Where have we been?

Well my laptop broke and now I just don't make the time for blogging. So here are a few random pictures of the last two months.

I'm not sure this one needs a caption.

I love how much these two love each other. Here they are watching some captivating PBS cartoon.

It has been established that Ryan is NOT a climber. I didn't know what climbing was until Macey came around. So here is my sweet little boy "climbing' the wall at the zoo.

And another trip to the zoo. This is by far the coolest double stroller. The seats can face each other, or when they start kicking each other (because inevitably they do) I can turn them around in just a quick little push of a button. It also has a carseat carrier too. This trip to the zoo we got interviewed for the local news. I was sure it was going to be my big tv debut...but I never watched it to see if I got cut.


Family reunion time. We went to two reunions last month...but only took pictures at one... of course. Our family color was light blue, which is why we are so fantastically coordinated.

What is childhood without a kool-aid grin?

Ryan fishing with Grandpa.

Scott and I decided to go for a canoe ride. Here I am looking comfortable and relaxed in the VERY tippy canoe.

Scott took Ryan in the VERY tippy canoe too, but finally decided that maybe the paddle boat was safer :)

I just included these cute pictures of Macey because they show her mischievous little personality. She is a monster...

But an awfully cute monster.

More to come of Macey's first birthday! Hopefully it won't take me two months to post them :)

Pictures that I love

Just a little cutie!

And another little cutie!

I love how my kids just adore their grandparents! The way she is looking at grandpa miller is just priceless.

Ryan and I were playing chase at the park!

Ryan is so sweet. But he never gives me kisses and never says I love you. Such a boy. Whenever I want a kiss, he gives me his cheek or forehead and often rolls his eyes. Whenever I ask him to say I love you he screams NOOOOOOOO! It's sad, I know. But I found that he will give kisses for fruit snacks! In this picture, the fruit snacks were gone...he refused to give any more kisses and so I had to resort to stealing them and torturing him with smooches. Sheesh. What a stinker.

My kids also love Aunt Stephanie. Ryan begs for her to come and play all of the time. Anytime he sees a black car he says Aunt Steppy's car!! Here are Macey and Aunt Stephanie at the park.

Michaela water skiing at grandma and grandpas.

Very very cold and ready to be done!

Little Ryan had too busy of a weekend with the grandparents and fell asleep on the boat.

Our sweet little Macey is really starting to show her personality and we love her! She is so sweet. She is different from Ryan in so many ways but just as cute. For instance, Ryan calls her Messy Macey because she is such a bad eater. Ryan is constantly trying to clean Macey with wipes, tissues, rags, etc. It is so funny. Ryan is the tough guy and Macey is definitely a sensitive little soul. Recently we went to the doctor and Ryan got his shots. He didn't complain a bit...in fact, he gave the nurse a high five when she was done. During that same visit, Macey had a dirty diaper so I changed her. She screamed so loud during a diaper change the nurse came back in to check on us. Ryan is also very methodical...you can see his little brain working and plotting what he is going to do about something. Macey, however, seems to be a bit more impulsive. When she wants something she just goes for it! Anyway, she is so carefree and we just love her and can't wait to see how she keeps changing. I can see her a few years down the road twirling in a pretty little skirt just absorbing every little thing in this life...just look at her awe and amazement when Ryan showed her his tractor.

The kids "Going to Bed"

So this video is only of my kids' bedroom door. Kinda boring, I know. BUT putting the babies in the same room (so Michaela can have her own room) has been an adventure. Sometimes frustrating and sometimes really funny. Tonight I put them to bed and for an HOUR they had a screaming contest. Ryan would scream so hard that he would cough....they would both laugh and then Macey would scream so hard she started coughing. I couldn't even tell who was who. So I went upstairs to catch it on tape just because these are the kinds of things that make being a mom fun and one of those things I will want to remember. When I got upstairs I realized they were both jumping in their cribs too and that made me laugh even harder. I wish I could have snuck the video camera in, but just the sound will have to suffice. I caught them in a lull so sorry it takes a minute for them to really get going. I realize that you all will not think it's quite as funny as me, but I had some requests from family members....so here it is!



MOTHER'S DAY

Well, my report on Mother's Day is so typically "Miller" it makes me laugh. First, I don't have any pictures. Second, there was no pampering...no breakfast in bed...no big bouquet of flowers. Scott is really sick so he got to enjoy all of the mother's day priviliges. Instead, I woke up with my kids at 4:30 (one of the frustrating parts of having the babies in the same room)...gave the kids baths, made my own sad little mother's day protein shake breakfast and hauled the kids off to church by myself. So - my real mother's day came when my kids were PERFECT during church! PERFECT. Sat all through sacrament...even when I had to get up to play the piano. Macey fell asleep on me...Ryan 'sang' the songs with me. Then they both took 3 hour naps when we got home. Perfect.

In case you are all feeling sorry for my protein shake breakfast...I should tell you that Scott already gave me my mother's day present last week so it was okay that his poor little sickie self slept in :)

Happy Birthday baby Ryan

Ryan turned 2 on Monday! I can't believe it. Baby Ryan isn't such a baby anymore. So everyone came down from Michigan to celebrate. Here he is opening his bubble blower...

And his new Little Einstein puzzles...

And his Lightning McQueen remote control car.

Blowing out the candles!

Happy and full on birthday cake

Playing a good game of soccer with the family.

Wagon ride with Grandpa and Adria

Ryan loves playing outside and he loves his sports. He doesn't even really show a preference...football, basketball, baseball, soccer and golf. He is so fun!

Ryan kept telling me he wanted to go outside. Finally I turned the corner and found him like this. He put the dog's leash on her and was ready to go! How funny is that?

Macey showing off her new moves. Yup that's right- she's officially crawling. This picture was taken about a week ago when she was first starting. Now she's a machine!

Ryan is reading his truck book to Macey before bed.

Ryan is the best eater. He will eat ANYTHING. Broccoli, carrots, peas, asparagus, hummus, peppers, onions, etc. The only things he really hates so far are tomatoes. So imagine my surprise (and disgust) when he took a straw and started drinking the salsa at Chili's the other day. It was so gross. When he was done his eyes were watering and just said, "whoa."

Nothing too special about the video. I was trying to catch her 'first crawl'...but she was still learning how and had apparently had enough for the day. I just think Macey is so cute and I love how sweet Ryan is with her.

Sleeping Beauties

I really do give my kids naps. Good naps actually. Long naps. And yet- here they are at their finest...

(Because he has never actually fallen asleep on the wood floor, I did make sure he was breathing before I got the camera)

This is how Macey spends most of our walks and visits to the park.

The first time he fell asleep in his high chair I was so upset because my camera battery was dead. Little did I know, it would become a regular thing...

Macey has all sorts of girly stuffed animals, but she really prefers the monkey over everything else. How can I argue when she looks this cute?

To Be a Kid Again

Wouldn't it be great to be a kid again?

If I was tired...I would sleep


If I thought I did a really good job on the Wii (even though I wasn't even really playing) I would cheer for myself...

If I thought my handprint was the cooler than yours, I would say so

I would tell my mom that makeshift timeouts before bathtime don't work because I will just raid her bookshelf for a great novel and then jump back on the bed before she notices.

But the next time I would just admit defeat and put myself in timeout when I hit my sister.

I would attack my biter biscuit as if it were drenched in chocolate.

And on the rare occasion it was drenched in chocolate, I wouldn't complain!

I would make my sister's day by sharing my race car...but then I would quickly find her something else to play with because I would want it back.

I would pull my mom's hair over and over....

And then laugh about it for a really long time because I know she loves me too much to get mad!

Ahh...life is so good!