Elijah Alan. He lost his first tooth.
November 17, 2011
November 7, 2011
Some Autumn Fun...
Pumpkin farming..
Puddle jumping..
Bread making..
Apple picking..
Rubber boots..
Preaching!
Beautiful colors..
Playtime..
Stories..
Rain tasting..
Leaf piles..
20 bags of fall leaves!
September 27, 2011
Story Time...
What kid wouldn't like story time with this great guy?! I mean really :) We all love him and his funny voices so much.
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September 20, 2011
Miller Family Photos 2011
Here is the link for our family photos:
My dear friend Andi took these for us. Check out her website at andimaephotography.blogspot.com
My dear friend Andi took these for us. Check out her website at andimaephotography.blogspot.com
September 12, 2011
First day of {home}school 2011-2012
Today is our first day of school :) We happen to be on lunch break right now, so far it's going great. Elijah is in 2nd grade and Ethan is starting pre-school. Lyla thinks she is doing it too. She is learning her ABC's. So I guess that counts. I feel so blessed to be able to home school my kids, I know it's not for everyone, and I am not sure how long I will be able to do it. But, for now it works and we love it! Here are a couple photos of our day thus far...
September 6, 2011
Camping Pictures!
To see pictures from our Hiller Annual{kinda} Family Camping Trip 2011 click the link below! Was an awesome trip with awesome friends!!! Can't wait for next year!
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August 29, 2011
Blighted Ovum
Dear friends and family,
This is so hard to type, but I can so much better explain things in writing than in voice right now. Well, I went into the midwife today, due to some spotting that I have had this past week. I have just been feeling very uneasy this whole pregnancy. And I have had several friends have miscarriages just recently. But I had a terrible feeling on Sunday morning, when the bleeding was a bit heavier. So I was hoping I could get in today instead of having to wait for my appointment on Thursday. Sure enough this morning they called me and said the midwife could meet me at 11. So off I go, shaking and feeling rather sick to my stomach. My dear friend watched my littles for me so I could go. When I got there we were unable to find a heartbeat. So we headed upstairs to the ultrasound room and started up, only to find...nothing. She called it a blighted ovum, which she explained is a type of miscarriage where the baby either never develops at all or stops developing at a very early stage. She said she didn't believe it to be any further than 4 weeks, if that. And the body doesn't recognize that the baby has died. So oddly enough, even though our baby died very early on, I still became sick and tired and sore and all the other "normal" pregnancy symptoms. I am so, so sad. Sad that around March 1st I won't be holding our new little bundle of joy that we were all so very much looking forward to. Sad that I have to tell everyone. Sad that this has happened to me. I do not understand why things like this happen. But what I do know is that I serve a great God, who not only knows what is best for me and my family, but knows exactly what and how I am feeling and can and will help me to get through it. I covet your prayers at this time, and so you know how to pray more specifically. I just want to be able to get through this little storm still praising my God. And physically that my body will do what it needs to do naturally to "let go" of this pregnancy. Thank you for praying, Love you!
Love, Talia
PS Sorry if I haven't actually answered the phone if you've called. I am just not really up to talking quite yet.
August 2, 2011
Lyla Jane and her GIGANTIC birthday bear!
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July 25, 2011
My beautiful littlest
Lyla Jane turned 2 today! Even though she is my third baby, I can not believe how fast 2 years just flies by. She is so funny. So sweet. Ultra sensitive. But don't mess with her because if she feels like you've crossed the line...you and everyone around will know about it. She is so messy but tries to be clean. She is potty trained. Not poop trained. Hopefully this will come soon! She is the girliest girly girl. Loving all things "pretty". A mama wannabe. Treats her babies very well. But she loves the dirt. Especially if it is mixed with water :) She LOVES to swing. Loves to talk and jabber. Loves to hug and snuggle. And loves to run away and have you chase her. She loves her OWN bed. Her OWN blanket and her very special and quite disgusting stuffed monkey, Lulu. She has a little particular streak, which she comes by very honestly. And her stubborn streak only shows once in a while. She is happy. And silly. And so pretty. And smart. She is independent. She is a lover. A lover of her brothers. Her dear, dear Papa. Me. And all her family and friends. She is so special to our hearts. And we are so thankful the Lord has given us 2 wonderful years with her. We look forward to the years ahead. She is Lyla Jane and she is 2.
July 24, 2011
July 8, 2011
March First Twenty Twelve...
...or somewhere around there, Lord willing we will be happily adding another sweet member to our little family! And I can not tell you just how excited we all are about this!
June 1, 2011
Memorial Day Weekend!
