A major hail storm hit!! These pictures don't really do justice when you can stand back and see holes like this all over the house! It is crazy to see! It was reported that there was hail 4 inches in diameter and our entire neighborhood and several surrounding ones had damage just like this! 
this is the view from our front door area....
Below we have the walk-in closet on the far left....just as you come in from the garage....right across from it (not visible) is the mini-office that was supposed to be the laundry room. Where you see the bucket in the corner, that is where our refrigerator will go...next to the obvious pantry....and then the cupboards will start. The half wall on the left is leading to the basement, and the other half wall is the island.
I am really starting to talk a lot too! It is especially obvious when I am alone with my Mommy! We like to spend Thursdays together where we go to music class.....it is kind of just "Mommy and Miley" time! My sister goes to Grandma and Grandpa's house or she hangs out with Daddy if he is home. Mommy and I sometimes go out to eat afterwards....she finds it incredibly easy to take just one of us on a little outing! (not to mislead those of you with just one little one.....only comparing her personal experience with taking both of us anywhere at the same time!) When Mommy takes the two of us shopping....she is sure she is on candid camera sometimes! We like to RUN in opposite directions and watch her try to figure out which one to chase first! It's awesome!
When I am without my sidekick Lauren....I am such an angel....usually! But you must know that when I feel the need for attention when she is around....I have my way of getting it! I sometimes have to whip out my Irish temper to get what I want! It usually works! When we go to Grandma's house....I like to play "Mommy's girl".....I put on a show....as does my sister.....for Grandma because she gives the BEST sympathy for anything! If we fall down.....she's right there....if we don't like what we have to eat....she keeps hunting for anything to make us happy.........if we don't want to mind Mommy.....we go right to Grandma! You get the picture!
I seem to have a good sense of humor too! If I think something is funny....you are going to know it! I have a great laugh! My sister can really get me laughing sometimes! She is my best friend! I love to play with her and I especially love how EVERY night before she goes to bed, she comes in to give me a kiss good-night! She gathers toys for me and puts them in my crib! She is always looking out for me and makes sure I have what I need. Mommy loves this and hopes that we always look out for each other. My sister also likes to greet me after our nap! She wakes up from her nap.....tells Mommy, "I had a good nap Mommy" and comes to check on me to see if I had a good nap too! If I am just waking up, she tells Mommy, "Miley had a good nap too Mommy"! I love when she interprets things for me!
I love to giggle and often cover my mouth when I laugh! Grandma taught me that.....it's cute! I am putting 2 words together and have been for quite a while......my favorite...."Where's Dada?" I say it with such questioning in my tone! Apparently my favorite color is white.....my sister declared that for me!
My recent greatest accomplishment......I love to undress myself! I find it quite entertaining especially during nap time! I like to unzip my PJ's and take them completely off! Recently....on two occasions.....I have also helped my Mommy out with taking my own dirty diaper off! Isn't that nice of me? I was very curious what all of that "stuff" was in my diaper......I had it between every finger....every fingernail.....and between every bar of my crib! It is possible that I will be an amazing finger painter someday! You should have seen the work I did! I was quite proud of myself! Too bad Daddy always misses out on the fun stuff! That's what Mommy was mumbling anyway when she was cleaning up all of my hard work! Needless to say, I now have to wear a onesie under my pj's.....just wait though....I'll figure that out too!
I totally have a mind of my own! When we all go to the park.....I want to go the opposite way that everyone else does.....I like to take my own path! I want to be the leader of my own pack! When my parents are "on to me" and come after me.....I think it is so funny! I run as fast as I can....turn my head to see how close they are, giggle as loud as I can.....and fall over from laughing! Then when they try to get me to go "their" way.....I cry and get really mad!
Mommy was busy taking a picture of a squirrel eating Jelly Beans in our front yard.....she looked back at me and this is what she found......she asked me what I was doing....my response...."Just lookin' for trains!" I was pretty serious too! Daddy and I like to research trains on the computer together!
Part of the reason for this is simply.....this photo was going to be totally out of character for us! We don't really "do" dresses.....well our Mommy doesn't.....we don't really "do" all of that frilly stuff.......well our Mommy doesn't......but this photo shoot was such an eye-opener for her! She realized she only really does enjoy candid shots.....something she was sure of but totally confirmed this weekend! So, she decided to stop trying to get a photo of Miley and I having a little ice-cream party.....step back.....regroup....and capture "ME"......just being "ME"......that is how I look the cutest to her......and here you have it.....my cute little feet!
I wanted to read my favorite bedtime story to her......"Griffin's busy day"
My sister was on Mommy and Daddy's bed eating some cereal while watching Caillou and she decided to share with me! I love her!!! When Mommy was getting ready to come back upstairs.....my sister shouted down to Mommy......."Mommy.....Lauren gave Miley a snack!".......a serious indication that Mommy definitely needed to grab the camera! And probably the hand-vac....
