IT'S A SNOW DAY!!!

I can not believe it is snowing and sticking to the ground!! It is so beautiful. This is a new first for me. I have never sat in my own house and watched snow fall!! I just had to share pictures with you all!!

Thanksgiving 2008

We had a really great Thanksgiving. It was a little different than most years but it was really fun. We went to Universal Studios for the day. We didn't take many pictures but here is what we have!! We had a lot of fun taking pictures at the pretend Dodge Stadium. My kids have never been there before and I think the last time I was there was when the hulk first came out. We wont talk about when that was but long enough ago that I can hardly remember it.

Tumble Weed Attach

Well as most of us have had this past week wind storms and rain. We got attached by Tumble weeds. I have no idea how to get rid of this many Tumble weeds. You should have seen Jacob try to get our garbage cans out of the back yard this morning. We live across the street from the dessert ( I have shown pic in the past) But there is nothing to stop the wind, so we get it pretty strong. I just thought this was funny!!!

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all our Family and Friends,

If you are back to see whats happening thanks for visiting. If you are new welcome and book mark us to come back and check whats happening in our family. I really try hard to update but sometimes there is just nothing going on?? Other times there is a whole lot going on!!

A family update:

Jessica is still working at wiener schnitzel and is now a assiatant manager, she started Jr. collage and taking some general ed classes. She is enjoying being a high school graduate. She is a huge Twilight fan and yes was one of those out there standing in line at 12:00 a.m. to see the first showing.

Benjamin had a slightly hard year this year. He is now staying with my parents in Reno, NV. He has made many new friends. He is now working at Jack in the Box and is enjoying it. He is getting lots of practice with my dad in the kitchen. He likes his new ward at church too.

Jacob is enjoying life. I think he has found a new love of I-flying (pictures to come) he learned how to free fall in a wind tunnel. He just wished he had more time. He is loving his friends here in Lancaster and is just enjoying life. He ran Track last school year and is looking forward to the beginning of a new season.

Kelsi is growing up way to fast. At 11 years old now and very independent. She has finally found the outside world and all the kids she didn't know lived right around the corner from us. Now asking this girl to come inside is a very hard task. She is on her second year of playing the piano and can play a church hymn.

Richard is still enjoying driving a truck. He does more tank driving than box. He works a lot but enjoys it for the most part. He is a simple guy who just loves to hang out with his family.

Debbie Well it has been a busy year. I am still a deli manager. I have traveled a lot with work and I love it. Sometimes it is a lot but very enjoyable. (I don't think Kelsi likes it that much). I am still working on my weight (I think for the rest of my life) I still have 7 more pounds to hit my goal, I wonder if I will ever get there. I just love food way to much!!! I love taking pictures so please come back to the blog and check it out!!

I hope everyone has a happy holiday and of course I hope I was your 1st Christmas card!!

Love The Miles Family

Pictures

I have never done this before and how easy it was. We went to JcPennys to get our pictures done and for $4.99 they offered for you to get the whole sitting on line!! How great is that!! So I bought my few pictures paid my $4.99 and now I get to share all the pictures with everyone!! The turned out very well. Hope you enjoy them!! We did!!

Pictures

Halloween night

This has taken me a long time to post!! It is amazing how fast a month can go!! Jacob had his best Halloween ever!! This is him in that gross costume and He got paid (He was very excited about that) to scare people!! The rule was not to scare the little guys but I think he ended up getting a few. We were at Richards Brothers Anthonys house, Anthony is usually the one in the costume so I think he was happy to have someone else do it and watch from the side lines people getting scared. Then people would sit on Jacobs lap and take pictures with him. It was a really fun night!!

Halloween Night Oct. 2008

Raley's -VS- Winco Foods

Thursday is the big day!! My father and I will be working against each other!! Yes he has gotten a job ( part -time) for Raley's!! He will be working in the produce dept. as a clerk. I am so excited for him, I think he is just as excited. He has been retired for 7 years now. As we all know he is much like myself and does not really like to stand still for to long. As he has ran out of things to do. He has done some service work like adopting a street in Modesto ( I think it was the cleanest street in Modesto while he had adopted it.) He likes to donate to the casinos ( oh they will miss him) And of course lots of Grandpa and father time (which my sister and I really appricate). I love this guy!! He is not only a wonderful father but such a wonderful friend to me!! Have a great day dad!! Good Luck you will do great!!

Dads Slide Show

My Sister Turned 40!!

My OLDER sister turned 40 last week. She wanted to act as if the day would never come. Well I couldn't let her have this big day without everyone finding out and surprising her with a party ( specially since she was doing everything in her power to make sure no one even got her a gift)!!
My parents and I threw her a big fiesta!! I wish I had more pictures but busy in the kitchen I guess the party was over before I knew it. She had no idea which was exciting!!! It was great as family came and friends from work. We had a chocolate fountain which turned out to be a blast and one of the hits of the party ( oh besides reminding her she was turning 40)!! It was really nice to be able to have a great excuss to see my family!! Jessica came along with me and we had a nice couple of days on the road just us girls!!

Cindy welcoming her friends from work!! So much for a quiet dinner with my parents!! She never got moms homemade mac & cheese. Then on her birthday he friends decorated her desk at work!! Oh but she got to have P.F. Changs...

My sister and I have been replaced!!

I was able to go visit my parents this weekend and meet my replacement!! This is one well cared for puppy!! She is a cuties!!! It was hard not to steel her away but they had an eye on me I would have never gotten away with it!!

SHEEPS!!!

I woke up this morning and walked Kelsi out for her to walk to the bus stop, I opened the front door and this is what I saw. Kelsi wasn't sure if they would leave her alone all they had to do is walk across a our street and you would be in our front yard. Later I wish I had my camera but the sheep dog saw one of them trying to cross the street. I have never seen such a serious look on a dog before and it was like a dad tell a child not to do something. Once the dog walked over to the sheep it turned around as if no questions were asked. It was a really neat sight to see there were hundreds of sheep out there. You could here the bell ringing and you could even hear all of them walking and eating it was amazing!!

HOW DO YOU CALL THIS WORK!!

I am not sure how they call this work. We opened a new store in Indio, CA I just love to look down at this pool. I have a view of how beautiful it is. I am staying here for 12 beautiful days!! It is really nice here!! Well only 5 more to go. No matter how beautiful it is it is always nice to go home!!

STANKEY FAMILY REUNION AUG.2008

In Aug. My dads side of the family all traveled to Reno, NV to have a wonderful family reunion. I had never met my Aunt Cleo and my cousins children. We had such a blast. My dads oldest brother Kraig along with his wife ( Aunt Cleo) and his daughter and 2 grandchildren traveled from New York just to come and see us!! My Other Uncle, Mark and his wife Jan came from Seattle and My dads sister Aunt Cindy and husband Mike and their daughter Marlena came from San Jose. My sister and her family live in Reno as well so we had the whole family there!!
My dad and his siblings