Love Dare

Has anyone else heard of the Love Dare? I heard about it on the radio last week. It's a 40 day challenge to help husbands and wives grow in their relationship together. There's a simple dare for each day. Today's dare: Ask your spouse to tell you three things that cause him or her to be uncomfortable or irritated with you. You must do so without attacking them or justifying your behavior. This is from their perspective only. I've been married to Ty for 6 1/2 years, and I feel like we have a strong and loving marriage. But with 2 (almost 3!) kids, jobs, and life in general, we tend to get sidetracked and more or less "forget" about each other. So this is exactly what we need! I'm so excited to see how we grow in our relationship as we continue the Love Dare together.

Family Highlights of 2009

Hello ya'll! Just in case you missed anything from our lives the past year, here's a recap of our family favorites from 2009! Hope you enjoy!

In January....

We spent lazy days making homemade playdough and other fun stuff before starting a new semester of school!

In February.....

Trevin had his first (and last, fingers crossed) encounter with scissors to the hair.

In March....

We had family pictures taken with all of Ty's family.

In April......
We took Trevin to see Disney on Ice in Little Rock.

In May......

Another school year came to an end and we started our fishing trips!

In June.....

We took a family trip to the Tulsa Zoo.

Trevin took swimming lessons for the first time.

Trevin played t-ball for the second year.

We took the boys to Magic Springs for a family day!

And Cooper celebrated his 2nd birthday!

In July......

We announced that we were going to be having our third child due in March!

In August......

Trevin started his second year of preschool and I started my fourth year of teaching.

In September......
We spent Labor Day weekend at the lake and the boys tubed for the first time.

In October.......
The boys took their first trip to the public library.

In November......

Trevin went on his first youth hunt. He didn't get a deer this year but he will next!

In December....

Trevin turned 5 and had a spiderman bowling birthday party.

Cooper's First Trip to the Dentist

And Christmas 2009!

Can't wait to see what God has in store for us in 2010!

We Survived the Dentist

Monday was Cooper's 1st trip to the dentist. I almost cancelled because he's...well he's Cooper. I didn't think he would let the dentist even look his way. I was completely right. Here are the boys eating lunch at Chick Fil A, yumm!

Trevin was so brave and hopped right up there so he could, in Trevin's words, "show his brother it wasn't scary". The dentist informed me that within the next year he should lose his 2 bottom teeth. WHAT?! He's still a baby! He's WAY too young to lose teeth. I almost cried right there in front of everybody. No lie. Unfortunately I didn't get a picture of Cooper because he was Screaming, Clinging, Clawing, Crying, and Kicking all at the same time. It took 3 of us to hold him down. I almost said forget it because it's too hard to watch, but I knew it would be the same story in 6 months or a year from now. So I controlled myself and let them do their thing. Once they gave him his new toothbrush and a "neigh neigh" from the treasure box, he was all smiles! Mission accomplished. Now let's just hope that we don't have dejavu in June!

Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!

My Little Man is 5!

Time Flies....

5 years ago we welcomed our first son into this world.

Words can't express the joy that filled our lives in just a moment.

The last 5 years have been pure bliss as we have watched you grow into a sweet and generous little boy. Trevin, we're so proud of you, and so blessed to call you our son!

Love, Mom and Dad

On to the Spiderman Bowling Birthday Bash!
The first thing we hear in the morning is Trevin riding his scooter across the floor. He thinks it's his only way of transportation around the house. Ha! Thanks Aunt Kimmie and Uncle Damon!

It's better to GIVE than to receive

If there's one thing that breaks my heart, it's kids that have no Christmas. Our church is sponsoring a Children's Home in Hot Springs, AR. They have 54 kids that will be getting no Christmas presents. So we got to choose names today to buy them presents! I'm so excited because I want to teach my kids that they should always be givers. I encourage each of you to find a Children's Home near you and bless a child with a Christmas gift. And let's face it.....there are tons of them. I think it would be so awesome to be the one to take the presents to them, but I know me.....I would bring at least 10 kiddos home with me! Always remember....it's better to GIVE than to receive.

Miller Family Photos

I used to take pictures of other people besides my kids all the time. For some reason I just stopped. I REALLY love taking pictures so when my sister wanted some of her family of course I said yes! I think they turned out so good! It helps when the people you're photographing are photogenic. She has a beautiful family! Here are some of my favorites!

Its a......

I had my ultrasound today. We didn't find out what we're having! I'm so proud of myself. I REALLY wanted to know. I went in shaking with nerves, and the tech said I was making her nervous. She didn't even look at the "parts" because she said I was making her want it to be a surprise. So I guess we're really waiting until March to see if we're having pink or blue. She did say that I have a VERY healthy baby and everything looks great. I'm very anxious for March to get here. Labor is going to be a BLAST!