Miller Family Reunion

My parents were taking a trip to Bear Lake area and then came to my house on Thursday, they picked up the girls and I and took us to Idaho. Zak was already in Idaho due to work. On Thursday night my mom helped my can all of my green beans-whew, I'm glad that is done. Then on Friday Zak came and got us and we headed to St. Anthony for the Miller Family Reunion. On Friday we had a great dinner and catching up with everyone. It started again bright and early on Saturday morning with a scavanger hunt, lunch, boat races, and lots of canival games and other games. Then Saturday night we had pig (they brought the whole pig, and carved it in front of us), Hallee can't stop talking about it, how it looked and how Grandpa cut it up. For the weak of stomach like me, I couldn't eat it- and actually ended up going to Subway to eat. That night we had an awesome program, Zak's Aunt Patti and Uncle Ernie and cousin Melissa put it all together. They had skits, video of when Zak's Dad and Aunts were little, they had great grandkids do talents. They had a cousin dress up and pretend to be Barbara Walters and interview Zak's grandma Sylvia- it was so fun to hear her memories. It was so fun to see everyone and everything was so awesome. Here are a few pictures.

Zak and Me, when Zak's Grandma and Grandpa were young they had this same photo.

Blyss and I doing the fishing pond

Hallee so excited over her tatoos and face painting

The tug of war was a big hit- especially with the guys.

At the program, Hallee and Blyss and their cousins.

Raspberry Jam

This past weekend we went to Idaho for 2 of my cousins weddings. While there my sweet grandma Bazil and my mom picked me a ton of raspberries. So I put those raspberries to some good use. Hallee and I made 3 batches of raspberry jam- we all love it and use jam everyday. Hallee had a ball licking the bowl's and spoons. This weekend we are going back up for a family reunion and I hope to pick some just to eat fresh!

Our First Garden

This year was our first chance of growing a garden. We were worried that it wouldn't turn out, but it is actually doing really great. The corn might not get tall enough or produce- but we will wait and see. We planted our garden the same time that we planted our grass seed, just a couple days later it rained and rained for weeks, our grass seed washed into our garden, so we had grass growing all over, I had to dig up the grass and still have too. The only thing that didn't make it was the onions, because I couldn't tell the difference between them and the grass, and just dug them up. It is so fun to go out everyday and see how it is growing, to see things get big, and see something coming on new each day. I hope to can green beans, make dill pickles, and salsa (if anyone has a good recipe for salsa to can, please let me know- I don't have one!!!) Right now we are enjoying salad, zuccini, peas, and cucumbers.

By the way neighbors, I have plenty of lettuce and zuccini- if you want some please let me know- it will just go bad otherwise.

Look What Zak Brought Home

Zak called me on Monday night and said that he had a present for the girls, I said what kind of present is this, and he said it is trying to climb out of a box right now. I thought to myself, oh great a puppy, what in the world are we going to do with a puppy. But then he told me it was kitty, I couldn't believe Zak would get the girls a kitty- he hates cats with a passion, and it doesn't help that he is allergic to them. But he saw the kitty running around on one of his dairy farms and thought it was cute and that the girls could use a pet. Of course the girls love this kitty, they named her Lily. After Zak brings her home, the girls play with her a bit while I'm fixing dinner, then it is time for dinner, I lock her on the deck while we eat. When the girls are done eating they go outside and no Lily to be found, we looked and looked, called and called for her, and no sign of Lily. We determine that she ran away already. Right before we put the girls to bed we hear a meowing and she is back on the deck, the girls were so happy that she was back. We have been keeping Lily in the garage for now, and the girls can't leave her alone, of course the girls and the neighbor hood kids all fight over her, so she gets plenty of attention. I just don't know what we are going to do with her when we go to Idaho.

Today we decided to go to Bear Lake, the girls had fun playing in the sand, it was a great day- plenty warm!!!

OnE bUsY wEeK

What a crazy, busy week we've had! Every night this past week we haven't got back home until 10 pm or later- hopefully that will change this week.

We did some fun things though- one night we went with some friends boating- Zak wakeboarded, the girls innertubed, then Zak and I did extreme innertubing- I'm not kidding- our friend can whip you around like nothing else, make you go airborne, and turn you upside down, I've got bruises on my legs from it. It was so fun and I'm glad that we were able to go.

We also went swimming with my cousins one day- went down some fun water tubes- and I couldn't get Blyss to get out of the swimming pool to come home- she loved it. The girls have been swimming in their little swimming pool everyday, any chance they can get.

Zak is also helping my cousins get their sheep ready for the fair, so we were over there one night, while he was telling my cousins what they need to do to fatten up their sheep.

On Friday night we participated in the Relay for Life for one of our friends little boy who has leukemia.

On Saturday was a busy day in the yard- doing a yard from scratch stinks- especially if you have crappy dirt! But we have enough grass that Zak set up our brand new tramp for the girls- which has been the neighboorhood hit.

4th July Fun

What a busy, fun weekend we had! This 4th of July we went to Idaho. I had my 10 year class reunion on Friday night. It was so fun to see my classmates that I haven't seen for years. They also voted on who is what or done this- I won the who still looks the same award- I don't know if that is a good thing or bad thing. But I am glad that I went to the reunion.

On Saturday we headed over to Menan, walked around and checked out the booths, then went to the Hancock reunion. We had great food there, lots of visiting, and played some fun games.

That night Zak had bought some fireworks and the girls loved them!

Just something funny- Hallee had to go to the bathroom, there was only portable toliets, so she goes in, comes out, and says, "I can't find the sink in this thing." I got the biggest kick out of that!

Zak and Blyss doing the 3 legged race- they won- but I think they were cheating!

Zak and me doing the water balloon toss. One time I threw- I threw it behind me- OOPS!

Hallee and Elanore doing the water ballon toss. I don't they ever caught it once, the balloon they had was indestructible, because they kept on going and going, and that balloon kept on bouncing all over the ground.

Blyss and Zak doing the water balloon toss.

Miss America Hallee Miller, she stood on this and just waved, while everyone pushed her.

Hallee and Blyss at the Menan Days.

Today I got out our brand new swimming pool. It took over an hour to blow everything up. But the girls played in it, until nap time, they were having a blast.

Oh What Fun Worms Are

Our neighbors bought their boys each a container of 12 worms from Maverick this past week, and boy did those worms keep them and my girls entertained for days! One day they had all 24 worms lined up on my front steps, counting them, seeing which one was the longest. I told them that I didn't like worms, so Hallee kept trying to put one on me, she finally did achieve it and got a great scream out of me. Hallee was in heaven playing with these worms. Eventually the worms had to be laid to rest in their garden- but who would have thought worms could be so much fun.

We have been going to the school lunch this past week- since it is free for anyone under 18. It has been so nice since I don't have to fix anything or clean up. But along with that they got food poisoning, so they were pretty sick little girls. (the reason I know it was food posioning because our neigbors, friends from the ward all got sick at the same time.) But the girls still wanted to go once they felt better.