles in my arms, I drop the bucket of flour and it goes spewing everywhere- I mean everywhere!!!! All over the carpet, all over my hardwood floors- in its little cracks between each board, all under my freshly cleaned underneath fridge and stove!!!! Really!!! Sometimes you wonder why you put so much effort into something and it just blows up in your face. So once again I had another huge mess to clean up, and Sicaly was right in the middle of this one. And I didn't pull out the fridge and clean out underneath- it will just have to wait!!
Sicaly in the meantime has had a cough and wheezy, on Friday afternoon Blyss is not feeling so hot, by Sautrday she is definatley sick, I get a doctors appointment for Blyss and Sicaly. Blyss had Strep Throat, and Sicaly got put on doing breathing treatments to help clear out her lungs. We went back on Monday and the Dr was paranoid that she was getting pneumonia, so she is on antibiotics and doing more breathing treatments, but she is sounding better, everyone is feeling better. I just am praying that I don't get Strep Throat, since we leave for Washington DC on Friday. And I am praying for Sicaly to get fully better, so when my mom takes her to the doctors on friday all will be well.
I hope we don't have any more REALLYS for awhile.

HaPPy VaLEnTiNEs DaY

2011-02-14T13:12:00.001-08:00

These two girls want to wish you a Happy Valentines Day!!!

I really got into the Valentine Mood this year- I had fun trying out all the heart hair do's- Hallee went to school everyday for a week with some type of heart hair do.

Blyss even let me do her hair a few times.

Then I felt an urge to have some Valentine decorations in my house- I only had 1- a heart wreath on my door. So I made a heart topiary thing and the LOVE blocks with left over wood from finishing the room in our basement.

Then I saw this wreath on a craft blog I like to get ideas from- it turned out so cute!! I LOVE it!

While in the crafting mood I decided to whip up myself a new skirt. I did a ruffle around the bottom, and in the back it has 3 ruffles- it turned out so cute.

I had to throw this picture in- I'm the best mom and let my child play in the dirty dishwasher to keep them entertained so I can do the dishes from dinner- this is seriously what I resort to when Zak is gone so that I can get something done- and she has a ball!!!

It's Good to Be 4

2011-01-31T12:24:00.001-08:00

Blyss has been excited for her birthday since Christmas. I told her her birthday will come after Christmas, so she asked me everyday if it was her birthday yet. The day finally came, she got up very earily and wanted to open her presents, Zak was gone so I told her she could open 2 in the morning and 2 when Zak got home. She got the DVD Barbie in a Fashion Fairytale and Lipstick. That day she got to go to preschool and celebrate there. After she got home Blyss had a friend come and play while I worked on her birthday cake. Then that after noon I met Zak and we went to McDonald's- Blyss' choice of course. Then when we got home she got to open her other 2 presents- a Leapster and a princess game to go with the Leapster- we had to wait an hour before we could have cake because Blyss was having so much fun on her Leapster.
This past weekend we went to Idaho and she got to visit both of her grandparents and have a party with the Miller cousins! She got to celebrate her birthday for 3 days- How would it be to be 4!!!

Cinderella

Blyss and her cake

We are sure glad we have Blyss in our family- she is a very energentic, stubborn child, but she is also very loving, kind, and loves to help in the kitchen, folding clothes, dusting, and cleaning bathrooms! She loves to play barbies, sing, and loves to get in the crib with Sicaly after her nap and play with her for awhile. And of course her best friend is Hallee- these two play very well together, but also fight very well too- I guess thats what sisters do though.

We love you Blyss!!!

I had to throw in a picture of our little tootsie roll- she is getting so big!!!

Snow Man 2011

2011-01-19T10:32:00.001-08:00

Here is this year's snowman!! He only lasted a day, thanks to the rain and warm weather. But he was pretty good lookin at least for a day.

So last week we had a yucky bug was going around our house, it started with Sicaly, having diarrhea and throwing up and not feeling well. Then Hallee, then Blyss and I- we all had differend forms of it, but mine hit Friday, I was naseauted and dizzy, Hallee went to Kindergarten and it was time for me to pick her up, I not feeling well get in the car, back up, looking out my windows as I back up and crash, I hit the mail lady! I get out and she said I didn't even see you and I said I didn't even see you, but it only left a ding in her car- which she didn't care because her car has dings everywhere on it. But it left a nice big ding in my car. But I'm going to blame this one on being dizzy and naseauted. This is my first official accident! Thank goodness it is tax return season!

Pay It Forward 2011

2011-01-18T13:07:00.001-08:00

I promise to send something hand-made to the first five peope who leave a comment here. You must in turn post this on your blog and send somthing YOU make to the first five people who comment on your post. The rules are: the item has to be HANDMADE and must be sent to the five people sometime in 2011. So do it! I can't wait - this could be so fun!

My GiRlS

2011-01-04T09:58:00.000-08:00

Hallee is such a funny girl- she is my worry wart!!!! She is worried that I'm going to forget what Blyss wants for her birthday- so Hallee wrote Blyss' want list and set it on my dresser so I can look at it and know what Blyss wants for her birthday. I'm really proud of Hallee and how well she writes and she is sounding out words to write them.

I forgot to mention what I got for Christmas- I got a rocker recliner chair to put in Sicaly's room. It has been great. We spend lots of cuddling time in this chair.

