Welcome!!

Just wanted to say welcome to sweet new babies: Alivia and Andrew Nacar! They were born yesterday afternoon, about 9 weeks early, but are doing well. My friend Kristen just had her shower on Saturday. I said to her, we didn't think on Saturday that you would be a Mom today. Congratulations to Kristen and Chris!! These two will surely bless your lives!

Chris has started training for this year's MS 150. It will take place the first weekend in May. This will be his 3rd year to ride and it is something that he really looks forward to during the year.

Here's a cute picture of Caris...

Have a great day!
Beth

Good Friday Morning!

Well, it is cold and rainy here. I don't mind one or the other, but can't stand the two of them together.

It is shaping up to be a busy few days. McKenna is at school, has dance this afternoon and then a birthday party to go to this evening. Tomorrow I am giving the SAT and then onto a baby show for my sweet friend Kristen. She is expecting twins-one of each! Baby hugs to her and her hubby, Chris.

McKenna lost another tooth-she pulled it herself! Wow. The tooth fairy managed to dig up $3.05 in dollars and loose change.

Here is a new layout with McKenna. Chris took the picture when he took the girls fishing-I converted it to B&W.
Enjoy your day!
Beth

Its been awhile since I last posted...before Christmas? Where does time go?
In my case, it went to Iowa...my Grandmother passed away on January 11. She had been in decline for some time, and fortunately my Mom was able to get up there Thursday afternoon and spend some final time with her. Although my Grandma was pretty much out of it, due to pain medication, I really believe that she knew my Mom was there. My Dad and I drove up Saturday morning and got in about 10 that night. It was a relief just to be there for my Mom. By the way, Iowa is very cold in the winter, not sure if anyone realizes this...and there is snow-the real stuff. Not like what we have here. On Sunday, there was actually a man out running-running!! It was about 10 degrees-crazy!!! Anyway, we wrapped up all of matters and we will have a memorial service in late June-when its warmer...
We headed back on Tuesday, stayed in Kansas City and then drove on home on Wednesday. We were able to see the rest of our family while in KC, which was nice, just sorry circumstances.
On to lighter subjects...is anyone else tired of the writer's strike? No more new episodes of CSI:, Without a Trace, SVU, The Office and only 2 left of Brothers and Sisters! Thank goodness for Project Runway and my guilty pleasure, One Tree Hill.
I have really been doing quite a bit of scrapbooking lately and have actually had the nerve to post some layouts on my favorite site, Simply Obsessed. There are some talented ladies over there and I get inspired from them daily. Oh, and the monthly kits rock too! Check it out!

It's Getting Close!!

It is hard to believe that Christmas is less than a week away! We are finished with our shopping and now the daunting task of wrapping gifts. I don't mind one or two, but whew!! Bust out the bags and tissue paper-so much easier!
I finished making 9 sets of coasters for friends, family and teachers as gifts and they turned out great! I didn't think to take a picture, darn! Both the girls have their parties at school tomorrow and on Friday, McKenna gets to wear her jammies, drink hot chocolate and watch Polar Express during her short day. She is pretty excited. I think I'll make her wear the jammies to bed, that way I won't have to ask her to get dressed. Save a few minutes!
My Grandma is coming on Friday-so excited! Haven't seen her since the end of August and the girls are super excited.
Congratulations to our awesome friends Chris and Lisa...they are finally in their new home-just in time for Christmas!! They are thrilled and we're are glad they are getting settled! Yea!

I hope that each and everyone of you will take some time to celebrate the awesome reason for Christmas-the birth of Jesus-our ultimate gift. God is amazing and to think that a tiny baby would come to save us all-awesome!!!

Enjoy the time with your family and friends-we will-Chris starts his vacation!!
Merry Christmas to you all!

Sickness runs rampant!

Hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving!! I was in bed with a fever and didn't leave the house until the Monday after Thanksgiving, and that was to go to the doctor. Then McKenna stayed home Monday and Tuesday, and now Caris is sick! Fun! Well, at least it will be through with our family before Christmas. The question is...when will Chris get it??
So, I missed the shopping, family and seeing our friends. Oh, and the Parade of Lights in downtown Ft. Worth-complete bummer.
But, we were all well to celebrate McKenna's birthday on 12/3!! It is hard to believe that she is 6! She changes every day. She is learning and growing in so many ways. She is an incredible blessing to us and we thank God for her everyday!!
So, I think that we are pretty close to being done with Christmas shopping. We really only have our parents left. Speaking of parents...the Miller's are in NYC! Carolyn has always wanted to go and they will celebrate their anniversary there tomorrow!
Headed to Big Sandy on Saturday for Adi's birthday party, hopefully Caris will not be running a fever by then. She always seems to come down with something when it is time to go east!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! We are looking forward to spending time together with our family and friends! We are so thankful to God for everything that he has blessed us with over the past year. Although there have been difficult times, we trust in the Lord and continue to trust in His plan.


McKenna is almost 6!! In about 1 1/2 weeks, our baby will be 6. She loves kindergarten and has taken karate and is now enjoying cheerleading!

Caris loves preschool and loves taking dance. Of course, she's better at ballet. We did go to the orthopedist yesterday and he said walking on her toes is just a bad habit-one we have to break! Had this been a recent development it would have indicated a neurological problem-so that is a big blessing! So if you hear us say "Flat Feet" you'll know why!

Is anyone going shopping on Friday? Kohl's is opening at 4am-is it just me or is that just a little much? Anyway, I want to see the ads before I decide...last year my cousins Jessi, Bethany and I went at 5:30 and had a great time! I wish they were here again this year!!

On a football note, our beloved Huskers play Friday and we are, as always, hoping for a win. They could still make it to a bowl, which is hard to believe, considering how bad they are this season. Anyway, Go Huskers!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Today is the Tour de Cure

Well, we are waiting for Chris to call us to meet. At 9:30, he was at the 1/2 way point. A huge thanks to all of you who donated to help fight diabetes!!
Things are super busy around here-McKenna and Caris keep me on my toes.
I received an invite to a friend's baby shower and have already purchased the gift. I am so on top of things...actually I was trying to waste some time before dance class for Caris started and knew this was something that I needed to get done!!! Just 3 weeks early!
Well, I hope to post some pics of Chris when possible!! Love to hear from you!!