LONG TIME

Hello out there!

I know I know its been forever!!!!!!!!! I didn't even look to seen when my last blog was... oh well, life goes on.

Now that I had another birthday pass, and on to 33 I go... WOW!! I'm getting old! The birthday was good and celebrated it with close friends a week later, a good time! Thank you all for joining us for the night!

What's new in Lis Lis's world. Well this week Jer is off to San Fran until Saturday am. Boys are well!! Growing but well! I've been BUSY BUSY working at Tammy's when I can, decorating at home for Christmas now, I helped a lot with the family that lost their home due to a fire, trying to get Christmas shopping done here and there... I'm not even close to being done :( but its ok... maybe Jer will just do it all this year :)

This week though I have been batting a head cold... very bad sore throat. I should probably see a doctor if I'm not feeling better by the end of the week... we'll see.

Blade officially knows his ABC's now, he said the whole thing tonight I was SO proud of him! He can also count to 20.
He is still not a morning person... so its a struggle to get him to school on time, but thats o.k. since he has his whole life of school coming for awhile. Mitchel and Issac are dying to get to sundown this weekend... maybe there will be snow and maybe not...

Tis the season!! Got your trees up? Oh I'm on a good path... got all the trees up in the bedrooms and done :) working on main floor right now, think I have 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, still working on 8... so by the time I am done I may have 13-15 trees up both big and small throughout the house. Much more than last year and I am excited for it... but ghad... lots of WORK and thinking :) but its worth it! If the addition gets done soon... maybe there will be a tree out there... who knows at this point. Its the time to be festi', right??? Need to work on getting the kids tree up in the with all their ornaments that they have collected over the years... just need to figure out where that tree will go???

Well, its time for me to close, I will post again soon...

My Heart Seriously Aches!

Well first and for most, I'm feeling very sad, hurt and completely lost of words for a family today.

This particular family is fairly close to our family through my neice and through our 1st Cascade soccer league this past fall. They lost their home this a.m. due to a fire, gone and nothing left except for the clothing on their backs. For all of my readers please PRAY for them, if you have anything you would like to contribute wether it be a peice of furniture, toiletries, kitchen items, groceries, a cash donation, gift cards, ANYTHING! would be helpful for this family to get back on their feet.

I'm not going to blog a whole lot in this entry because I am just lost for words, I just seriously ache for this family.
I will never forget calling my sister and the feeling I got when she told me and I am still sick to my stomach. Truely awakes your whole perspective on everyday living and those you are surrounded by each day.

Make sure you are telling your children, loved ones everyday how much you love them!

Love you all!!

A Good Nite ;-)

Ok so I must say last night was incredibly fun!!!! It was a night where I completely unwind'd and was carefree, its been a LONG time since I've done that!

The evening started off with me getting Mitchel and Issac ready for their Halloween party and it was FUN getting those two ready but geesh there are reasons they are not girls... completely whined about the whole makeup part and looking perfect :) but I was happy how they both came together and placing in the top 3 :) considering I busted my ass all day on Thursday and Friday to find everything they would need...

Then Jer and I were off for the night with some great friends, and kids were gone for the entire night ... two were staying at my sister's house and the other was staying with Quinton.

We started off with a "tour of our house" so Tammy's friend Kristi could see it... then we loaded up and headed into Houlihans for a bite, then a drink at Gin Rickies... then back to "home base" of the Bent Rim for their Halloween Karakoee night. SUPER FUN we had!!! Infact crazy night!!!!!! WOW!!!! Wish more of you could of came out to join us for the fun, but completely understand!!!
We were at the bar until closing and then had the "after party" at our house for a few drinks and some mac n cheese :) since some of us were dying hungry.

Thanks for all the fun guys!! Maybe we'll get a bus for my birthday and go out... who's in??

"Revenge of the Nerd"

Just too funny is all I have to say about this!

Issac seems to be able to pull any costume or anything he wears off... he is such a HOOT!!!

