The Millers Are Growing

We Found A Turtle!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-05-25T14:17:00.000-07:00

Early today the kids were in the creek looking for rocks, bugs and such. Well Joshua pick picked up a thing which he though was a rock and our neighbor Mr. Dan said that it was a turtle. We were all shocked we did not know that animals lived in our creek!!!! After Mr. Dan brought it up to the bank of the creek we started looking at it. Mom said that it was a box turtle, it was a male and that it was about 13-14 years old!!! I used to have a box turtle when I was about 5 or 6. That is why we no so much about them. Anyways I had my turtle about and month and then let it go back it the woods were I found it. Well after we put it on the bank all the kids crowed around it a started looking at it. Mom said if they sat really still and were quite that the turtle might come out and crawl around!!! Well they acutely sat really still and the turtle came out and looked at them, all the kids were really happy and excided!! Well after all the kids got done looking at it. We got a box from Mrs. Cara and I put some dirt in the box, the kids found some bugs and Mom show them how to make a home for it. Then they decide to name it Oscar and no he is in our garage!!! Here are some pics!!

The turtle the kids found!!!!

Mr. Dan holding the turtle!!!

OH what's That???????

Box Turtle-In a box!!!

From a Family Of 5 To A Family Of 9

2009-03-27T07:46:00.000-07:00

On Feb. 5Th, God gave is 4 more children. Yes that’s right, 4 more children. Now instead of a family of 5, we are a family of 9. They want to change there names so I am just going to use there new names here, Melissa is 8, Jacob is 5, Katie is a special needs child and is 6 and Joshua is 4. So far everything is been going very well. I call Jacob “Little Man” because that is how he acts. Joshua came to Mom one day and asked if he could be called “Jump-n-jack” and so now we call him that sometimes. The thing about having a family of 9 is that there is never a dull moment. It is always loud, always crazy and most of the time always something to laugh at. It is not easy being a big sister of 6 kids all under the age of 8 but I am relaying on the Lord every day and sometimes the Lord lets it be a warm day so you can send them ALL outside and you can get some quiet!!!

~!!!!!!!!Happy Blogiversary!!!!!!!!~

2009-03-11T13:35:00.000-07:00

Oh my goodness I missed my Blogiversary again. Last year I missed my Blogiversary
and I said that I would do it next year and of course I missed it this year a well.
As of March 7 my blog had been up for 2 years. Wow that is a long time filled with many exciting, crazy, funny, sad, and loud moments. Well now my blog as been up and running for 2 years and 4 days. In the past 2 years I have posted 70 posts, have 22 labels and have posted dozens of pictures. Well Anyways Happy Blogiversary
to me. I can’t wait to see how many post I post this year!!!!

~HEY~

2009-03-01T18:22:00.000-08:00

Hey, sorry it has been a long time since I posted last. But I am trying to get some old family pics. on here and I have not had time to get them scanned into the computer . So hopefully I will get that done soon!!!

~ Sierra~

~Very Random Post~

2009-01-12T13:49:00.000-08:00

OK this is a very random post but I thought it would be cool to write about.
My Mom was making dinner last night and asked me to get a onion. When I got the onion I took it to the trash can and started getting the skin off of it. While I was doing that I notice something strange about the onion, I just thought it was a bruised were the onion had been dropped. When I gave the onion to Mom she started to cut it. She cut the end off and saw a small brown ring, as she continued cutting the onion she found out that, that little brown ring was actually another skin inside the onion go figure that out!!

Back To School!!!

2009-01-05T17:06:00.000-08:00

Today, was our first day back to school since Christmas break. It was actually a very good day. Hopefully, the rest of the school year will as good as today. Since, I was little my favorite subjects have been History and Science. Right now, in History I am learning about World War 2 and in Science I am learning about Chemistry. (I love mixing chemicals.) Both are really fun to learn about. This year I am also doing Shakespeare. So far, I have read only one of his plays which was “Mid Summers Nights Dream” it was very good. The next play I am reading is “Much Ado About Nothing”. Hopefully, it will be just as good as the first play I read. That is about all we are doing in school beside the normal stuff like Math, Reading, Writing and things like that. Post more later.
~Sierra~

It Is Christmas Eve!!

2008-12-24T19:18:00.001-08:00

Can you believe that it is all ready Christmas Eve and tomorrow is Christmas. (yay) I am sooo excited!! This year has gone by really fast. I can't believe it is almost over. I am done with all of my Christmas shopping and I think Mom and Dad are done with their Christmas shopping. Now, we just have to do the wrapping. I love Christmas; it is my favorite time of year. I don’t really know why but there something with the music, the lights, and the snow. I don’t know but I just really like this time of year. Some of my family’s traditions are getting a Christmas tree on Thanksgiving, making an ornament for the tree and watching a movie on Christmas Eve. One of our other traditions is doing a moving nativity scene. Andrew and I move the pieces of the nativity scene and then on Christmas Eve we put Jesus in the manger with the others. Oh, I can’t wait for tomorrow.
Well, I better go and wrap presents!!

I'm 13!!!

2008-12-19T15:38:00.001-08:00

I’m 13!! My B-day was earlier this week and yes, I turned 13. Ok, here is what I did on my B-day. Mom and I left the house around 9:00am EST (Eastern Stander Time) to go to the mall. When, we got to the mall I thought we were just going to shop and get a couple of things but, instead Mom let me get my make-up done at the Clinique counter. It looked so good, except for the lip stick; it looked good at first but the longer I wore it the darker it got. Now I’m allowed to were make-up as long as it is modest. After that, Mom and I went to Olive Garden to get some lunch. When we were done eating lunch Mom told the waitress it was my B-day and then they did the whole clapping and singing thing. When we were done with lunch, we went to Toy’s R Us to get some of Hannah’s and Andrew’s Christmas. Well, we got Hannah’s Christmas. Andrew’s Christmas well, lets just say, Mom and I both agree that Dad needs to do his Christmas this year. Andrew does not ask for anything for Christmas so Mom has no clue what to get him but Dad seems to know. After that, we decided to head home. Later that day, Mom made my cake. (Which was REALLY good) Then, I got to open my presents. I got a CD, some PJ’s, a hair dryer, a ring and some make-up. I had a really good B-day and I am so glad I am 13.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

2008-11-25T12:28:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone. I know it is not Thanksgiving yet, but I want to post this early. Hope you are all doing well. For Thanksgiving we do not normally do much, except for having a Big dinner and thanking God for all he has given us. Most Thanksgiving's we pull out all our Christmas decorations and decorate the house. We will properly do that this year too. When I was younger, we would go and get a Christmas tree on Thanksgiving day, but since we moved it is hard to find a tree farm opened on Thanksgiving. This year we are having a few relatives from out of state come, but that is about all. Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving.

