red frosting and news

Kara did not expect red frosting to create the memorable photos from Jude's birthday parties.
You may recall, we celebrated with a family backyard gathering and a round red tomato cake.

finger lickin good

On Thursday, May 27th, Jude's actual birthday, Kara invited moms and kids that Jude knows from music class and church groups. This time she served veggies, fruit, and cupcakes with red frosting. Kara had a great time chatting with mom friends while the kids enjoyed the sand table and a kiddie pool.

my lips match Elmo!

Parents got creative with attire to let their kids splash in the pool. In the aftermath, Ellie enjoyed her red frosting too!



Now to some news from the Millers. While Kara was busy preparing for Jude's party, Greg launched his own acoustics firm with a business partner. He and Evelyn can now be found at Pin Drop Acoustics, www.pindropacoustics.com.

celebrating a birthday and a business

We are excited to see what God has planned for us the rest of this year with Greg's work and Jude's development.

take a breath

One of my new favorite phrases I tell Jude is "take a breath." Which is my answer when he starts to get fussy, runs around crazy, or gets frustrated.
I can't say it helps mister jude much, unless mommy makes funny loud breath in and out sounds. But it helps mommy handle the situation better.
I wish I had time to write about how busy, challenging, and joyous the past six months have been. Mister Jude continues to be an amazing happy friendly guy. But raising him has challenged Kara more than expected. We are all happy to enjoy this cute age of TWO where Jude can run around with fewer falls, practice his first words and try many new summer activities.
Here is a look back at Jude's birth-day milestone photos.

Birth May 27, 2008

Let me tell you about our first Miller family tradition. We plan to take a photo at the time Jude was born, every year on his birthday.

First Birthday May 27, 2009

We have already decided just two years in, that it is acceptable to adjust the time on the clock a bit as long as its within an hour of the birth time. :-) That way we still capture the photo.

Second Birthday, May 27, 2010

Wow Jude has grown and Kara has new hair. This may be a fun memory for more than just Jude's changes :-)

Thanks for sticking with us, despite the draught of posts.