This weekend is the Fireman's Halloween dance in Cascade and I'm trying convince Jer and his "geek" friends to
pull of being the "Revenge of the Nerds". It would be flippin' hilarious!!! Wouldn't it?

"I wanna be a Rock Star"

Here's our "future rock star" ... Our middle crazi Issac :) How fitting right?

Anyhow Issac came home with the trophy for the night with the "best of the show". I guess he was hilarious at the party, people got a kick out of him with his little gigs and pencil legs and tiny little butt.

One of his favorite songs is "I wanna be a Rock Star"... only time will tell :)

Michael Jackson :-)

Here we have it... our Mitchel transformed into "Michael Jackson" for their little Halloween party they
attended over the weekend. It turned out great and he got "Most Creative" win, so he was very happy considering
he almost didn't go because he wasn't feeling good.

I was very nervous about doing the make up right but with some help from a very good source we got it ok.

Funny part about all of this is... I was a HUGE Jackson fan when I was young and dumb back in the days :)

Halloween...

Halloween is coming up, well I would have to say its probably my all time FAVORITE holiday! I love to help the kids figure their costumes out after they come up with the "general" idea, and I just love this time of year period... but well the rain completely SUCKS this year... that can go away anytime!

So anyhow what are the Miller boys going to be this year?!?! Our oldest one, Mitchel wasn't going to dress up at all BUT now that he was invited to a Halloween party ... he's going to. So he wants to be Michael Jackson... un huh crazy right? But I think its kinda funny... and since geez back in the day I was a huge fan of his. Mitchel does not care for the guy at all which I think makes it all the more funnier :) ... so yes I will be trying to put this together today... ideas?

As for Issac, the simple kid (well kinda) He wants to be a 1980's ROCKSTAR, he came up with the picture and all and well I mocked it and its gonna be great. I got most of the things he needed ... even the leggins with the baggy shirt, boots and BIG hair, the big jewels. I have to get a few more little things and he'll be set. Its fitting for him since he is really into the 80's music right now.

For little Blade... well he changes everyday on his idea but lately he's been on the kick of being a PUPPY, and he wants to be a black puppy with a red collar. Pretty cute but not sure if its an idea to stay or not... but I guess I best start looking... and working harder on this with him. On our next day we have as "Mommy and Blade" I will take him out to look to get his head stirring :)

Yesterday was a pretty good day, I got out of the house with my sister Madonna. She had a partial hystercomy (spelling??) done last week so I wanted to check on her and get her out of the house for a bit yesterday. It was a nice short trip to DBQ for her to get her out for awhile. She looks good and seems to be recovering great! I'll be her driver for a few weeks yet but thats ok ... I no longer got home for 3O minutes or so to answer a few things with Dustin and then I was off again to DBQ, Tammy was having a rough week too so we opt' to run to DBQ to do the "boring" shit of WalMart, Hobby Lobby ... but we did go to the mall for a bit... I have to say this... this year of clothes again SUCK!!!! I tried a pair of jeans on last night ... WHOWHO I'm down a size! I'm happy!!!!! The mall in DBQ is actually looking nice... they are doing a bunch of remodeling and WOW its updated immensely. Go check it out :)


Ok back to real stuff going on here. By now I am sure some of you heard about the "small ocean" we had in our basement Wednesday night and Jer catching water with a 9x12 pan and contined to a bucket... It was HORID!! I didn't see it when it was bad bad and the water was just gushing in but when I did get down there it looked bad :( So now we have to deal with this issue! If it seriously isn't one thing... its another! Really beginning to wonder if this house was meant to be done for us ... SERIOUSLY! other events at this house this week... well 'curb and gutter' is going in and GEESH if it ever stops raining maybe they will get it done! but completely annoyed by it all! Not fun to carry a load of groceries in the POURING down rain from the street to the frick'n house :(

Weekend I hope will be a time for Lis Lis to unwind a bit... God knows I need it. I've been doing well with the no pop... all week so far... but the coffee helps a TON! I only have one of those in the am though and that is enough.