~SIERRA~

It May Not Be Officially Winter But It's Snowing Here!!!

2008-11-18T07:58:00.000-08:00

Yes, that's right. It is snowing here. Last night it started to snow around 9:00 and when I woke up this morning, we were still getting flurry's. The snow did stick but we only got a 1/2 an inch:(
Around 11:00 this morning, the flurry's slowly changed into a full snow. It is so pretty watching it come down. Hopefully, it will stick and we will get an inch or 2. For the past week, it has been in the high 30's and low 40's. Well, I guess today it got down to low 30's. Oh, I hope it snows on Christmas!!

I Am So HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-07-22T16:15:00.000-07:00

I am so HAPPY. I just found out, today, that I am getting a cell phone. AHHAHHAHH. Last month, my mom said that, since I had been babysitting so much lately, she was looking in to getting me a cell phone. And today, she told me she had ordered me one and it should be here Thursday. I am SOOO excited. Well, I need to go. Bye.

Oh yea, by the way my cell phone is a light blue CHOCOLATE.

Cool News!!

2008-06-29T19:32:00.000-07:00

I know this post is a little late. But we have been really busy.

This month I moved up to the youth group in our church. When I first entered this church, I entered Junior Church. Junior church is grades 4th through 6th. The grades in the youth group are 7th through 12th. Part of being in the youth group is going to the Wilds. (Tell you more about that later. I am getting the pictures developed). I also heard that in February you get to go to Pigeon Forage "cool".

Update On What Has Been Going On

2008-06-14T18:34:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone,

Sorry I have not posted in such a long time but we have been VERY busy. In the beginning of May we got the call for new foster children, Ben and John. Their names have been changed to protect them and us. On May 15 the 2 boys went home and we got their sister Grace. We are supposed to have Grace at least for the next month.

Also at the beginning of this month, I entered the youth group in our church. Our youth group is so much fun. On the 10th of June our youth group went to the Wilds.(a Christian camp) Actually, I just got back from the Wilds today. Oh, it was so much fun. I will tell you more about Wilds in a different post. That is about all that has happen since I posted last.

Leaving for Vacation

2008-04-29T18:15:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone,

We will be leaving for the beach early tomorrow. So, I will not be posting anything for about a week. When we get back, I will try to post on how the beach trip went. Dad said that we will be leaving around 7:00 and we will be in the car for up to 8 hours. Oh my, we are all wondering how Hannah will do in the car. We have a DVD car player so hopefully that will keep Hannah's attention for a little while. Mom is also packing what she calls her "Mom Bag" . This is a bag with toys in it to keep Hannah occupied.
Please pray that we will have a safe trip and that Hannah will be good while we are at the beach, in the car and for Ms. Cheryl and Mr. Ryan while they are hosting us a their house.
Ms. Cheryl are you sure you are ready for all of us?

Wordless Wednesday!!

2008-04-29T18:05:00.000-07:00

We will be leaving tomorrow just wanted to post this early.

6 More Days

2008-04-24T18:27:00.000-07:00

Six more days till we leave for Andrew’s adoption and the beach. We are so excited, I have been counting down the days till we leave since the beginning of this week. Mom and I have started a packing list so that we know exactly what to pack when we pack. Hopefully, we will start packing Friday or some time Saturday. Dad is going to have a lot of bags to pack. This is some of the bags that we have to pack. Beach Bag, Dipper Bag, Hannah’s Suit case, Hannah’s Back-Pack, Andrew’s Suitcase, Andrew’s Back-Pack, My Suitcase, My Back-Pack, Mom’s Suitcase, Dad’s Suitcase, Dad’s and Andrew’s Bathroom Bag, My, Mom’s and Hannah’s Bathroom Bag, Pillows, Blankets and anything extra that we need to pack. So as you can see (Dad) has a lot to pack. Oh, and don’t forget the clothes we have to have for Andrew’s adoption.

Andrew's Adoption

2008-04-22T18:06:00.000-07:00

We now have an adoption date for Andrew. His Adoption is going to be May 2nd. Andrew is so excited. He talks about the adoption almost everyday. When we go to the adoption, we will be wearing dress clothes. So Mom is trying to color coordinate us all. Mine and Hannah’s clothes are done but she is still looking for hers, Dad's and Andrew's.

One Week Left

2008-04-21T19:13:00.000-07:00

One week left till school is over. I am so excited it will be so much fun. So far, I am done with science and almost done with Math and History.
Andrew is done with everything except for what Mom gives him. I can’t wait till we are completely done with school!!!

Hannah's B-day

2008-04-18T20:10:00.000-07:00

Hannah’s 2!!!! Wow, Hannah is really 2. My how time flies. When we got Hannah, she was a tiny baby. Now, Hannah is a big 30lb. toddler who is loud.

This is a picture of Hannah's first birthday.

This is a picture of Hannah's second birthday.

Wow, how she has grown. Hannah has turned into a beautiful toddler.

Here are some pictures of Hannah's birthday.

This is Hannah's birthday cake. The colorful dots are M&M's (Oh, how Hannah loved these.)

Andrew and I both got Hannah a present. This in Andrew's present to Hannah. Andrew got Hannah , some sand toys (She loves to play with them.)

These are my presents to Hannah. I got her a microphone and some pink sparkly dress up shoes.
(Hannah sings in her microphone all the time.) I also got Hannah some clip on earrings, but I forget to put then in the bag.

Happy Birthday Hannah!!

Wordless Wednesday!!

2008-04-16T18:21:00.000-07:00

My Cousins are Coming!!

