The "under the tree" pics, too cute~!

Yum~!~!~!

Landen is LOVING this...lol!

Sweet Faces.

Loving on Bella!

MeRrY ChRiStMaS !!! Love the Milam Boys...and Bella~!

Lucas James Pickel

Luke(nightvision because his eyes are too sensitive)

Bonnie had an emergency c-section yesterday at 5:48 pm & Lucas James Pickel(a.k.a. Luke) is now here~! He weighed in at a whopping 3 lbs 13 oz & was only 15" long!


Oh, he's precious. He's a tough little guy. He was having help breathing last night, but early this morning the Dr. took him off of the machines and he is breathing on his own~!!!!!!


Please send up lots of prayers for Bonnie as she begins the long healing process and prayers for Baby Luke as he works towards leaving the NICU.

Cody Milam--Future Pro Football Player

OK, so Allen won...again! Nick and the boys went to the game with Nana, Papa, Granny Great, Aunt Alicia & Great Aunt Karen and had so much fun~! They got to watch Uncle Cody play & stay out late...they had a blast!
Here's an article that quotes Cody(highlighted in blue)...we all thought this was pretty cool.
Nick and I are SO proud...and the boys are proud of their Uncle!

Allen shocks No. 1 Euless Trinity
09:27 PM CST on Saturday, December 6, 2008

IRVING – No turnovers on offense, big plays on defense and a touchdown scored on special teams. Then, to finish it off, a long scoring drive that drains the clock and breaks the opponent's back.
All the ingredients Euless Trinity used in its 27 straight wins were on display Saturday at Texas Stadium. But it was Allen that used them to cook up an upset in the Class 5A Division I Region I final.
Yes, Allen's 34-21 victory will be considered an upset. Trinity was No. 1 in the state and in some national rankings, so the question will be asked, "What went wrong?"
But it wasn't what went wrong with Trinity. It was what went right for Allen, which dominated a team that has dominated the state for most of the last two seasons.
"We've been underdogs all year, and we just stepped up and beat Trinity," said senior defensive back Jeremy Reeves. "We beat the No. 1 team in the nation. It feels great."
Allen (13-1), which will play Round Rock Stony Point in the state semifinals, avenged a 24-14 defeat earlier this season to Trinity (13-1). In that game, Allen turned the ball over three times and made other mistakes on its home field.
But Saturday was close to mistake-free for Allen, which didn't have a turnover and picked off two passes and recovered a Trinity fumble. Allen outgained Trinity and scored on all five of its drives – three touchdowns and two field goals – before punting for the first time with three minutes left.
Allen quarterback Tucker Carter was remarkably efficient, completing 16 of 18 passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns. Jeremiah Williams rushed 26 times for 180 yards, getting nearly 7 yards per carry against a tough, proud and overpowered Trinity defense.
That's right, overpowered. The bully got bullied. Starting with Allen's opening drive, an 11-play, 74-yard touchdown march, Allen won the battles up front.
"We weren't intimidated by them," said senior Cody Milam, the 6-4, 300-pound anchor to Allen's offensive line. "We've done too many squats, too many sleds, too much of everything to let them push us around."
Down 24-7 to open the third quarter, Trinity tried to push back. But although its typical ground attack showed some passing potency this season, the Allen secondary was more talented than any Trinity had faced. And despite a pair of touchdown passes by Denarius McGhee, Allen prevented big plays by Trinity and made its own big plays: interceptions by Reeves and linebacker Cheyenne Urban.
"It's hard for a running team to come back, so we knew they were going to have to throw the ball," said senior defensive back Steven Terrell. "We geared up for it."
Now Allen is geared up for the state semifinals, the round where it lost to Southlake Carroll in 2003 and '06. This year, the players say, will be different.
"This is the biggest win in Allen history, easily," Terrell said. "But we're not done yet. We're not going to let this be our Super Bowl."

GO EAGLES!

