First day of no TV and more

Today kicks off the No TV or video games week at Truman Elementary and we are determined to make it work! Today was Sunday and we don't normally watch TV or play video games any way so it wasn't that big of a deal but we will have to see how well we do tomorrow.
This month has been so hectic. The kids started school, which has been going great. Aaliyah is now in first grade and she is learning so much already. She reads so well and lately her math tests have been coming home with 100%. She says she loves school. I hope this attitude keeps up through high school :) Dallin started afternoon kindergarten. It was hard at first because he was pretty shy about going in without mom. But he is doing better now. He is starting to learn how to read. He gets very excited about it and we are proud of his enthusiasm.
Aaliyah and Dallin also started soccer. Aaliyah is great at following the ball and kicking it down the field. Dallin is an amazing goalie. When the ball comes his way he literally dives for it. Every time.
The hardest thing this month however is when Joseph was in the hospital with a blood clot in his lung and leg. We are very blessed to still have him around and I thank Heavenly Father every day for his continuing health. We are so thankful for every one who has prayed for him. And who showed there love and support for him while he was in the Hospital. He is doing great now back in school and work full swing .
So that pretty much raps up September. Its been really busy which is why I haven't been blogging. Plus I cant find the usb cord for my camera so now pictures till i buy a new one :(

just a fun little game.

Here are the directions:

1. Add a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you have of any of us milners. It doesn't matter if you knew us a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments.

Two big things in one month

Its been a while since I have posted a blog (my apologies to deja). And anyone else out there that happens to read about our little family once in a while. We have had two major firsts in the family this past month. One was Aaliyah lost her two front teeth!!! WOW! next thing you know she will be starting highschool and chasing after boys. The tooth fairly left her two dollars the first time and then after hearing from multiple people that that sure was alot, the tooth fairy decided to only leave her one dollar the second time. Aaliyah didnt seem too bummed.

The second thing that happened was that Dallin started soccer. He has helped assist and even made a goal! He has been a great teammate and is always encouraging the other players. We are so proud of this little athlete! check out all our pictures.

Class of 2020

I cant believe Aaliyah has finished the first year of her education career. She graduated from kindergarten on may 29th. I am so proud of all the many accomplishments she has made over this last year. She really has impressed me with how much she has grown. She has taken off with her reading skills, she is adding and subtracting, and she commonly tells me random facts that she has learned at school. She defiantly is not a baby anymore. She is a mature little girl.
The ceremony was pretty simple. The kids sang a few songs and then Mrs French and the principal passed out a workbook that she has worked on all year. Inside was also her graduation certificate and a dvd of the many things she has done with her class this last year. Her teacher got up and with tears in her eyes told us how much she loved working with our kids and how much she was going to miss them. I know Aaliyah will miss her. She really was a great teacher!
The whole time I was watching Aaliyah sing her songs,I kept thinking how these past six years have just flown by. And then I suddenly realized that I probably would be thinking the same thing when she graduates high school. I don't know how to make the next 12 years go by more slowly, but I am praying that we make every moment count. Aaliyah I am so proud of you! Keep up the good work!

Multi-Tasking

Lately we have been going to the park with Scott and Andrea's family. Today Charmaine and Elliot both want wanted to swing at the same time so Scott decided to multi task. Leave it to Scott to think up creative ways to keep the kiddos entertained. I just loved this pic so I thought I would share it!

Warm Weather=Tons of Fun!

Utah's weather has been very bi-polar lately, sometimes warm sometimes cold. So when the weather is nice we have to take advantage of it. and we did! Deja's family invited us to the park and we had a blast. Thanks to Deja we even had a fun little water fight. I cant wait for this summer so we can have more days like this one!

Dallin had his spring program. He did so well. I am so proud of all he has learned and accomplished this last year at school.





this one is so cute, I love what he does with his hat!



special thanks to Karen Young for being such a great preschool teacher!