2008-04-08T18:12:00.001-07:00

Tomorrow our cousins are coming; we are meeting our Nanny to pickup our cousins. Hopefully, we will get home around lunch time. On Saturday, our Uncle Donnie and Aunt Sherry (their parents) are supposed to be coming up. It is going to be so much fun. We have a small trail in the woods behind our backyard; so hopefully it will stay warm enough for us to it. All this week it has been in the 70’s. Oh, it has been so nice. I hope it stays this way the rest of the week. I will try to post some pictures. (If I remember the camera.)

Mom's Doctor Visit

2008-04-07T18:40:00.000-07:00

Today, my Mom went to the doctor’s office. Her right leg has been swelling for the past 2 weeks. Last Saturday, after cleaning out the garage, her leg swelled about 2 or 3 times a larger than her left leg. So, that is when she decided to go to the doctor. At first, the doctor thought it was a blood clot, but thankfully it was not. The doctor said that it was poor circulation from her surgery. The doctor said that she needs to walk twice a day. Mom also got 2 shots one for her hip and one to thin her blood. Please be praying that Mom will fell well soon.

Hannah's Birthday is Coming

2008-04-03T18:49:00.000-07:00

Hannah-Faith’s B-day is coming soon. Wow my, how time flies when you have a baby. It does not seam like we have had Hannah for almost 2 years. My friend, Rachel, has a B-day is one day before Hannah. Closer to Hannah’s Birthday I will try to post some pictures.

Wordless Wednesday

2008-04-02T06:59:00.001-07:00

A New Dance

2008-03-28T19:52:00.000-07:00

This week, in dance we had a new student. This gave us 3 boys in our class but there is only 4 girls. We are now learning the Rumba. It is actually easy. It is kind of like the Waltz except it has a different beat. The Waltz goes 1,2,3,4 and the Rumba goes quick, quick, slow. We also learned a spin and another way to do the steps in the Rumba.
I think the Rumba is fun but the triple swing is still my favorite. I wonder if we will be having a test on all the dances we are learning. Well, I guess I need to go practice.
I will try to post more next week.

Dance, Dance, Dance.

2008-03-17T18:09:00.000-07:00

This week when I went to dance, it was a lot more fun. We are still doing the Waltz and the Swing but we added a spin to each. In the Waltz, you have to do a 7 step spin. The Swing in is a lot easier. This week I liked the Triple Swing the best.

Dancing some more

2008-03-13T18:54:00.001-07:00

On Monday, I went to my Ballroom Dance class. It was very fun but hard.
There are 3 girls and only 1 boy. Also the teacher’s husband and son, dance with the ladies in the class so that we will have enough guys. The dances we learned were the Waltz, Single Swing and the Triple Swing. So far, the Waltz is my favorite. It is kind of easy but you can not look at your partner. To me the Swing is a harder than the Waltz but I think it makes me look like a penguin. I will be having another dance lesson on Monday. So, I will try to post more this week.

My First Ballroom Dance Class

2008-03-08T18:12:00.000-08:00

On Monday, I went to my Ballroom Dance class. It was very fun but hard.There are 3 girls and only 1 boy. Also, the teacher’s husband and son dance with the ladies in the class so that we will have enough guys. The dances we learned were the Waltz, Single Swing and the Triple Swing. So far, the Waltz is my favorite. It is kind of easy but you can not look at your partner. To me the Swing is a lot harder than the Waltz but I think it makes me look like a penguin. I will be having another dance lesson on Monday. So, I will try to post more on how that lesson next week.

Girls Day Out

2008-03-05T19:45:00.000-08:00

Last Thursday, my Mom and I, had a girl’s day out. My Nanny was here and watched Andrew and Hannah while we went to get our hair cut.

This is how my hair looked before I got it cut.

This is how much I got cut off my hair. I am donating the ponytail to Locks of Love. Locks of Love makes wigs for women and girls who loose their hair due to cancer.

Do I miss brushing this every morning? NO! Neither does Mom.

This is my Mom's new hair cut.

After we got our hair cut, we went shopping. One of the few things I get to do, because my Mom hates to shop. We actually had a lot of fun. Mom even said that she had fun too. We even got some new clothes. For those of you who know my Mom, you know she wears very lose clothes. When we went shopping, this time, she got very nice fitting clothes that are stylish. Mom, you look so cute.

When we got done shopping, we went to Tomi-Tai’s a restaurant near our house. It is an Asian restaurant. My Mom and I split a big plate of rice. The rice had cashews, pineapple and chicken in it. Oh, it was so good. I have never seen a sweet and sour sauce like theirs.

After we got done eating, we had a few more errands to do. We had so much fun.

Dance Class!!!

2008-03-02T19:23:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow, I will be starting dance. Mom got an e-mail saying that they were offering a Ballroom dance class. I have never taken Ballroom dancing. I am curious to find out how I will dance. I will be learning to do the Fox Trot, Waltz, Rumba and more. On Saturday, my Mom and I went shopping for some dance shoes. The dance teacher said that I had to have shoes that would not slide off, that did not have a big heal and that could slide. Well, we found a pair at target. Today, I got them out of the box, cut off the tag, and then I put them on so I could get used to wearing them. When I put the shoes on, they did not fit. I have no clue what happen between yesterday and today. They fit yesterday but they sure did not fit today. So tomorrow, Mom and I will have to go back to the store and get another pair of shoes. I am very excited about going to the dance class. I will post more about how the dance class went later this week.

Did You Know!!!!

2008-02-19T17:57:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone,
Not much has been going on lately. So, I decide I would blog this post. Today, I was reading my Science book. Did you know that the woodpecker’s tongue does not connect to the back of its throat like most birds but connects to the top of its head? Did you know that the woodpecker also has a tissue between its head and its beak that acts like a little shock absorber which most birds do not have. The reason it has the little shock absorber is so that the woodpecker can peck a tree for hours without getting a headache. Also, the woodpecker has 4 toes. What's so cool about that you might ask. Well, 2 of its toes point forward and 2 point backward that is what allows the woodpecker to climb trees while other birds have to sit on a tree branches. Also, did you know that the male Emperor Penguin travels up to 90 miles to fine a mate. When the female lays her egg, the male takes the egg from her and the female goes away for 2 months to eat. When she comes back, she feeds her chicks a half digest fish and then the male goes away to eat. Then he comes back and feeds the chick. The mother and father penguins keep doing this until the chick is able to find food for itself. Did you know that the Empire Penguin is able to spot its mate and chick out of hundreds of penguins? In both of these animals, we can see 2 of God’s amazing creations. So uniquely designed in its on special way that only God could make them all. I am so glad God made us in His on image.

"Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground."" Genesis 1:26

Iron Dog Race

2008-02-10T17:47:00.000-08:00

Today, we started our Iron Dog snowmobile race. If you have looked at my Mom's blog lately you have seen what teams we are on. But, I will also tell you here. Flat Sierra is on Team # 38 Terry Hawkins. Flat Andrew is on Team #37 Tom Kriska. Flat Hannah-Faith is on Team #36 Howard Farley. Right now, Flat Andrew is ahead of Flat Hannah and Flat Sierra. But there are 19 teams ahead of Flat Andrew. We will keep checking on our teams. My Mom and I will be posting more on our blogs.

Hosting A Flat Person

2008-02-05T19:07:00.000-08:00

Three days ago, when we got the mail, we found out that we would be hosting a flat person. The flat person's name is Flat Timothy. He is 7 years old and is from Florida. So far, we have showed Flat Timothy the Go-Cart and he has a bed in Andrew's Room. Hopefully, we will be able to do more with Flat Timothy before he leaves.

To Alaska We Go!!!

2008-01-29T17:53:00.000-08:00

We are on our way to Alaska. Well, our Flat People are going to Alaska. If you have been following my Mom's Blog, then you have read that we are doing a Project called the "Flat Stanley Project". The reason we are off to Alaska is because they are having the is annual Iron Dog Snowmobile Race. An Iron Dog Race is like a Snow Dog Race except with a snowmobile. To find out more about this race go to http://www.irondog.org/. When we arrive in Alaska, we are going to get our own snowmobile team. The race will start on Feb. 10th and will end on Feb. 16th. When the race ends, we will be sent home with a picture of our team. I think it will be so cool to see what our flat people did while they were in Alaska. More to come on our trip to Alaska soon.

Sickness

2008-01-23T11:41:00.000-08:00

For the past coupled of weeks, we have all had some kind of virus. On Monday, my throat was very scratchy and sore. It kept me up most of the night. On Tuesday, my Mom took me to the doctor. Mom was praying that the doctor would give the whole family medicine. This way she would not have to take the rest of us to the doctor. It turned out that I had Strep Throat mixed with a virus. The doctor told us that if our tongues looked like a strawberry then we most likely had Strep. Thankfully, he gave the whole family medicine. When we got home, Mom checked Andrew and Hannah and sure enough they had Strep too. We are not quit sure if Mom and Dad have it but they still have to take medicine. I do not like being sick especially when I have been running a fever. Oh, the joys of being sick. Thankfully, no one else has been sick this bad. Hopefully, we all will be better soon.

Snow Pictures

2008-01-16T16:16:00.001-08:00

Last week, I blogged a post and said that I would post some pictures of the snow. Hope you enjoy them.

A beautiful snow morning. (Mom took this picture) LOOK PAPA, MOM SAW THE SUN RISE!!

Getting ready for the snow. (Little girl ,Big clothes)

Headed out the door.

In this picture, we just got finished making snow angels.

What is wrong with my gloves and what is that white stuff?

Fun in the Snow.

My picture in the snow.

Our snow boy.

My favorite picture of all. I think it does not even look like our little Hannah-Faith.

Our First Full Day of School

2008-01-07T16:33:00.000-08:00

Today was our first day of school since Christmas break. Hopefully, we will all learn a lot this year including Mom. This year, I hope to excel in every subject. Andrew and I have started a new project called the Flat Stanley Project. Based on the book "Flat Stanley" by Jeff Brown. To find out more about the Project you can check out my Mom's blog http://www.lifeandhomeschooling.blogspot.com/ .She will be posting a lot on our project on her blog. Lately, my Mom has been working on writing up a schedule and a chore list as I like to call it. She put some of the schedule in action today and everything went really well. I am looking forward to the schedule (maybe not the chore list). I think, during the school year, our family really needs a schedule or we will not do anything. To check out our schedule, you can go to my Mom's blog.

Check It Out

2008-01-02T12:59:00.000-08:00

My Mom now has a blog of her own called "Life and Homeschooling". CHECK IT OUT.
Look under the tag "My Favorite Blogs" and click on the link.

More Snow!!

2008-01-02T12:06:00.000-08:00

This morning when we woke up, we had about an inch of snow outside. Around 10:00, my Mom let all of us go outside. When we went outside, we made snow angels, threw snow at each other, and just played around. Last year, Hannah did not like the snow much. This year, she played outside for almost an hour. She had a lot of fun until she got really cold!! Then, she had a melt down and started screaming. Andrew and I had fun too. Hopefully, I will get some pictures posted of the snow soon!!

IT IS SNOWING!!!!!

2008-01-01T20:13:00.000-08:00

Today, about 8:00 it started to snow. It is so pretty.
Andrew was the first one to see it. He told my Mom and then
came running down stairs to tell me. Our local weather man said
that it should snow till tomorrow afternoon. I hope it snows a lot
more tomorrow. Hopefully, we will have enough to go sledding.

Happy New Year!!

2008-01-01T10:44:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone,

Today, I just want to wish you all a Happy New Year!!
I hope you all have a good day.
Today, I asked my Mom if we were doing anything special today.
She told me that it was just another regular day. Of course, we are having New Year's dinner!!
My Mom is fixing Collard Greens for my Dad. She is also fixing Mac and Cheese, Lima beans, Pinto beans and a fabulous Pork Roast (yum). That is about all we are doing.

It is Christmas

2007-12-25T19:29:00.000-08:00

Merry CHRISTmas everyone!! Here are a few Christmas pictures from this year

A Christmas Boy, A Christmas Smile,
For A Christmas Picture

Finally a decent picture!!
It took Mom a long time to get this shot.

Posing for a picture!!

Thanks Mom for taking all fo these pictures

A Visit To Papa and Nana's

2007-12-05T21:48:00.000-08:00

In September, we went to see our Papa and Nana. It is always
fun going to their house . They live on the river and Papa has a Gator.
(a gator is kinda like a four-wheeler) Well, we met our Uncle Donnie and
his family at Papa's. My cousins and I all love to DRIVE the Gator.
Nana is usually the only one that is brave enough to let us drive. It is lots of fun.

