Me + Blogger = Suck-City

I haven't posted since July. Sad. I would like to say that I am going to try to do a catch-up tonight...but I'm not sure I will follow-through. This is me these days. I'm almost embarrassed enough about how much time has passed that I MIGHT have reached my limit and be forced to do it, just so as to keep my good mormon mommy status intact. But who knows, I have learned that my boundaries for self-deprecation are limitless...at least it appears that way...if they are indeed limitless, I guess I will never know- wow, now THAT'S deep.

eeeerrrrtchhh!....Rewind!!!

Just in case you are like me and find it hard (after 8 o'clock and the kids are in bed) to dredge up the energy to make posts on your blog, scrapbook or be otherwise creative or productive- I have found the solution. Go to Redbox, pick a movie with your husband- lose your appetite because of said movie within the first 15 seconds and VOILA! You will find yourself at your desk suddenly struck with a million things that seem preferable to sitting through some morbidly disgusting movie for the next 2 hours.

My last post was....oh! the River- yeah, there's been a few other things that have happened between then and now- things fun, boring and in-between. As I sit right now- there is across the street the most awesome display of redneck games going on in the form of the fantastically entertaining annual Demolition Derby. I am mildly disappointed to be missing it- but that's life. Next week at precisely this hour however- I will NOT be missing our Mountain Valley Stampede Rodeo!! I am excited too because I will be leaving Owen with the babysitter and attending the Rodeo with my hands free for the first time in 7 months...pretty big step. I won't get too used to it however- I can only pull it off because it's- well, just around the corner. To be fair- he'll be the easiest part of her night...

So here's a recap:

June... Father's Day, Beth's Birthday...oh, we rode the Heber Creeper... had a thousand and one trips to the Doctor for odds and ends...Annual Cousin Portraits, Upper Provo Falls picnic...Beth and I began attending a Photography class (but don't judge my pictures)...yes, that's about it.

July...My Grandma & Grandpa Millers 60th Wedding Anniversary!!...then there was the 4th of July- complete with: Hot Air Balloon Festival at sunrise, Ward Pancake Breakfast AND our first family "Camping" trip- I use quotes because it was (rudely) pointed out that while we WERE most assuredly in the wilderness, myself and Owen were set-up in the ginormous new 5th wheel my great uncle brought to camp for my grandparents to sleep in...and myself, Owen and my 8 month pregnant cousin, Amber. My FAMILY was in a tent without me- and they LOVED camping. The dirt, the freedom, the sleeping bags- it was fun. July... yes, then Morgan's family friends, the Rowans came for a visit all the way from Australia which was a lot of fun, Morgan's sister, Kristen came to Utah for a 3 week visit from Maryland with her 3 kids....Porter got bit by some mysterious bug (twice in 2 weeks)- and it made his head swell up like Quasimoto from the Hunchback of Notre Dame- THAT was weird. Beckie Wolf (an ex-missionary comp) came to stay with us for a couple days with her 2 little boys- we played like crazy and had a ton of fun....oh, and then my ward lost yet another of our really REALLY important (contributing) families- we are the official Amazing Shrinking Ward- seriously, I like to call it our "cute little branch". Yesterday were the Pioneer Day festivities- complete with fireworks- and out of character as it was, I actually let my little naughties stay up until 10 O"CLOCK to see them this year...I know, I'm a nice Mommy...so there it is, our months in a nutshell. I am going to go ahead and post some pictures now too- so look at them if you like and try to match the photos to the corresponding event! This summer has been CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!

River 2009

(Awful) Picture Tagging?!>

Way to force me to finally upload all of my pictures from the last month or so!! I can't believe that I did it for this, but hey, whatever it takes- so I guess I have my unfriendly cousins, Chelsea & Amber to thank! I'm not very good at self-photographing, so here goes...

Yes, I think that will do. I tag: Jordan, Heidi and Jason.

More Than Words

The other day, Porter was going to pieces when he inadvertently broke the bucket off of his toy back-hoe (I can't believe I even know what it's called- if not how to spell it). I did my best to calm him down- as well as I could while feeding the baby, and told him very confidently that I would fix it later. This made him feel better and he wandered off. My mom showed up for a visit and we sat and talked for awhile before realizing it'd been awhile since we'd heard from either of the boys. We walked into the kitchen and found out why...

Look closely....
Yes, that's a taped-mouth Porter,

...a taped-mouth Seth,

...and a 'fixed' tractor... the wonders of scotch tape!

Blessing Day

We finally got around to blessing this cute baby!! We all managed to make it to the church on-time, with no catastrophes- in fact, we were about the last one's to arrive due to feeding scheduling conflicts... this is why I try to not commit to anything these days- it's waaaaay too much pressure. Anyway, it was a great day! All of Morgan's brothers made it with their families and mostly everyone from my family managed to make it too- with Noelle & Steve representing for the Cahow/Garnica branch. Grandma & Grandpa Miller came out from California too- where would we be without you? Thank you everyone who made it- and thanks to those who wished they could've been there. Morgan did a great job (naturally) and it wasn't fast Sunday- so I was stoked- hahaha!

Winter-Shminter

Here's to a nice snow day! We have a guy in our ward who comes with his tractor and plows the driveway after every snow and the boys LOVE it when he comes. Usually they just call to him from the windows and envy that he is driving a tractor and they're not, but this particular Saturday luck was with them because it had snowed, Morgan was home AND Brad showed up all at the same time- so I hurriedly dressed them both and they ran out to play in the snow with the big boys... and had so. much. FUN!!! Owen and I, on the other hand were enjoying the snow from indoors- his snow day is represented here as well...