Hope all of you are well... no pictures yet :( can't get camera to upload my new pictures... need Jer's help.

Howdy

Hello Friends~

Not a whole lot to blog about but just thought I should post something to say in the "loop" with all of you.

Last weekend we attended a double header soccer game in DBQ for Mitchel's DBQ team, barely missing the rain :) They sure did play hard but still lost... althought our little soccer player is now the MAIN man... he's goalie on the team now, and he is kicking butt :) Hard work pays off and I really think he is believing it now :)

Jer and I got away on Saturday night and picked it up a notch and headed the CR way, a total different night for us. No Houlihans last wekend for us... yep so now I'm missing the place... Crazy or what? It was a nice time though, didn't do a whole lot ... ate at Olive Garden and did a little shopping.

This week for me consist of catch up from last week of what I didn't get accomplished. Dustin did finish things up in the attic and got our 'secret bookshelf/door" in to close off the furnace unit in attic, it sure turned out nice! Today we had the carpet put back in place by the banisters in the attic... so yes its finally coming together... just need to do the final coat of paint and get handrail and banister all sealed... then its a check off the list.. YEAH!!!! Then yes I will finally decorate it and I can't wait!!!
I have some ideas but just not sure on them all yet.

Ok so I've been in "Bikini Bootcamp" for 3 weeks... and tonight's class was TOUGH! we focused on legs... and OUCH I'm hurting! but overall it was a really good workout, I can't keep up like the "rookies of the 1st class" but I am happy with how I'm doing. Life is all about changes right? well I am really working hard what I eat and put into my body... no more snacking and junk!! I've really cut back on the DP... and well hate to say it but its showing!!! Just ask my hubby? I've been a crazy beeach :( Sorry honey!!!!!!!! No caffeine is killing me!!! Hopefully next week I can get back to the gym 1-2 or even 3 days a week in Monti. Mel, you interested?

The boys are great of course. Today was good ol' picture day at school. They all looked so nice but weren't excited about it at all... figures right? For Blade he was more concerned about his "lunch" and wanting to take it to school this am... and well we were running late the way it was because he's NOT a morning person... like his father... ARGH! but it was all ok we sweat it off and got there just in time!

Weekend... not a whole lot planned! Hoping to get Jer to do a few things around the house... well since its supposed to rain and all this weekend... but we'll see how that goes. Are we in Seattle? Gosh I don't mind the temp changing but gosh I hate this COLD rain!!!! especially now that we can't even park close to our side door... damn city is working on the "curb and gutter" and I swear if it keeps raining it will NEVER get done :( annoyed!


Until I blog again hope you are all well. Stay dry :)

Hi Again :)

Yeh Yeh I know I haven't posted in like FOREVER!!! When does life ever slow down?

Been super busy here at the house and with my boys and helping Tammy when I can in the mist of all that.
Gosh I must just say this... as hurtful as it was to let the shop go myself... I seriously wonder how I managed my store and my family both... really!!!! Tonite was a reality check for me again... and WOW so happy with the decision I made.

To sum up my days event today... woke up 7am, breakfast for Issac, kids off to school, Blade out to Grandma's for the day,
run some errands, then to Tammy's until 3pm, came home checked in with the boys and then back to Tammy's for "Ladies night out" until 8pm then off to exercise class from 8-9. Jeesh what a day!!!! Felt like I was living my "old days of the store" again. Thankfully Molly was able to come help with the boys this evening, Jer is off in Califorina until Sat. Not to mention I was up the night before until like 2ish watching tv and cleaning off and on... and well my work looks like it cut out for me again tonite with cleaning since I am back to a full day again tomorrow. Its all good but jeesh stressful and hectic!!!!!!

