Christmas was great. It was a little hard with this being my first Christmas without Jason....but I am ok. I am going to be ok. My family rocks....they are literally what keeps me going these days and I couldn't ask for better people to be blessed with. I am very fortunate. It was so much fun watching my nieces and nephews open presents and get so excited over Santa Clause. Sometimes I wish I was little again and believed in Santa. Everything was so magical. On the 23rd we had our big family party. My mom made a killer dinner (that I didn't eat) and we went on a scavenger hunt around Draper and Sandy. My brother and his wife hid clues all over the city and we broke into teams and went around to find them. It was fun. My team lost terribly, but it was fun anyway :) We also had "Santa" come visit my niece and nephews that day and they all got to sit on his lap and talk to him. What a fun day. On Christmas Eve my whole family went to a movie. I didn't want to see the one they were seeing, so I went to "New Years Eve" instead. I have heard horrible reviews about it, but I wanted to see it for myself. I absolutely loved it. I thought it sent a great message. After that we all went to Village Inn and ate dinner. My niece Savannah and I have become super close lately and we sat by each other and took pictures and laughed the whole time. I will post some of those :) She is the bomb, and honestly one of my best friends. She is so confident and always has a smile on her face. I have so much I can learn from her. Who would have thought that you could learn life lessons from a 14 year old? Anyway, so Christmas was a pretty lazy day. I got up and helped my mom cook the big breakfast for the family. My brother came over before everyone too and helped. It was an amazing breakfast, and definitely worth the "cheat meal". My brother pulled me aside that day and told me he had a Christmas present for me. I couldn't imagine what it would be, but when we went upstairs he had a BRAND SPANKING NEW phone that is comparable to the iPhone 4 and he handed it to me and said Merry Christmas. WOW. He used it for no more than 2 weeks and decided to go with with iPhone 4, so he just gave it to me. It is a $700 phone retail. I about cried!!! I love it. I have had the biggest piece of shit phone for the last year, so it definitely put a smile on my face. I love my brother. He always comes thru. He is amazing. So, Christmas was great. Lots of family time and games and FUN that I definitely needed.
Yesterday my mom came in my room and woke me up and asked me if I wanted to go on a walk with her. Now, my mom is in awesome shape. Like she is amazing for her age. I am not saying she is old by any means, but for near 60 years old she can go outside and bust out 4 miles with no sweat. So, when she asked me if I wanted to go outside for a workout, I was up for it, but nervous. WHOA. That is all I have to say. It was an hour and a half of the hardest workout of my life. We walked up to the Draper Temple and then ran home. Now, the road that goes up to the temple is straight UP. Needless to say my mom beat me to the top, but I beat her home when we ran :) My quads and hamstrings were killing tonight at the gym when I was trying to do my normal run. It is an amazing workout, and one that we will probably do a couple times a week.
So, I have some good news. Today I picked Savannah up and we went job hunting for me. She sat in the front seat with my resumes and we brought the phone book, looked up all the hospices in the state of Utah and pretty much drove to every single one and dropped one off. We went to one called Rocky Mountain Hospice and I went inside to drop off a resume and they interviewed me on the spot!!! I hope I get it!!! That would be absolutely amazing, and something that I have been praying for. Wish me luck!! Savannah was my little assistant, and we had a blast today. I love that girl!!!
I am excited for the new year. I have so many goals in mind. I can't wait to run my half marathon, and I also want to do the Ragnar Relay again. I want to get a team together and do it. I also want to start school and move out by March with my own place for Annie and I. And last but not least, get out of debt!!! Those are my goals. Wish me luck :) Anyway, all, thanks for taking the time to read. Love you!
Love,
Mills
PS....I dyed my hair darker. Not too dark, but just darker. The platinum is just too much upkeep. Who knows, I will probably end up going back, but for the time being this works. You like??
I DO like! Good for you girl...keep it up!!!
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