Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Enough Already

Okay, folks, it's Marlene and I'm taking over this blog...again. We're at 2 months now with nothin'. And, let's be honest, the world needs our Miller family news fix!

I mean, it's not like Mike and Christine have gone on multiple camping trips, had their kids in two VBS programs, packed, sold, and MOVED their house, ran Hood to Coast, helped host the world's largest garage sale, started soccer season and school for both of their kids and, and ... oh, wait. Okay, so they have some pretty good excuses for not keeping up on the old blog. But I'm here to help.


May I present to you, faithful and ever-so-patient Miller Family Blog Readers, the last 2 months in the lives of the Millers, courtesy of my own little collection of photos:

Camping trip #1 involved 3 blown tires on a travel trailer, and a boat that died in the middle of a lake:

However, it also involved a little impromptu birthday celebration for Christine:

(Nevermind the 3rd kid sneaking into the background there, that one's ours.)

It also involved another classic "Blake falling asleep while eating" incident.
Going:


Going:

Gone:

Despite getting off to a rough start - we all managed to have a blast, seriously!
The next camping trip was a little bit on the cold side:
But they managed to have fun exploring Battery Russell:




Hanging out with cousins:

And taking late-night drives across the campground, packed into the back of the station-wagon:

Back home for some post-VBS sprinkler fun at the Fletcher Farm:


The Fletcher cousins performed on stage with Ellie and Blake after a week of VBS together:



Look close, you can see Jasmine, Charlie, Blake, Ellie - then skip 2 kiddos, and there's Eli on the end:


In the midst of the move, Ellie and Blake had their first sleepover (minus mom & dad) at Charlie's house.
Blake was out first:






Moving Day:









The empty house (sniff, sniff):






The Millers decided that moving wasn't nearly exhausting enough, so rather than resting after the big move, they went straight to Hood To Coast:




Yeah, they pretty much rocked it.




Had to sneak a pic in here of my favorite "Race Official":
Soccer season starts:

And, last but not least, a trip to the Wildwood trail with some friends from church.
We all piled into the Volvo wagon - Ellie and Blake got to sit in the back, rear-facing seats - AWESOME:


ALL the kiddos - what a crew!

Ellie and Kari - now schoolmates:
Blake thoroughly enjoying a Dorito:
Christine, you're all caught up. Now all you have to do is STAY caught up!
Love ya, sister! ;)