Ok so what else is new? Hrm... I no longer have LONG hair... its SHORT! Like really short!!! maybe to my chin if I'm lucky.
What can I honestly say about hair extentions?? That I probably will NEVER do it again! It was very painful getting them out and my head still throbs from it. So yes now my hair is short, its ok but not really the look I was hoping for after "it was all said and done"... but what'a do? Life goes on.

Things with the house are progressing well. Attic is nearly completed with what Dustin needed to finish, so that is a great feeling. Then we can finally get the carpet back down where its temporary up and the black iron peices into the banister and a final coat of paint on the walls. SOON it'll be done. In the addition the beams on the ceilings were sealed and they look really nice, it made a HUGE difference. The flooring is all laid and paint will be touched up and wood work will be sealed... and within a week the floor will be getting sanded and sealed :) I can't wait!!! Then we will offically have our floors all done on the main floor and decorating and actual living can be normal again! All the rooms on the main floor should be done by the end of the month, makes Lis very happy :) What's next? well the basement is next on the agenda if we get bodies here to help us move this along, I'm hoping the whole house is complete by the end of November or early December. All materials are finalized and ordered and just ready to go with the flow of D's fancy work.

How are my men of the house? They are well! Mitchel and Issac ended their soccer season thru Dyersville last weekend.
Issac's team came in 3rd, Mitchel's team came in 4th. Makes me a little sad that this league is over since it is Mitchel's last year to play in this league. He's been playing in Dyersville since Kindergarten! WOW where did the time go?? Anyhow the soccer team was a "Cascade League" this year and it ended with a very very nice potluck and a soccer game with kids vs. parents, it was SUPER fun and I really enjoyed playing with the kids even though I hurt muscles I didn't know I had :( but it was all worth it.
Mitchel is gearing up for the last few games on his DBQ team and then Basketball will start up very soon. Issac is not riding much but its getting tons of "bike riding" in while its still nice out. Little Blade is a ham as ever and smarter than a whip... he doesn't forget anything these days!!! He is absolutely loving school and that makes me feel really good about switching him over to the 3 day program. As for Jer, he is keeping busy. He is in California this week and I believe he has travel plans again for next week... destination?? I'm not sure but I believe its Boston... I haven't seen "offical plans" yet.

Ok I blabbed enough and really should go get something productive done, my house is falling apart and well... I don't like seeing that :( I feel better when I stay on top it of it and well this week I've been on the GO GO all week so adios to all of you for now, I will blog soon... and hey even post pictures now that I got a new camera :) YEH!!!!!!!! Guess what color my camera is??????

Have a super weekend readers!!!!!!

Got Nutin

Not a whole lot to post about, another weekend flew by with soccer and well here we are at Wednesday already.

Life is good here at the Miller's, boys staying busy with soccer and school. Jer has been working more and more at home out of his office lately so thats been nice. I have been trying to do "fall clean up" around the house and trying to stay on top of things aorund here... including the laundry... but then I get called away to help here and there so it piles up on me... but thats ok life goes on.

Updates at the Miller pad, Dustin is working on finishing things in the addition, and attic, and then will add our backsplash in kitchen... before he travels down to the basement... tons to be done there but electrical has to happen as well as some plumbing before he can really tackle anymore down there. Billy please please come back soon!

The new color is done in the entry/foyer area. Its exactly the color I was going for down there so its all awesome now :) Kitchen will be repainted very soon... after trimming gets done between addition and dining room area.

Today I got asked again if we would put our house in "The Christmas Walk" for the season... I just can't bring myself to doing it this year yet and making that HUGE commitment since I don't know what the future really holds if we don't keep things progressing... part of me would love to do it... but then a part of me is very held back... do I really want all those people/strangers coming thru my house????? Not to mention that is IF the house is just barely done by Dec.... that means furniture and all the 'extra' decorating that comes with it. I really think NO, just not ready for all of that yet. A HUGE maybe for next year.

