Sunday, April 4, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Book Drive 2010
Wow we just want to say a HUGE Thank you to everyone who helped out with the book drive this year! We have been blessed with amazing people in our lives and now all of us are passing on the blessing to families with children in the hospital at Mott's and DeVos Children's hospitals.
In 2009, we gathered 370 books for Mott Children's Hospital at the University of Michigan. This year we added plush animals and shifted to only new books.
Thank you to all who donated:
The Robinson Family
The Olivarez Family
The Crawford Family
The Heald Family
Desiree Casillas and Matt Steingass
The Price Family
Tom and Cindy Miles
The Wheeler Family
The Feazell Family
The Baker Family
The Kruskamp Family
The Michel Family
C & R Family Chiropractic (paitents donated too)
Amanda Dickens
The Wilkins Family
Brenda Page and Family
Amber and Milena Viau
Jennifer Grace and Taylor Herington
Lou Miller
Erin Zimmer
Tressa Doepker
Shari Ebner
Marisa Grace Mogg
The Claybaugh Family
Amanda Duncan-Cyr
The Ansell Family
The Carroll Family
The Machuta Family
The Klynstra Family
Meghan, Jason, and Brianna Hathaway
Pat and Jim Hathaway
The Austhof Family
Jane Palmondon
Chris Johnston
Jan Fortino
Mike Evans
The Gardner Family
The McCarthy Family
Saranac Community Schools
The list is not complete...I may have missed someone. If I have I am so sorry and please let me know.
We delivered 130 books and 55 plush animals to Helen DeVos Children's hospital!
We will be delivering 168 books and more plush animals to Mott Children's Hospital on Friday!
Again we can never thank you all enough for your donations. Without you we would not be able to do this. You are bringing hope and a smile to children's faces!
Love,
The Miles Family
Monday, February 22, 2010
Birthday Weekend!
Well it's official...I'm 28! This past weekend we got some books ready for the book drive with stickers on them and the thank you's all ready. Then we went back to MP, saw Avatar, visited my Grandma Grace, ate at the Pixie and I went to Women's Comedy Night at a church in MP. It was a very busy day! But lots of fun. We stayed at Steve's parents house and forgot to turn up the water heater so Sunday morning we drove back to GR to shower real quick before church. Sunday was just as busy! Drive, church, lunch, made cupcakes, 8th confirmation class, Meijer and then home.
I was so tired I took two naps today while Abby slept! :) I must say it was pretty nice!
Our church just finished a great series called Victorious Secrets. You can listen to it online! http://cornerchurch.org/pages/page.asp?page_id=68901 After church I went to the prayer corner and asked for prayers. I have been worrying lately, more than normal. Worrying about what I will do to keep my family safe if there is a fire or if Abby chokes. Abby has been sleeping on her belly with her face buried in her hands. I have been praying for God to keep her safe. I need prayers to stop worrying. Give my worries up to God. I thank God for every day with Abby and Steve and pray that we will have many more.
I get the feeling that my worries will always increase around this time of year, because last year when I was pregnant with Abby around this time I was worrying about all kinds of crazy stuff. Faith's birthday is coming up March 6th. Steve is costuming for Star Wars night at the Griffins game. Then Jenn, Taylor, Lou and his son and I are all going to the game. Abby is going to stay home with a sitter (which we have yet to find)!
We hope that you all have a great week!
Take care,
Amy, Steve, ^Faith^, and Abby Miles
I was so tired I took two naps today while Abby slept! :) I must say it was pretty nice!
Our church just finished a great series called Victorious Secrets. You can listen to it online! http://cornerchurch.org/pages/page.asp?page_id=68901 After church I went to the prayer corner and asked for prayers. I have been worrying lately, more than normal. Worrying about what I will do to keep my family safe if there is a fire or if Abby chokes. Abby has been sleeping on her belly with her face buried in her hands. I have been praying for God to keep her safe. I need prayers to stop worrying. Give my worries up to God. I thank God for every day with Abby and Steve and pray that we will have many more.
I get the feeling that my worries will always increase around this time of year, because last year when I was pregnant with Abby around this time I was worrying about all kinds of crazy stuff. Faith's birthday is coming up March 6th. Steve is costuming for Star Wars night at the Griffins game. Then Jenn, Taylor, Lou and his son and I are all going to the game. Abby is going to stay home with a sitter (which we have yet to find)!
We hope that you all have a great week!
Take care,
Amy, Steve, ^Faith^, and Abby Miles
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Birthday week!
What a week of birthdays! Friends birthdays, CDH angel and sibling birthdays and then mine!
Where has the month gone already! Abby is still doing the wounded soldier crawl (half an army crawl) and gets around really well. If I am making baby food in the other room she cries at the sound and tries to find me. She's a cutie!
She is eating three meals a day. The last few days she has been napping well which is new!
My sister in law is getting closer to the 28 week mark. Continued prayers that they stay pregnant and baby David continues to grow stronger. (They are dealing with gestational diabetes, incompetent cervix and borderline pre-eclampsia).
We are still collecting new books and plush for the hospitals. The books can be sent to 2275 Fawnwood Dr. SE, KEntwood, MI 49508
We are also doing a fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House of Ann Arbor by selling Party Lite candles through the 26th of Feb if you are interested.
Not much else going on! Hope that all is well your way.
Love,
The Miles Family
Where has the month gone already! Abby is still doing the wounded soldier crawl (half an army crawl) and gets around really well. If I am making baby food in the other room she cries at the sound and tries to find me. She's a cutie!
She is eating three meals a day. The last few days she has been napping well which is new!
My sister in law is getting closer to the 28 week mark. Continued prayers that they stay pregnant and baby David continues to grow stronger. (They are dealing with gestational diabetes, incompetent cervix and borderline pre-eclampsia).
