We are the Millers

So what if it looks like SWW is no longer. The original host of SWW is no longer hosting it.  It's sad because it was my favorite post but she's busy.  She's enjoying life.  She's got two beautiful children, a hot body and wonderful life to live. I'm not sure if I'll keep doing a SWW post for my own benefit or not.  I've been such a bad blogger lately.  I just need to better manage my time so I can get back to it.  I have so many posts I want to write.  Mother's Day.  Our weekend at the beach.  The little man's 9 month post and his first birthday preview. I wish that I could just take an entire day to write blog posts and catch up on reading all of my favorite bloggers.  I wish!  For now, I'll post when I can.  If you aren't already, follow me on IG (vmiller0918) because that's where my entire life is!  Or you can find me on Facebook. I will leave you with another SWW. So what if I'm sad that all of my show...

So what if it I have been a really terrible blogger lately. This house we moved into?  It's like three times the size of our old house which means it takes ten times more maintenance than our old house which means I spend a lot of time cleaning.  But I'm thankful to have the space we need to be comfortable.  I'm thankful for a spacious back yard with a big play set for the kids.  I'm thankful for a pool that we will probably use often this Summer.  I'm thankful for a fenced in area for our dogs.  I'm thankful for the rocking chairs on our front porch and a quiet neighborhood.  These kids of mine?  They become more and more demanding every single day.  While Ashlyn likes her independence, she also likes to be up Mommy's butt.  'Mommy I need you' has become a common phrase in our house.  And then there's the boy who is starting to gain some independence himself but gets pissed off when he gets stuck somewhere or whe...

So what if it I have a really hard time reading news about sick kids or kids who have died. I think I wrote something about this before but this has been a tough week!  If you are a part of the IG community then you have definitely learned about the tragic death of Ryan , the adorable red headed boy who was hit and killed by a truck this past Friday. #redballoonsforryan   I cried when I read the story.  I don't know this family but my heart breaks for their loss because I have the same thing to lose.  I cried when I saw the huge outpouring of love on IG for this family.  Total strangers holding auctions and trying to help this family in any way they can. I purchased a Kindness Box for the month of June because it's the 'Ryan Edition' and all proceeds from the boxes will go to Ryan's family. I cry at every story I read.  A sweet little girl with SMA who's parents are trying to live every day with her as happily as they c...

I haven't made a blog post in a week.  I didn't even do my SWW post.  My husband and I have been managing to spend every single night of the week away from home and the kids take up my time during the day so finding time to blog is just not happening. But since I have a few minutes while the boy naps and the girl watches a movie, I thought I'd update everyone on my weight loss efforts. I haven't blogged about it much at all but I have been working my ass off (literally).  I weigh myself way more often then I should and I take my measurements monthly.  I took my measurements today and was pleasantly surprised by my results. While the scale isn't moving much these days, the inches are melting off like butter.  I've lost a total of 19.5 inches so far and 14.6 pounds.  Again, the weight loss isn't anything to brag about.  I feel like I should be much further along.  But the inches lost?  I think that's amazing. Oh and my BMI is down almos...