Tulip Festival and Dutch Days

Cj, Di & Nessa, Jess, Paul & Cohan and Olivia & I ventured out into the cold wind and rain to go to the Tulip Festival This weekend, they also had tents set up and food of all sorts for "Dutch Days". Olivia had a lot of fun, but when we saw the lake ("pool") and the Waterfall all she wanted to do from there on out was "Swim, Swim, Swim". The Tulips and the grounds were beautiful!! I can only imagine what it'd all look like in the sunshine!

First Discovery!

We had our first Discovery Gateway experience last weekend and it is AwEsOmE! We spent 3 hours there and left feeling like we need to go back ASAP! Avery & Olivia really hit it off this time and Olivia has NOT stopped talking about "Ave-we" all weekend! She is IN Love.

We played in Water, put balls into holes, played on a real helicopter, played music, grocery shopped, played with parachutes, puzzles and games, drove a car and even saw aunt Brenda and 2nd cousins Wyatt & Brynnly!!

I don't know who had more fun....Me or Liv!

She's a BiG GiRL Now!

Sunday Morning.

Hear a big THUD in my sleep. Think nothing of it.

Hear a door handle (still asleep) don't think much of it.

Hear a happy little voice in my room say "Ground!"

Oh, okay I'm awake now.

"Hello, Olivia. In my room. haha. Did you get out of your crib?!"

Olivia: "YEP!"

I asked her "Do you want a big girl bed for your birthday?" She thought about it, then said "Umm...NO, Bike!"

Smart kid.

HAHA :)

Soo, ANOTHER attempt at nap time (just an attempt this time, I caught her dangling on the outside of her crib :) means...some little girl gets a big girl bed!!

Olivia LOVES her bed! Thanks to my sis, we ran down to her house that same day to borrow one she had in storage. Livi could hardly wait for me to put it together. (Seriously, HARDLY). She even "helped me" set it up! The Tiny BIG bed has been a success! Liv has gone to bed no problem the last two days in it and has found herself very independent ever since the switch. Everything is "No, ME!!".

*I'm just glad she'll still give me kisses...since I'm not needed anymore! :) *

Salt Lake Half Marathon!

We Trained, We Ran, We Conquered!

Duane, Greg, Myself and Jackie all willed ourselves awake at 4:30 am to take Trax and make it downtown to the 7am start of the Salt Lake City Marathon, and...It was actually worth it!

Johnny was out of town last weekend so I shipped Olivia-Bolivia off to my Sister Tami's and invited Jack-o (my old school BFF) over for a SLuMbEr PaRtY!! Well...kind-of, we actually hit the sack around 10pm so we could wake up in the morning but it was soo fun hanging out like old times with Jack...love that girl.

The Race was great, I felt really good throughout...until about Mile 12--it was uphill. I pushed my way through it and mentally blacked out during the 13th mile so that I could actually run (not walk) through the finish line! :) The weather was amazing (perfect for running) and I was very happy with my Finishing time 2:08:33, not bad for my first Half-Marathon! Next year I will probably win first place! Watch out Mr. Ethiopia!

I'm Alive! Happy Easter Everybody! :)

It's been a BUSY couple of months...but I'm alive!
Hope you had an excellent Easter! Here's what the Miller Clan did for fun...

Makin our way to our Annual Easter Egg Roll, in an undisclosed location:

Livi's turn to roll:
My Turn!

J-man's killer moves!
The Roll Results! Nancy the winner of the Regular Class, Katy and J-man tie for 1st in the Unlimited Class!

Uh-oh, she's already driving!
Let me introduce you to The Miller Tryke Gang.

