Giveaway!

Here is a great giveaway from Minky Couture on Utah County Blog. Check it out here!

Handcart Trek

In June, we were asked to be Ma and Pas on a Handcart Trek that the Taylor, AZ Stake put on. This is great experience for the youth to gain a testimony of the Mormon Pioneers that sacrificed their lives to establish the church. It was neat to be put into families, not knowing anyone, and becoming a Trek Family after a few days. These kids will always be considered my friends and my children forever. I love them all and have kept in contact with them on facebook. I am so grateful for the opportunity to go on the handcart trek and strengthening my testimony of the church as well. I will never forget the experiences we had and would definatly go on a Handcart Trek again!

Ma and Pa Miller

Texas

We took a trip to Texas in May. There were many things on our agenda...

1. Visit Billy the Kids Home Town, Lincoln, NM

2. Visit Wes' and Annes Ranch

3. Go to Ranch Rodeo

4. Hopefully Anne will have her baby (she did! Perfect timing)

5. Chilton's Graduation from TCU Ranch Management Program

6. Enjoy Ft. Worth

7. Visit Brooke and Nich in Amarillo, TX

8. Little Madison's 1st Birthday

Here are a few pictures of the trip. If I uploaded them all it would take all day and be a photobook. Enjoy...

TT shooting at the Big Texan!

Baby Boots at the Ranch Rodeo

Grandpa Nick, Anne and Papa.

Sharing an ice cream cone.

John Wayne roping at the rodeo

This was a little event that Jr. Red and John Wayne competed in. Its called the boot scramble. The kids took off their boots and had to run where they were piled up in the middle of the arena and find their boots, put them on, then run back to the finnish line. Jr. Red got 1st place and John Wayne got 2nd place. The first place winner got a brand new pair of boots at Mr. Boots Western Wear. So we got a pair of Anderson Bean high top boots. Retailed at $120! You cannot purchase Anderson Bean Boots in AZ. So he LOVES his boots and wears them everywhere.

MyLove and Baby Boots driving to the ranch.

John Wayne showing off his bowie knife. (yes he wore it all over Texas.)

The boys in Lincoln, MN. Looking at all the Billy the Kids hometown sites.

Food Storage Calculator

How much are we prepared? We need to hope for the best but plan for the worst. Here is a helpful tool to evaluate how much food your personal family needs for one year. Take a goal and work on it, if its buying 24lbs of salt in one trip. (Thats our family recommendation) Cheap, cheap. At Walmart salt was on sale for .50 cents per pound. That would only be $12 of salt for the year. No prop! Check it out and evaluate your year supply.


http://lds.about.com/library/bl/faq/blcalculator.htm

New Family Pictures

'Bout time that we got a new family picture. We actually got them taken 3 times in 3 months by different photographers. These here are my fav from Erica Shurter. Go to her blog and check her out. She was fast and brought candy for the boys. John Wayne just woke up from a nap right before we took the pictures and was not happy and cranky, but you would never know by the pictures. Highly recomend her to everyone in the White Mountains!

www.ericashurterphotography.blogspot.com

Bear!!

Quite the story behind these picutres. Me, MyLove and the kids took a drive to a secret spot to check for bear sign at a place that I was going to hunt my first bear. Right when we got in the area, what do you know, A BEAR! He didnt spook when we saw him so MyLove filmed him and made sure the kids saw him.... We didnt want to bother him, so we could get in there in the morning and get him. Right when we drove off, BANG, BANG! Ah, thats our bear. Someone shot him. Anyways we met up with him, who turned out to be a neat young man. He even let me, and the boys in on the fun and help track the bear. What a neat experience, to see something so fresh and meeting another great hunter!

Fundraiser

I have created a blog in dedication to my mother-in-law who is currently battling an awful case of Leukemia. We are going to have a fundraiser for her Oct. 9th, 2010, at the OLS Community Center, in Taylor, AZ. The Navajo Taco Dinner will start at 5:30, ($5/plate or $20/family) and have a live auction at 6:30. There will also be a Bake Sale and Silent Auction as well that night.

Please visit her blog www.debbiemillerfundraiser.blogspot.com for up-to-date info on her progress.

Continue praying for her progress. We sure love her and want a safe healing for her. Thanks!

I NEED YOUR HELP

I am organizing a fund raiser for my mother-in-law, who has been diaganosed with Philadelphia Postive Acute Lymphobalstic Leukemia. She is currently getting chemotherapy treatments in Zion, IL. The date and place isn't confirmed yet. I will post as soon as it is.

I am in charge of the Auction part of the fundraiser. We are looking for all sorts of idems for the auction from lawn & home decor, guns, gift cards, all sort of homemade crafts, and gift baskets.

For all those uncrafty people a Gift Basket is so easy to put together and pretty afforadable as well. Here are some ideas...

