Lots of Changes

Mattie & Caroline at the Snead's Asparagus Farm & Pumpkin Patch, 10/10/2008

So much is happening in the Miller household!!!!

Jason, Jenny, & Sydney came to visit from Hong Kong in the middle of September!

Jim started a new job with Synexxus and really likes it. He's back in Crystal City up in Northern Virginia and is happy to be back up there riding the train back & forth to work. He's very excited about all this job offers in terms of position & advancement.

Mattie had a ballet birthday on September 27th at her dance studio. The girls had a lot of fun taking a ballet class and learning a little dance to perform for the parents. I can't believe she's FOUR already!!! She's matured so much, even in this last month. She talks & acts like such an older child now. She's still loving preschool and is doing very well, already talking about heading off to Kindergarten next year on the school bus. We are noticing that she has the musical ability to memorize tunes & words and mix & match them, so we're going to take advantage of her enthusiasm and get her into piano lessons asap.

Caroline in costume learning a dance



Mattie dancing . . .

All 13 of the girls ready to learn ballet!!

Caroline is still adjusting to Mattie being in preschool 3 days a week, but she's getting better. We usually pass the time at the YMCA or running errands and try to avoid just sitting around at home all morning. Caroline just doesn't know how to play without Mattie telling her what to do!! She's still smoking everybody at gymnastics and it is the absolute highlight of her week. She has her daddy's competitive edge, so there's no doubt she'll be competing in the future!!!

Caroline getting ready to go to gymnastics class with her favorite leotard and scrunchie

Benjamin is growing, growing, growing! He's now 3 & 1/2 months old and weighs 14 lbs. He's such a delightful baby. We both can't get over the fact that he's so content and pleasant almost all the time (except when he's hungry or gassy!!). He's not shy or grumpy and loves to smile at everyone. Jim & I agree that he's the least difficult baby we've had.

Caroline & Benjamin were really talking to each other on this particular morning!

My happy boy!!

We went to Belvedere Plantation on 10/19/2008 and had a wonderful time there with friends. We wandered through the Maize maze, headed down zip lines, slid down slides, saw some animals, and took a hayride. It was awesome, and I wish we could have stayed longer.

Mattie at Belvedere Plantation

Caroline at Belvedere Plantation

There's nothing new to report with me. I'm still busy with everything I do with MOPS, choir, praise team, Mattie's activties & Caroline's activities, etc. There's rarely a day when we don't have somewhere to go or someone to meet, but we like to move around here. We don't like dull moments!!

Mommy & her girls at Belvedere

Daddy & his girls picking out pumpkins

Check back next week for pictures of our trip to Florida with Ryan & Tiffany!!!!!!!! I can't wait!