The Scoop

Well, since I'm so terribly tardy with an update, here's a quick run down of what is new and exciting in the Miller family!

We had a GREAT time in Marco in late February but we all missed Alex big time!

Nick celebrated his 14th birthday! And he is now, by the way, officially taller than me.

After submitting his first and second quarter grades from this school year, Alex received a new scholarship offer (a Dean's Scholarship!)from Augustana College, bringing his grand total in scholarships to an impressive $62,000! Might sound like alot, but when you tally up the cost of a 4 year degree at Augustana, Mom and Dad are still gonna be broke before all is said and done!

We made a quick trip to the Ozarks to "check things out" and look around at some properties on the market.

Junior High track season began!

Alex officially committed to Augustana College! He will be a Viking in the fall!

Prom preparations are underway - the big day is THIS Saturday - April 9!

By the way, when I said we made a quick trip to the Ozarks to check things out, I forgot to mention that we FOUND a wonderful little 4 bedroom condo that was in foreclosure . . . it was love at first sight. We made an offer, negotiations continued for the better part of a week and . . . WE GOT IT!!!! Closing is set for May 4 - YIKES we have lots to do in the next 29 days! It is nice to feel a "good" stress for a change! We are soooooo excited!

We celebrated Carly's 6th "Gotcha Day" - I held her in my arms for the very first time on April 4, 2005 in Nanning, China!

We are staring straight at the end of another school year - I think the boys have only 6 weeks of school left before they graduate - Nick from 8th grade and Alex from high school. Wait - did I say high school? Yep - we'll soon be the proud parents of a high school graduate - WHERE DID THE TIME GO?

Looking forward to SUMMER - but first, I'd really like a little bit of Spring! Come on SUNSHINE!

I promise to post prom pictures this weekend!