December

I can't believe how quickly this year has gone by.
They boys are almost 2 1/2~! Crazy how quickly it all goes by.
We are moving....again. We have decided to move closer to Nick's job and school, so we have found a home in Plano. We are moving at the beginning of January. It's a cute house & it's 5 minutes from Nick's office & close to the Dart Station so that he won't have to drive to school. The boys love this new house. It has huge trees & a great backyard. It's just walking distance from 2 great parks & the neighborhood is located at the Outdoor learning Center. Nick starts at the Art Institute in February--YAY! He is so excited. I am registered to take my Real Estate Exam Test Prep courses on Dec 27 & 28, and I will have to be signed up to take my test pretty quickly after that. We have had to put that off a little for financial reasons, but we are eager to get this done now.
Well, I don't think that I have missed anything! Merry Christmas Y'all~! I will post cute Holiday Pics soon~!

Good Morning~!

Geeze, we are getting up early these days. 6:45 am is WAY too early for me~!
Well, what's new?
Nick is hoping to start school at the new year~!
He is SO excited about going to the Art Institute of Dallas. I can't wait to see what comes of all of this! And we (the obys and I) couldn't be more proud.

Coleby & Landen are slowly getting their own rooms. We separated them into their own beds at naptime and for bed. They seem to be playing better together during the day! YAY!

And that's about all the new stuff....Sandy and I are going to Houston this weekend for a fun Scrapbooking Day! Can't wait.

Here's the link to my blogspot & some pics of my newest stuff. brookescreations-love.blogspot.com

BoO~!

TrIcK-oR-tReAtInG...
Was fun~!
Coleby had a run-in with the doorway of the playroom a couple of hours before we went, so he was pretty quiet all night.
They were Pirates.
Nana, Bonnie, Danny, Avery, ME & the Boys roamed the streets of our neighborhood. After it was all over, and we took all of the chocolate out of their buckets, they had a few pieces and went to bed~! They slept in their own rooms last night with the help of Daddy putting together a make-shift bed at the last minute for Coleby.
It was TONS of fun & we have TONS of candy :)


Coleby, Lan, & Avery

Landen checkin' out a pumpkin

Too bad Coleby can't have those Whoppers....

Little Ham & Boo Boo Baby

ARGH.......~!

The Big Orange Pumpkin Farm

Today I took the boys to the Big Orange Pumpkin Farm in Celina.
Aunt Bonnie & Avery, Aunt Thera and Trinity went with us.
The boys got to feed animals, go on a hay ride, look at the pumpkins & eat hot dogs~!
They had a blast.
Here are some pics from our fun Day~!


Sittin in the Pumpkins!


Mommy & the boys~!



Landen, Avery, Trinity & Coleby

Feeding the goats.

Hey Y'all~!

Sandy and I found a new website that allows us to add cute stuff to our blog. So, now that this is more fun, you will see lots more updates from me.
I am going to add a few elements & them update more.

I'm having too much fun with this.
Oh, and check out my crafts at brookescreations-love.blogspot.com
It's a work in progress, but let me know what you think. All of the items on the site are available. Great Christmas gifts~!

Hello again!

Well, to catch everyone up...
I am still working & getting ready to take my Exam next month. (really going to take it now!)
Nick is still working...a lot & hoping to get into school soon.
The boys are doing well. They are being 2~! They have been fighting an ongoing cold/upper respiratory infection for a few weeks now. Coleby is going to be having another surgery in a few weeks to replace his tubes in his ears because he is back to getting ear infections. They are really growing....we have had to completely replace their wardrobe because they are getting so tall.
We have a new member of the family... a little 10 week old lab mix puppy named Bella! She is SUCH a GOOD dog! Well behaved & SO SWEET~! Sassy seems to be adjusting well. She is definately cranky with a new puppy in the house, but this has really calmed her down.
Deitra and I are doing a craft show this weekend & we are really excited. We are showcasing her new Little Girls Clothing Line & I will be presenting some of my new clipboard, album, and frame designs. Cross your fingers that our business' do well~!

Studio One to One Session Today.

We did pictures of the boys & I for Nick's b-day!
here's the link and the info you will need to go look...
www.s121.com
Click on "PORTRAITS ONLINE", click on Stonebriar, Enter our last name & the pw is "twins".

