The Miller Boys

Tagged!

2009-11-12T12:23:00.000-08:00

The rules are: Copy and change the answers to suit you and pass it on. You must use only one word answers! Once you have filled it out you then pass it on to 6 of your favorite bloggers and alert them that they have been awarded.
1. Where is your cell phone? purse
2. Your hair? wild
3. Your mother? giving
4. Your father? hero
5. Your favorite food? chocolate
6. Your dream last night? scary
7. Your favorite drink? fountain
8. Your dream/goal? long life
9. What room are you in? kitchen
10. Your hobby? baking
11. Your fear? loss
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? here
13. Where were you last night? bed
14. Something that you aren't? indifferent
15. Muffins? blueberry
16. Wish list item? peace
17. Where did you grow up? Galesburg
18. Last thing you did? medicate
19. What are you wearing? jeans
20. Your TV? DVR
21. Your pets? None
22. Friends? few
23. Your life? full
24. Your mood? tired
25. Missing someone? usually
26. Vehicle? edge
27. Something you’re not wearing? shoes
28. Your favorite store? loft
29. Your favorite color? Black
30. When was the last time you laughed? today
31. Last time you cried? yesterday
32. Your best friend? Steve
33. One place that I go to over and over? work
34. One person who emails me regularly? Mo
35. Favorite place to eat? Osaka

I tag Tina. The only person who hasnt done this. I need more blog friends, seriously.

More Looks at the Costumes

2009-11-02T14:03:00.000-08:00

Kane's very best Iron Chef pose!

His official chef coat- Iron Chef Miller

Float like butterfly, sting like a bee...

The end of an exhausting day.

Happy Halloween!

2009-11-02T13:06:00.000-08:00

The boys had a fantastic Halloween! Their costumes seemed especially appropriate this year as they fit their personalities to a tee! Kane was an Iron Chef. He loves Iron Chef America and dreams of becoming a chef one day. For those of you that know Kane, this is somewhat humorous considering his lack of tolerance for any type of meat. No matter, he will be a fabulous vegetarian and pastry chef someday and I can't wait to try all his dishes! Cole was a boxer this year. Again, very telling of his personality. He has tons of energy and although he is little, he feels like a giant and is always ready to take on the world!

How long is this going to take!?

2009-03-13T21:15:00.000-07:00

Alright Mama.....you have had enough time away. We have been forced to give you our "Mama looks" so you will listen and come home.

Do you need a time-out Mama?

One...................two............don't make me get to three!

Look! Even Simba looks angry and ferocious. Maybe not.

Kane wants to make sure you know that we are teasing. We love you. Don't worry about a thing though. Look what we've been doing.........

We get to hang out with Papa........

Watch quality, oscar worthy movies......

Dad has also been a great cook.......

Thursday dinner: Hand dipped, battered chicken with fried potatoes. The "M" must stand for Miller.

Friday dinner: Tossed noodles with sauce and fresh garlic bread. Dad even made this great bag to put it in....AND......for dessert....

Hand scooped, slowly churned homemade ice cream. I'm still trying to figure out why Dad calls himself "Whitey" though.

See! Nothing to worry about. Love Kane and Cole

More for Mama

2009-03-13T14:08:00.000-07:00

Mama: We hope that you are getting our pictures we are sending you. We like reading your letters every day and always look forward to the next day's letter. Most of all, we are looking forward to Sunday when you come home. We love you. Kane and Cole

Cole can read his letters from Mama just like Kane. It makes him smile.

Kane loves to read. He uses his letters for part of his reading at night.

Dad is getting us up early, but we can still smile about it.

(Actually, this picture is taken right after Cole beat his brother repeatedly with his bunny. Its amazing how a tootsie roll can change your whole attitude and make anyone smile...even at 6:30 a.m.)

We Need Mama!

2009-03-12T15:56:00.000-07:00

WE ARE BACK! (After a "brief" absence)

MAMA! We miss you very much. We know that you are working hard in Florida and hope you are taking time to relax. All your boys here miss you and love you. These posts are for you. Check back later to see what we have made for you.

Cole wants to know: Did you catch my kiss today mama?

Kane wants to know: Did you have a good day today?

Bunny wants to know: When will my stinky butt be washed?

Can You Believe There is a New Post?

2008-08-06T15:20:00.000-07:00

Okay, okay, I am well aware of my blogging inability. Seriously, I am the self proclaimed worst blogger in the world. Admitting your problem is the first step, right? Step two is doing something about it. So here I am...with a new picture of the boys on our vacation to the Ozarks this summer. We have had the BEST summer together as a family. These two boys are Steve and I's pride and joy. We wonder often how it came to be that we were given the privilege of being these two boys parents.

