Our New House!!!

Well we have finally bought a house and have moved in. It was about a 6 month process, but now it is ours. We have made a few changes to suit our needs (while still having fun) and the inside projects are finally over...until a new list is made. This spring we will be fixing the yard and building a shed as well as making space for a garden. We are unbelievably excited and finally feel at home in our new house. The biggest project was building a built in entertainment center in the bonus room. Skylr had a hard time with the move, and is still trying to adjust. She was also moved into a big full size bed and thought it was strange and cool...for a while she would wake up in the morning or after nap and just cry and cry (scared)while in her bed, waiting for me to get her. She is pretty much passed that and is just trying to test us more and more to see what she can get away with in this new environment...just moving into the terrific terrible two's. Tim was able change his work schedule around school so he won't have to find a new job...thank goodness. And school starts Tuesday, another semester sacrific, but we are so greatful that Tim has a job, we were able to buy a house, we are healthy, we have the church and I am especially greatful for Tims persistance with school even though it is a pain most times and it takes away from things he would rather do. Tim is on the right track to graduate next spring and get into the masters program at BSU. We also found a PHD program that Tim may be interested in at BSU if we decide we don't wont to move to San Fransisco in a couple years. We are just taking it one semester at a time though and are glad we have options.

Happy Holidays

We had a wonderful Christmas and are really looking forward to the New Year. Christmas Eve we went to my parents house and had our annual family dinner together, then Christmas morning Skylr played Santa and passed out the presents (97% of them were for here anyway). Skylr has also been playing in the snow, the little that we have had so far (by the time Christmas came it was all gone, but it should be snow lots here soon). Sunday night was Sky's first night sleeping in her big girl bed. We converted her crib into a toddler bed to test out how well she would do with her freedom. She has been amazing, she just goes to bed, hasn't gotten up once to play or come out to see us (the door isn't even closed all the way). I was surprised. We decided to test how well Sky does in her little big girl bed this week so that next week when we move into our new house and she is in her BIG big girl bed she wont be so shocked at the change. Yes , we are FINALLY buying a house. We sign the last papers tomorrow and by the weeks end we will own a house. We picked out paint colors tonight and have got the house pretty much all packed up. Skylr has really been enjoying the packing and cleaning, she is such a good help and a good sport about all the change. She really enjoy the fort Tim built her, until mom needed the boxes to pack up the kitchen. We will keep ya posted on the house and i will take lots of pictures through out the process.

Guess What I Can Do!!!!

My parent's just celebrated another anniversary, so while they went out Logan stayed with us. And we decided to let the kids take a bath together...they sure are cute. We are also all ready for Christmas and Sky is showing you the tree while wearing daddy's shoes, that she put on and stood up in all by herself. Tim and I are starting to think that she has a shoe fetish...anytime she can get her hands on a pair of shoes she will and she knows what to do with them. Sky and the family were also cheering the BSU Broncos on and are happy to see them going to the Fiesta Bowl. Tim really wants to go this year so he is trying to find a few people to drive down to AZ with to see the game. LOL...good luck honey.

Sky just learned how to do a summer salt...I wasn't able to catch a really good one on camera, but maybe next time.

Thanksgiving Fun

Thanksgiving was very fun this year. My cousin Linsey, her husband Austin and there son Carson joined my parents, Logan , Us and my Grandparents at the Bastian house this year. We all helped as we could as well as worked on wood projects and watched the kids. Sky loved eating all the food with us at the big table and especially liked dessert. Tim was able to play in a Turkey bowl with friends earlier that morning just up the street from our house. We didn't forget to take pictures that's for sure. It was sorta silly...when we took the picture of all the kids together, all the moms (my mom, Linsey and I) had our cameras ready and were trying to get our kids to smile at the same time for each of the cameras going off at the same time. Black Friday is always a big deal, so after dessert the boys went out and got the paper. After looking through it Austin was the only one willing to wake up and get his item at 4:00 am. Later that morning Linsey, my mom and I were the first ones in line at other mothers for there quarter sale. We got there at 8:30 and the doors opened at 10:00 am and because we were first Linsey got a practically new little Einsteins jumper thing for a quarter, i got a car sear base for a quarter and my mom got a tub for 25 cents. that was all we spent, but we all walked out with much more, because other mothers handed out a red bag and anything in it was FREE. we each got a bag full and all together spent less then a dollar. IT WAS AWESOME!!! Saturday after thanksgiving my mom, Tim and i tried to see Twilight : New Moon, but they were sold out, we went the following Saturday and saw the movie and really had fun. Monday Tim and I went to the doctor for our check up, I am perfectly healthy and Tim is too, once he gets ride of his sinus infection that we didn't realize he has had for like 2 weeks. Sky is at the end of a cold that she may have given to Logan. oops, that's what happens when we have a kisser in the house. We are very proud of BSU and are looking forward to a blowout Saturday, Tim is hoping they are sent to the Fiesta Bowl so he can try to go. Finals week is in 2 weeks and then a well deserved break for Tim, we can't wait.