The thought of Christmas... just gets my stomach turning! ARGH! Will we ever be done with this house?? I'm just ready for it to be done VERY soon! Then life can be somewhat normal again for all of us here.

ALright, enough of me nagging... but I got a post off my "to do" list for the day so that is something said :)

Happy Birthday JERRY!!!!

What's In Your Purse?

Ok so a good friend of mine (Mel) did a recent blog on 'whats in her purse' after she cleaned her belongings out of her purse.
Well today I decided I would do upon her request :) a blog post about it too. If any of my readers decide to do one that would be fun :) ... go ahead it really is fun.

So today, after 'moving' my crap from one purse to another... change of color. This is what I found in my purse.

wallet
checkbook
my calendar
my makeup bag
'notebook' with just 'house' stuff in it
tape measure
my 'to buy and do' notebook
cell phone
calculator
'brag book' of photos
reciept/coupon binder thingy
envelope of scrip cards
bank deposit
my special brush for my hair extensions
small regular brush
chapstick
soft lips
bandaid first aid kit
4 pens
few crayons
sm mirror
my meds
gum
a hotwheel car
sticky note for reminders of the day
keys for truck
keys for shop
loose change
clinque lipstick
sunglasses
fingernail clippers
loose receipts

WOW that is a lot of crap! I need to down size!!!! Dig through your purse today and find all your goodies :)

Mid Week...

Wow where does time go anymore... here we are at mid- week... as Abby would say... HUMP day, nice post there Abby! Too cute!

Quiet house today well besides the construction noises and D's singing, all kids were off to school today so it was pretty quiet here this a.m. and my hubby is off in Boston until tomorrow. I did get a few things accomplished before I took off for the day to help Tammy at the store. Yeh I had a TON of crap to get done here at the house but I set it aside until this evening... now I'll probably be up all night catching up, but thats ok since I don't sleep well when Jer is gone.

Tammy got all her Christmas decor in at the store so its time to get it all marked and inventoried... then we will start throwing it together for "pretty". She got some pretty cool stuff in for the season, I'm excited!

Tonight I 'decorated' the main bathroom on the main floor... well started anyway. It turned out o.k. I didn't hang anything, I just moved a few things and decorated the funky shelf I had D make for me... nothing is 'simple and ordinary' in this house... its all got LIS LIS written over it as I've been told. I like to have my own ideas and be different :)



Posting pictures of it again... but not the best! Someday I will get that new camera... (hint hint Jer :) ... I found a pink little camera recently that I would like to get... since ours is on the fritz and needs to be sent in under our warranty.


Ok so what else is new? Hrm... no current steps in the addition, they were tore out... since the orginal contractor screwed them up... designed them for carpet! IDIOTS!!! So D is working hard at getting that all straightened out this week. He finished laying the hardwood out there yesterday. LUV LUV IT! We got the new color on the walls out in the foyer... same LUV LUV it!!! I can't wait for Jer to see it! Huge difference!! No more icky gold... hello terra cotta... clay color :) Yep that is the color I went with, SO HAPPY WITH IT! I can't wait to get it all cleaned up and finally decorate out there, it will be awhile since it connects with the basement and there will be lots of dust yet... so no point until that is all done... yeh gotta wait.

Oh for those who are dying to know if my hair is long or short... its still long! I did get it fixed and all straightened out with the gal, so its good for now, We'll see how "round two" goes.

Ok, got a little Blade stories to tell. On Sunday he learned how to ride his bike without training wheels with the help of Daddy.
Well now our little boy... is not little anymore... he's a big boy and he informs and shows everyone how he can ride his bike like his older brothers. Everyone who came to the house this week he has showed his new proud talent... thank you all for sharing that with him :) He can't wait to show his little friend, Max. He was very proud when he showed D and Janet, we laughed and applauded him all at once. He's just TOO cute! Also the other cute store this week with Blade was... On Monday they went to the Library at school, he got to bring a book home in his 'special bag' and just how he thought it was so COOL to go to the 'new library' at school since his classroom is now in the "old library" things he comes up with on his own is amazing sometimes!