Well, we had big plans to meet up with the Schusters and go camping...it stinks being a girl sometimes, if ya get my drift. We {I} had to cancel...and since little baby Schuster is due in 2 months, that puts any camping together off until next summer. We were all so bummed. So as Krystal said...we made lemonade out of lemons! We camped in the backyard! Was so much fun. BBQ'd hot dogs. Had s'mores and sang around the fire pit, and cozied all together in the tent! {Well except Lyla, she has a little bit of princess syndrome...and screamed for "LYLAS BED, LYLAS BED!!" so she slept inside, yes all alone.} I woke up to bright sun and thought it was probably around 8 o'clock. When I came inside it was 6:59! So I decided to get breakfast ready for the guys and...gulp...suggest a hike ;) We ended up going to Riverside State Park and doing a little 2 miler, it may have been longer but the Lord knew what we could handle and covered a chunk of the trail in water, so we had to turn back :) It was perfect. Perfect weather. Perfect distance. Perfect company. Afterwards we drove to Starbucks for their $2 Frappuccino and then went exploring. We found amazing country 8 minutes away from our house. And when I say country I mean farming land and mansions. The kids were all tuckered and sleeping so it was a nice quiet drive. Thomas and I were dreaming! It was so fun!!
April 27, 2011
Easter weekend!
Well this Easter was a bit different for us, as Thomas was down in AZ hiking 29miles in the Grand Canyon {in one day!} with his brother Justin! He had a wonderful time, and so did we! He was spoiled. Yes, SPOILED! Sitting poolside in wonderful company, BBQing in 85 degree sunshine...we had sun too, only we had cool sun. A whopping 60 degrees :) I went all out for the kids this year, we decorated sugar cookies, colored eggs, had an egg hunt and did surprise Easter buckets! Saturday we spend a good part of the day at a farm in ID, the kids had a blast! This is when it was confirmed in my mind that we NEED a farm! The kids slept most of the way home, stayed sleeping in the car when we got home, I woke them up dragged them in to tell them we would do our egg hunt and have a really awesome surprise, only to have Ethan go straight to the couch an sleep, and Elijah just laid down on the floor! I woke them up again at 7 and put them in bed...they slept all night long!! We went to church Sunday morning, I had nursery but all I heard was how wonderful Pastor preached, and 2 people got saved!! To make it even better it was a father and daughter! It was overwhelmingly wonderful! Then we had a delicious ham dinner with friends! It was so laid back and relaxing. I. LOVE. That! My friend Karen and her 6 girls came over later and spent the night. It was so fun! I think my most favorite times with friends are when you can hang out doing nothing and have a wonderful time! Our weekend was fun and full. I was so excited to go to the airport to pick up Thomas on Monday that from 12-4 it felt like forever!! Thomas came home bearing gifts from AZ, and the kids were ecstatic! It was a great weekend!
April 21, 2011
Surprise?!
So I know I had a spring snow picture on here just the other day but...we got a half inch and it melted within a half hour, then it was sunny...Today we woke up to this! We already have more than an inch out there! And it is coming down heavy! And it is April 21st. Did you hear that?! APRIL 21ST!! I thought for sure moving to Eastern WA that spring would come in March and I would be posting all these sunny day pictures making my west side friends uber jealous as they sat in the incessant rain...that's what I get. :) Anyway the boys are out attempting to build a snowman at 8 in the morning while Lyla Jane and I snuggle in a cozy blanket and blog. Did I mention the forecast calls for sunny 60 degree weather tomorrow and Saturday? I wonder if it'll happen...Happy Spring from Spokane!
April 20, 2011
Thank you, Lord.
#65 My husband who is always here, even when the evening goes rough..
#67 The great wrestle..
#68 Forgiveness, full forgiveness..
#76 Babies..
#78 Robins in the grass..
#82 A certain little boys' love for reading..
#85 Tall tree shadows..
#89 Blooming Easter lily..
#90 Heaven, missing my Grandpa Bruce..
#91 An almost 2 yr. old's ever changing, and quite entertaining mind..
April 18, 2011
April 15, 2011
Spring!
Well so far this spring has been quite busy! But it has been so fun having people come stay with us and also making a couple trips! We had 3 weekends in a row with visitors in February from our friend Kristina and her kids, Chuck and Robin and then John, Krystal and Lydia! Then in March we had my sister here for a week and a half and the next weekend headed out to Idaho! The kids and I stayed with my amazing friend Rachel and her kids while the guys went on a 4 day hike in Hell's Canyon. April Started with a visit from Bob Usher! We all went to Missoula, Montana together for a meeting filled with great preaching and sweet fellowship. And last weekend the kids and I made a trip to the westside! I wish it could have been for a week! I didn't get to see everyone, and that makes me so sad! It is super hard to try and see all your family and friends in a 3 day trip! I did the best I could with 3 kids by myself, we stayed 3 different places and were busy all day everyday. But it was such a blast! And the kids did so well for skipping naps and sleeping in a different place each night :) I am so blessed!! I absolutely LOVE having people come stay here, so if you haven't yet...COME!! Please? Thomas is heading off to AZ on Easter weekend and the Sconyers are planning to come at the end of the month, and May will bring the Murillos! CAN NOT WAIT :) Tis a happy spring indeed!
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