Giving Thanks

So, we have had a fun past few weeks here in the Miller home and I just wanted to update you on some highlights.
I was getting the house all clean and Isabella got the dust buster out(side note...my FAVORITE invention EVER!) and she decided she wanted to wear her indian hat in honor of the Thanksgiving time...my little slave is so cute : )














We went to Granbury to see Kevin's grandmother and went to the parade to see Santa come into town on Friday night. Bella and Maylen had the best time! Here is Pop and Minnie waiting on Santa with the girls. Aren't they cute! Then, Sunday night, Kevin's aunt Jerre took us all to see the Rockettes for our Christmas present. Bella LOVED it. However, she was a little confused. She kept asking, "mommy, where did the rocks go?" and "mommy, where did the cats go?". SO cute! She danced and danced in the isle and had everyone from rows around laughing.

Yesterday, Bella's best friend Hadley came over to play! We had the best time! It was 80 degrees here yesterday and we played outside and ate popcicles and enjoyed the final beautiful day of the season. The next picture tells you what happened over night. Well, it snowed after being 80 degrees yesterday! Texas is so confusing! It dropped to 30 degrees in a matter of hours. We were on our way to church last night (7 miles from the house) and it went from 74 to 51 just by the time we got there. You can imagine the wind! And today, schools were out for snow and preschool and church closed early, this is Isabella outside in her first snow that she is aware of! My little drama queen : )

So, today (for the 2 hours that Bella was in school), it was parents are invited to praise time with your kids today. SO of course I come totally prepared with video and all! However, I am still not sure how to put that on my blog, any help is appreciated! This is Bella doing some dancing today in praise time. Not the best picture, but you try catching a 2 yr old on camera in a pretty shot while moving 90 to nothing, and this is what you get :) I tell you there is NOTHING sweeter than watching your child in praise to the Lord! It is so pure and sweet and truly uninhibited. My prayer for her is that nothing of this world will ever stop her from freely worshiping the Father. My heart is so full of joy in times like this and I can't imagine the joy she fills our Father's heart with in glorifying Him. My blessed daughter, oh what a gift! There is so much to be thankful for in this life. God is so good to us!

Last but not least, I am finally going to be an aunt to a nephew! Kylie (Kevin's brother's wife) found out yesterday she is having a little boy! All of us in the "Bankes" family are not sure what to do with little boys since we have 4 little princesses running around. So this will be so much fun! We can't wait to meet Manning James Miller! What a cutie! Congrats Kylie!

Bella and Maylen Christmas pics

Hey everyone! Here is the link to Bella and Maylen's Christmas pics that Karen had made. Please note that Isabella was not her princess self for these : ) Enjoy!
http://www.photobiz.com/portfolio/portfolio.cfm?photographerID=581
Click on Miller Cousins

Halloween and friends

Ok, so I know all of you consistant bloggers are probably dying that I have actually done 3 posts in 1 day. I have just now had time to sit down and get it done and so I should be close to caught up! SO Bella was a bumble bee for Halloween. We celebrated with Fall Fest at church and a party at Jamie and Joe Don's house. Bella was quite the cutie I must say! She LOVES candy...suprise suprise : ) My favorite pic won't upload. It is of Bella and friend Jack...I will see if I can work on that. in the mean time, Here are some pics...

Hayley the tiger...Eva the flower...
Jack the tigger...
Anna the ladybug and Garrett the Shark (costume winner of the evening!!!)


Bella the bumble bee : )

Bella the Bee and Jillian the Fairy

Ok, so I know all of you consistant bloggers are probably dying that I have actually done 3 posts in 1 day. I have just now had time to sit down and get it done and so I should be close to caught up! SO Bella was a bumble bee for Halloween. We celebrated with Fall Fest at church and a party at Jamie and Joe Don's house. Bella was quite the cutie I must say! She LOVES candy...suprise suprise : ) My favorite pic won't upload. It is of Bella and friend Jack...I will see if I can work on that. in the mean time, Here are some pics...

Proverbs 17:17 cont

I was having some trouble posting pics, so here are some more:

Top to bottom: Lindsay, Bethany, Becky

Cristie, Chris Anne, Jillina, Kate

Rebecca Stevens, Rebecca Johns, Laura, Me

Abigail, Ansley, Bella

Cristie and Me...Love you CAC!!!
Becky, Kate, Rebecca, Bethany, Chris Anne
Thanks for the hospitality Reba! You are too amazing! God knew what he was doing when He put us together living in a room converted from the vending machine room : 0

I cry as I write this with a heart so full of love for you and the girls!
I miss you all so terribly and treasure all that you are to me!

Proverbs 17:17

"A friend loves at all times" is my thought, which is long over due (sorry girls), for the day. A couple of weekends ago my group of college girls got together and had a reunion. Oh what a blessing it was. I treasured it very close to my heart and know that I did not take it for granted being as I live over 900 miles away. There is nothing like those girls that you litterly lived with for 4 years. We began on the 2nd floor back halls of Elam dorm and migrated to the Royal Arms apartments down the street with our continual open door policy with each other. There is something to say about our depth of friendship. We were all in Pi Delta together, all of the "sacks of torture" as one : ) BUt now we have moved on to our new phases of life in jobs, marriages and friendships and the beauty of it all is that we only continue to grow together. It was just like old times, just new topics of conversation, and as Chris Anne said "a little added maturity". So girls, cheers to us! Satan hates bonds of friendships like we have. I know this is so cheesy, but that I can do well. I was listening to my new Amy Grant CD and she has a song that is called "stay for a while". I continue to listen to it and long to be with you guys. She says, "stay for a while, it's good to see your smile and remember the days gone by." I pray we have so many more opportunities to be with each other and stay for a while together. I don't think that the word homesick even describes it. May the Lord continue to go with each of you, cover you and your families in His hedge of protection and may your cups and saucers continue to over flow! I love you with all of my heart!!!!
Here are some pics:

Leslie and her new hubby Paul got to take a break from med school and join us.

Leslie is going for dermatology and Paul for sports medicine.

Way to go guys! It was WONDERFUL to see you!

Ansley and Abigail were definatly the hit of the weekend. What a precious gift they are!