Fun at the park!!

This week's weather has been so pleasant that my Sister's and I decided to take Miller to the park on Tuesday. We had so much fun!! Thanks Aunt Addie and Marybeth for playing with me!!

The Last couple of days...

have been very busy! On Thursday I was getting ready to host a coupon swap/ playdate when Miller got really quite. I knew he was into something so I started searching and this is what I found...

You can tell where he tried to put it back. Luckily this happened in the master bathroom so I just closed the door and continued to get things together.

The Mom's had a great time organizing, cleaning out, and swapping coupons while the kids had fun playing. They all joined in for a tea party...

I think Miller just wanted the pretzels.

and then enjoyed watching Wall-E. One of our favorites around here.

On Friday evening Miller took a NASTY fall. The whole driveway shook. He only cried for a minute and went on to play with the broom which assured us he was fine.

Miller LOVES to watch his Daddy mow the yard. He waved at him every time he passed in front of the window

On Saturday we took advantage of the beautiful weather outside. But before we did Miller fell and clipped his upper eyelid on the table leg. He is the definition of T O D D L E R. I guess this is just the beginning of MANY bumps and bruises.

He didn't let his injuries slow him down. He had SO much fun running around.

and getting DIRTY!! He is ALL BOY!

Kiddie Carival

Saturday evening we went to the Kiddie Carnival. If you live in Athens this is a great cheap outing that your kids will love. I have vivid memories of my parents taking me and my sisters each Summer. Miller did not know what to think of all the people. I think he was a little overwhelmed because we could not get him to smile for a single picture. I still think he had a good time and we can't wait to take him next year when he is a little older. Aunt Maybay was a real trooper and rode most of the rides with him.

We began with the cars. They were just the right size for him and he had fun driving around and around.



Then he rode the Carousel.



Next Aunt Maybay and Miller rode the train.



Then they rode the Umbrella Swings.



Due to all the excitement Miller decided he needed a break.



After his break he rode the Fighter planes.

We had a couple of tickets left so we thought we would ride the cars one more time but Miller had other plans. After a couple times around this he had a melt down.

The operators were kind enough to stop the ride so he could get off. By this time it was 7:45... 15 minutes past his bedtime. We decided to call it a night only after sharing some dippin dots with Daddy.

YUMMY!!

2 in 2 days...

...Stings that is!! Miller was stung by a huge ugly Carpenter bee on Thursday and then was stung by a huge ugly Wasp on Friday. Miller was such a trooper. We didn't even know the bee stung him until 20 minutes later when we noticed a bump where the bee had hit him. I did not take a picture of it because it was just a little bump. I did take a picture of the nasty wasp sting. Miller cried for a couple of seconds with this one and I don't blame him! I know it HURT!!

WOW....

Has it really been a month since I updated our family blog?!?!

A lot has happened in the past month so I will attempt to catch up. Here goes...

I left you guys hanging on July 7th. I spent the week of June 8-12 finalizing my plans for VBS which was June 15-19. We had a great time. I worked with some amazing people teaching crafts to about 300 K-4th graders.

This was Miller's 2nd VBS. I was not able to take any pictures of him enjoying his class but I am confident he had a blast. He made this sweet footprint tile that I will always cherish.

Which leads me to Father's day (June 21st). We enjoyed a quite weekend at home. We joined my parents for Lunch after Church for a steak Lunch. My sister and Miller made this fun hand print artwork that will go nicely with the footprint tile Miller made in VBS.

It will also go nicely with My mother's day gift from Miller.

Along with all the VBS activities Miller turned 19 Months Old.

He is such a ball of energy. He has transitioned from two naps down to one a day (This is one reason for my absence from the blog world.) Miller doesn't walk anymore he RUNS!! EVERYWHERE!! He is still a sweet baby but is starting so show signs of rebellion. We really have to keep an eye on him because you NEVER know what he might get into.

Example...Mommy's Mascara!! At least it came off very easily!

Miller is beginning to climb. He can climb up onto most things these days. We went to Chick-Fil-A this week with some good friends. Miller had the MOST fun climbing in the play center. He proudly waved at me from the top. I wish I had carried my camera to capture his excitement, maybe next time!!

Miller is talking more and more every day. He really seems to understand what we are saying even though we can't understand what he is saying most of the time. Some words he can say clearly are... shoe, juice, dada, ball, where'd it go?, he can also count to 3 in his own way and we know what he is saying every time.

Miller LOVES it outside. We have spent a lot of time in the back yard these last couple of weeks enjoying his swimming pool and the water hose.

This weekend we spent Independence Day at home. We spent the morning doing chores and odd jobs around the house preparing to cook wings for dinner with family. Last minute we decided to take Miller to see the local firework show. After his bath we loaded up and headed up the street to enjoy the show. We parked at a parking lot by a grassy area about a mile from the actual festivities. I was worried about it being to crowded or loud for Miller. After running around our little grassy spot for about an hour the show began. By this time Miller was on his last wind and was ready to crash. He still seemed to enjoy the fireworks but I think he would have rather been sound asleep in his crib.

We continued our celebration on Sunday night with My parents at their church. Can you tell what Miller enjoyed for Dinner?!?!

He LOVES Cheese curls!!

We have spent this week helping my Mom make curtains for her Dining Room and My Sister make curtains for her Living room. I thought things would slow down once Summer began but I was wrong... We just got busier with different things.

Until next time... HAPPY SUMMER!!