Fall Break October 2009

For fall break we decided to get out of town and visit Russ and Deborah down in Texas. They were nice enough to let us crash at their house for the week. We were able to worship with them on Sunday, see the Fort Worth Zoo and visit the State Fair of Texas. The girls also did some shopping while the boys went golfing. We had such a great time!

October 6th, 2009

This was Natalie's first kindergarten field trip. They visited Hatcher Family Dairy. The kids wondered why we couldn't milk any of the cows. The farmer said we could, if we got there at 5:30 in the morning! No takers on that one.

Happy 5th Birthday, Natalie!!

Natalie got to celebrate twice--once at school and then at home. I had a chance to use my decorating skills to make bunny cupcakes for school and a turtle cake for our celebration at home. Good eats and fun times!

August 30th, 2009

Summer yard work. We are willing to hire out. :)

August 25th, 2009

What kind of fun can you find on a Tuesday night in Nashville? A Jonas Brothers concert, of course! Some wonderful friends of ours had extra box seats to the show and invited us to come. So, after school, we took the kids up to the big city, but didn't tell them what we were doing. They were a little confused walking downtown but once they got inside and saw their friends, they were excited. Natalie and her little friend Hannah were more excited by the seats and the refreshments. Clarissa loved making signs. It was the loudest concert I have ever been to. Thankfully we could go inside the box and shut the doors. We were also thankful for the fact that school was cancelled for the rest of the week due to the swine flu. We could all sleep in!!

August 22nd, 2009

Clarissa learning how to mow the lawn. Less work for Randy!

August 17th, 2009

Cheering for the Middle School Football team at Zion.

August 15th, 2009

We love to go to the Sounds games and this time, the girls got to jump around a little. They had a great time, but we did miss a good chunk of the game waiting in line!

August 14th, 2009

The girls had their first Spirit Squad event at the Fall Sports Banquet. Their squads were the hit of the night.

August 5th, 2009

The first day of school comes early here in Tennessee, but the kids were ready. Clarissa is going into 1st grade and Natalie joins her at Zion going into Kindergarten. Both the girls in "real" school--I just can't believe it!

July 25th, 2009

Swim time!

July 23, 2009

Zoo time!!

July 11th, 2009

July found us with visitors from Texas--Amy, Ed, Hannah and Patrick. Dad also came in and so we went into Nashville for a Sounds baseball game. We enjoyed fireworks and the kids and Grandpa got to run the bases at the end. Fun was had by all!

June 14th, 2009

On our way back from our district convention, we decided to surprise the girls to see one of their favorite artists, Taylor Swift! She was playing at the CMA Fest in Nashville along with artist such as Sugarland, John Rich and Kenny Chesney. They didn't really know what to expect but once they got there, they had a good time. Even though it was a very hot day, we had such a great time at LP Field!

June 9th, 2009

A new pool has brought some summertime fun to the Miller girls! This was has an actual ladder that the girls think is so cool. They were in the pool for at least 4 hours on the first day. It's my new babysitter!

Dance, Dance, Dance!

May 27th and 28th, 2009
Dance recital time is here again! Natalie was very excited to be performing for the first time on stage and this year, Clarissa was old enough to be able to have a costume change for her dances. Unfortunately, Clarissa woke up the day of the recital with a fever. We took her to the doctor only to discover that she had strep throat! Thankfully I took pictures at the dress rehearsal the day before. :)

Kindergarten Graduation

The big day is finally here! Not quite a college graduation, but still emotional! Clarissa is ready to move on to 1st grade...even if we are not ready. :) What does she want to be when she grows up? An artist! We will just wait and see...