I best close for now and get things done... laundry is calling my name bad! Hope tomorrow is a nice day like today was!

Mudroom :)

Well, I got curtains now in the Mudroom... waited awhile for them but it sure did turn out pretty cute if I must say so myself, then today I got busy before we hung them and cleaned cleaned and cleaned! the downstairs is clean and I love it... tomorrow it will be covered in dust again :( but oh well life goes on!

Then tonight I got brave and started hanging things up myself, using a level, drill and Mitchel... we got a few things accomplished. We brought in some twig branches from outside and incorporated them in the the decor, and it looks cool, I think... we'll see what others have to say about it.

Up on the lockers, I got the COOL lanterns... (3 different size and 2 sets) from Tammy's store and put those up there with 'fake candles' inside them, then put my JACK O' LANTERN light up there too... but there is no outlet yet so he's not plugged in yet, then filled in the empty spots with branches. I'm pretty happy with how it came together, its looks SO homey now... YEH!!!!!!!!

I did post some pictures... but they were taken with my laptop so they kinda suck :( but it gives a general idea...

Tomorrow I hope to put the finishing touches in there and move into the bathroom... now that I have some ideas for in there now :)

Can't blog much tonight... my computer is ready to die... and it has to last until Thursday since Jer is gone and has the power supply... YIKES! Hope I make it!!

Have a great week!!

FLIES... ICK

Oh boy! The flies around here are SICKING!!!!! We have literally hundreds of them!!!!!! They are disgusting!

Yes, so we look like a 'farmers barn' with fly tape everywhere its pretty bad. How did we manage to get all these little creatures?
Well our front door and patio door were open for like an entire day while moving wood out of the house and shuffling tools around... yeh stupid but what do you do? The job has to get done, right? So everyone knows how I absolutely hate bugs of any kind right? Well this is getting the best of me. Last night I had weird dreams... since Jer like killed 50 of them before going to bed in our room.... just GROSS!!!!! I HATE ALL BUGS!!!! yes even flies!!!!!!

I got a lot done this week I am pretty happy with my progress but yes a ton to do yet. This week I am changing the entry color... not sure what color yet for sure but leaning towards a "terra cotta" color, the only thing that throws me off is the red from the Mudroom... so we'll see but hope to have it all picked out tomorrow and painted fresh by the end of the day. We'll see how that goes.

Ok so awhile ago I got hair extentions, right? Like my hair was once mid length and then in a few hours it was long... I got this done three weeks ago today. Totally regretting it!!!!!!! This week I probably have lost one every other day! YES!!! Lis is not happy!!!! When well I got the 'fused extensions' (THE EXPENSIVE ONES) and they should last up to 3-5 months. Well I have an appointment tomorrow either to get them 'fixed' or taken out. Not sure at this point what to do... the frustration out weighs the look of happy long hair... make me sad and disappointed but I also paid BIG bucks for this and well just not happy with the product :( I mean come on... I've had them only 3 weeks and they are coming unattached... when they should last for months!
I've been baby'ing them too... using a special brush, washing it with 'their' shampoo and conditioner... braiding at night! ARGH just frustrating! Tomorrow either I will have my 'orginal' hair back or new extensions. The debate is still on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Isn't this weather wonderful? I LOVE IT! But I believe I posted that already in a earlier blog but thats ok.

Today Blade was home from school, the older boys were back to school. He sure misses them when they are gone, and is not sure what to do without them, its pretty darn cute when he ask like every 15-20 mins if they are coming home soon.

Today Blade was exploring outside... he came upon the big dirt pile we have along side the house by the basement door. He's thinking "jackpot" and has been having a ball playing there for hours at a time and well is FILTHY when he's done, but that is my little boy being a boy, right?

