Vance is ready to leave the nest

It looks like Vance is ready to leave his mother and venture to the outside world. The other day he put on his daddy's work boots, then went to the front door, saying "Bye. See ya." Then a couple days later,after watching Mason leave for school a few times before, put on Mason's shoes and gloves and said, "Bus! Bye!"

There are 1,114 of me

HowManyOfMe.com

There are 18 people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

I thought this was kind of fun. I don't know how accurate it really is though. I was suprised that there are that many Elaine Miller's around. (1,114 of them. Not 18. I'm not sure where that came from.) I haven't met too many other Elaine's in my lifetime. How many are there of you?


A few days later...okay, I guess a few of you don't exist at all! But, it was fun to try anyways, right?

Another disappearing post problem

If you are reading the following post about Miles' birthday and the post disappears, you will probably have to leave the blog and them enter it again. Anyone have any clues why it does that??

Happy 4th Birthday Miles!!

Sunday was Miles' fourth birthday. Since we usually go to Jordan's parents house for dinner on Sundays, we went over there for the birthday celebration. I had asked Miles(several times)what he wanted for dinner on his birthday, and everytime he'd say, "Corn dogs and chicken nuggets", meaning Kid Cuisines. Besides "corndogs and chicken nuggets," the boys also call them "Kid Bazines." I called them by the correct name once, and Mason said, "No Mom. I't's Kid Bazines!" So, Mason and Miles had Kid Bazines and the rest of us had to suffer and have ribs(darn!).
We did the usual presents and cake, then played some musical chairs and played the game Sorry. I wasn't sure the boys would get how to play that yet, but I was very impressed at how they did. Poor Mason got all his pawns to the "safe zone" and we were all sure he would win, but just couldn't draw the right cards, so the birthday boy ended up winning. That was a good way to cap off his day.
I say this everytime one of my kids has a birthday, but I just can't believe how big Miles is getting, and how fast the time has gone! Miles is the sweetest boy, and he is such a delight. He is always the one that can make us laugh. Sometimes he tried to act older, and speaks in this funny deep voice. It's hilarious! He has such a great imagination. We sure love that(not so little anymore!) boy!

As you can see from the expression in this picture, Miles really liked this gift!
I think I need to leave the cake decorating to the professionals! Ron was falling out of the cake, so Jordan said he"Put a spell on him" and shoved Ron back into the cake. Now he's knee deep in vanilla frosting.
Blowing out the candles
Vance enjoying a bit of cake and ice cream

Mustard Boy

To say that Miles likes mustard would be the understatement of the year. That boy just can't get enough. He dips EVERYTHING in it, and once even drank it out of a straw(I like mustard too, but that's just going to far!). He loves to dip his fingers in piles of mustard on his plate, then lick his fingers. Jordan's mom caught this perfect shot of Miles and his mustard obsession.

A "Do it if you want to" Tag

1. Who was your FIRST prom date? Aaron Weight. Senion Prom.

2. Do you still talk to your FIRST love? Everyday. Jordan was my first boyfriend.

3. What was your FIRST alcoholic drink? Never tried it before. I tried a non-alcoholic beer once.

4. What was your FIRST job? Working at Top Hat Video. I loved that job. It was perfect for High School.

5. What was your FIRST car? A 1992 Toyota Camry. It had a manual transmission, so I had to learn how to drive a stick shift. I really miss that car. I miss driving a stick shift too. (Jordan, this is NOT an excuse for you to go out and buy a new car!)

6. Who was the FIRST person to text you today? I don't think I've ever been texted, and I have sent out a total of two texts in my life.

7. Who is the FIRST person you thought of this morning? Vance. I was so glad he slept through the night. He hasn't been doing so well with that lately.

8. Who was your FIRST grade teacher? Mr. Mostyn

9. Where did you go on your FIRST ride on an airplane? To Michigan from Utah. Jordan and I were dating, and he had moved back to Michigan for a few months. I went to visit him.

10. Who was your First best friend, and you you still friends today? Heather Parry. We still see each other every few years. Our moms are still really good friends.

11. What was your FIRST sport played? Basketball in Young Women's. I think I scored a total of six points my whole YW career.