Movie Night
put in a popcorn bowl,
Family DVD, microwave popcorn, popcorn seasoning, theater size candy, 2 lt. pop, 3D glasses

Indulgent
Chocolate! truffles, anything chocolate covered, hot chocolate, chocolate covered spoons or straws, chocolate syrup

Cozy Night
Hot chocolate, mini marshmallows, insulated cups or mugs, candy canes, whipped cream, soft blanket

Snack Time
Nutella, frosting tub, pretzels, vanilla waffers, dried fruit, gram crackers, cookies

Sundae
Sprinkles, nuts, syrups, cherries, ice cream cones, ice cream scoop, sundae bowls

In The Garden
In a terra cotta pot,
Gardening gloves, snippers, veggie seeds, flower seed/bulbs, sprinkler, windchims, plant markers, fertalizer, bug spray, kneeling pad

From the Garden
Canned foods like relishes, pickles, soups, veggies, dehydrated foods as well, recipie cards

From the Orchard
Canned fruits like apples, peaches, pears, berries

Jams and Jelly Basket
Any homemade jams or jellies, loaf of homemade bread

Baby Shower
Diapers, wipies, pacifiers, baby wash, powders, lotions, burp rags, diaper pins, baby brush, bottles, stuffed animal, toys, baby blanket

Bath and Body (for man or woman)
Soaps, perfume/collogne, body wash, brushes, candles, back scratcher, razors, shaving cream, sponge, rolled up bath towel, bath mit, massage oil, lotions, bath salts, bubble bath, rubber ducky

Date Night
Cologne, body wash, gum, chapstick, Movie Tickets, Resturant Certificate

Picnic Basket
In a cute wicker basket
Plastic plates and utincles, pop, chips, buns, condiments, table cloth

Glamour Girl
Tutu, bows, ribbons, gloves, tiara, lipgloss, anil polish, feather boa

Cookie Baker
In a mixing bowl or cookie jar
Cookie cutters, cookie recipie, sprinkles, nuts, chocolate chips, frosting, extracts

Barbeque
On a platter
BBQ utincles, apron, potholders, cook book, skewers, meat tenderizer, BBQ Sauce, BBQ brush, Rub seasoning

Person Who Has Everything
Chocolate, gormet cookies, movie tickets, Resturant , Spa, Fittness Center or Magizine Subscription

Teacher
Bulletin board boarders, cute notepads, sticker, glue, glue sticks, erasers, pencils

Bread Basket
Any homemade breads like zucchini, bananna, shortbread, Amish bread, with jelly/jam, honey, honeybutter

Breakfast
Wrapped in a castiron fry pan and hand towel
Pancake Mix, syrups, juice, jam, honey

Off to College
In a laundry basket or bag
Roll of quarters, small laundry soap, laundry bag, spot remover, dryer sheets, directions how to do basic laundry, bath towel, iron, room deodorizer

Pamper Basket
Candles, bubblebath, bath soaps, body spray, small box of chocolates, vitamin E cream or cocoa butter, sponge

Dinner in a basket
In a collinder
Pasta in a mason jar tied with a ribbon, Gormet pasta sauce, Shaker cheese, clove of garlic, Italian Seasoning, pasta or wooden spoon, candles, french bread loaf, gormet cookies

Man Basket
Jerky, beef sticks, cheese, pepper rings or spread, crackers, cookies, candy bars, hard candy, pop gatorade or drink mix, gum
Make it into a Hiking basket and add trail mix, compass, bug repelant, sun screen, ect.

Kids Crafting
Assorted papers, coloring books, crayons, coloring pencils, washable markers, stickers, paint box and brushes, kid proof sizzors, pipe cleaners, pom poms, googly eyes, sprinkles, elmers glue

Holiday
In an Festive Basket
Matching plates, napkins, cups, nixed nuts, nut cracker, cookies, cheese ball, sasuage stick, crackers, Christmas CD, tree decorations

Car Wash
Tire gauge, motor oil, car wash gel, turtle wax, chamois, squeegee, milage log and pen, travel mug, fragrant mirror hangers, car wipies

Hot Lovers
Spices: cayenne, black pepper, white pepper, crushed red pepper, chili powder, papricka, chili sauce, fresh peppers, recipies, Pepto Bismol

Young at Heart
Silly puddy, magnets, magnifing glass, yo-yo, paper airplane kit, kite, kaleideo scope, puzzles, rubix cube

Chinese Lovers
Tea Set, Cookbook, cleaver, chopsticks, dried mushrooms, soy sauce, plum sauce, sweet & sour sauce, mandrine oranges, Thai noodles, sliced almonds, Jasmine rice

Survival/ 72hr Kits
In a water proof container
Water bottles, compass, flashlights, whistles, glow sticks, freeze-dried foods or MRE's, rolled coins, razors, light rope, tarp, sewing kit, desposable toothbrushes, trail mix, water tablets, chapstick, asprin (this list can go on and on...)



Good luck, and hope you can find something to donate. Thanks again!

My Litte EDWARD

Heres my little Vampire. His very 1st tooth was this cute little fang tooth on the top. He then poped in the two bottom. Hes so cute, white, and such a ladys man, thats why we call him Edward now.

Jr. Red's Birthday! ~5~

Yeay, Jr. Red finally turned 5. Hes getting to be such a big boy. He's very curious and likes to figure out how things work. He loves to play with his brothers and is my garden helper! We sure love him!