In this picture, Papa and Hannah are watching us drive off.
Papa is probably thinking SLOW DOWN AND DRIVE STRAIGHT
as Hannah is waving bye.

Nana and Papa let Hannah sit at the steering wheel. Just look at her face.

She has a Papa look - very very serious.

Thanks Papa and Nana for the great time. We all wish we could have stayed longer.

Mom is doing much better

2007-12-05T20:56:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to let everyone know that Mom is feeling better.
She is almost 100%. Her only limitations are that she can not pull the
clothes out of the dryer, put them in the dryer and also she can not lean
over Hannah's crib to put her to bed.

We are all glad that Mom is better. This is a special time of year at the Miller house.
We love celebrating the birth of our Savior. We started Advent
(the coming of Christ) this past Sunday. Hopefully,
I can write more on Advent later. Today, Mom made cookies with us.
Hannah even got into the act by climbing on the oven, reaching up and
grabbing a raw cookie off the cookie sheet. She tried to put it into her
mouth but I think Mom scared her and she dropped the dough on the floor.
Let's just say that Mom's reflexes are back to normal!!

Thanks for praying for our Mom. The Lord has truly blest our family.

Weather Update!!

2007-12-05T19:25:00.000-08:00

Today we had our first snow. It snowed for about 10 min.
We also had a little rain and it did not get over 40 degrees today.

Update on Mom

2007-11-08T17:55:00.000-08:00

On Monday, Mom contacted our family doctor. He sent her to a surgeon.
The surgeon said that she needed surgery right away. Dad took her to the
hospital and by 6:00 she was in the operating room. The surgery went
very well. Even thought she was in a lot of pain, she was able to get up and
go to the bathroom.
Mom came home from the hospital on Wednesday. The doctor told her that
she could not lift anything over 5lbs and she can not drive for two weeks.
She is still is a lot of pain because she has a 5 inch vertical incision on her
right abdomen. We are all glad Mom is home. Please keep on praying that she
will have a very speedy recovery :)

Please Pray!!!!

2007-11-04T18:15:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone!!

Please pray.for my Mom. On Friday, she started having cramps
in her abdomen and my Dad took her to Urgent Care. After that,
they sent her the hospital. The doctors thought that she had
gall stones. So the Doctor sent her home and made an ultra sound appointment for Tuesday.
She was in a lot of pain that day. On Saturday, her pain got worst.
Thankfully, she made it through the night.
Today, about 11:00 she went back to the hospital. She just got home
around 9:30. While she was there, all they did was give her more medicine
(for pain, nausea and swelling) and she had a CT scan and ultra sound.
They found out that it was not Gall Stones it was a rare hernia.
She still has her ultra sound appointment on Tuesday.
The doctor said he would not do anything until then.
Hopefully she will not need surgery. :(

Please Please Pray she will get better.

If you are praying please feel free to let us know by
leaving a comment .

Thanks everyone !!

Sierra

Big Red Ball!!

2007-09-22T18:14:00.000-07:00

When my Mom was at Wal-Mart,
she got a ball for Hannah and Andrew.

Here are a few pictures for you to enjoy .

Rolling Around

Boy is this is heavy !!

Tired out !

Pictures proplem

2007-09-21T20:43:00.000-07:00

Sorry everyone! I am trying to get pictures posted but Mom just
got them on the computer. They should be up soon.

Sierra

Andrew Goes to Kindergarten

2007-09-10T15:50:00.000-07:00

On August 13th, Andrew started kindergarten. Mom's plan was to homeschool him.
However, 2 days before school started , we learned that Andrew would have to attend public school until we could get our homeschooling documents from our accountability group.
Then we would have to get permission from our home state to homeschool Andrew.
Dad and Mom plan on leaving Andrew in school for now but they are in the process of getting approved to homeschool him. Mom is not liking Andrew being in school.
She misses him and is upset because she is not getting to teach Andrew.
My Mom doesn't like to miss anything we do. Andrew, on the other hand, is loving school.
Mom told him that she missed him and Andrew said, "I didn't miss you." Mom's feelings were hurt and Dad gave Andrew a talk about women and how easily their feelings get hurt.
Now, Andrew just tells Mom that he is glad he is home and that he had fun in school.
Andrew got his 6 week progress report today and he got everything satisfactory.
So,I think things are going well.

We Move One More Time

2007-08-20T09:29:00.000-07:00

Yes, on July 28th, we all move to a new house. In June, my Dad and
Mom decided that they would by a house. After many long hours of
looking, we found a house that would fit us all. On July 26th, they closed
on the house. We were so thankful to God that it had all work out. Now,
we are living here and the whole house is painted. (My Dad is so glad the
painting is done for now) The house is new. It is a 3 bedroom and 2 1/2 bath.
You are probably wondering how we deal with just 3 bedrooms. Well,
right now, I am sharing a bedroom with my little sister, Hannah. But, by
the beginning of next year, I will most likely have a bedroom in our
basement. In the basement, there is going to be my room,
a guest room/playroom (so guest welcome) and a bath I am so
excited about having my own bathroom (no more sharing with little ones!!)
and my dad is going to build it all. We also have a really nice yard with a
field in the back. We also have a small creek in the back. On the other
side of the creek, we have seen 2 doe, 3 fawns and 2 juvenile deer.
My Dad said that there is probably a buck somewhere.
It would be so cool to see him.

I hope we do not move for a long time to come.

Breaking News about Hannah!!!!

2007-07-12T08:24:00.000-07:00

On July 4th, Hannah took her first steps. She took 2 steps from our stool to our end table. When my Dad came home, he got her to walk even more. Now she is walking all over the place and getting into everything!! Mom hoped she would not walk until we found a house but, of course, Hannah never does what you want her to.

Sorry!!

2007-07-12T08:11:00.000-07:00

Sorry everyone, that I have not been a posting lately. My parents have been in the process of buying a house. There has been countless evening in the car looking for us a place!!! The best news in the Miller House is that Hannah started walking. Also, we are moving again and we are having a yard sale on the 13 and 14. There will be more to come on all subjects. Again, sorry for the late news.