Ok tonight Jer made this AWESOME lasagna!!!!!! Everything was made from scratch, it was absolutely wonderful!!!!! Of course I helped in the preparation... dicing, sliching, cutting, etc.... and I found the MAGIC recipe on the internet :) but he gets hands down credit for it because he did all the hard work :) Its been so great cooking in our new kitchen. WE LOVE IT!!!!!!! just need to get our fan hooked up and electrical done, that would help immensely!!!!

Ok enough is enough, I best get looking at the paint colors again and get that hashed over with Jer! and get my boys off to bed. Hope you all have a great weekend ahead! Enjoy!!!!

Oh my...

Here we are on Wed. wow days fly by! No school for our boys today... I thought I was going to pull my hair out this morning with them screaming, fighting and well not listening... I know I just need to have more patience at times but ... today was not a day for Lis :( There was much to be done and I was on a mission... point blank! I know there is more to life than cleaning but ya know when you're in the mood... you don't want interference... well at least that is the way I am.

So now that I am somewhat caught up with housecleaning, thought I would move down the 'list of mine' and blog a little post.

Not a whole lot new here at the Miller house. Soccer seems to be the highlight lately and much of it. Issac had his 2nd race at Hawkeye Downs this last weekend. He did much better riding the track this time, he placed in 9th and 8th. All he wanted was to be in the top 10 and well he did it! He's very proud and we are too.

Things at house are moving along. Dustin cleaned out his tools from the addition and is moving to the basement. The flooring in the addition will be laid tomorrow and Friday. Today he put the walls up in the bathroom in the basement so we can get the plumber and electrican here soon so the tile can go down and then Dustin can move to that room after the addition is complete.
We are finally getting to the basement!!!! Yeah! It was such a good feeling to see the addition being cleared out for the flooring and null post to be added in. Hopefully it will go fast in the basement and then we will be done for awhile... until the garage or fireplace goes in. Just really hoping we can get Billy back in the action at the Millers soon... hint hint if he is reading :)

Well that is my post for today, I know boring but its a post... hope this finds you all well and enjoying the mist of fall :)
Its my favorite time of year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brazil

I'm not going to post a lot about the trip... but to sum the trip up it was TRULY AMAZING!!!!!

The wedding was GORGEOUS and no words to really describe it but that!!!! It was such an honor to be a part of a beautiful event!!! Its definately a memory that will be forever within.

The island we stayed at was BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

I met a lot of wonderful people and Jeremie is so fortunate to be working with all of them, what a fun bunch!!!!

LisNJer in Brazil

We had a wonderful time!!!!!! It was truly amazing, the wedding was AWESOME!!!!! We have many pictures to share.
Me with my husband, my very best friend!!

School Resumes

My boys are back to school, kinda bittersweet... but I know its all good! just feel like the summer flew by us and didn't get much 'vacation time' with them.

Blade was so excited to go, it was cute! but then once we got there and he realized he was there for the day... tears started to shed, I felt bad :( The older boys, Mitchel was roaring to go... Issac was a little hesitant since he was "unsure" of his new teacher since he heard 'some things' cute, heh? Anyhow the first day for all of them went very well.

Sorry I am just posting this... it was in my 'drafts' and just realized it... whoops!

Brazil

36 hours later and we are now in Brazil :) It's amazingly beautiful!!!!!! So different here but its truely is fabulous!
All of the people we came with seem to be awesome, Jer's boss Quinn is SUPER nice and so much like us, its funny.

I am looking forward to the wedding we have on Saturday here, we saw the church last night where they will get married, its BEAUTIFUL on the outside, very old country here and so I'm into all of that :)

The food... not bad... but not all good either but we'll see how supper is tonight:)

Just wanted to update all of you back at home. I do miss the boys ALOT!!! hope they are having fun with Abby and Janet as well as behaving :)

Love you all!!!

Busy Busy...

What a week, whew! Its already Thursday! WOW!!

