Goings On....

My wonderful friends threw me a baby shower last Saturday. Unfortunately I only took two pictures and they were of Kate. While we were opening presents she snuck off and starting licking all of the frosting off the "cake". It was really yummy pumpkin bread with cream cheese frosting on it, but while all the adults were distracted she took advantage of it. She would take a big piece of frosting off the cake and then hide under the table and eat it. It made me laugh. Luckily we had already eaten. Thanks Jade & Diana. I had such a good time and it was nice to have a get together.



These are some pictures I took of Kate to put on Christmas cards.

She is quite a tough girl to take pictures of, but man she is cute.

We are working hard to get ready for our baby boy. He is coming in about a month. We are so excited and are mostly trying to prepare Kate for this little boy that I am sure will rock-her-world. It should be interesting.

Good Old Weber....

1. Did you date someone from your school? Yeah
2. What kind of car did you drive? A brown, 1983 Toyota Trecelle when I was a Sophomore-that managed to fit 13 people in it and then a Saturn when I was a Senior.
3. What was the most embarrassing moment of High School? The only one I can think of is when Shawn Boucher came up behind me and kicked my feet out from under me and I fell hard on my butt. My books went everywhere and I was so ticked off because I was a sophomore and already socially awkward enough!
4. Were you a party animal? No not in the least.
5. Were you considered a flirt? Ya, even though I thought I was just being friendly. I know it was always something I had to remember not to do when I was dating someone else.
6. Were you in a band, orchestra, or choir? I was in orchestra in Junior High.
7. Were you a nerd? Always-who wasn't.
8. Were you on any varsity teams? No.
9. Did you get suspended/expelled? Never.
10. Can you still sing the fight song? No, I never did know it though, but I still know the "Good Old Weber" song and sometimes I sing it to Kate and Chris rolls his eyes. That song still brings back good warm, fuzzy feelings. It is very catchy.
11. Who were your favorite teachers? Mr. Rhoades....I had the that class with Chelsie if anyone read hers. It was really fun. I appreciate that he understood how to mix fun with school. We could come to class, do our work, and then hang out. It was a much need break from all our other stressful classes. He's a good guy.
12. Where did you sit during lunch? I didn't sit in one specific place. Mostly in the lunch room so I could eat!
13. What was your school's full name? Weber High School
14. School Mascot? Warriors
15. Did you go to Homecoming and who with? Jordan Murry and I think Jess Dickson.
16. If you could go back and do it again, would you? No. Life is too wonderful now to ever wish going back. I am grateful for what I have learned and how I have grown since. I didn't hate high school but adolescents is incredibly awkward. I wouldn't mind going to Seminary again though. I would love to have a required class to go to everyday to learn the gospel. The teachers know just what to say and have the greatest stories. Plus I loved going with friends because you really got to see a different side of them. Those were good times.
17. What do you remember most about graduation? I remember grad night I won a $100 that Jackie Okroy's parents donated and that I had a blast. I also remember grad night was way too long and everyone ended laying on the ground falling asleep while they kept calling out names, so everyone it the class would win a prize. The saying "It is better to leave the party 5 minutes early, than 5 minutes late" is fitting for the situation.
18. Where did you go Senior Skip day? I went to Pineview Damn, I think, but then I had to go into work because my boss wouldn't let me off-lame!
19. Were you in any clubs? Yes, but I can't remember what. I just remembering getting my picture taken.
20. Who was your prom date? Jess Dickson. I went to prom with laryngitis. It was pretty bad.
21. Are you planning on going to your 10 year reunion? It really depends on if my friends go. Most of the people I love from school I see on my blog. It would be nice to see how everyone has turned out. Hopefully they are happy!
22. Looking back, what advice would you give yourself? To enjoy everyday and everybody I meet. "This too shall pass!", so don't sweat the small stuff. Life doesn't end after high school. It is really just beginning.
I tag whoever wants to take a trip down memory lane.

Happy Halloween!

I love fall! It is hands down my favorite season. I was slightly disappointed when we didn't get back to Maryland until mid-October because I felt like we had missed so much of the fall season. Chris had to go out town for business two days before Halloween, so it was just Kate and I for the day.

We took off to pick a pumpkin and ended up at a whole harvest shin-dig. Kate was fascinated with these miniature donkeys.

Kate just had to do this maze that was set up. She didn't get it at first but by the end we were having fun.

This is a gigantic balloon-jumpy thing that was filled with air. I've never seen anything like it before. There was a gazillion little elementary school kids jumping on it when we got there so we had to wait till they took off. They were all a little intimidating.

Then Kate picked a pumpkin out. This is Kate's "baby" pumpkin. She picked it all by herself and it has been hauled all over our house. It has been fun because Halloween and pumpkins have always been my favorite things. It seems like her and I have lots in common.

