Lots to see and do ...

Hi, everyone!

I hope y'all had a fun St. Patrick's Day. Mom went all out with my breakfast and there was a lot of green in our house.

After school Grandma Maggy came over and game me a green cookie. Yum!

Friday after school Mom, Dad and I headed from Grandma Kathy and Papa's house. We got there late and I was really sleepy. Good thing I got a good night's rest as Saturday was busy!

It started out with a great breakfast by Grandma then I headed outside to farm with Papa. I inspected his friend's semi truck ...

... then we headed off to see what I really wanted to check out ...

... Papa's new tractor!

Isn't she a beaut?!

My seat is very comfortable and has great visibility.

We took a drive and I showed Papa a few things about how to run her. She's going to do great in the fields for him this spring!

After our drive we headed over to the other farm so I could help level level lanes with the box scraper. First I got to tour the new barn. Nice!

Fast forward several hours and I spent time working with an old favorite of Uncle Eric's. Papa made this years and years ago ... some fresh paint and some TLC and it's good as new!

Next on our list of things was a visit to Mom's favorite restaurant in high school, Sub Arena. What a trip down memory lane.

Clayton! With lunch behind us the group visited a great friend. Our visit was good ... we had a lot to catch up on.

On our way back we stopped and I got to spend a couple of minutes talking with my buddy Tim. He always makes me smile and it was nice to see him.

Back at home Mom and Dad took naps. (I didn't) So, since I wasn't asleep I thought I'd continue to help Papa. Cows need hay?! Here I am!

Need help on the four wheeler to get gluton? Me, me ... pick me to help!

Those are some good looking calves!

Papa told Mom and me all about the little babies. They were playing and having a lot of fun!

Next came a surprise. Unbeknownst to the Millers the annual Denmark school carnival was that very day! Three generations of Houstons went to the Denmark school and there are rumors that it won't be around much longer. Mom, Dad and I had to go check it out!

Mom hadn't been in the building for years and years and years and years. She was confused at first because she remembered it being much larger but quickly got her bearings. We bought tickets and jumped right into the fun.

Football toss? One ticket. One winner. I rock!

Mom and Dad are trying to get me to not pick my nose so they weren't too sure about this game. (I won a prize from this nose so I guess I have to keep digging to find one in mine.)

Frog thump? One ticket. One winner. (Yep, again ... I've got skill!)

After the carnival we had dinner then Jill and Asa came over. I did my best to entertain them by jumping, riding my toys, polka dancing with Grandma Kathy, showing folks how to play instruments, etc. I think they had fun.

So, to recap. Saturday? Fun! Sleep? None. Adults tired? Yep! Pierce tired? Not so much.

Today everyone went to church and I discovered (thanks to Grandma) that Denmark had great puddles! Maximum shoe wetness and pant dirtyness from just one or two jumps ... not bad!

Next came lunch then a visit to Sherry's home. She was hosting a birthday party for Mom's cousin Justin and I got to play, meet Justin's daughter and son and have lots of fun.

Everyone was talking and laughing when all of the sudden Dad saw something out of the corner of his eye. Nobody could believe it and everyone stopped to take a look.

A pickup truck was pulling a garage down the street! I kid you not! Wow ... that is awesome!

Talon and I sat on the steps for awhile afterwards just talking about what we had seen. (As little boys we agreed that this was about the coolest thing ever!)

After that excitement there was time for one last trip to see Papa's tractors before heading back to Des Moines. I didn't want it to feel left out so I spent some time on Grandma's AC G. It's a cute tractor!

I felt kind of bad though ... it was my turn to watch him and I just turned my head for a minute and Dad ended up climbing into Papa's new tractor. Bad Dad ... Bad Dad!

That's it for now ... have a great week, everyone!

Pierce

The sun will come out, tomorrow!

Well, the week is over and I'm preparing for bed. Before I drift off into a deep, restful sleep on Sunday nights I always try and do the blog so my loyal readers can start their week with a cure for what ails them ... a dose of me!

Mom had a meeting Wednesday night with Grant's mom so Dad and I had boy's night. This usually means a trip to the "golden arches", but instead we headed north to Hyperion. It was a nice, relaxing dinner. I got to catch up on some reading and watch basketball.

Friday brought the end to a long week so everyone agreed that a family pizza/movie night was in order. We were in jammies with pizza and on the couch in a pile by 6:45. Ah, the good life. (Too bad we rented Shrek III. Really ... it was just a money grab from Mike Myers and the script lacked both depth and focus.)

Saturday was a busy day for everyone. Dad went to the office. Mom worked hard. I had a pile of e-mails to go through. Multi-tasking was the order of the day!

Saturday night Mom and Dad went out with the Dillons so Grandma Maggy came over! Again, jammies and couch time were in order. It was very nice cuddling for both of us.

Today Dad and Grandma Maggy went to see Grandma Margaret and Papa Jack so Mom and I ran errands. Here I am testing the firetruck at the mall ...