Looking back on the day we first met Hannah

2007-04-18T20:00:00.000-07:00

Below is something I wrote so I could always remember this special day in my life. I thought I would share it with you. I hope you see how God has blessed our family.

Sierra and Hannah-Faith on the day we met. April 23rd, 2006

My Sister Hannah

My family is a foster and adoptive family. We were a family of 3 until my little sister and brother came along. Today, I will tell you a little about the first time with my little sister, Hannah-Faith, or Hannah for short. She has brown hairand blue eyes. She is ten months old and very cute. Well let’s go back to the beginning, when we got the phone call for Hannah.
When we got the phone call for Hannah, we had only been on the adoption list for 3 months. That’s a very short time. My mom and I were actually on our way to a class. While my mom was on the phone getting information about Hannah, I just knew something was going on and I was sooo excited. I could hardly sit down. When my mom got off the phone, she told me what had happened. We were both so happy. We hugged each other and pretty much screamed, but we still had to ask my dad for permission. Of course, he said yes.
After my dad said yes, my mom still had to teach her class. She said that we would get to see Hannah at 4:00. On the way to class our best friend, Aunt Cheryl, my mom and I where trying to pick a name. Hannah was at the top of the list. Little did we know Hannah’s birth mom had already named her Hannah. All we knew was that she was a baby caucasian girl. I wanted to stay in my mom’s class, actually, I did not want to go to class at all. I was too excited but my mom said that I had to go. While we were at class, my mom and I told a lot of people about the new addition to our family.
After class was over, we rushed home and my dad met us there. Then, we went to MUSC to see Hannah. When we got there, we looked for Hannah’s social worker. We waited for about 15 minutes or so before we saw her. My mom and dad were a little nervous. Hannah was on a heart and lung monitor. My mom needed to be trained on the monitor to be able to work it and we were late. First, we went to the baby department in MUSC. Before we saw Hannah, we had to wash our hands. When we saw Hannah, she was 5 pounds and 7ounces, and was on a heart and lung monitor because she was seven weeks premature. Hannah’s first nurse was Miss Tiffany. Miss Tiffany let my Dad hold Hannah first, and then my Mom got to hold Hannah. After my Mom and Dad both got to hold Hannah, we had to leave. My Mom had to get trained on the monitor. I was going to go with my Dad to run some errands, but we decide I could stay and get trained also.
After we got trained on the monitor, my Mom paged Miss Tiffany to bring Hannah to my mom’s room. When she got there Miss Kim was with Miss Tiffany. Miss Tiffany showed my Mom how to change Hannah’s diaper because she was so little and the diapers where so big!! Miss Tiffany also showed my Mom how to take Hannah's temperature, and how to make Hannah’s bottle. After Miss Tiffany left, the dietitian brought my mom her dinner. It smelt and looked good but it was not. So Miss Kim and I went down stairs and got dinner from Chick-Fil-A. When we were done eating and Miss Kim left, my mom let me hold Hannah and feed her one of her bottles. Hannah was so cute and light!! Later, my Dad came to pick me up and dropped off my mom’s stuff for the night. When we were about to go home, Hannah smiled at me. She was so cute. I really wanted to stay with my Mom and Hannah. But my Mom and Dad said that I could not and that I could see her in the morning.
The next morning my Dad and I went back to MUSC, to bring Hannah home. My Dad left me their with my Mom while he went back to work. Before we could take Hannah home, my Mom had to take a CPR class. She said that I could come too. Hannah also, had to take a car seat test. A car seat test is where they put Hannah in a car seat and used a machine to make it feel like the baby is really in a car. The reason they had to do this was to see if Hannah would get sick in the car, but she didn’t. Later, Aunt Cheryl and Alicia came to the hospital to see Hannah, and bring some clothes for her. Around lunch time Daddy came to take us home before we could leave, we had to wait for Miss Kim. When Miss Kim came she had Hannah’s life book. She gave it to my mom, then she took a picture of our family and one with Aunt Cheryl and Alicia in it. After that Aunt Cheryl, Alicia and Miss Kim left. My mom got into a wheelchair with Hannah. We all went to the parking lot. My Dad loaded us up and then we went home with our new family member.
That was how I got my little sister. Hannah, has grown up a lot since then. She gotten bigger, weights about 22lbs and is crawling. She is still so cute. I well never forget the day we got Hannah. That was one of the most exiting times of my life. Well that’s the end of my story. I hope you liked it. Hannah and I say bye.

Sierra Miller.

Oh, how sweet!!

Hannah is not a preemie anymore. She is our beautiful birthday girl.

Happy Birthday - Hannah-Faith

2007-04-18T18:51:00.000-07:00

Hannah had her first birthday last Sunday, April 15th. It is hard to believe that she is already one year old. However, Mom said that it is not hard for her to believe. She has stayed awake and heard every cry for the last year. Of course, she would not have it any other way!!

We celebrated Hannah's birthday in three ways. The first way was with our family and friends. They live 3 hours away from us so we visited them on Easter weekend. On April 7th, we had 24 of our closest family and friends over at my Grandma's house for a party.
Hannah had help from Mom blowing out her candle. After that Aunt Sherry, helped Hannah tear into her cake. Hannah didn't like having the cake on her hands or face!!. Despite all the effort Aunt Sherry made, Hannah persisted on not eating the cake. She just started to scream. I think all the people looking at her might have had something to do with her attitude. Also, she was not feeling well.

Above, is a cake Mom made for Hannah. Below is one that was bought for everyone to enjoy. It was Strawberry Cream Cheese. Yum delicious.

Aunt Sherry has more on her hands than Hannah does on hers.

My Mom also made Strawberry Lemonade which was very good. After everyone ate cake and ice cream, Hannah and Mom opened Hannah's presents. Hannah liked the paper and bags more than the gifts. She got clothes, toys, a walker, ride on toy and money. I think the best part of the day was visiting, hugging, and loving on all our family and friends.

The next way we celebrated her birthday was when we went to our Papa and Granny's house. Granny had Hannah a birthday cake and present. Hannah still didn't like putting her hands in the cake. She got a plate, bowl, cup, spoon and fork set.

