Miller High Life

Spring Break tid bits!

2009-05-01T15:15:00.000-07:00

There were several high lights of our road trip to Utah this month. Lorna and Bill were one of them. We love them with all our whole hearts!

Myra is 6!

2009-03-24T13:23:00.000-07:00

Myra had her birthday on Saturday! She is now 6! We had a great day preparing our eggless chocolate cake, her favorite mac&cheese, Steak, & carrots dinner for our family celebration. Myra got to get some fun balloons and she decorated our dinning area for the perfect Myra style Party. She laid out a great party dress, a white button up sweater, sparkley high heel shoes, and white shoulder purse for the occassion. Luckily I was able to talk her out of wearing the nice dress ansomble to do all the baking. Myra asked us to all sit down before her, and wait for her to enter the room for dinner. She came up with this tradition all on her own. She must truly have royal blood.....or at least she thinks she does. After cake and dinner we opened Myra's gifts. Blaise was very excited to give her some new Troy and Gabriella dolls. The Party was a smashing success. WE all enjoy a good family party.

Happy Wedding

2009-03-22T17:07:00.000-07:00

Here are some of Dianne, Harry, and Sam! ...................Well, and Hans and Sara's fam.

Home Time

2009-03-22T15:09:00.000-07:00

My brother Sam called me on a wed., March 4 to let me know that on Saturday, March 7th, he would be getting married to Dianne Beven, whom I hadn't yet laid eyes on. Now, I knew it would be coming, as they have been talking about wedding bells for sometime. I just didn't know that Russ would be able to find some sky miles and get me to Utah in the spur of the moment.... for cheap. It is a very long, but short story. Short in days, and long in happenings. The weekend was full of talk talk talking with everyone possible, shop shop shopping with mom, (boy does she look great in her new cloths), tears for joy and saddness, Lots of loud laughter, SISTERS, BROTHERS, deserts, big trucks, driving, singing, great dancin', music, serinades by brother, solo piano recitels by Gabe and by Lexie, cameras, guns--a LOT of guns, hugs, kisses, games, fun, freezing windy wind, cooking, junk food, Real food, Late Late nights of gigling, LOVE, generosity, early mornings, sleeplessness, and very happy memorable moments.................ooops, and of course, A WEDDING! I loved it. The two, very short days were filled with much that I enjoyed and needed. I really love my family.

Finishing 2008 up right

2009-01-10T13:56:00.000-08:00

AAAAAAAAAAh,

The break for Christmas was very relaxing. I don't know what came over me. Not much, because most of the time none of the beds were made, and I am sad to say that almost never happens. I did a lot of sleeping and reading. We fit in some hiking, biking and other outdoor activities. i'll have to post a few of those pictures. I have to say that It was all pretty great. I did start to wonder when I would get my mo Jo back as I dropped the kids off for school. I slowly got back into my Miller Mom Groove. This week I went through almost every one of the drawers and closets, and organized the heck out of them. These few closets and drawers are my prime targets for shoving things when I have company, or whenever else I feel like not seeing all the clutter. "smile" Well, it is almost done. Russ spent the day trimming all the trees outside, so I think we are heading into a great new year.

Christmas Eve was spent with our good friends the Teuscher family re-enacting the Nativity. We did some singing, some eating and we ended up enjoying a rather quiet and sprit filled visit together.

Our Christmas day celebration was slow and wonderful. We really enjoyed our little nerds. Santa didn't wrap his gifts, so the kids play for a long time with all the new fun stuff. We baked Gingers famous muffins and ran them around to the neighbors. We got to nap and shower, then round 2 began with the gifts from grandparents, and all the other packages we were blessed with this year. The kids loved their gifts, we loved setting them out, and preparing for the day. Around 2pm we stuck that turkey in the oven and relaxed till he was cooked. Our friends Jill and Jay came for dinner, and we ended the day with a few more nice memories.

We are so grateful for life and the people that fill our lives. Thank you to all that give to us and those that we get to give too. Happy New Year!

Elizabeth and gang

Thomson St

2008-12-15T21:35:00.000-08:00

Russ and I took the kids for a walk through our neighborhood last night. Fun Fun. My good friend Izumi lives on Thomson st. where every house has decorated for Christmas. They sign a contract when they buy their homes that they will decorate. Not only that, but they take turns sitting out being Santa. They have a mailbox for Santa, and if you mail a letter, you will recieve one in return. AMAZING! I really love people. So, we walked our little family down the street, which is a block away, and let Gavin meet Santa for the first time. He was so sound asleep, and Santa said that we gave him his wish for the season. I am so grateful for these little monsters of mine. I am so in love with my crew. Merry Christmas to all my loves Everywhere.

The Sarah Slade Collection: Tractor & Tanne Hill

2008-12-12T16:30:00.000-08:00

This is the first oil painting I have done in more than 10 years. I like it. My friend Sarah Slade keeps me painting. Last year I did a water color painting of her boys on a river at Tanne Hill, Alabama. I liked that one too, I'll have to find it an post it as well. So, to all who see this little token of a tractor. ... Enjoy!

PS. I found the painting of Andrew and Noah!

My beautiful Babes!

2008-12-05T16:18:00.000-08:00

For all who haven't visited my Facebook account and would love to see my funny faces......Here goes!

Elizabeth Miller Pottery

2008-12-05T14:34:00.000-08:00

Here is my latest work. It's all wheel thrown, handcarved, lead free, dishwasher and microwave safe. Just in case you'd like to know. "smile"

Reflections

2008-12-04T17:11:00.000-08:00

We recieved a call from Kerri L. today. She was ooohing and aaaahing over Blaise's entry in the Reflections contest(an art contest for all the schools in Alameda county). She thought her daughter might win, but she said that if Neave had to loose to someone, Blaise would be the best. I was pretty excited for Blaise, and we went to the Main Alameda Library to check out the rest of the artwork. It was all so great! I loved several of the other photographs taken. Kids just have such unique ideas. What a great experience to be involved and see all the great local kid artists. We had a nice peek at all the contestants, and Saturday we find out what Blaise wins! Yippee for ART!!

We went to GM farms in October for a fun day cornmaising, pumkin patching, wagon riding, Cowtraining, and all the other stuff invovled in the farm world. It was a great fun day for all of us. Russ was atcually home for the weekend. We really had a great time. This is when Blaise took several pictures for the Reflections contest. It was a great reference point, because there was so much color. The day was perfectly temperate, and we were all very happy to be together. This is Bliase' work.

Hey Heather.....Here Goes !

2008-12-02T20:14:00.000-08:00

Okay, so, my friend Heather Jones has been trying to get me to do this for sometime now. I am keepin' it simple my friend. sure do lub ya though.

lizliz

I LOVED the Thanksgiving holiday break! We visited with some fun friends, ate a lot of food, ran some great runs, and didn't have to be ANYWHERE early in the morning. I let my kids have a couple Movie Marathons while I laid in bed reading "Breaking Dawn." As Heather would say....."Oh, my heart!" (I totally love that about Heather). I also loved being in a world of make beleive love for a little while. Not that I don't have a Real world of Love. Life in love with Russ, Blaise, Myra and Gavin, couldn't be more fulfilling. It was just fun to be reminded of myself as a teen. So fully in love with love. Taking a walk on sunshine daily. I remember being so carefree and naive.....Happy. Now....I am just a more Mature version of Happy(I know Laurie B. is about to puke). "smile"

This is my bloggin' Beginning. Later gators.