Cabo Trip

Long time no post. Lo siento. Anyway, we just got back from Cabo San Lucas a week ago. One of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. It was a much needed vacation - we hadn't been on a solo vacay since our honeymoon. Thanks Micah for working so hard and making your sales goal for 2012! And thanks Equipment Technologies for the much needed and FREE getaway:) Check out the pics from our trip -

View from above as we finally reached the ocean

Toes in the sand

Loved the desert climate there and all the cactuses (cacti?)

I thought this was so cute. It's the little things in life that get me:)

Famous rocks in Cabo in the Sea of Cortes

Our place. Riu Palace. 

Took a water taxi out to the rocks. This is the most southern point of the Baja Peninsula. 

Just some wild seals (sea lions?) chillin out on the rocks

It sounded like a bunch of dogs barking:)

Hi Micah

We are true tourists

Pacific Ocean Side aka Divorce Beach

The water was freezing, which explains my weird stance

bathing beauty

Getting a little adventurous and went exploring along the rocks

We did alot of this....

I sat by the pool most of the time

a selfie

infinity pool

that would be the splash of a whale

Went to downtown Cabo one morning. Very nice marina 

Micah couldn't resist to get in a game of beach volleyball while we were there. 

He knew exactly 0 people playing. 

Adios Cabo! You were such a treat!

Insta-Growing

I'm in a blogger rut. Honestly I just haven't had the desire or time to sit down and write and/or upload pics, etc. I don't know why but hopefully soon I'll be out of my funk....

Anyway, January has come and gone. Here is a recap in Instagram pics and pics from my phone of what we've been up to the last month.

7 months old

Hudson looks like he's up to no good!

paci-lover:)

cutie pie likes Thomas 

smiley:)

fun times in the walker

looking so proud of himself

my little piggy getting excited to eat breakfast

enjoying a nice January day outside with brother

storytime at the Gtown library

playing with the stick

Hudson making music with the sticks

I can't believe another month has come and gone but I am excited for it to be February. We have lots going on this month and tons of stuff to celebrate. Hayes is on the brink of crawling - he has been "army crawling" for like a week - so I bet it will be any day now before my world turns upside down! Micah celebrates his 33rd birthday on Wednesday, Valentine's Day is around the corner, and in 2 weeks I will be relaxing on the beach, getting my tan on! Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Christmas, Crossville, Cousins, Cars Underwear, and....Cabo!!!

I have totally neglected the blog lately. But let's face it. Not many people even read this thing, it's mainly a baby book and virtual photo album if you will.

Anyway, we had a very busy month of December and fun Christmas break. Lots of pictures to follow.

We traveled to East TN to see my family and we got to spend lots of time with "cousins" - including Hudson's newest cousin...Job! He made it to the U.S. all the way from Uganda on Dec. 17th. What a wonderful Christmas present for Micah's sister, Dianna, and her family! He is such a joy to be around and is adjusting so well to everything. Dianna is a great teacher so I expected nothing less:)

Another thing we have been working on over the break - POTTY TRAINING! Oh my, so much fun. Honestly, it hasn't been too bad. Hudson has really done a great job with it and is improving with each passing day. Of course there have been a few accidents but I guess that comes with the territory or so I've heard. But all in all, I am so proud of the progress he's made but also a little sad because it's obvious he is growing up way too fast:(

Ok, well here is a recap of the last month. Enjoy!

Christmas at Nana and Papa's house

Hayes was asleep and missed the pic

Kylie, Camille, and Hudson

"Tennessee Cousins"

New hat

My pretty girl - I mean, boy! Ha:)

Love this pic of Kylie. She got a real guitar and was obviously very excited about it!

Cambri and Hayes

Hayes is exactly 2 months older. Can you tell?

Funny face. And funny hair.

At GBC for the Christmas Eve Service with "Texas Cousins"

Look at sweet Job:)

Christmas morning with my babies

Hayes got a walker and loves it!

Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday Papaw from all the grandkids

showing off his Cars underwear

Hudson's Potty Training Chart

Seems to be working! Go Buddy Go!!

My Christmas surprise! Micah made his sales goal for 2012.

We are going to CABO in February! I. Can't. Wait.

6 months old

Hayes is 6 months old! Can't believe it. I am really enjoying this stage, I think it was one of my favorites with Hudson too. Some fun facts about my angel baby at six months:

loves the paci

LOVES eating and trying new foods

(he was a huge fan of bananas and squash - the two new ones we tried this week)

sleeps on his tummy most of the time

wears size 3 diapers 

takes 2 naps a day

takes 4 bottles a day - 7/8oz each time

will start going to school 2 days a week after Christmas:( 

laughs at big brother

fascinated by Riley, our dog

plays in the exersaucer and johnny jump-up 

sits in the bumbo to eat baby food

sleeps from about 8:00-7:00 each night

touches daddy's face all the time and grabs his nose and puts his fingers in his mouth

pulls my hair when I'm holding him

obsessed with his feet and will not keep his socks on

and one of the sweetest things someone has said about him is that he "smiles with his eyes" 

I have to agree:)

Remembering Evie Grace

This month we remember a precious angel, Evie Grace Harrison, who went to be with The Lord two years ago on December 9th.  We love you sweet little Evie!

We started by participating in the St. Jude 1/2 Marathon on Dec 1st as her parents, Jonathan and Alicia, put together a team to run in her honor and to raise money to donate to The Make-A-Wish Foundation and grant a deserving child their "wish." They do this every year and thus far they have raised enough money to grant three wishes! Awesome.

This was my third race and I must say I enjoyed it the most. It was so much fun to run for a team and cheer everybody on. Check out some of the Team Evie pics below from that day. And side note: just have to say I hit my goal and completed the 1/2 in 2 hours - a personal best and big accomplishment for me, considering I hadn't done anything remotely good for my health since getting pregnant with Hayes last year. And although I don't have a competitive bone in my body, I did beat my husband's time so that was just an extra added bonus:) Didn't see that one coming but I'll take it!

Natalie and Me after it was over!

TeamMiller4TeamEvie

Getting ready to go

The boys of corral #8

Running down Riverside Dr

Can you see the pyramid in the distance? Pretty sweet

And then on Sunday, Dec 9th, some of Ramsey's friends got together at Evie's Garden to eat lunch and decorate a Christmas tree for her. The rain held off so that was so nice and the kids seemed to have a good time running around and decorating the tree. Ramsey amazed me. She always does. She loves her sister so much and talks about Evie a lot and I think she was just so happy to be there and do something sweet for her like decorating a tree. And the fact that she wanted her friends there to be involved just tells me she has a heart for others to know and remember Evie too. All this from a almost 4 year-old. Wow. Ramsey, you are wise beyond your years my dear. And such an inspiration to us all. We love you and remember your beautiful, kind-hearted, silly, big blue-eyed twin sister. We are all so honored to have known her. Thanks for letting us share this special day with you and your family!

Ramsey concentrating on making the tree beautiful - just like her mama:)

Hudson helping...

Merry Christmas Evie! Hope you love your tree:)

Thank you again to Jonathan and Alicia for all you guys do to keep Evie's memory alive. You are incredible parents!!!!!