What A Slacker

Well there is no good reason for me to have slacked so bad on my blog...i would like to apologize, and hopefully i will do better. Well lots has happened since my last post in September. Skylr is 18 months now and as of her doctor visit today, she is perfect. she is in the 80% tile for about everything and is developing beautifully. She has been talking to us a lot more and is doing amazing with her Please "peese" and Thank You "day doo" she is a very polite little girl and askes for something using "Peese"without being asked about 60% of the time. She has also started to tell you to Stop "TOP" when you are doing things she doesn't like. Mainly to Darby "Darboo" and her father. She has also decided that she likes to sit on the potty and asks to do so through out the day some days. She has not actually gone to the bathroom on the her potty, but she is moving in the right direction. Skylr also has found that climbing is the coolest. Sky and I have also refinished a dresser for her to match the big girl bed she will move into this spring. Tim's best friend Evan has FINALLY (lol) gotten married to an awesome woman (Brittney)I had the pleasure of decorating for the reception and Graples was kind enough to provide the decor. Everything was wonderful and went smoothly. It was a long day, but a great one.

Halloween was fun, Sky was a Tiger and she went Trick 'or' Treating with mom, dad, and grandma Debbie in grandma's neighborhood. Sky loved watching all of the other kids in there costumes, as well as helping grandma, or dad pass out candy. The day before Halloween Grandma and Grandpa Miller and Logan (also known as Buddy to Sky) came over and we all carved pumpkins. Skylr was more interested in eating the raw pumpkin, but we all had lots of fun. Tim has been very busy with work and school... and to top it off he has been fighting a cold for the past week, but is getting much better. the holidays are around the corner which means Christmas break. we can't wait for Tim's break...but he is already registered for next semester, so we at least have a bright glimpse of a nicer school schedule (in comparison to this one and prior semesters). Tim should be graduating with his bachelors next spring, then on to the masters.
We also had some family pictures taken by and amazing photographer... she is just starting out and she did an amazing job.

Busy Bee's!!!

We celebrated my birthday July 23, at the park. We recently got Tim a 1970's Unevega 10 speed, so we packed up and had some fun putting some miles on the green belt in Boise. We were able to find a big park so that Sky could play, and she had a blast. Aside from it being a decently warm and a humid summer, we had lots of fun. The next day we had the opportunity to watch my little brother Logan while my mom and craig saw Harry Potter, that night was when we found out how much Skylr loves to hold Logan. Earlier this month we attended a wedding party in Jerome and Sky had a blast in the inflatables pool, as well as giving mom and dad kisses.


The next day was Logan's blessing, it was so fun to see the family, but Sky had a hard time during sacrament...causing her father to take her to the lobbing and leave her mom red in the face with embarrassment. Tim started school Aug. 24th which is the same day my mom went back to work and I started watching Logan.
Logan has been so fun to be with everyday, but I still wish my mom was able to be with Logan all day long. We also still have not gotten a house, we are still desperately trying to get the same house we put and offer in about a 2 months ago, but no "yes" yet, we are constantly told that if we are patient then the house is ours....but until we hear a "yes" we aren't making any plans, and we have stopped our house hunt until next year.

A couple of days ago Skylr was helping me pick tomatoes from our garden, when we got beck into the house she sat down and started eating one like an apple. She loved it, and ate the whole thing. Silly girl...at least she has good taste.

Skylr loves when we have BSU parties...she gets all decked out in her Bronco gear and when people come over she gets to be loud and celebrate how well they are doing.

More Activities

June 13th was my little brother Logan's baby shower. Since he was a month early, he was the special surprise for the party. Just about a week after the shower my cousin Karissa was baptised. She turned 8 March 3rd and waited until her Idaho visit to be baptised. That was an awesome experience and I am so glad she waited. A couple weeks ago was Tim and Skylr's first visit to the Boise Zoo.
We had lots of fun and enjoyed the fact that it wasn't busy. We had big plans for the 4th of July. We took Skylr on her first camping trip. We went to Burgdorf up past McCall for three nights, but had to quickly leave about 4:30 the third night because Skylr got sick. We can't imagine how she got sick. She slept with us and there was a heater in the tent. But since we have been home she has been doing much much better. During the camping trip Skylr decided that her favorite thing to do was ride the four wheeler with mom and dad.Although it did make her fall asleep a few
times.
The funniest part of camping was her interaction with Tim's best friend (Evan)'s dad. Any time he came near her she was mad and scared and wanted nothing to do with him. We tried to tell her he is an awesome guy, but any time we tried to get her close to him she would get mad at us. It was the laugh of the camp grounds.

We are still house hunting and hope to have our offer accepted soon on one of the two houses we are intested in, but until then Skylr is keeping me busy (getting into EVERYTHING). lol.

WOW!

Skylr turned one May 14. She was pretty sick a few days before her birthday parties, and had to have some breathing treatments...we think that she may have asthma. She was well by the time her parties rolled around...thank goodness.








I made Sky her own cupcake and she loved it, at first she wasn't sure if she should eat it, but once she licked the frosting it was everywhere. Skylr has also gotten her one year

pictures taken. We went to JCP first and they were the best so we went back to Sears (which is were we had her 6m. pics and our family pics done). Since Sky's birthday Tim and I have gone on the annual Huff 4 wheeling trip to Silver City, and then I

received a little brother just a few days after the trip. Logan Douglas Miller is now 8 days old and is as healthy as can be at around 7lbs (especially for being a month early). Tim has started his summer class and will be done in 5 short weeks. We have also been house hunting and hope to find the right one and move in this summer.