Jumping bean and birthday traditions

Miller is addicted to the diving board. When we go to the pool now, I plant myself on the side of the deep end and make myself comfortable. She even likes to jump off the side and swim all the way across....in 11 foot water!

Here she is on the first jump I caught on camera.

A new tradition that we started with the kids this year is that for their birthdays, they get to spend a whole day and night with Nan and Pop doing fun things. Not both of them together (Lord, no) just one at a time.

Colby's weekend was a few weeks ago, and he started off his day with a visit to see Peepie Miller. From there, he went out to lunch with Nan and then to Toys R Us where he picked out a race car track. After playing with that at Nan and Pop's house for a while, he and Pop played a (very short and unsuccessful) game of putt-putt. Pop realized that wasn't going so well, so instead they went to the golf course where Colby got to drive the gold cart. SCORE! After that, they went out to dinner and then Colby got to stay up late and watch the Olympics. After a breakfast of bacon and eggs, they brought a tired and happy little boy.

Today was Miller's day. She started off her day with a visit to Peepie Miller.

While there, I learned something new. I asked Miller if she wanted to have a boyfriend. Her response:
"Honey, the men around here are just looking for a nurse and a purse."

After a nice visit, Miller and Nan headed out for their big day.

First, they hit build-a-bear, where Miller created a psychotic multi-colored rainbow bear in princess attire with sparkly shoes. (It's a bear only Miller and her Nan could love) From there, they had lunch and then headed to the pottery painting store. Miller painted an Aerial figurine that we will be able to pick up next week. From there, they went to the cupcake store where Miller picked out a vanilla cupcake with purple decorations on top...she said that was her favorite part of the day. (shocking) Their last stop was a trip to the golf course where Pop let Miller steer the cart. In Miller's own words: "Pop let me steered it. We went fast! And we saw pigeon poop!" Last, they headed home and had endless amounts of split pea soup- Miller's favorite. She slept like a log and then had a breakfast of bacon, eggs, and cinnamon toast, which was my favorite when I was little.

Thanks Nan and Pop. The bar was set high for next year!