Taking Down the Tree

2007-12-03T18:51:00.001-08:00

Check out the post below to see the story of the tree. We had crazy winds on Sunday so the rest of the tree had to come down for fear it would fall into the house. Steve and his dad braved the 5 degree wind chill and cut the tree down to the trunk!

The Tree

2007-12-03T18:37:00.000-08:00

Over this past weekend, we had an ice storm that was pretty nasty. The big excitement was the fall of our Bradford pear tree. This tree is enormous and takes up a lot of space in our front yard. Steve and I have contemplated taking the tree down but always felt guilty because it is not exactly the most "green" to do. Not to mention the fact that the tree is beautiful, just huge. The tree succumbed to the ice early Saturday afternoon. One part of hit fell between our house and the neighbor's house and the other limb fell into the street. We are so lucky it did not hit the house! The picture above shows what the storm did to the tree.

Thanksgiving

2007-12-03T18:31:00.000-08:00

We spent our Thanksgiving in Galesburg. It was a great weekend. Steve and i have so much to be thankful for. We got to visit, eat, shop, eat, visit, shop, and attend my dad's hall of fame induction. Meg took great pictures so check them out at her blog. Thanks Mo, for being the official photographer.

The Pumpkin Picture- Cole

2007-11-05T20:02:00.001-08:00

The tradition of taking a picture by their carved pumpkin started with Kane and we have continued that tradition with Cole.

Cole- 2007- 19 months

Cole -2006- 7 months ( Check out how chubby he was!)

The Pumpkin Picture- Kane

2007-11-05T19:52:00.001-08:00

It has been a tradition since Kane's first Halloween to get a picture of him sitting next to his carved pumpkin on the countertop. I wonder how he will feel about that when he is sixteen?! I posted all of his pictures from his six Halloweens. It is incredible to see how he changes each year.

Kane Miller- Halloween 2007- 5 and a half years old

Kane's 1st Halloween-2002- 7 months old

Kane- 2003- 19 months old

Kane- 2004- 2 and a half

Kane- 2005- 3 and a half

Kane- 2006- 4 and a half

Siblings, Silliness, and Skittles

2007-11-05T19:47:00.001-08:00

I love these pictures of the boys. They were very happy and being very silly. I think it could have been the Skittles they were eating. My carpet has some lingering color stains from Cole's pack of Skittles.

The boys are looking at their Daddy. They both light up when Steve is around. Daddy is the best.

Pumpkin Carving

2007-11-05T19:39:00.001-08:00

In our house, the carving of the pumpkin is a yearly tradition. My role has always been to design the layout of the jack-o-lantern. Steve has always taken care of cleaning and carving the pumpkin. (I definitely have the better of the two jobs!) This year, being that Kane is a Kindergartner and all, he decided he should draw the design. He took his job very seriously and his jack-o-lantern turned out great!

Kane Miller, jack-o-lantern designer.

Cole was interested in what was inside the pumpkin but did not want to get too close.

Cole squealed when Steve got the pumpkin pulp anywhere near him!

Kane does a very nice job making sure Daddy does his job correctly.

Kane's impression of what his pumpkin looks like.

Halloween Warm-up

2007-11-04T08:37:00.001-08:00

We went into the cities on Sunday before Halloween to go trick or treating at Steve's aunt and uncle's house. Here are a few pictures outside Steve's parents house before we left. Notice the large inflatable blow up cat as well as the blow up Frankenstein. Papa and Nana have become members of the inflatable blow up society at the request of their oldest grandson. They are such good sports to put these giant creatures in their yard for the entertainment of Kane and Cole!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, Raphael, AKA Kane Miller.

Posing in front of the Frankenstein blow up. Kane is making his best pose as a ninja turtle, while Cole, a turtle in training, can barely move at all!

Cole and Papa posing for the camera.

Tanner's Orchard

2007-10-28T07:14:00.000-07:00

We took our annual trip to Tanner's Orchard in Speer, Illinois. It was an absolutely gorgeous day and the kids had a blast!

Cole picking out his pumpkin. I want to just squeeze his cheeks all the time!

The boys were sooo happy to be here!

Kane looks so old in this picture. I look at him and can't believe how grown up he has become. Where has all the time gone?

Daddy and Cole on top of the pirate ship slide.

All the crazy cousins hanging out in the pumpkin patch!

Unorganized in October?

2007-10-28T07:11:00.000-07:00

I can 't believe I have neglected the blog for so long! I have made a vow to do better from this day forward! Wish me luck!

