He is such a good brother, learning from such a good Daddy! I love these three ~
7 months old
Our sweet girl is 7 months old today! Hard to believe. . . She’s ringing in this seventh month with her first tooth – finally. Was wondering when that would should up š It really surprised me actually because she hadn’t been fussy or drooling or anything. She is a whopping 15 1/2 pounds and 25 1/2 inches. Sweet and petite. She isn’t crawling yet. . . at least not forward. She goes in circles and backwards. Should be soon! So thankful for her and the blessing she is to our family ~
Colt’s First Bike
After going to WV around Christmas and seeing his cousin Sarah ride her bike (with training wheels), that is what Colt wanted as well. He usually wants all blue everything. In fact, he had this little blue big wheels thing with a blue helmet and was stuck on the fact that it didn’t have blue pedals (they are yellow or red, I think). He always picks blue when given a choice – plate, cup, crayon, shirt, ball, etc. So, when he said he wanted a RED bike. . . I kept saying, “Are you sure?”
It didn’t really matter though because when I went on Craigslist, there was only ONE toddler bike with training wheels. Not only was RED. . . it was Lightning McQueen (which Colt loves)! AND it was just like 5 miles away from our house!! AND it just was $5 with the matching helmet!!! AND I would like to give all the praise toĀ the FatherĀ for all of the above š
Colt was soooo excited. He doesn’t care that is used. He doesn’t know the difference. It’s his “new” bike, and it’s red. He’s been sharing it great with kids at the park too. Makes my heart happy. Love this little guy!
Already starting the stunts. . .
South Carolina New Years Kind of Christmas
Christmas with the Miles family! Always full of laughter, yummy food thanks to my amazing Mama T, games. . . and lots of kids! We were missing Darin, Jody, and their girls this year – but we really had a great time. Great Grandpa (Colt and Kylie’s “great grandpa” that is) Miles has been pretty frail and sick lately. So, while we were there, we all loaded up to go see them (aka crash their house maybe?). It was a sweet visit. We love them dearly. 
Carter strumming his first tune ~
Cort is such a great big cousin! He really does well with the little ones ~
Kylie and Great Grandpa Miles – keepsake~
Aunt Renee (preggo with baby #2) and Jack ~
Jack (16 months) and Kylie (6 months) ~
David was reading them a story I believe (must have been intense huh?) ~
Sweet Kylie and Great Grandma Miles ~
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This is the crew that was running all over Daddy D and Mama T’s house. We all feel right at home, and there is NEVER dull moment š
Kylie waving – ha!
The grans. . . minus the 3 texans and 1 in Renee’s womb š ha! I like how Kylie is wedged in there ~
(Kylie is thinking, “crazy boys.”)
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Kylie waving – ha!
The grans. . . minus the 3 texans and 1 in Renee’s womb š ha! I like how Kylie is wedged in there ~
(Kylie is thinking, “crazy boys.”)
———————————————————————————There are little ones everywhere. 5 under the age of 3 under one roof makes for . . . mommies-never-sitting-down? Poor Kylie. She needed her girl cousins from Texas. Definitely outnumbered.
Connor’s hair – priceless.
Sweet Carter 9 months ~
Love this ~
Good pictures of the DJ Miles fam. . . minus my son who thinks he must be part of it? Again, Connor’s hair – love it!
Connor’s hair – priceless.
Sweet Carter 9 months ~
Love this ~
Good pictures of the DJ Miles fam. . . minus my son who thinks he must be part of it? Again, Connor’s hair – love it!
It was a great visit. Love this family that I married into. Couldn’t have asked for a better one!!
First Foods and Milestones
We started Kylie on baby foods at 6 months (so it’s been about 3 weeks ago). She has done great. She seems to prefer vegetables over fruits, for now at least. She is definitely a messy eater though! She has been sitting on her own since right at 6 months, is trying to pull up on things and also take off crawling. She has just recently started saying “dada.” So sweet. She makes everyone’s hearts melt. We are so blessed by her!