This Christmas Season

2010-12-26T13:06:00.000-08:00

I haven't updated for awhile on what we have been up to this Christmas Season, but we have had a great Christmas Season! I am thankful for my little family, Zak and Mine's family, for our great ward, friends, good health, a great nation to live in, and for our Savior who's birth we are able to celebrate and the greatest gift to this earth.
Here are a few of the things we have done the past couple of weeks- I didn't get pictures of taking the girls to Tangled and Despicable Me at the Movie Theaters- both were so cute, and the girls were so excited to go to the Movie's, they haven't been since we lived in Ferndale, WA.

Blyss had a preschool Christmas program. Behind her is her Christmas Tree that she made.

I don't know why, but kids this age think that singing means yelling. It is pretty funny to watch, not so fun on the ears though.

We had Santa come to our house to visit!!! Actually Zak had to dress up as Santa and be Santa for a family in our ward. I laughed and laughed as he was getting dressed and it made it more funny because he really didn't want to do it. Sicaly couldn't figure it out, she just stared and stared at Zak.

Besides crawling and being in everything, Sicaly is now pulling herself up any time she can, and walking along things. She loves getting back to her bookshelves, it is an obstacle to her, because she has to go under the swing and she thinks it is fun to do that.

Hallee trying to make a tower with blocks as tall as the tree.

Blyss being a silly monkey, just like her shirt says.

Zak opening a present

Zak's parents came down on Christmas Eve and stayed Christmas Morning. This is Christmas Eve and the girls cuddled up to Grandpa.

On Christmas Eve we let the girls open 1 present, they opened up presents from my parents- a jewlery box, which they wanted very badly, and they love just love their jewlery box.

Sicaly opening her one present on Christmas eve, a squishy catepillar.

Christmas Day- Sicaly opening up her present of clothes!!!

Santa did come and brought Blyss a Bumper Car(plasma car) a cute outfit, and a barbie movie. From Mom and Dad a coloring princess book, a Fancy Nancy book, a new game, and a purse. Zak's parents gave her a little computer.

Hallee was good this year too, so Santa gave her a Leapster Explorer, a new shirt, new warm boots, and How to Train a Dragon movie. From Mom and Dad she got a Fairy coloring book, a game, and all about the body book. Zak's parents gave her a game for her Leapster Explorer.

Of course Santa couldn't forget the cute little baby and that she wanted some new toys and clothes.

The girls trying out Blyss' new bumper car!

I hope everyone had a great Christmas! I hope you have a Happy New Year!

Remembering Why

2010-12-22T13:38:00.000-08:00

Watch It!!!

Thank Goodness for Mom's----and Dad's Too!

2010-12-13T15:33:00.000-08:00

Yesterday after church I asked Zak if he could dress Sicaly, after I got done doing what I was doing, Sicaly was crawling around and noticed that she looked a bit funny. Zak had put her pants on then buttoned her onsie over her pants, he must really not pay attention to how I dress her, so thank goodness that Mom usually dresses her! But it gave me a really good laugh!

But we are also thankful for Dad too.... because we wouldn't have these cute girls otherwise!

On Saturday was our ward Christmas Party, the theme of it was Polar Express, so the kids got to come in their PJ's, they had tickets to board the Polar Express train, where they sang Christmas Carols.

Here's the girls on the Train.

Then to the North Pole to write Santa a letter-

Then after writing Santa a letter, they got to go see Santa and tell him what they would like for Christmas.

Hallee and Santa

Blyss and Santa

Sicaly and Santa

After that we had a yummy breakfast, they had Polar Express playing the entire time. It was lots of fun!

This past week Blyss and her little group of cloggers got to perform (Hallee's group didn't get to, since their costumes were not finished.) These little girls were such dolls, Blyss did a great job, she remembered most of the steps.

Our Little Crawler

2010-12-09T13:53:00.001-08:00

For the past few weeks Sicaly has been getting on those hands and knees and rocking back and forth, but once we got our Christmas tree up, a little over a week ago, she decided it was time to crawl and have fun ripping off ornaments from the tree and tearing at wrapping paper. It is fun to watch her, everyday she gets a little more curious and brave and will go and explore other parts of the house. Her favorite thing to do everyday is go play in the cat food and water(we are keeping the cats food and water in during the winter, so it doesn't freeze and get all mushy) she always beats me before I can put it up. She now thinks she can keep up with her sisters and thinks she is as big as them, it is fun to watch her with them, it makes her so happy. SHE LOVES TO SMILE, she smiles at everyone! I can't believe my baby will be 9 months on the 15th.

On Dec. 6th was Zak's 31st birthday- man he is getting old. He wanted a big cookie with ice cream on it for his brithday cake. Happy Birthday Zak! All of us girls sure love you.

Miss Hallee lost her 4th tooth, she is a lucky girl, they just fall out, never any bleeding. She is doing so well in kindergarten, she is learning to read. She is a good helper and getting so independan,t she can do alot on her own.

Princess Blyss is our little love girl. She is constantly saying she loves us, giving us hugs, kisses, and loves cuddling. She is in preschool and really likes to go. She keeps everyone in line, she has a bit of bossiness in her, and she says lots of funny things.

Thanksgiving

2010-12-02T14:56:00.001-08:00

Our Thanksgiving week started out with a huge winter storm, if you looked out the windows between the snow and the wind, I could barely make out our neighobrs houses, I can't remember such a bad storm in a long time. This combination made some very slick and scary roads, when we left to go to Idaho, it took us 5 hours (usually only takes about 3 hours), we were so glad when we made it to Zak's parents house and could get out of the car!!! For Thanksgiving we got back on the slick roads and went to my parents house. We had great food and the girls got to play with my brothers kids- Cash and Vanna, and my cousins kids.

Sicaly with Oliver(my cousins little boy) they are 2 months apart.