Virtues

2007-09-17T09:35:00.000-07:00

Steve and I struggled today when we sent Kane to school. He was a bit apprehensive which is very out of character for him. Some of this can be attributed to the fact that it is Monday and we had such a great weekend together. However, Kane was concerned about people being nice to him or in this case people NOT being nice to him. He wondered why the fourth and sixth grader who rode the bus didn't want to play with him. He thinks about these things all the time. It is such a test for me as a parent. How do you explain such things as not nice people and why they act that way? The innocence of youth is such a sacred stepping ground. I want to continue to protect Kane from the not so virtuous parts of life. However, that is no longer an option. It is up to Steve and I to teach him now how to deal with these disappointing parts of life along with giving him the tools to continue to be the loving and kind person he is. Being a parent is so heartbreaking at times. This instance just makes me appreciate how much my parents have done for me in my life to instill a sense of values. I am grateful, and resolve to follow in their footsteps. On a final note, this experience with Kane has only strengthened my own sense of virtues and how important it is for me to live my life as the best example of those virtues.

A Birthday Fit for a Princess

2007-09-07T14:34:00.001-07:00

We celebrated my 32nd birthday on Saturday. Kane picked out the cake for me. He told Steve it had to be a girl cake and that only the Disney Princess castle would do. That boy, he makes me so proud to be his Mama!

Finley and I checking out the amazing cake!

Missy, Trey, and Kane are watching the festivities as well. Trey and I share the same birthday, how lucky am I? He turned 1, I can't believe how fast the year has gone. He is such a good boy!! So happy and smiley!

Cole and Grandad. Check out their mouths, they have the exact same expression!

Blowing out the candle!

Finley, the official taste tester!

Kids at Play

2007-09-07T14:24:00.000-07:00

It was absolutely beautiful weather after the circus. Everyone came back to the house and played in the yard.

Brady and Kane got the vehicles out and took them for a spin.

Alexis taking a turn in Lightening McQueen. She is a mad woman in that thing! Thank goodness we have 13 more years until she hits the roads.

Lexi and Finley represent for the ladies and show the boys how it is done!

Papa and Cole getting in some swing time.

Seriously, she is completely gorgeous. I just want to squeeze her!

A Bunch of Circus Animals

2007-09-07T14:07:00.000-07:00

The circus was in town over Labor Day weekend. Fourteen of us went to the i-Wireless Center ( formally the Mark) to check it out! Fun was had by all.

Grandad, Kane and Brady checking the action. Could that be a tiger?

Cole and Finn checking it out from their view through the rails.

Uncle Rock finding his true calling.

The best toys ever! Swords! Thanks, Grandad!

First Day of Kindergarten!

2007-08-28T14:18:00.000-07:00

Today was the day! After visiting his classroom last night and dropping off his school supplies, Kane went straight to bed to be ready for his first day of school. When Steve and I woke Kane up this morning, his first question was "Is the bus here yet?" Kane was quite brave and took the day in stride. This made it much easier for his parents to be brave also! I asked him what his favorite part of the day was and his response was, "Rest time. I love my rest mat." So there you have it, Kane's day in a nutshell.

Here are the pictures of the day. There are not in chronological order, I am still getting use to "blogging"!

Kane giving his best smile for us!

Miss Wickwire and Kane. Kane thinks she is very nice!

Here is Kane at his table. He is getting ready to color a picture of himself. He chose the black crayon and used it to color the whole thing. He is definitely a minimalist when it comes to adding color!

Kane getting off the bus in the afternoon. It was a hot and long ride. He practically jumped off the bus.

Happy to be home and excited to tell about his first day at school.

Waiting outside the house for the bus in the morning.

Jenna Freeburn and Kane- they are bus buddies.

Jenna taking care of Kane before the bus arrives.

Kane arriving at school. He didn't know we where there taking pictures. The girl in the long hair met Kane right off the bus and walked his to his classroom.

Signing in for class with Miss Wickwire.

End of Summer Fun

2007-08-25T19:12:00.000-07:00

This is my first official post to the Miller Family Blog. We have had an amazing summer, no doubt. Steve and I are so happy and grateful to have the summers off and be able to spend the time with the boys. School has started back for us and Kane will start Kindergarten this Tuesday. I am having a bit of time coming to grips with the fact that he will be going to school. I can't believe it, the past five years have gone by in a flash. Here are some pictures of our last weekend before school started back. Steve and the boys worked hard to get the swingset ready for rock to be delivered. I, of course, worked just as hard taking the pictures!

Cole's new discovery is that he loves to stick out his tongue.

All three of the Miller guys working hard.

Kane and Cole had a ball checking out all the bugs from the newly dug border around the playset.

Kane showing us how to really stick out your tongue.

Brady and Kane outside the Niabi Zoo with the lion.

For Sale?

2007-08-18T16:47:00.000-07:00

Two very cute, but naughty children for sale. Will ship in their own suitcase. If interested, reply to this blog