Then after we went to Bob Evans-its a restaurant-and ate some lunch. After being on a farm picking pumpkins we needed a "hearty, home cooked meal". I really just went because I wanted pumpkin bread. Yum!

Tinker Belle


Then we went to my friend, Diana's, house to go trick-or-treating. We decorated cookies and had such a good time. Thanks Di for all the fun!

This is Tinker Belle and the Little Witch-Kate and Bella!

This is My Guy.....Happy Birthday Hun!

September seems to be the best month of the year for me. It is the month I went on my first date with Chris, it is the month he was born and it is also the month my baby Kate was born. I love September!

Chris turned 27 on September 20Th. The month has come and gone. Even though I wasn't able to blog about it at the time I couldn't let the opportunity pass me by. This is what happens when you are traveling endlessly but that is for another blog.

I told Chris he could go anywhere he wanted for his big day even Taco Bell....and guess where we ended up. I put on a big smile and said lets go. Lets just say we didn't hold back. We ended up spending a whopping $15. In Taco Bell currency that is a lot of money. Then we did what we have missed doing since we moved out to the big cities of the East coast. Went on a drive. We just drove around and went to places we hadn't ever been. The thing about driving back here is that it is very apparent that Brigham Young did not design there streets, therefore, nothing is on a grid system like in Utah. On a positive note you can end up in the most random places you didn't know existed. The down side is we don't have GPS to get us back home. It was a fun relaxing day.

I just want to tell you babe I love you! I know I tell you a lot but I can never tell you enough. I love you! You are a great person and I am grateful I have you for eternity, because without you the idea of eternity would seem pretty daunting. I am glad I have you to hold my hand through all the great times and the not-so-good times. I am most grateful of all that on this day you were born!

Tropical Storm Hanna.....

We weathered our first tropical storm out here on the East coast. One hit here a few years ago that did a lot of damage so many people were on edge. We were very fortunate to be on the outer bands of it and barley were hit. Still I know that some people were still flooded and damage was done. Watching the storm made me understand, only a tiny bit, how scary and dangerous a real hurricane must be. Well we planned to simply stay in for the day but it seems that fate was conspiring against me.

Tell me if this sounds right.....To get my two year old to stay in her diapers I promised her that I would go buy her a new potty and big girl underwear. I have been dreading the day she learns to take off her diaper herself because I have seen what my sisters have gone through. Particularly when they go to get there kids up from naps to find a naked toddler with surprises all over their crib. This was a day I could put off for another year and with no older sibling I thought we would, but Kate had other ideas. So, after running around naked for awhile screaming "potty" and then compromising with the hopes of big girl underwear we set out in the storm to fulfill my promise.

Umbrellas were almost useless and my clothes ended up drenched anyway, but we made it there and back in one peace. The worst part was that it seems the more rain and the harder it falls the faster people drive. Luckily we only went a few blocks. We came back tried out our new underwear and potty then we took a long nap. We spent the afternoon playing dress ups with the windows up to listen to the rain. This too was a compromise instead of Kate being out in the middle of the downpour and wind. She loves to be in the rain.

She can pull off anything.

Then to top off our day Chris and I set out to get a new bed for Kate. We had to get it while it was on sale and we got the very last one. It was worth the effort.

Kate is a little suspicious of her new bed to sleep in it but she likes to play in it right now. She has four months till her brother comes so hopefully she can adjust. But we are grateful we made it through our first storm no damage done.

First big game!

Chris, Kate and I went to our first Nationals game. I have never been to a professional baseball game before. We had a blast going. It was so much more fun than I thought it would be.




This is just a random pic we took, on our way to the game, when Kate found a squirrel running around. She named him (or her) Bunny. It was probably because here the squirrels look like full grown bunnies. When I we first move here they freaked me out because they are everywhere.

The stadium is right in D.C. I didn't think they could fit a stadium in D.C. but lo and behold here it is. I thought this was an awesome pic with the Washington Monument in the back ground.

Kate was wonderful despite the crazy humidity. If you look at us you can tell we were soaking wet.


We were surround by Philly fans-who the Nats -Nationals-were playing-it was pretty intense. The Nats almost won but couldn't quite do it. It was fun to be there anyway.

Elder Miller

I just wanted to give a shout out to my little brother Cameron. He was just called to the Richmond, Virginia Mission. We are so excited and happy with his choices and his decision to serve. I am still a little in shock because he is only going to be 2 hours away from me. It is so random out of all the missions across the world he is going to be right by me. It sounds like a pretty hard mission-Good Luck Buddy!

Here's Elder Miller with Jay's little boy.

I stole these pics form my sisters blog because obviously I wasn't there. Good thing he has lots of sisters to take care of him.

The family minus me!

I'm so excited for Cam. Here I have had a greater opportunity to work with the missionaries and get to know them. The majority of my ward here are converts. It has been wonderful to see what missionary work does for people and their families.