Hallee, Blyss, and Cash watching Barbie and Fashion Fairytale. They had to rest a little from all the playing.

My brothers and their wives, Zak and I playing SCUM, I had never played before, but was fun!

We had a great time seeing my brothers and hanging out at my families house for Thankgving.

The next day Hallee and Blyss went sledding at a fun hill near Zak's parents house, I even had to go down a few times, because it is fun to be a kid again!

Then Friday afternoon we meet up with my family again and went bowling, I actually beat Zak and bowling- that never happens!

Blyss bowling- she loves to do it.

The kids playing around at the bowling alley.

That night after so much playing, and back at Grandma Miller's the kids all in Grandma's bed watching TV. Zak's brother and his wife went out of town and left their 3 kids with Zak's parents, so Hallee and Blyss got lots of cousin and playing time. The next morning Zak's parents went to the temple, so Zak and I watched Rick's kids, making a total of 6 kids, 2 under the age of 8 months, boy that was alot of work! The girls were so tired after that, we decided we better get home, which we were so glad because another snow storm came.

This is what we came home to- sooo much snow and we keep getting more.

Paige's Wedding Day

2010-11-21T17:42:00.000-08:00

Oh the weather outside was frightful, but the wedding day was delightful! Yesterday our day started early with Paige and Tyler getting married at 9:30, at the Idaho Falls Temple, it was so nice and Paige was beatiful and Tyler was handsome! We didn't get any pictures outside of the temple, due to the rain and snow.

Then we were off to the the wedding dinner, on our way there we about slid off the road 3 or 4 times, the roads were soooo bad, we made it safely for a yummy dinner and nice program. This wedding has been fun for me since I know both the bride and the groom. The groom- Tyler, they lived in my parents ward while I was growing up, I used to baby sit Tyler, so I was excited when I heard Paige was dating him, I was rooting for him!! And I can't believe Paige is old enough to get married, she was only 10 when Zak and I got married, and in my mind she should still only be 10, but she has grown into a beautiful young women!

The reception was decorated so pretty and was busy. Here are some pictures from the wedding:

The Refreshment Table, I love the canopy and window.

The Miller Boys

Paige and Sicay

Paige and her neices

Paige and Tyler, Paige is showing off her cowboy boots

Paige and the Miller girls

Paige and Cindy

Paige and her family

The whole Miller family

Paige and Tyler and all the grandkids

This was the sight driving home today- these girls are so exhausted after going to Idaho last weekend, being in Layton this week, and then doing the whole wedding this weekend. Next, Thanksgiving.

I had Zak take a picture of this sight, when I do Blyss' hair each morning or in this case befor the wedding, she just talks to herself in the mirror, makes funny faces, and I just love hearing her and watching her.

Tree House Museum

2010-11-21T17:36:00.000-08:00

This past week we spent a couple of days in Layton with the Farm Bureau Convention, Zak once again competed in the discussion meet, he did great but didn't place. His parents came to watch him, and while he was being a delegate and in meetings we decided to go do something fun, we went to Ogden to the TreeHouse Museum, it was pretty fun. The things my girls liked the most was riding the pretend horses and milking the cow.

FunNy SiGHtiNgS

2010-11-16T15:42:00.000-08:00

Over the past week here are a few things that I thought were funny, cute, or cool!

Blyss and Sweetie. this cat acts like a human.

Deer right outside our house, our neighbors threw out pumpkins and the deer were after something to eat.

Ozzy Osbourne????

I have been finding this sight alot lately, this was at my parents house, I put the girls down in seperate beds and when I check on them, I find this. Super Sweet!!

In this one they are holding hands.

This has been the biggest hit, our neighbor boy got this for his birthday, and boy my girls love getting a ride in this.

Spook Tacular

2010-11-01T10:18:00.000-07:00

The girls were so excited for Halloween, all day on Saturday they kept asking when they could get dressed up, finally it came time-

Sicaly a pumpkin

Hallee a witch and Blyss a Barbie Muskateer

The weather was horrible- cold and rainy, but that didn't stop the girls from having a blast and running door to door in excitment!

While we were gone to Vegas poor little Sicaly was sick and didn't make it easy on Zak's mom as she watched the kids (we sure appreciate her coming down and watching the girls!) So I ended up taking Sicaly in to the Dr.'s and she had another ear infection- she has been to the Dr.'s 3 times this past month- actually 4 because she also had a flu shot. She also had very congested lungs, so we had to do breathing treatments 4 times a day for a week, to help those lungs. She hated every minute of it and we were both very happy when we went to the Dr.'s and she sounded so much better and we could stop.

Our Little Elephant

I have been getting lots of strange looks because I've had a bandage on my face- this was what was under it- stictches, this past week I went to the Dermatoligist and had a mole removed.

Las Vegas Baby

2010-10-26T13:00:00.000-07:00

This was my first time going to Las Vegas, and the last time Zak was there he was 9, so it was a new experience for the both of us. I got quite a bit of advice before we went, one being- don't take pamplets or anything they are handing out, don't look down at those papers. I was shocked at how much of porn is handed out, and advertised on trucks, and advertised everywhere!!!! I really have never seen so much alcohol, heard all sorts of foreign languages, drunk people, weird people, and expensive stuff in my entire life! Every hotel we walked in as we went down the strip was packed with people gambling- I couldn't believe how many people there were. Zak and I had lots of fun, and it was fun to see the strip, but we are sure glad for our quiet, goody, goody, little town.
We went to Las Vegas with Zak's work to go to the PBR- Professional Bull Riding, so we arrived on Friday night, stayed up way, way late, checking out the strip. On Saturday we went to a Big Fancy Mall, I picked up a pair of shoes, because I thought they were cute- they were $465, Zak saw the price, and said, "Set those down very carefully, do not break them." I couldn't believe how expensive everthing was, I also got to see my first fashion show there. We viewed more of the strip, went to New York New York, and did the roller coaster ride- I'm so glad I didn't have a heart attack- that was so scary. Then Saturday Night we went to the PBR, had dinner, and went to bed. On Sunday we came home. Here are some pictures of our trip:

Water Show at the Beliago- very cool

ceiling at the Beliago, flowers made with glass.