Santa Baby
So, when I’ve been teaching Colt about the real meaning of Christmas – celebrating the birth of our Savior,Ā the Father’sĀ gift to us, GIVING, etc. . . Santa has never been mentioned. Somehow Colt knows all about Santa though. So we’ve talked about him. Colt will say he is “pretend,” but also wanted to see him at the mall and asked if we have a chimney? I really don’t care if he believes in Santa or not, as long as he doesn’t think that is what Christmas is all about š
Needless to say (as you can see in the pictures), we did get to see (a) Santa at the mall. Colt didn’t really talk to him though. Thankfully, they let me take my own pictures, because their cheapest offer was a 5×7 for $13.99. WHAAAT?!
I caught Colt making up another song – I guess he has been soaking up some of what we’ve been teaching him about heaven? Click here for Colt’s song
Christmas 2011 – Part I
The armor. . . He is a very serious and brave soldier when he is wearing it, that’s for sure. 
Colt is protecting the princesses – Sarah and Kylie. Sarah is pushing Kylie in her new babydoll stroller š
Kylie got a chair!
Heath, Kelly, Jacob, and Sarah – love them!
Kylie Joy – 6 months!
Sarah – 3 years.
Colt – 3 years with a classic Colt face. . .
Uncle Dale and Aunt B with all the kiddos. .
Not sure about Kylie’s pose or Colt’s face, but . . .
So, we are in WV for Christmas. . . So much to be thankful for!
Many of you know my dad, Randy. He is a leader, a servant, a blessing, and a friend to so many! He went in for a “minor” surgery – hernia repair Monday, December 5th. This is where the doctor saw that his bilirubin level (from his lab work) was nearly 3 times higher than is should have been.
The doctor cancelled the hernia surgery and immediately ordered scans for his liver. He expressed his concerns to Dad about the severity of this and what it could mean (i.e. tumor, cancer, other disease). The CT scan was done that Wednesday, December 7th, to evaluate his liver and see if there was a tumor or cancer being the cause of his high bilirubin – that was amazing to us how soon that was scheduled. We thankĀ the FatherĀ for that.
The CT scan didn’t show anything on his liver, BUT they did see a small tumor on his left kidney. From that, he was able to see a kidney specialist the following Tuesday, December 13th. That doctor was amazing that the tumor was found this early. It is only 2 inches and is in such a “good” location on his kidney that is can be removed without affecting the kidney itself! Again, praisingĀ the FatherĀ for the scan that allowed them to find this before it was causing problems or too late!
The appointment with the liver doctor was Thursday, December 15th – great news there too! He said Dad has “Gilbert’s Syndrome.” Which is completely nonthreatening and often just caused by stress. His liver looked good though and no treatment would be needed.
the Father is so awesome! You can clearly see His hand in everything – from the lab work found from a minor surgery, to the kidney that needed the attention. He always blesses us beyond what we could fathom, reminding us of Who He Is.
“ThankĀ the FatherĀ for His unspeakable Gift!” 2 Corinthians 9:15 – – All started with His Son . . and the gifts go on!
Can’t wait to see the Miles Family next week!! Praying for Gpa Miles – he has some internal bleeding and congestive heart failure. Please pray for the whole family asĀ the FatherĀ brings us through.
Kylie and Norah
We had a fun evening and yummy dinner with our good friends from college, Keith and Elizabeth Pickard. . . and of course their baby girl! Kylie and Norah were due on the SAME DAY! But, Norah was early (June 8, 2011) and Kylie was late (June 13, 2011). Nevertheless, they were so close! And just the same size š So precious and sweet. . .
These little girls just babbled all night!
Pirates
Colt was playing pirates with his legos. . . and somehow we all ended up being pirates. Aargh Matey!
Colt’s Christmas Play
Colt’s preschool had a little Christmas program last Thursday. It was super cute, and he did a great job singing! He had been singing these songs at home for weeks, so I was excited to hear them with the group. All the of the classes dressed up like different animals that were around the manger – Colt’s class was dressed like cows :- (obviously).
Here is a snippit of his songs from his preschool play. . .