Miller Family

Miller Family

Monday, April 25, 2011

Welcome Charlotte Marie Buchanan

Isn't she a doll? I want to kidnap her and take her home with me. She was born Thursday, April 14th (on her due date) and is a healthy and happy baby. Candice and Kayle are awesome parents and we couldn't be more happy for them!! We are excited to meet her sometime soon!!
CONGRATS!!

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Easter fun

We had a Dunkley Easter party at my parents house with all the cousins. It was a fun party with great company! Reece and Benson have lots of fun cousins to run around with and Spencer and I thoroughly enjoy our conversations with my cousins. They are a very fun group of people!This is a picture of all the cousins (living in Boise) and their children.
Love this picture! Benson looks like he is posing for the camera!
My Mom sent the kids on a scavenger hunt. This is the last clue before their big prize...

Kristi and Grandpa Dunkley ready to deliver Easter prizes...

My sister Natalie:

Benson and his prize

And Reece enjoying his prize

The kids enjoyed a train ride while the adults played volleyball.

OH, did I mention my parents just bought FIVE calves.

They are so young that we have to bottle-feed them twice daily.

My sister Jamie visited us from Utah with her husband Matt and dog Ottie!!

These are the boys on Easter morning. Reece's face is awesome!! hahaha.

Spencer and Matt decided they wanted to be twins for Easter!! hahaha. My mom gave them the same shirt for Easter--they didn't realize they were wearing identical shirts until I mentioned it. Classic boy.


Thursday, April 21, 2011

I LOVE to see the Temple!

We drive past the Boise Temple almost daily. During the day Benson says, "the glowing temple glows at night, mommy" and during the night he yells "THE GLOWING TEMPLE, I see the GLOWING TEMPLE". Spencer and I decided it was time to take the Boys to the Glowing Temple. We had a fun family outing and here are GOBS of pictures of our adventure.


To get a closer look, Spencer held my shirt while I leaned in at a 30 degree angle.

Talk about trust.

I think this picture is precious of Dad and Benson.
Spencer is showing them Angel Moroni (another favorite topic while driving past the temple).
Spencer and I re-enacting coming out of the temple 6 years ago after being Sealed together FOREVER! I hope he can stand me for that long.
Benson is always so lovey-dovey towards me.
This is a perfect picture of how he treats me.We showed the boys the BIG LIGHTS that help the temple glow. Benson hardly touched this light and it FELL OFF. Luckily we didn't break it.


Awwww...

and typical....

I am very thankful to live so close to the Temple. I remember going there as a Youth when I was having a bad day or just needed a place to find peace. Just walking the grounds is such a peaceful and uplifting experience. I am grateful to be sealed to my husband and children for "Time and All Eternity". I also love going into the Temple--I always come out with a renewed spirit. It so refreshing to have your priorities set straight and to really understand why we are here on earth and what our purpose is. It makes life so much easier when you know those things.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Kite flying

What to do on a beautiful windy (and slightly chilly) day?

Fly KITES!!! Spencer and I found this awesome kite at Costco. We bought it for Benson's birthday, but then we decided he got to many presents from family and so it became a family present. HILARIOUS STORY: I was having fun taking pictures of Benson (he is irresistible) and suddenly I felt something squishy on my shoe.....so I looked down and saw----(next picture) I was standing in a pile of COW/HORSE CRAP. YUCK!!! But, we had fun and Spencer still loves me despite my stinkyness. My sis Natty joined us for the fun.
The boys having fun on their John Deere and Natty strutting her stuff while chasing them.Well, until the John Deere's battery died!
This is brotherly love!

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Spring Break

Top 2 reasons to celebrate Spring Break:

1. Spencer finished Internal Medicine (the busiest rotation) and started Psychology (the easiest rotation) leaving us LOTS of time to play as a family--which was MUCH needed.

2. I escaped from the weird "funk" I was in caused from lack of Sun and cabin fever!!
Yea, for being happy again! :)

Top 3 adventures during Spring Break:

1. Family Bowling: Ok, who knew it was expensive to go bowling? I remember the good ole' days when it was only $3.00. Apparently, I'm old school. It was a little more expensive then I realized, but the kids had fun so it was worth it.

We played "Skittle" bowling. If you drew a red skittle, then you had to dance, a yellow meant turn 2 times and then bowl.....and so forth.
Natty's famous belly throw. She actually got a strike doing this.
The highlight for the boys was watching the balls come up. Reece organized them as they came up--and took his job very seriously (it was cute!).
Spencer won. He practically doubled our scores.
Reece's bowling dance.
Benson thought he was funny while sitting on Natty.
NERDY together!
Our family pictures are ALWAYS awesome.


2. 1st EVER Miller family garden
Our garden patch it smack-dab right in the middle of our yard! The owners previously had some funky tree/flower patch there and so we
Reece helped Dad rototilling--not the most brilliant idea. His almost lost a leg while doing it.
Check out our wheel barrow full of maneuver. Thank you Dunkley cows and horses for providing rich soil for our garden!! :)


3. Hike at Camel's Back Park.
Sister Nicole!
The hill was actually super steep. We had to hold onto the rail while climbing up so we didn't fall back. The boys decided to take the "bum" way down!
A little pond we found on our way. Natalie and Benson
Benson was HILARIOUS and held his pants up the whole hike. It looked quite adorable!

Monday, April 4, 2011

Snuggle buddy Benson

Benson is and always has been the best snuggle buddy. He knows how to get in the right position, snuggle into you, and melt your heart. He loves to be smooched and hugged--however, he may feel at times that his mother smoother's him with a little too much love--but, he genuinely is such a sweet natured little boy. The picture above is around midnight when we were checking his blood sugar. He is the most peaceful sleeper--always in the most comfortable and relaxing positions (Reece is the complete opposite and somehow manages to sleep in the most ridiculously uncomfortable and crazy positions).