THe pumpkin patch- the pumpkins weight between 800 lbs and 900 lbs

One of the Street Performers- they were all pretty fun to watch

This one is for the girls- Castle

Then another one for the girls- Zak and Spongebob

This is made all with jelly belly's

Part of the Roller Coaster

Rodeo

Zak and I afterwords having dinner- look at all the people below gambling.

(A More Real) Love Story

2010-10-15T16:20:00.000-07:00

To Grandma's House

2010-10-08T10:45:00.001-07:00

Nothing to exciting has been going on around at our house, until we discovered this muskratt living in our window well. The girls were so worried over it, and checking on it, to make sure it wouldn't get in our house. It was entertaining, then even more entertaining when my neighbor got home from work, was able to trap it in a bucket- the thing kept trying to crawl out of the bucket- and was lots of fun to watch. But I'm sure glad that my neighbor found it a new home, because it was a nasty little creature.

Well now about our past weekend, we went to Grandma's house while Zak helped his family dig spuds. My mom and I took the girls to the zoo. I love the Idaho Falls Zoo, it is the perfect size for these girls, and we love the monkeys, they are so fun to watch, they swing around and slap the glass, and yell around.

On Sunday between sessions we went outside to play, we were playing ladderball, and Sicaly was sitting on my Dad's laugh and she just got the giggles and was just a laughing at us playing ladder ball, she is such a happy, fun little girl, I think she laughed for about 20 minutes straight. Hallee showed us how she has learned how to jump rope. And Blyss had fun playing with my parents cat- who is really playful. We had a great weekend!

6 Months- 2 Weeks Ago

2010-09-25T14:08:00.000-07:00

I have been meaning to update this for awhile, but between everyone being sick, and Zak gone all week for the last few weeks, I haven't had any time.

Sicaly turned 6 months on Sept. 15th, I can't believe she is that old already, time sure has gone by fast- which makes me sad. Sicaly is such a fun baby, she always has a smile for everyone, and she is always so excited to see me, her dad, and her sisters. I love going in Sicaly's room in the morning, she will be just singing away in her room(seriously she just sings, and sings when she wakes up from nap or night, it will gradually get louder, if you don't come, its pretty darn cute), when I look over the crib, she gets so excited and just kicks those legs up and down and smiles, a great way to start off any day.

Sicaly now eats rice cereal and baby food, and really loves food- she is my best eater so far. She can sit up, which she has been doing for a month now- I'll set toys around her and it keeps her entertained for so long. She loves to be talked to and kissed- and it is pretty easy to get a gigggle out of her- she loves her sisters- and they can really make her laugh.

Sicaly loves the cats, she lays her head down on them, and likes to poke at their eyes and nose- thank goodness for the world's best cats! And I can't forget that she loves her toes! She loves to suck on those things!

She is still tiny- 14 1/2 pounds- but my biggest at this age. She can be a sensitive little girl as well, she doesn't like loud noises.

Sicaly you are sure a little joy to our lives and we are sure glad we have you!!!

Oh Yah- Her First Pony Tail- And she has had 2 hair cuts now

She really likes her jumperoo- as long as her sisters aren't helping her!

6!

2010-09-11T18:24:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was Hallee's 6th Birthday. And boy oh boy was she sooo excited. She had to even sleep with one of her present's the night before. She woke up very early, came and got me up, so that she could open 1 present. She was asking all day when Zak would be home so that she could open rest of the presents and have her cake. Thank good ness Zak got home at a decent time! Also, on her birthday was Richmond City's celebreation, so we went to that, where the girls had so much fun jumping in the big jump houses, and we had a great dinner there. Then today we took Hallee to Chuckie Cheese's- we have been putting this off for like 2 years, but decided we couldn't put it off any longer- so we made the drive to Layton, and we actually had a great time. Zak and I even had a ball playing some of the games. The girls had so much fun. I think Hallee had a great birthday!

Hallee opening her present first thing in the morning. Even Blyss got a little present, she really struggles when it is someone else's birthday and not hers.

Hallee with everything she got.

Sweetie felt like she needed to be involved or supervising the building with Hallee's new blocks.

Chuckie Cheese's

Labor Day

2010-09-11T18:11:00.000-07:00

We went to Idaho for Labor Day. Zak's brother and his wife blessed their new baby, Case while there. We got to do some fun things- of course we had to go ride horses, the girls just love it. We celebrated Hallee's birthday we both sides of the family. Grandma Miller got a pianta for the kids. Then we went bowling with my family. We had a great trip!

Hey Batter, Battter

All 3 of these kids birthdays, within 3 weeks of each other

Come on Strike!

Grandpa and Blyss

1st Day of School

2010-09-01T10:45:00.001-07:00

Hallee's 1st official day of Kindergarten- she really likes it!!

Most of the kids from preschool are in her class, so she nows alot of kids, which is nice for her.

Blyss' first day of preschool, she was so excited to finally go, for about a month she has been asking if it was time for her to go to Ms. Tamra's. We pull up to Ms. Tamra's- Blyss jumps out of the van and off she goes into Ms. Tamra's. She did great and loved it too.