... and the slide, too. (Both seemed to work fine.)

Yep, this thing seems to be fine. (Nobody could tell me what this particular play apparatus was supposed to be.)

After Dad got home the three of us walked to the grocery store ...

... then Mom made spaghetti. Dad taught me to roll my fork and really load it up with the pasta. Good trick, Dad!

That's all she wrote, gang. Stay tuned for some exciting posts in the coming weeks ... a trip to Denmark, the Miller family majors pool, Gardner and maybe even another airplane ride!

Remember ... if you think your movie franchise needs a third installment go rent Shrek III and really ask yourself, "Do I feel lucky?"

Pierce

I missed the party ...

Hey, gang. Another week has come and gone. It was a week that Mom and Dad would say was filled with "teachable moments". Personally, I don't think they learned a thing. How frustrating they can be!

One thing that went well this week was my art project. With St. Patrick's Day coming up the focus was on rainbows and pots 'o gold. Thanks for the help, Mom!
After a long week everyone was gassed, so Friday night became family movie night! Pizza? Check. Jammies? Check. Toy Story III? Check!

There was a lot to do Saturday so I got up and started work on my chores right away.

The biggest thing on my "to do" list was getting Avery a present for his 10th birthday party. Dad and I went out and got it and I was set for a fun afternoon. Oh wait, I have to take a nap before the party?! Well, I don't think so!

(Suffice it to say that what we had was a "failure to communicate". I wasn't tired. Mom and Dad thought I was and because I didn't go to sleep when I was supposed to I had to miss the party.)

Dad went on his own and gave Avery the present...

... and as soon as he left I feel fast asleep on Mom!

Once I woke up we went out for dinner as nobody seemed to be in the mood to cook. One thing about eating out, you have to use your napkin!

Wipe. Wipe. Wipe.

Last night, after eating we came home and Lawrence Welk was on! In between IPTV's pledge drive segments I really got into watching Doc. Severinsen talk about the songs and watching Mr. Welk conduct the band. On top of that, I also got to watch videos of "tractor pulls gone wrong" which was very entertaining.

Mom's hosting Bunco tomorrow so today's big task was grocery shopping. Before hand, everyone agreed that some breakfast was in order. Thanks to the deli at Dahl's for the food and ...

... the firetruck grocery cart!

I also got to pick out my yogurt, which was fun.

Next up was church with Grandma Maggy. The kids at church did the music this morning and it was really cool.

The final thing on the list this weekend was an Iowa Energy basketball game. It was loud, but a lot of fun.

I got to eat popcorn.

I also got to explain basketball rules to Mom.

Time to go home! (It didn't seem like this many steps when we went down to our seats!)

Enjoy your week, everyone!

Pierce

Big boy!

It was a normal week until Friday when everyone got home from work and school. Mom and Dad were talking about "big boy" this and "big boy" that at dinner and I didn't really understand where they were going with it until we all went upstairs, Dad grabbed an Allen wrench and told me to help.



Wholly crap! The entire side of my crib just came off! This is AWESOME!

Imagine the excitement as I realized that I now have total nighttime freedom! (Watch out, Mom and Dad.)

Wheeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good night from a big boy in his big boy bed!

After such a crazy Friday night (We Millers know how to party ... don't let anyone tell you different.) Saturday was a day of errands. Drycleaners. Office. Car dealer. Airport to pick up Grandma Maggy. It was a very productive day.

Today was mellow. I've discovered that the Dust Buster is just a perfect size for me so I spent some time this morning cleaning. Dad gets it down and turns it on and I can wander around cleaning to my heart's content!After doing my cleaning I got dressed to help Mom make lunch. (I was very useful, indeed.)

That's it for this week ...

See ya later, alligators!

Pierce

Visits

There were several visits this past week. Grandma Maggy came over for a visit. Grandma Kathy came over for a visit. Dad left to visit Uncle Chris and Katie.

For Grandma Maggy's visit Dad fired up the grill for the first time in 2011. I helped Mom get the potatoes ready.
Grandma Kathy came after school Friday and brought me a new book!

Saturday Mom went to the office for awhile so Grandma and I hung out and had a great time. Later, when Mom was home the three of us went to the park for a few minutes.

It got to be pretty cold so we didn't stay very long.

Sunday morning I wanted to do something nice from Grandma Kathy and Mom so I made everyone waffles.

After breakfast we went to the mall and I got to hang out in their play area.

While all that was happening Dad was in Santa Cruz, CA hanging with Uncle Chris and Katie. They live in an awesome, beautiful part of the country and I really look forward to my visit for Uncle Chris's graduation next May.

Not a bad view! Dad said there were miles of views like this just a few feet from Uncle Chris's house.

There also were surfers ... catch a wave, Dude!

That's all, folks.

In the words of my wise Uncle Chris, "Make good choices!"

Pierce