Orders can be placed online for your favorite pics!
These really turned out good!

Howdy~!

We're back from "bacation"!

We had SO much fun in Houston. We stayed with GG & Double G and loved getting to spend so much time with them. The boys really had a chance to become more attached to them. It was nice to just sit around the kitchen table and talk.

Coleby learned to swim (somewhat) and Landen made it to the second step! Landen also overcame his vacuum fear and helped GG vacuum the living room.

Here are a few of my favorite pictures!
My boys

Family Picture

Ridin' the old car in Old Town Spring

Checkin' In~!

CHEESE~!!!!!!!!!!!

We love Nana & Papa~!

Smilil' for Daddy~!



It has been a while since I posted last. For some reason, the blogger wasn't letting me post. I have been trying for a month :( !
Anyways, we have been great. Kids growing like weeds. For those of you that I don't talk to daily, here's what's new.....
Nick is healing from a dirtbike accident. He dislocated his right shoulder and tore the ligaments on his collar bone. Doing better, not riding!
Coleby is seeing a nurtitionist this Friday to decide what to do about his weight. He has not gained ANY weight in over 10 months & obviously for a 2 year old, this is a concern. Hopefully this meeting will go well and he will start packing on the pounds.
Landen is just Landen. We are still working on his little temper (we'll attribute that to Mommy). He is starting to really communicate well.
I have started WORKING! I am working with Triumph Homes in NW Frisco on Mondays & Tuesdays. I am hoping to take my RE test by summers end & hopefully move quickly within the company to accomplish my goal of being a Sales Manager! The job is going well so far, so cross your fingers that it continues!

Well, I think that's it. That's about a month's worth of Milam gossip. Love Y'all!
GG & Double G...Coleby & Landen say "HI!" and "Lub U!"

Trip to Tyler

The boys & I went to visit my Mom in Tyler this week. It was nice to just relax & not HAVE to do anything. We spent a lot of time with Granma & Grandad. We visited the Children's Park near her house. This park is beautiful. It is a park built/donated by parents of children that have passed away in their memory. It has children's names engraved in the stone paths & memorial benches...very sad, but beautiful. There was even a little park bench that said... "In memory of our glory babies that passed before or shortly after birth." My Mom and I stood at that one for a minute and took a moment to think about Bonnie & all of our friends & family that have lost a baby. Here are just a few pictures from the week.

WE HAD A GREAT TIME!!!

More b-day fun~!

Cheers...to 26 crazy years~!

Jen & Ben...amazing friends!

Deitra & Fritz...more amazing friends~!

Sweet Val & her invisi-date~!

Who's this crazy, goofy couple? haha

Oh, and for those who haven't seen me...btw, I cut my hair!
Summer is so much easier to deal with when you have shorter hair!

A Night of Fun...

Out for my b-day! Had a BLAST~! Love hangin' out with good friends~!

Deitra, Me, Valerie, & Jen.

Me & MY D~! Goofy Jen & Me...In the Car close up~!

In Memory

of

Steven Michael Bird

5-28-83 to 7-23-03



I made this charm for Kristina's bouquet so that Steven could be with her as she walked down the aisle. It looked beautiful with her flowers. It was a special touch to her special day.

New...

Summer, Me, Heather, Brennen & Lindsy at Rehearsal Dinner.

Me & Nicholas

Getting my make-up done by Amy for the wedding.

The wedding....it was BEAUTIFUL!

And of course...Kristina looked amazing.

Splash~!

Nana bought the boys a new toy today!

I'm glad it was nice enough to let them play outside today! It was hot, but the sun wasn't blazin'!Their little swim diapers sorta just hang out of their swim shorts. So cute ! ! !

Round & Round we Go~!

I took the boys & cousin Trinity to the Mall today to meet up with Detira & Katelyn...and somehow they suckered me into letting them ride the Carousel. Coleby couldn't have enjoyed anything more...Landen on the other hand cried "Hold You, Mommy!" the whole time!

It was fun, though. Here are some pics I managed to snap on the ride around with Landen clinging on for dear life. Enjoy!