Keep in Mind, he's a Kindergartner...

Me (jenna): Hey, Miles. Are you excited about Grandpeople day at school?
Miles: Yeah...uhh...Is the Nelson side of the family coming?
Me (smirking): Yes.

(I've never known Miles to call the Nelson side of the family anything but "Nana" and "Pop Pop")

I've been in Kindergarten for a month

And...

"There are at least 100 things I don't like about it. I don't like recess. I don't know what to do. I'm tired of my old game. And I think I'm going to retire from 'Boys' Club' for awhile."

a game my brother made up

Name: Animal Kubb (pronounced Koob)
What you need: "1,000 plastic animals" (more like 20 or more)
How do you get started? "You pick out your animals." (equally, taking turns like choosing a team in kickball)
How do you play? "You take turns throwing your biggest animal and trying to knock down all the other persons animals. So, whatever animals you knock down in a turn, you collect and add to your team of animals." (There's one throw for each turn, I think they say that a leaning animal counts as one knocked over. Oh! And NO sidearm throws!)
How do you win? "Winning is knocking down and collecting all the other person's animals." (Over the course of several turns. This game can last hours!)

Avery's line up:


Miles' line up:


And here's the demo:

this is how I pray...what's your prayer pose?

a hairy conversation

Avery: My legs are getting so hairy. They're like Daddy's. They're like Mommy's.

Miles: Mommy doesn't even have hair on her legs. She just has like little mustache sprouts.

avery asked, "which one is better? mrs. pacman or mr. pacman?"

And Miles answered, "Ask Daddy. He'd know. He wasted his whole childhood playing video games."

My first poem...ever!!!

Things Flying

Hold onto your head as helmets fly off.

Hold onto your socks as cleats fly off.

Hold onto your feet as socks fly off.

Hold onto your blood as feet fly off.

Hold on to your veins as blood rushes out.

Miles Interviews the Camera

"tuna" according to me

Tuna is really turkey cut up in really small pieces and soaked with warm water.

this is a silly picture

I'm a silly spider with a bow and arrow!

My first blog

"Hi, my name is Miles. I'm five and a half. I can't type. My Mom has to do it for me."


The other night, Miles had an idea. "When I grow up, I'm going to start a place called 'Hole for Jesus'." "What will it be?," we asked. He answered, "You'll see when I grow up. It's going to be a building." And so we clarified..."What kind of 'hole'? A hole you dig? Or like a whole pizza, not part??" we asked. "Remember how you have a hole in your heart. And friends can't fill it, playing can't fill it...only Jesus can fill it. But, it isn't a physical hole. It's a hole made just for Jesus. And we need Jesus to fill that hole cause'...well I don't know..."

That's okay. We don't need Miles to answer that theological question. If all he understands right now is that everyone needs Jesus then that's enough for now.

This will be a place where Miles can tell a joke, share a story, talk about his Jet Family or post some pictures.

Miles says, "Knock, knock"
who's there?
"Rita."
Rita who?
"Reada BOOK!"