Johnny, Me, Jake, Katy and Ben rode Trykes down Squaw Peak Canyon Road Easter and man, oh man, IT WAS SOO FUN! We got hauled up to the top of the canyon tied to the dune buggy and let loose to make our way down on these adult size trykes that the Millers own! KILLER. We got going sooo fast, gotta be careful because those back wheels are meant for drifting baby! The best Part is when Jake endo-ed over the handelbars after taking a turn too fast and ended up 10 feet down a revene. Where was my camera on that one? haha. Hard to see cause it was getting dark by the time we decided to pull out the camera...doh.
Eat My Dust. (Yep That's me)
Taking it off-road, to the wall...that's how I roll!

HOPE YOU ALL HAD AN EXCELLENT EASTER! Stay Tuned. I promise to keep posting!! Thanks Jayna for the motivation :)

MOO.COM

Johnny and I have done our business cards through the COoLeST website! You guessed it MOO.COM. They are a print company from London, England and they have AmAzInG stuff! We opted for the "Minicards" because they are totally unique and memorable! Moo uses all recycled products that are GOOD for the Environment!

Each card can be personalized with your own photos, or images made by their designers...and they have some CUTE, cute, cute stuff to choose from on their site. Or like I said, you can upload any of your own photos to appear on the back of each card.

They are THICK, Sturdy and SOOO CoOl!

Here is a preview (front and back) and our INFO if you need to get a hold of us!

Johns:

Beccas:

This doesn't do them ANY justice...you've got to see them to believe them! Johnny and I each have about 20 different images for our cards but you can have up to 100 diff pictures!

If anyone needs to get themselves some awesome business cards I totally recommend MOO! I have a 20% OFF code to use for your first order! So let me know before you buy and I'll get you the code! Oh, and Thanks to KK for telling me about MOO!!!

Middle of What?

A StRoLL in the middle of JANUARY?

Ok, I'll take it!

p.s.
The stroller is for sale if anyone needs one!

Finally, Your Own Personal Mechanic!

For those who haven't heard...My Husband Johnny has opened up his own Mechanic Shop here in SLC!! It is Officially OPEN FOR BUSINESS just for You!

How long have you been Waiting for someone to trust with your car? Forever, right? Well, wait NO LONGER you now have one of the FINEST Mechanics on the Market on your side.

Finally, YOUR very own PERSONAL MECHANIC!

Johnny does regular maintance as well as repairs on all makes and models of cars! It is your COMPLETE auto care source!

TRULY, this is make it or break it, folks. Takin' a chance here so,

LAKE CITY AUTO LLC would LOVE to see your pretty face and your car, today!Call Ahead or Just Pop In! Open M-F 8am. to 5 pm.

Address

8600 S. 275 W.

Bld 4 (in the rear)

Midvale, UT 84047

PH: 550.1208

Johnny Miller

"The Mechanic"

Oh, and pray for us!

5 Years Of Bliss

♥ HAPPY ANNIVERSARY ♥

Jan. 03. 04

IT'S BEEN AN AMAZING FIVE YEARS!

I can't wait to see what the NEXT Five will bring!

♥ ♥ I LOVE YOU! ♥ ♥

Cookie Cutters for Olivia's First "do"

Today was exciting. We went to Cookie Cutters for Olivia's FIRST hair-cut. Yes folks, she may be 20 months old but it's never too late for her first lesson on hair-do's and Salons! Her Cousins Alexa and Ashlyn were BIG helpers on showing Olivia how to be brave and hold still. Ashy and Lexa were happy to give Olivia her very first lesson on being pampered. :) Funny: Ashlyn loves Cookie Cutters SOO much that this is where she wanted to go for her #3 birthday. That's Awesome.

snip. snip. Good Bye Uneven Baby Hair.
She did excellent through the whole thing! Even the blow-dryer! Here are the 3 Diva's: Olivia up close, Ashlyn in the middle and Alexa at the far end. Watching a show!
The Fire Engine Sink.
The Bob. SO Cute. Alexa's ready for the Prom.
Ashy got about 4 inches cut off, she wanted the same hair-do as Livi! 3 Balloons and 3 Suckers later...

The End Result:The coolest Salon ever!

Thanks for going with us GIRLS! We had TOO much fun! :)