Christmas 2009

Christmas, as always, was awesome this year. Christmas Eve Jen, Ricky, and Sophie came up (for the 3rd time this month, bless them) to spend Sophie's first Christmas with Amy's family. Mike, Sarah, Doug, and Joyce were all there, including the clan of canines (May, Zoe, Wylie, and Autumn). We celebrated at our house with a ton of great food and much fun watching Garrett and Sophie opening their presents. Garrett was one happy boy with all that he received!

Christmas Day we went to Chris' parents' house to celebrate with his family. Grandfather and Aunt Pat were there as well. Garrett and Camryn were very pleased with everything they received. Afterward we came home, watched movies and relaxed. Successful Christmas!

Pictures with Santa

So, friends of Chris' parents love to play Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus. We found out that they were going to be at the Ford dealership and decided to take Garrett for his annual Santa picture. Ironically, Garrett has been around these people since birth, literally. Now that he is older he is VERY nervous to be around Santa, and we don't know why.

Garrett's 4th Birthday Party

We had to be creative and re-think our ideas regarding Garrett's birthday party. So, Amy got the idea to call the Discovery Place in Charlotte. It was awesome! A pirate-themed birthday where they got to dress up, go on a treasure hunt, make a treasure chest, visit the Shipwrecked exhibit, were visited by a real pirate, cake and lemonade included, plus admission to the museum afterward. Best party, we actually got to enjoy the party and were stress-free. PRICELESS!

Picking out a Christmas tree

The Sunday after Thanksgiving we decided to head on up to the mountains to select our Christmas tree. Mike and Sarah tagged along and got to experience the joys of traveling with a child that asks "why?" every five seconds. We had a great time and brought back some beautiful trees.

Thanksgiving - Miller Style

So, we must give a huge thanks to Mike and Sarah for hosting their first Thanksgiving. It was great and hats off to a job well done. Although we forgot to take pictures of the table, food, etc here are a few after the festivities.

Halloween 2009

Jen, Ricky and Sophie came to celebrate Halloween by going trick or treating with us. It has been awesome sharing in so many of Sophie's firsts. We went to the Pumpkin Patch to take some pictures and pick out pumpkins. Sophie was a bumble bee and Garrett wanted to be a ghost (easiest costume in the world). Amy's parents and Mike and Sarah all came out to join in the festivities. All have a wonderful time.

Camryn's 4th Birthday

Our niece Camryn turned 4 and we celebrated her birthday at Lazy 5 Ranch in Mooresville. It was pretty awesome as we got to feed antelopes, deer, pot-belly pigs, and pet zebras. WARNING: Never feed a zebra from your hand or they can bite your fingers off. We felt that this needed to be public knowledge.