These kids are the best of friends- everyday we ask what Hallee and Blyss' happy is, and it is always: Playing with Blaine, Kaden, and Avery. This is just a classic picture of them:

I can't believe summer is coming to an end!

2010-08-24T14:13:00.000-07:00

Wow, summer has gone by so fast. I'm sort of glad and sort of sad, I'm really excited for us to get back on a schedule though. Both Hallee and Blyss are so excited to go to school. They ask me every morning if they get to go to school. Hallee got to go to her first unofficial school day, and she loved it! Her teacher is so nice- they took a tour of the school, played on the playground, and painted with worms.

Not a good picture of Hallee, but here she is graduating from the Waterford Research Program. It has been fun for her and she has learned alot. Everyday she had to spend 15 minutes on their computer program, it helped her learn all of her letters, and sounds, plus number, and math.

Ms. Sicaly at the Raptors Baseball, she did not enjoy it, she was not feeling well, plus it was 100 degrees and windy!

For Zak's work party we went to the Ogden Raptors baseball game. The girls kind of got bored, but there were some other little girls who entertained them.

Before the game we ate at the stadium, Blyss got up on the table and started dancing, they had music playing, and everyone got a good laugh out of it.

We decided we needed to finish our yard and get the last 2 trees our yard needed. Here is Zak working, with all the kids helping.

Here are the 2 trees we planted, it makes our yard look complete now!

I wanted some new pictures of Sicaly since she is growing so fast, so here are a few I took. She is such a great baby,we enjoy and love her so much.

I really, really hate the wind

2010-08-17T10:10:00.001-07:00

So yesterday I was scrubbing a stain out of my carpet when a huge wind came up, we have a swing on our deck and it just flew off our deck, I open the door and see our trampoline start to blow, I run down the steps and grab onto our tramp, at that time I'm thinking I"m in a tornado, and the tramp just bolts, I let go fearing I'm going to get hurt. This was the result due to 80mph wind:

The tramp blew into our neighbors house, tearing holes in their siding

Broke their window, ruined their rain gutter, and the saufets

Of course Zak wasn't home, thank goodness for some good neighbor guys who came and pulled the tramp off the house, the wind was still blowing and we feared it might do more damage.

From the broken window in my neighbors house the wind wipped through their house and tore the door right off the hinges.

Glass all over their bedroom, I feel so, so bad, we didn't even have electricty so they couldn't vaccum the glass up or anything.

This really Sucks!!!!!!

Some Pictures from Past Week

2010-08-16T14:45:00.000-07:00

This is what my bed looks like by morning. But it is the sweetest sight.

I can't believe how much this little girl is growing up, she can almost sit up by herself, and is so into what her sisters are doing, she loves to sit and watch them, and she is getting so big, she actually has rolls-my first baby to have them.

Blyss is still our little princess and she loves to ride her trike, her little legs go so fast and she can make that trike cruise.

Once again our amazing cat- Sweetie- the super hero, Hallee loves to dress up her cat, and one day it was a super hero, I can't believe how much our cat will take.

We are sick of BEING sick!

2010-08-08T15:57:00.000-07:00

So my last post I talked about Zak having pneumonia and hoping that we would be out of the clear of getting sick. Well.... On Saturday Blyss came down with a fever, I thought maybe she had a little bit of heat stroke from playing outside all morning long and playing hard, I gave her some Ibuprofen and laid her down for a nap. After that she was fine, went back to playing, and we went to town. About 10 pm that night I felt like I got hit by a train, I had not one ounce of energy and started feeling achy. Then next morning no better, plus running a fever and having a cough, Blyss was the same way. So we stayed home and just relaxed. I started having the chills, dripping sweat to chattering teeth. I couldn't sleep due to this, plus my bones hurt, my back hurt, and I was coughing. Anytime we gave Blyss Ibuprofen she was a new girl and carried on doing what she does. On Monday Zak stayed home, dut to us being sick and knowing he was leaving to Nevada rest of the week. We decided to go to the doctor. We get there he checks me, everything looks fine, my lungs sound fine, but I do have a fever. We told the doctor about Zak having pneumonia, he seemed pretty skeptical that I would have it, but just in case ordered an xray to be done. Blyss and Sicaly are checked out because they are both coughing and they checked out fine. So I go have the xray and I feel awful running around doing this, the doctor later calls me and tells me I have pneumonia, and start some antibiotics. On Tuesday Zak leaves early to go to Nevada, I didn't sleep again all night, do to the chills, my body hurting- especially my back(my pneumonia was in the back lower part of my lungs- why it hurt my back), wake up to 2 sick girls- Hallee and Blyss, with fevers and complaining they don't feel good, meanwhile Sicaly is still coughing. I call the Doctor and he orders a chest xray for Blyss where he saw her the day before, once again he was very skeptical, thinking there is no way for them to have pneumonia. Off we go again to the hospital, Blyss gets her xray- I actually ask to see her xray and once I saw it I knew she had pneumonia, the Dr. calls me within 15 minutes, saying he can't believe it but she has pneumonia. He decides if she has it Hallee probably has it too, and we get a prescription for both girls. The Doctor told me he never has seen a whole family come down with pneumonia, he called us "weird."

The next day we have to go back to the Dr.'s to have everyone checked out again, Sicaly coughs and the Dr. said oh no, she needs to be on an antibiotic as well. Thank goodness he called one in, because she came down with a fever and was very cranky.