12. Where was your FIRST sleep over?I think it was at Jamie Corkaries house. Is that right, mom?

13. Who was the FIRST person you talked to today? Miles, a little after midnight. He was having a nightmare.

14. What was the FIRST thing you did this morning? Took a shower. Amazing since I don't usually make it to the shower until at least 10 am.

15. What was the FIRST concert you ever went to? Metallica!

16. FIRST tattoo or piercing? I had my ear pierced when I was five or six. At one point I had seven ear piercings.

17. FIRST foreign country you went to? I have never left the country, although I did see Canada from across a river recently.

18. What was your FIRST run in with the law? When I got two speeding tickets in eight days(Oops! I haven't gotten any since then!)

19. When was your FIRST detention? I never got put in detention. I should have been put in detention a lot in high school! I think I skipped half my senior year.

20. What was the FIRST state you lived in? Utah.

21. Who was the FIRST person to break your heart? His name was Nathan. He was probably 15 other girls first kiss! What a player.

22. Who was your FIRST roommate? Miriam, LeRoyne and Maria. We had an apartment together. What a blast that was!!!

I'm on the PHONE!

Today I went to Target with Miles and Vance. We were walking along doing our shopping when Miles says, "Oh, my phone is ringing." So he stops and pulls a toy cell phone that he had brought from home out of his pants pocket. "Hello?" he says, then a pause, then "I'm doing great." Then he looks at me very sternly and says, "Quiet! I'm on the phone!" So sorry.
So as we continue to walk around he keeps having a conversation with someone on his phone. When he concluded this conversation, he informed me that he was talking to Dallin(Tew, one of his fellow Sunbeams.).
About three minutes later he informs me his phone is ringing again. So he digs it out of his pocket and answers, "Hello, this is Miles Miller." It now sounds like he is conductiong very important business in the middle of Target! But a minute later it didn't sound so business like, because he kept telling whoever he was chatting with that he loved them. Is there anything he needs to tell me???

Time Out For Women

This last weekend I had the awesome experience of attending a conference called Time Out for Women. It is held by Deseret Book for LDS women. It was a great chance to get away and have some girl time! This event was held in Chicago, and a bunch(about 16 of us) of ladies from the ward were able to go. I had never been to Chicago before, so I was really excited to see that. The conference was held by the O'Hare Airport, which is about 10 minutes away from the city.
They had some really amazing speakers and musicians at TOFW. Some of the speakers were: Elia Gourgouris- He is a relationship specialist, and a nationally known speaker. I really enjoyed
his talk. And I enjoyed his Greek accent!
Chieko Okazaki- She served in the as a counselor in the Relief Society Presidency. I think she is
in her 80's. She was so cute! She was such a fun speaker.
Merrilee Boyack
Carolyn Rasmus
Dean Hughes- He's written many popular LDS books
Camille Fronk Olson
Jane Clayson Johnson-She used to be an anchor on The CBS Early show, and worked for ABC.


The musical performers were Cherie Call, Hillary Weeks, and Michael McLean. They were all amazing. Especially Michael McLean(see next post.).



This was such a good chance to get to now some of the ladies from the ward. I really had fun with them. The best part was staying up late to play games. (Only until Midnight thought. Funny how that's really late to me now! What an old lady I'm becoming! We did have to get up a six in the morning though). Most of us went to a place called Smoque in Chicago for dinner. Jordan would never forgive me if I went to Chicago and didn't go there! He saw a special about this place on the Food Network, and has been dying to go there. So, I went for him. :) They serve barbecue, and it was fantastic! Thanks to all the ladies for putting up with the chaos it took to actually get there!

Chicago!

Me, Melissa Heiselt, and Michael McLean

Some of the TOFW Presenters

Me and Chieko Okazaki-She was so cute! I wish I could have taken her home with me!

Michael McLean Performance

My favorite part of the TOFW exerpience was Michael McLean. He is an LDS singer/songwriter. I always thought that he was a very serious, kind of somber artist. But, I was very wrong. He was so funny! He was a very good at connecting with the audience, and making us laugh. But he was also able to turn things around at one point, and it became an emotional experience as well. He's been a popular LDS songwriter for 25 years, and it amazes me how someone can still come up with new material after all that time!