April 26th. Happy 4th birthday Isabelle!

Izzy's new birthday wheels...complete with fashionable streamer handlebars, a white wicker basket (to hold her kitties of course), and a bell. Now, if she can just figure out how to pedal she will be in business. For such a smart little girl who learned her letters at 2, she just can't figure out how to get those long legs in motion.

What a day! Time to relax in the clover...with her head on the concrete driveway. Comfy.

Birthday picnic at Broad Ripple park and Jimmy Johns for lunch.

Enjoying the sunshine!

No hands required. Frosting is the best part.

left-over cupcakes and a breakfast birthday song on Isabelle's birthday with her cousins, Katelyn and Konner.

Konner is a huge lego fan, so he was very excited to visit the Children's Museum and see the exhibit there. This is Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany made out of legos.

The girls playing with some oversized lego blocks.

Konner was a big helper.

The line-up walking to the Build-a-Bear store.

Isabelle and Allie's birthday party

Huggable.

Got the right amount of stuffing...

Lots of eager hands and helpers to unwrap those gifts!

1 more day and I am 4!

Allie just wants to get her hands on that frosting and Dora figurines!


On Saturday, Isabelle and Allie invited 13 guests to celebrate in chaotic style at Build-a-Bear at the mall. The morning started off with an impromptu cupcake and half of the gift unwrapping, and then off to the store. The kids all had a great time although it was a bit crazy at times. What can you expect with the majority of the kids being ages 2 to 4? It was alot of fun sharing a special day with family and friends and the girls got alot of new special gifts! Plus, the weekend was in the 80s with sun, so you can't beat good weather! Thanks to all that came and for the wonderful gifts you gave.

On Tuesday, April 26th, 2005

Isabelle Lee Miller was born...

at 4:29 in the afternoon, weighing 8 lbs and 10 oz, 21 inches long...

her beautiful eyes were all ready wide open and taking in the world around her...


we waited so long for this miracle...

and here she is...(we were so blessed to have two precious daughters)


she was such a good natured baby.

Pond jump

The little blue square is the "pond". Also, you can see a half pipe and ski jumps.

A very brave jumper coming down...




and making it!!!!


We had an amazing time with our friends and on the slopes skiing. The resort is beautiful and very family friendly. This past weekend was also when the resort closed for the winter. They still had plenty of snow though! The weather was beautiful 40- 50 degrees. It did snow every day and then the clouds would part to reveal bright, gorgeous blue skies. The above pictures are from their annual Pond jump where people would ski down and try to jump over a little pond that they constructed at the bottom. The pond didn't look very deep and alot of people didn't make that "jump". We saw all sorts of costumes coming down, from bikini-clad ladies, cow costumes, cut off shorts, and even a Borat costume. Yikes. They had music and the MC was hilarious. It was so fun to watch.


Check out that green barely there one piece!!! Ha!

The family on the mountain during the "Pond Jump".

Daddy and Allie enjoying the warm 50 degree sunny sky weather.

Our good friends, Pat and Karen own the condo that we were staying at in Big Sky. They moved from Indy to Philadelphia last year. It was so good to see them and meet their beautiful daughter.

Karen's Brazilian mother "Vovo" (grandma in Portuguese) was there to help with the baby. She also watched Isabelle and Allie while Jamie and I were out skiing. She is sooo wonderful and always has a smile on her face. She obviously is so in love with her newest grand-daughter.

A very snowed-in playground.




Skiing together.