So it was a very crazy week, a very sick mom taking care of 3 little sick girls, then Zak comes home on Friday night not feeling well at all. The next day he goes to Insta Care only to discover he has pneumonia again- he was running a fever- so the doctor told him he is contagious- just what I want to hear. So hopefully the girls and I will not get it again! Hopefully we can all be on the mend and getting back to normal. The girls and I are feeling tons better- I'm just going through the pain of it right now, it is hard to breathe and my chest and back hurt.

I have a very awesome ward- once they heard we were sick which was Tuesday night- they jumped into action, volunteering to take Sicaly, bringing in meals, taking us to the Doctors, calling to see if they could pick something up in town for us, and caring. And our great neighbors even mowed our lawn for us. We sure appreciate everyone and volunteering to do stuff for us, it is really hard for me to accept that!
On a happy note-
I pulled out my camera last night and saw some cute pictures and laughed- I haven't laughed all week and it felt good- so here are the pictures that made me smile and laugh:

Nothing Better than a sleeping baby

This is at my parents, my girls went into my mom's raspberry patch and picked their own raspberries and now they are enjoying the friuts of their labor

I couldn't find Blyss one day, I go into their room to put up clothes, and it scared me half to death, I had to make sure she was still alive, she never goes to sleep by herslef. Later she told me she was playing with the cats- why the cats are on her bed, and she must of just fell right to sleep, but the cats were pretty cozy too.

I was taking Sicaly's clothes off, and it got stuck on her head, the girls were laughing so hard, it looked like she had an afro.

Whew!

2010-07-30T14:30:00.000-07:00

What a crazy/ busy last weekend/week we've had. It all started out with Zak getting pneumonia, so instead of having 3 children to take care of, I had 1 more, plus we had the scare of possibly the rest of us getting it as well, so I was sanitizing like crazy, washing everything, but hopefully we are out of the clear now.

This past weekend we went up to Idaho, I was able to spend a day with my family and celebrate my birthday- did a little shopping and out to eat. The girls and I went to my parents Stake Pioneer celebration. They had a chicken chase, but the chickens were completly worn out by the time we got there, so the girls got to pet the chickens. We also went on wagon ride pulled by horses. My mom and I also gave Sicaly her first hair cut. Sicaly's bangs hung in her eyes, she had a mullet in back and then long hair around her eyes, so we trimmed it up, and it looks so much better. Then we went to St. Anthony for the big pioneer celebration. We went to the parade which was awesome, then Zak couldn't do anything do to still being sick, I was the one who got roped into taking 5 children on a raft down the river- didn't work so well, since I was the only one who could paddle, we would just go in circles, luckily some of Zak's cousins were in tubes and could help pull us along. Both Hallee and Blyss were in tears because they were scared, my nephew who is 6 scaring them by telling them there is alligators in the river, and repeadtly about 200 times yelling, "We are going to die." I was sure glad when we made it to the spot to get out. Then that night I took Hallee and Blyss to the rodeo, which entertained them for a little bit. While there Zak's brothers wife had her baby, so we were able to see the new baby- Case Lee. Also, while we were there my Aunt Patti passed away.

We left on Sunday, and turned around on Wednesday and headed back to Idaho to attend my Aunt Patti's funeral. It was a very nice funeral, all the speakers did an awesome job, and I know she is in a much better place. I will miss her eccentric side which I got a kick out of, she was always dressed to the nines, she always had to be matching, shoes, outfit, purse, and jewelry. Shge was a very fun lady!
Here are a few pictures, I didn't get pictures of everything we did.

At the rodeo, Hallee is somewhere in that mass of kids, trying to catch a calf. I was praying that none of the kids would get trampled by each other or by the calf.

I love how St. Anthony has floats- real floats, I thought this was real neat.

My parents came to the parade. Look at Sicaly with her new hair cut.

The kids ready for the parade to start.

Hallee and Blyss with the chickens.

Snakes- Oh My!

2010-07-26T15:54:00.000-07:00

This is the 2nd water snake our neighbors have found this summer, it keeps the kids entertained for hours though- I used to hold snakes when I was younger too, but now they give me the creeps. Blyss even cried when she didn't get a turn to hold it.

Super Hero due to some Super Cool Shoes

2010-07-26T15:46:00.001-07:00

I took Hallee and Blyss shoe shopping for school, since I had some good coupons. Blyss has wanted for months now, the Sketchers Twinkle Toe shoes, and I told her, when she goes to preschool I will get them for her. So I bought them for her, and she became a total super hero/star in them, she can run really fast, jump really high, run in circles, and she is just plain cool with them. Zak and I got the biggest kick out of her. She was good enertainment in them as Zak was laying on the couch very ill from pneumonia. Blyss even had to sleep with them in her bed, it was so darn cute!

Hallee is my cowboy boot girl

4 Months Already

2010-07-18T11:26:00.000-07:00

Sicaly trying rice cereal for the 1 st time, I think she spit it all out

Pretty Baby

Look at all that hair

I can't believe Sicaly is 4 months already, the time has flown by. She is such a sweet little girl. She loves her sisters, she loves when they talk to her and just loves watching them. Anytime you look at her she has a smile for you, and lately we can get her to laugh pretty easily. She is a pretty easy baby and sleeps through the night. She had her 4 month check up and she weighs 12 lbs. 7 oz., which so far makes her my biggest baby at this age. We are so glad she is in our family.
This past weekend we had a family reunion in Salt Lake, this is what the girls enjoyed:

Hallee love the choclate fountain, she had lots of fun with it. She also had fun with her cousins.

Blyss loves her cousin Sayler. And Sayler is so nice to pack her around.

It was fun to see Zak's family, some I've never even meet. So it was great.