We are still collecting new books and plush for the hospitals. The books can be sent to 2275 Fawnwood Dr. SE, KEntwood, MI 49508
We are also doing a fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House of Ann Arbor by selling Party Lite candles through the 26th of Feb if you are interested.
Not much else going on! Hope that all is well your way.
Love,
The Miles Family
Monday, February 1, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
From New Orleans to Orlando
Abby and I successfully made it to New Orleans and spent the last week with the Michel family. It was AMAZING! I really couldn't believe how at home we felt and it felt like we had known eachother a lifetime.
We enjoyed some Popeye's, gumbo, grilled red fish, beneits from THE Cafe Du Monde downtown New Orleans, King cake and many other treats. We went and had the girls' pictures taken at Penny's in their tutu's and headbands. They turned out sooooo cute. The pictures should be in the first week of Feb. Thursday we went into the city and delivered bags to the NICU in memory of Drake Alexander Michel for Project Sweet Pea. Then we went into the French Quarter and walked and walked and walked. It was very interesting to walk around the city and just take it all in. Friday we were supposed to relax but went shopping instead. We had a fantastic time and I don't think it could have been more perfect.
Abby did well on the plane rides...though its a little difficult to nurse an almost 7 month old on the plane :)
We arrived here in Orlando on Saturday around noon. We hung out at Bob and Carol's house (my bro's) and made them dinner. It was good to see them again, since its been almost 6 months! Today we are celebrating my dad's birthday early. Sometime this week we might do Disney, since Abby is free!
Our friends had their twin boys on Jan 21, 2010 at 35 weeks. They are both doing pretty well. Just working on gaining some weight. Please keep them in your prayers.
Talk to you all later!!
Pictures will come after Thursday..I forgot the cord to the camera.
Love and kisses from FL!
Amy and Abby
We enjoyed some Popeye's, gumbo, grilled red fish, beneits from THE Cafe Du Monde downtown New Orleans, King cake and many other treats. We went and had the girls' pictures taken at Penny's in their tutu's and headbands. They turned out sooooo cute. The pictures should be in the first week of Feb. Thursday we went into the city and delivered bags to the NICU in memory of Drake Alexander Michel for Project Sweet Pea. Then we went into the French Quarter and walked and walked and walked. It was very interesting to walk around the city and just take it all in. Friday we were supposed to relax but went shopping instead. We had a fantastic time and I don't think it could have been more perfect.
Abby did well on the plane rides...though its a little difficult to nurse an almost 7 month old on the plane :)
We arrived here in Orlando on Saturday around noon. We hung out at Bob and Carol's house (my bro's) and made them dinner. It was good to see them again, since its been almost 6 months! Today we are celebrating my dad's birthday early. Sometime this week we might do Disney, since Abby is free!
Our friends had their twin boys on Jan 21, 2010 at 35 weeks. They are both doing pretty well. Just working on gaining some weight. Please keep them in your prayers.
Talk to you all later!!
Pictures will come after Thursday..I forgot the cord to the camera.
Love and kisses from FL!
Amy and Abby
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Off to New Orleans we go!
Abby and I are heading out to New Orleans on Monday to meet a family that is very dear to our hearts. The Michel family is welcoming us into their home. We met them online at CHERUBS, a CDH support group. We stayed in contact as our babies were due just days apart. Their son, Drake, decided to come about 2 weeks early! Faith had other plans and was not budging! We kept in contact while our kids were in the NICU. Then when our world came crashing down as Faith passed away..we packed up and headed home. The next day, Sunday, April 6th, 2008 Drake passed away. I was in total shock. This was not happening. Christy and I continued to stay in touch and talked often. Journeying through our grief together. Months passed. Christy had started trying to conceive again. Months passed again. Steve and I started trying to conceive. 2 months passed. Another negative test. Christy called the day after her birthday to tell me she was PREGNANT! We were so excited for her! She told me to test again and that maybe it was too early to tell before. So the next morning I tested again and it was positive. We were pregnant together again!
We talked often during the pregnancy and were so excited when we found out that the babies were healthy and that we were both expecting girls!!! Did I mention that Abby was due July 4th and Celia was due July7th? God works in mysterious ways. Our girls were born about 33 hours apart!
So now we finally get to meet up! We are going to get the girls pictures taken together, shop, eat and have fun.
I just love sharing the story of how our lives have come together and stayed together. I hate CDH and wish that we didn't have to meet this way. But meeting such an amazing person and sharing this journey with her is priceless.
Love you Christy!
See you Monday!!
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Saturday, Jan 23rd Abby and I are flying to Florida to see her grandparents, Aunt and Uncle, and family. We are arriving on Jacob Robert Grace's birthday and angel day. His first year in Heaven. We know that he is playing with his cousin Faith and so many other babies. Please pray for peace that day. It will be difficult for our family.
We talked often during the pregnancy and were so excited when we found out that the babies were healthy and that we were both expecting girls!!! Did I mention that Abby was due July 4th and Celia was due July7th? God works in mysterious ways. Our girls were born about 33 hours apart!
So now we finally get to meet up! We are going to get the girls pictures taken together, shop, eat and have fun.
I just love sharing the story of how our lives have come together and stayed together. I hate CDH and wish that we didn't have to meet this way. But meeting such an amazing person and sharing this journey with her is priceless.
Love you Christy!
See you Monday!!
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Saturday, Jan 23rd Abby and I are flying to Florida to see her grandparents, Aunt and Uncle, and family. We are arriving on Jacob Robert Grace's birthday and angel day. His first year in Heaven. We know that he is playing with his cousin Faith and so many other babies. Please pray for peace that day. It will be difficult for our family.
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