The third and final way we celebrated Hannah's birthday was on April 15th at our house. We ordered pizza. Hannah had pizza for the first time. Mom made Hannah her cake. Dad helped her blow out her candle after we sang "Happy Birthday". We sat a huge piece of cake on a plate on her highchair tray. Hannah dumped the cake onto her tray. Then she picked up cake in both hands and started to eat. We couldn't believe she was eating the cake. She kept looking at her hands like something was wrong. However, she kept eating the cake, grinning and swishing the cake in between her fingers. She made a huge mess on her, the highchair and the floor. Cotton enjoyed the mess on the floor.

After Hannah enjoyed her cake and got a bath, she opened her presents. Hannah got a set of blocks, a toy airplane, a toy farm, and a teddy bear I made. She liked playing with the farm animals the best. However, the first toy she went for was the bear I made.
Hannah made not realize it this year, but she had a great birthday. I am thankful to be able to share it with her.
A birthday kiss from Daddy. Happy Birthday Hannah.

Getting Better

2007-04-17T05:08:00.000-07:00

Mom is feeling better. Hannah still has a runny nose and some congestion. Thankfully, I am feeling better. So far, Dad and Andrew have escaped the germ. Thanks for all the prayers.

Another one down - 2 to go!

2007-04-14T19:07:00.000-07:00

Well, I woke up this morning with a sore throat and the feeling that some big glob was hanging out in the back of my throat and wouldn't go down. By 10:00 I was running a fever and my nose was stopped up. I am also sneezing but I haven't gotten the cough yet.
Mom is feeling better but now her lower back is hurting. This is from constantly carrying Hannah around for the last 2 days. Hannah is still not feeling well. She is still sneezing, coughing, and her nose is running. She is VERY fussy!! Hopefully she will feel better tomorrow because it is her birthday. She will be ONE!!
Please pray Dad and Andrew doesn't get sick. Mom says that men are real babies when they get sick. I am not sure if she can handle anymore babies!! However, I know that God gives her her strength. We will depend on Him to get us all through.

Two down three to go!!

2007-04-11T14:01:00.000-07:00

Please pray. Hannah is sick. Yesterday we took Hannah to the Dr. He said that she had a virus and that we all would probably get it. Well, Mom already thinks shes got it and is not feeling good today. Hannah is looking a tiny bit better but not much. Hopefully, no one else will get sick. Keep checking back and I will keep you posted.

A Trip With The Family!!

2007-04-11T09:31:00.000-07:00

Last Thursday, April the 5th, we went to see grandparents. It is a 3 hour drive from our house. Do you know how much luggage you have to put in a car for 2 adults and 3 kids? Let me show you.

Sierra's bags...

Andrew's bags...

Hannah-Faith's bags... ( She had 3 more but they were not packed at the time of the picture.)

Mom's bags... (Dad's were not ready at the time of the picture. Dad packed 1 bag plus the satellite box. Mom also had to bring the camera bag, bathroom bag, medicine bag, and ice chest which are not pictured.)

While we were on our trip, we stayed at my Grandma and Nanny's house. However, on Friday night, I stayed with my cousins. During the day on Friday, my cousins, uncle, Andrew, Daddy and I went fishing. Andrew was the only one to catch anything. He caught one fish and an uncle. Yes, he hooked Uncle Donnie on the back of his shirt. Even though most of us didn't catch any fish, we still had fun. When we got back from fishing we ate hamburgers and then dyed eggs for Easter. This was Andrew's first time dyeing eggs.

On Saturday, we celebrated Hannah's first birthday with family and friends. We had 24 people in all. Hannah got lots of attention and presents. She didn't like the cake. I will post more about her birthday party later. After the party, we went out to eat with my Papa and Nana. I really wanted to hang out with everybody longer, but Hannah needed to get home. She had a long day.

On Sunday, we wanted to go to our old church but Dad said that we needed to pack up the van. We went to eat dinner with my Papa and Granny and had an Easter Egg Hunt. They also had Hannah a cake and gift. Hannah still didn't like the cake. Around 4:00, we headed home. Look at the picture below with everything we had to take back with us.
The reason we had toilet paper in the back of our van is because my Mom goes grocery shopping when visit grandparents. It is cheaper than buying them where we live.

The 3 hour drive was not easy coming home. Mom had to sit in the back with Hannah most of the way. Hannah was really fussy. I am glad we get to go on trips but it is always good to be back home.

Pictures from March 24, 2007

2007-04-04T04:30:00.000-07:00

Just some new pictures we took at the park the other day. In case you do not know, you can highlight any of the pictures we post and then print them.

Hannah's First Slush

2007-04-03T04:28:00.000-07:00

Here my Dad is giving Hannah her first slush from Sonic. He thought she might like the limeade. However, I prefer the watermelon. Below, there are some pictures of Hannah's expression when she first tried the slush .

Wonder if she thinks the second bite will taste better if she closes her eyes!

This is just one of Hannah's sour expression. As you can see the limeade is kind of tart!!

This is just one more of Hannah's sour expression.

I am sure Hannah would rather be nursing than have limeade slush. What do you think?

Poem written by Mom

2007-03-31T04:21:00.000-07:00

This is a poem my Mom wrote for my Dad this past Valentine's Day. She said that she didn't care if I included it on my blog. My parents are still in love after 16 years. I am so glad my parents don't mind showing they love each other in front of us.

Valentine's Day Past

On Valentine’s Day in the past,
I would have met you after work
For a quiet dinner for two.
Today, it is dinner for 5
And it is everything but quiet!

On Valentine’s Day in the past,
You would have given me the smell of roses.
Today, I have the sweet smell of girls,
The sweat of a boy,
And oh, the smell of diapers!

On Valentine’s Day in the past,
We would have come home,
And I would have slipped into some sexy lingerie.
Today, you come home
And I am in my PJ’s with a baby on my hip.
(or attached to my breast)

On Valentine’s Day in the past,
We would have taken a nice bubble bath,
And given each other a back rub.
Today, we discuss who is going to give the children a bath
And oh, I NEED a back rub!!

On Valentine’s Day in the past,
We would have ended the day making love,
And then fell asleep in each others arms.
Today, we make love everyday in the lives of our children,
And if you ask me, our love is greater and better today,
Than in the past because we have given it away so that it will last.

Thanks for all the great memories but most of all thanks for loving me.

