A glimpse of our past few months in pictures...

Here is a few pictures from the past few months!!  We are so blessed for the experiences and people we have been able to spend time with!!  I am not very good at posting on here, so I thought I would give you all a lot to look at:)!!!  Happy Summer!!

These were taken 2 days apart:)

He's the big 1!!!

I LOVE everything about this picture:)

Our 4 year old!!

Our home "Montessori Preschool"!!  This is the picture I am most proud of and this is just a glimpse of our classroom and only 1 wall of it!!  It is make shift right now until Luke can make the shelves we need...The kids are learning so much and they beg to "have school"!!  We are even lucky enough to have cousin Jude come and be with us in school!!!

4 years ago we met the most beautiful baby in the world!  9lbs 22 in long and perfectly made by God!! Not sure how he is 4 today, but it is so much fun to watch him grow and learn! 

 Happy Birthday Mr. Isaac Jay

Sweet child of mine

I believe the Lord gives us at least one child that is the opposite of ourselves to keep us humble in this parenting journey.  My sweet Lillian Elaine is this child!!  She has a beautiful spirit and her laugh is incredibly contagious!!  She has her daddy wrapped around her finger and has always been Momma's little girl!!  She truly Loves her Momma!!

Lily is our girly girl!!  She is always wearing a skirt or dress, bows in her hair, glasses on, purse in tow and so on, you get the point!  She is her father’s daughter, for any of you who know Luke!!  She has his personality and looks for sure!!

I has been so much fun to watch her grow these past few months!  Now 2.5 she is really blossoming in many ways, especially following directions:)!!!

She would sit at the art table all day and create project after project!  She LOVES to color, draw, paint, glue, cut things...

It is an honor to be this little girl's mother!!  She definitely keeps us on our toes!!

Words of wisdom...

I am 110% biased of my children, I realize this, but my heart melts multiple times a day listening to my 3 year old(almost 4).  A few quotes from the past few months that have really stood out to me and amaze me what he can come up with.

As he is laying down for a nap, "I am going to pray for Daddy's foot to get better from the needle in it" (Luke stepped on a needle earlier in the day)

Becky gave him a card with money in it for Christmas, "Mom, money!  I need to give this to Jesus"

"Are Lily and I just playing so nice together"

What would you like for your birthday, "I will like whatever I get"

"Why am I not using the best words"  I don't know Isaac, why are you?  "Because I am not making the best choices right now"

While playing store, Isaac the clerk, I was the shopper.  Okay sir, how much do I owe you..."It is all free, so you can have money to buy other things."

They say the average 3 year old asks 250 questions a day.  Isaac is not your average 3 year old!  I was actually going to count one day, but I am guessing his is around 400 questions!!  He is so curious and inquisitive about the world!!  On those days when I don't have the energy left to answer for the 50th time why or when the bigger clothes in the closet are going to fit him or when will he get big enough to be able to wear them I try to remember this quote...

"Listen earnestly to anything your children want to tell you, no matter what.  If you don't listen eagerly to the little stuff when they are little, they won't tell you the big stuff when they are big, because to them all of it has always been big stuff." - Catherine M. Wallace

Isaac, we are so thankful for your caring heart of Gold!!

Jonah's One

Where has this year gone??  Maybe the fact that I haven't slept much this past year or the fact that I had 3 kids under the age of 3, but time just keeps moving faster:(!!
One year ago today, I was scheduled for my induction...almost 41 weeks pregnant again, with no signs of labor!  We called the Hospital at 6:30am and they told us we had a room and could head on in!!  Yes!  Let's get this party started and meet this little one, I was beyond ready!!  As we were halfway to the hospital, they called and said 3 women just came in and took the rooms, WHAT!!  Seriously!!  I got put on the waiting list and was told they may not take me:(  Tears flowing down my face, because I was ready to be DONE!!  I have really easy pregnancies, very EASY compared to most women.  I have never been sick, never really get too uncomfortable, however with this sweet little one, I was exhausted to say the least!!  So we went to Becky's house refusing to go home and they said we could call them at 10 am to see if they had a room...no room at 10, no room at 12, finally at 1:30 they called and said come in!!  Luckily I had a Dr. who was willing to induce in the afternoon(I think because my last labor and delivery, with Lily,was so quick after being induced).  We got checked in, sent me to my room, broke my water at 2:30 and we walked and walked!!  Finally contractions started at about 4:30 or so!!  Once they start, it is smooth sailing for me...with no drugs, I can move around and gravity just takes toll!!  The contractions weren't very strong until about 6:30, then they were good ones, but lots of breaks in between them so I thought it would still be a while.  Once they got stronger, my nurse wouldn't let me leave the room because I go so quickly.  She decided to check me and it was go time!!  I started pushing and this baby wasn't coming!  I looked at Luke and said, "How BIG is this one, I don't think I can get it out!"  Anyway, about 10 minutes later, a beautiful baby boy entered this world!! Jonah Fredrick Miller 9lbs 9oz 22 in long!!  We can't imagine life without him!!  He is loud, silly, full of energy, so sweet, and fills our life with so much joy!!  It has been a crazy last year, but what a blessing of a year it has been!!  We praise the Lord for giving us this sweet baby boy to raise!!  Love you more than words can say, my sweet Jonah Fredrick!!

I am not only bad at posting pictures, I am horrible about uploading them...here are a very very very small selection of Jonah's 1st year!!  Can't wait to see what the Lord has in-store for you this next year!!