ToO CuTe

2010-07-11T15:04:00.000-07:00

Notice something different about these girls. About 10 inches of hair missing altogether. It was a hard decision to let Hallee especially get her hair cut, I love doing her hair! But it was getting pretty long and hard to comb through, so I finally decided it was time to get a good haircut. They both look stinkin cute and alot older.

Past 2 Weeks

2010-07-06T15:13:00.000-07:00

First off, look at this girl- she is so darn cute and growing like a weed! We sure love her.

What a busy couple of weeks we have had and I hope it slows down a little now. Hallee was in swimming lessons for 2 weeks, I really like the Sports Academy, swimming lessons is indoor, and then you can play outside in the outdoor pools, so everyday we were there for 2 1/2 hours. Hallee finished up her season of T ball, she got much better! We went up to Idaho once swimming lessons was over. We went up to Victor to have the girls pictures done by Zak's sister, the girls had fun playing with their cousins. On Saturday we went to the Hancock family reunion and the girls once again had so much fun playing with cousins. We went on lots of four wheeler rides to the farm. And we got Zak's office finished in the basement- YEAH! We pretty much have moved everything down. Sicaly will finally have a room and she will sleep in her crib for the first time tonight.

Zak's office- he picked out the color of paint and carpet, it turned out really nice

girls swimming, while Hallee was in swimming lessons I would work withBlyss, we had lots of fun

Peyton Gillman and Hallee, we lucked out and had lots of friends at swimming, so the girls had a blasy everyday

Hallee getting ready for the potato sack race

Sicaly with my dad, she was so into the Bee movie, first time that she watched tv, it was funny

I couldn't find Blyss at the family reunion, she was hiding in the trees, singing away

We got a slip n slide for the girls

Hallee and Blyss going on a pony ride with the neighbors.

Park City

2010-06-22T12:40:00.000-07:00

Zak had his annual meetings in Park City this year, so the girls and I went down on Wednesday and stayed till Friday morning. Our hotel room was dang nice- more like a condo, we had a full kitchen, a huge bathroom, with a garden tub and walk in shower, on the deck was a jacuzzi that the girls lived in. We hit the outlets and got a few things, we also did the alpine slide- that was very fun! Then on Friday Zak headed to St.Anthony to do the cattle drive, he took Blyss with him and she did great. Hallee, Sicaly and I came home for Hallee's Tee Ball game and I wanted to get Zak's office painted- it is almost done and finally Sicaly will have a room and we can put her in a crib!!!

Zak and Hallee riding the chair lift to the top

2010-06-12T10:29:00.000-07:00

Hallee is playing Tee Ball this year. I think it is more fun for the parents to watch then for the kids to play. I get alot of laughs out of these kids, it seems most of the time they are in outer space. Hallee is getting alot better and figuring things out though.

I cut my hair this week, 4 inches off! It feels so much better.

Hallee and Blyss were invited to a Tea Part with their friend Kennidy. They had Mac n Cheese, hot coco and cookies, they had so much fun. Kennidy is an only girl and would love to have a sister, so she has adopted my girls and loves to play with them.

I came into the front room and found Sweetie laying like this, I thought she was dead at first, but just being a silly cat, so I thought we would measure and see who is bigger, Sicaly or Sweetie.

All 3 girls

Sicaly is getting so big, I can't believe how much she is growing and changing.

DiNoSaUrS

2010-06-05T14:23:00.000-07:00

For Memorial Weekend we decided to take a family vacation. Since Hallee loves dinosaurs (she loves to pretend to be a dinosaur, she makes up all sorts of dinosaurs and characteristics of the dinosaur she is) we decided to go to Vernal out to the Dinosaur Quarry and Museum. I didn't realize that Vernal is actually one of the largest dinosaur bones discoveries in the whole world. The quarry is actual closed right now, it is unstable for the public, but will open in 2012, but that is where all the dinosaur bones are being found, but they made other things available to the public to see. So we went on a little hike back into some rocks, and we were able to see some dinosaur bones in the side of a rock slab. We were also able to take a drive in the same area and see petroglyphs, these are carvings in the side of rocks made by the Fremont Indians anywhere from 600 years ago to 1400 years ago- very neat!! The rock formations out there are amazing, they are different colors each layer, and each color of the rock represents and era, and where they find the bones in the rock, they are able to tell which era the dinosaur lived in, it was amazing.
>We also went to the Museum right in Vernal, we got to see lots of dinosaur bones and footprints of dinosaurs.
The girls had a blast staying in a hotel, they didn't want to come home. We had some fun adventures with the girls, Zak had some fun bathroom experiences with Blyss, and I had fun cleaning up puke from her getting car sick, while we were stuck in traffic and couldn't pull over, thank goodness for our van, that made it easy to move around in, and good thing we had baby wipes!! One funny story with Hallee is, It was lunch time and Zak asked Hallee what she felt like eating, she responded, "Carmel Brownies." Zak told her he didn't know of a restraunt that sold carmel brownies, so asked her what else she felt like eating, she responed, "carmel popcorn." I just had to laugh, because that little girl would eat sweets all day long if we let her.

Actual footprints of dinosaurs and a leg bone.

Some bones of a baby stegasaurs

Sicaly and bones of another Stegasaurus

Diploducus

Allosaurus

This dinoaurs was huge!!!!! I believe it is another diploducus

petroglyphs

A small cave they figured the indians use, you can look out for miles from this cave, close by lots of petroglyphs

more petroglyphs

Hallee next to rock where there are dinosaur bones, I honestly don't know how they find them, they blend into the rocks so well.