I love you more today than all of our yesterdays. You are the love of my life.

Missy

On March 6th -- Canada Geese

2007-03-26T19:25:00.000-07:00

After dinner, we headed to the park with bread in hand. We got to feed several Canada Geese. I have never seen so many Canada Geese in one place. When you look at these magnificent birds you can not tell the male from the female. But most of the time, you will see these birds in pairs. Here, I am getting a Canada Goose to eat out of my hand. Did you know they have TEETH? Not really, but their bill is very sharp and the inside is jagged. They also stick out their tongue and pant like a dog. This one was very demanding. He/she must have been really hungry or just a MALE!!
Andrew, was a little afraid at first to feed the geese. However, after a little coaxing and watching me, he gave it a try. This goose grabbed the bread out of his hand before he could think about dropping it. Notice the surprised look on Andrew's face. He still has a little piece of bread in his hand.

We both had a lot of fun this evening. I will never forget my time with the Canada Geese. I hope they stay around and have their goslings. That would be an amazing sight to see!!!

Our Home

2007-03-26T18:43:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of the front of our house. I
thought you might want to see where we are
living.
This is the biggest house we have ever lived in.
I like the fact that I have my own room and we
have a hang out/playroom downstairs. It is a lot
of fun.
Also, Andrew and Hannah have their own rooms.
However, right now, Hannah is still bunking
in my parents room. We also have a Guest
Room if anyone would like to come visit. As you can see, this is the back of the house. To the left, right in front of the deck, is a huge Magnolia tree. Andrew and I like playing under and on the tree. My Dad doesn't like the tree at all. That probably has a lot to do with all the leaves he has to rake up. Another thing we like about the backyard is the treehouse. Also, this past Winter it was fun to sled down the hill. One thing we don't like is that there is no where for us to put up a pool. Or so, my Dad says. My Mom is still holding out hope and so am I!!!

A Muddy Mouth

2007-03-19T08:14:00.001-07:00

In this pictures, Andrew has mud in his mouth. How did this happen you might ask? Well, Andrew and I had made a mud pie and I ask him to try it. He refused. So, my Mom ask him to try it. Instead of Andrew leaning back, he leaned forward and the stick that the mud was on went straight in his mouth. It was quite funny to my Mom and I. ( Mom didn't mean for it to go in his mouth)

Still In Love

2007-03-14T18:46:00.001-07:00

Let me introduce my family. My parents are Jeff and Missy. My Dad likes to go fishing, play with his children, and he is a big Nascar fan. The way to my Dads heart is through his stomach. My Dad likes to try different foods and EAT!! My Mom likes to cook and bake, read and teach us about Christ. My parents are very loving and fun to be around.

My Girl

2007-03-14T18:36:00.001-07:00

This is me, Sierra. My favorite birthday present was my dog, Cotton. She is a Toy Poodle. I got her from my Papa and Nana for my 5th birthday. Cotton just turned 7 years old.
I like bright colors especially pink and yellow. I have started collecting poodle things. I am learning to decorated and sew my own clothes.

Outdoors Boy

2007-03-14T12:50:00.001-07:00

My brother, Andrew, likes to play outside, to play remote control cars and do anything with my Dad. He is 6 years old. At the moment, his favorite color is PINK!! I think he likes pink because he likes to copy me. His favorite food is Macaroni and cheese. Andrew will, hopefully, be adopted late this Summer.

Cuteness at its best

2007-03-14T12:19:00.001-07:00

This is my sister, Hannah-Faith. We call her Hannah or "boo boo" for short. She is called "boo boo" because she was our surprise baby. My parents were only on the adoption list for 3 months when we got the call to adopt her. Hannah likes to nurse, chew on things and scream. Hannah is 11 months and her favorite thing is our MOM!! She is crawling and pulling up on things. When she is awake, she likes to play and be held.

A Picture Of Our Family!!!!

2007-03-14T11:48:00.001-07:00

This is a recent picture of our family at the park. Who knows , except the LORD, when the next family member will be added.

Welcome to my blog

2007-03-07T11:24:00.000-08:00

Hi, I am glad you came to view my blog. In the coming months, I hope to trill you with my family moments. I would like to let our friends and family become more involved with the daily adventures of our family because we live so far away from them. I hope to include pictures with my blog. This way you can see how we are growing.

The Millers Are Growing

We Found A Turtle!!!!!!!!!!!

From a Family Of 5 To A Family Of 9

~~~!!!!!!!!Happy Blogiversary!!!!!!!!~~~

~HEY~

~Very Random Post~

Back To School!!!

It Is Christmas Eve!!

I'm 13!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

It May Not Be Officially Winter But It's Snowing Here!!!

I Am So HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!

Cool News!!

Update On What Has Been Going On

Leaving for Vacation

Wordless Wednesday!!

6 More Days

Andrew's Adoption

One Week Left

Hannah's B-day

Wordless Wednesday!!

My Cousins are Coming!!

Mom's Doctor Visit

Hannah's Birthday is Coming

Wordless Wednesday

A New Dance

Dance, Dance, Dance.

Dancing some more

My First Ballroom Dance Class

Girls Day Out

Dance Class!!!

Did You Know!!!!

Iron Dog Race

Hosting A Flat Person

To Alaska We Go!!!

Sickness

Snow Pictures

Our First Full Day of School

Check It Out

More Snow!!

IT IS SNOWING!!!!!

Happy New Year!!

It is Christmas

A Visit To Papa and Nana's

Mom is doing much better

Weather Update!!

Update on Mom

Please Pray!!!!

Big Red Ball!!

Pictures proplem

Andrew Goes to Kindergarten

We Move One More Time

Breaking News about Hannah!!!!

Sorry!!

Looking back on the day we first met Hannah

Happy Birthday - Hannah-Faith

Getting Better

Another one down - 2 to go!

Two down three to go!!

A Trip With The Family!!

Pictures from March 24, 2007

Hannah's First Slush

Poem written by Mom

On March 6th -- Canada Geese

Our Home

A Muddy Mouth

Still In Love

My Girl

Outdoors Boy

Cuteness at its best

A Picture Of Our Family!!!!

Welcome to my blog

~!!!!!!!!Happy Blogiversary!!!!!!!!~