Lets see, I don't have that much new and exciting to write about but I will just fill you in on the latest events at the Millers :)

This week Mitchel has had a full week... 3 nights of soccer with Cascade and DBQ league as well as working out at Staners from
3-5 every other day. He REALLY likes having a JOB, it makes him feel important and good about himself :) Its good for him and Jason both. Oh, and he is now visiting the ORTHODONIST every other week for awhile... he is getting "prepped" beginning of his future braces. Hello checkbook... WOW since our dental ins. does not have ortho... and we didn't know that until recently... YIKES but it will be o.k.

Issac, well he's been a little pistol this week... 11 going on 12... (six months away) and has just been "SASSY" lately, ARGH!
Is puberty starting to hit him? Not sure what it is but he's always been my 'sweet one' and it just kinda hurts to see him act the way he does lately :( It'll pass right?

Blade, oh Blade! His imagination runs WILD!! He's such a doll lately and says the absolutely cutest things! The other day we were drving home from DBQ and we were listening to the CARS CD, he new each song by 'part of the movie' and knew most of the words in ALOT of them. Also the other night, this is too cute and I have to share it... he was upstairs in his room and well looked out the window and 'apparently saw a monkey' un huh!! So he comes running down the stairs saying "mommy, mommy I have something VERY important to tell you" and then he tells me he saw a monkey out his window in the tree. So of course I take him back upstairs and look out the window with him and reassure him there is no monkey... and then he says, "no I'm serious" I died laughing... I could not help it!!! Because he like grabbed my face so I was looking at him and his eyes got really big. It was priceless!!!!!! He can also now write 'MOM' its so CUTE!!!!! We are working on "DAD" yet but he will get it soon I believe. Also he told me this week while we were waiting for the older boys in the waiting room at the ortho,
" I want to read soon"... so so CUTE!! He's not little anymore either... makes that VERY clear!

Oh my boys keep me full of life! I love that they are all active and keep me active, it won't be long and they will all be grown up on me... time flies! I enjoy every moment being a mom!! even on the days I want to strangle them at times... but that is life of parenting.

Ok... on to Jer, he was in Boston from Monday to Wednesday. A nice short trip but seemed like eternity... since he was just gong the all week the week before and then the weekend was crazy for us... but now he is home until we go to Brazil, so that will be NICE! Hoping to get a few things in with the kids before they go back to school... which starts in 3 weeks... YIKES!

I've been running all week, if not with the kids. I've been helping Tam Tam at the store, she is getting ready for FALL. Lots and lots to mark and her 'preview' is this weekend, so she needed to get a few things out and ready for that. I enjoy helping her when I can, its nice to get out of the house when its sawing after sawing and chaos here during the day. I've been down there the last few days helping her so my house is falling apart :( I got the main floor vac and wiped down today since it was SICK from all the dust.... hopefully I can get a few things done tomorrow before I am off...

My little friend, Chipper (Tammy's male weiner dog) hurt his back sometime last week and Tammy took him to the vet yesterday. The poor little thing is on steriods to help him repair his 'hurt disc'. It truely frightens me! I am hoping and praying he can pull thru this, he and his sister Annie are EVERYTHING to Tammy! He's a tough little guy and I hope he recovers from this!!! Please keep Tammy and Chippy in your thoughts! I've been there when you feel terrified about a pet, I remember when Buzz wasn't himself one evening and we thought he was on his 'death bed'... I was attached and very much scared and would of done anything at that point to make him better! Pets are a big part of people's life... whether some think that or not. Anyhow before I have a tear jerker... I best close.

Weekend... Mitchel has a BIG 6x6 Soccer tourney on Saturday in Burlington,
Jer's cousin is getting married on Saturday... not sure what direction we are going yet...Tomorrow kids going to farm to enjoy the day, I will be off to help Tam Tam and hope to get a few things done here as well. Sunday... hoping its a day where we can DO NOTHING but sit at home and watch a movie and veg out for once.

Until I blog again, have a great weekend!!!