Click N Time Cloggers

2010-06-01T12:56:00.000-07:00

This past Friday was Hallee's Dance Recital- IT WAS GREAT!! She did such a good job for her 1st year. My parents and grandma came down earlier in the day and we were able to visit and have dinner, Zak's parents meet us at the Dance Recital. My cousins' daughter, Jocee also is in Hallee's dance class, so my Aunt and her 2 daughters and their daughters came, it was fun to have so much family there. Hallee's class is the youngest class, so it is neat to see each age group and how much better they get. Here are some pictures and video from that night.

Blyss, Hallee, Jayda, Great Grandma Bazil, Jocee

2010-06-01T12:39:00.001-07:00

2010-06-01T12:34:00.001-07:00

Preschool Graduation

2010-05-25T15:22:00.000-07:00

Hallee graduated from preschool last friday, actually Ms. Tamra awarded her with a Bachelor's Degree in Preschool since she attended 2 years. They put on a cute little program, they sang us some fun songs, did the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, and they got their diploma and graduation hat.

Hallee has sure learned alot from preschool, it was so good for her socially and academically. She also fell in love with a boy at preschool, and she announced to her whole class that she has fallen in love with Payton Gillman.

Ms. Tamra and the entire class

2 months old

2010-05-20T14:55:00.001-07:00

Sicaly turned 2 months on the 15th, I took a few shots of her in this cute little tutu my friend made for her. Sicaly is a fun little girl, she loves to be talked too, she will just smile and smile as long as her tummy is full. She hates going anywhere- church, town, you name it, she cries pretty much the entire time we are away from home, and does not like her car seat. Hallee and Blyss just adore her and she loves watching them.

Here are her 2 month pictures:

Good Times

2010-05-14T14:58:00.000-07:00

This past week a neighbor had an 80's girls night, you were to dress like the 80's and come with some truth and dares. I had so much fun and glad that she planned this, because I so needed a break! Zak had been gone for a few days and Sicaly was a very fussy baby, one night she cried solid for 2 hours and the next night for 4 hours, plus taking care of Hallee and Blyss, getting them ready for bed and in bed- it felt like I had run a marathon each night.

So I was so willing to dress up like the 80's and have some fun. Most of the truths and dares weren't to bad, the worst I had to do was to try and eat a spoonful of cinnamon- which is impossible!

Here are some photos from that night:

All of us girls

2 girls came in spandex, their mother's had kept these awesome spandex!

I also have a banana clip in my hair and it is crimped

Some other photos:

I want everybody to know that Blyss dresses herself, so if you see her in something that totally doesn't match or go- she picked it out herself and is always very proud of her selection and I have gotten to the point now with having a baby and don't have as much time or can't stress over what she is wearing, I tell her it looks so pretty and I am proud of her for getting dressed herself.

I guess this why you don't leave a headband on a baby while sleeping- woops! I felt really bad poor baby.

Sicaly's Blessing

2010-05-07T10:55:00.000-07:00

On Sunday, May 2nd we blessed Sicaly. Zak blessed her, and Grandpa Miller and Bazil stood in the circle as well as Great Grandpa Jordan, my brothers- Nick and Chase, Zak's brother Rick, and brother in law- Cole. I had reserved the pavillion at the park for the dinner, but we woke up to snow, Zak ran to the church and got tables and chairs, and we set them up in our garage and had the dinner in there, it turned out great despite the early morning stress! It was fun to have so much family, there was about 40 of us. The men had fun playing ping pong and the kids loved the bounce house.

Here are some pictures from that day:

Sicaly with her blessing dress- all 3 girls have worn it

These little shoes I wore when I was blessed

Our Family

My Grandma Bazil, Marcy, Sicaly, and my Dad

Zak, Sicaly, and his parents

My Grandma Bazil, Sicaly and I, and my Mom

My Grandma Bazil, Grandma Jordan(Zak's Grandma), Sicaly and I,and Grandma Miller

Zak's Mom- her Mom(Grandma Jordan), Sicaly and I, and Grandma Miller

Zak, Sicaly,and Marcy

My Mom and us girls

Party Party!

2010-05-05T12:38:00.000-07:00

On Saturday was my Grandma's 86th birthday, so on Friday we had a birthday party for her. First we celebrated her birthday, having cake and doing a little program about my grandma and telling some memories about her. After that her boyfriend who just turned 93 put a dance on for her.

My girls just loved this dance, Blyss didn't miss one dance, she wasn't shy about going and finding a partner. Hallee is quite the little dancer as well. I think all of the old people got a kick out of Blyss, because if she couldn't find a partner, she was out there still dancing, and she can definatley break a move, all of us on the side lines were getting a huge kick watching her, I was just praying an older couple wouldn't trip over her as she was dancing a way.

We had fun and it was great to see family!

Here are some pictures from that night:

My Grandma and Willard- they started dating the same time Zak and I started dating, which has been over 9 years now.

Blyss and Josee

My Mom and Hallee

Zak and Blyss

My brother Nick and Blyss

Josee and Blyss

Hallee, Blyss, and Josee

Hallee and Tanner(my cousins son)

Blyss and my Dad

Hallee and Josee

Goodbye Silverado

2010-05-03T15:42:00.001-07:00

Zak finally swallowed his pride and decided that the pickup was not economical. With his traveling so much, about 5,000 miles a month, the pickup was killing us! So after riding with some of his co-workers, he realized a car wasn't so bad! I have been trying to convice him of this for about a year. So Zak decided on this Ford Edge, it gets about 7-10mpg better than the pickup, plus the payments are alot cheaper!