Jazz or Jimmer?

You had to see it to believe it! There were some pretty confused fans and players at the Jazz game this past Saturday night. We played the Sacramento Kings and we all know what that means (we played Jimmer Fredette!) I wore my Jazz colors and cheered for the Jazz but I was screaming like a little girl whenever Jimmer touched the ball and when he made shots, I would nearly jump out of my seat! The funny thing is, is that 70% of the fans there were doing the same thing. In the end , The Jazz ended up winning by 3 points and Jimmer ended up making 3, great 3 point shots, so it was a win win for me. Now I'm going to give a shout-out to a great buddy of ours, we love you Lex Bell! He had some pretty awesome tickets that he so generously shared with Ryan, Neil and I (we are talking 10th row, center court, right behind the players bench, awesome!) The four of us had a great time, we were even able to attend a VIP dinner before the game, we felt pretty high class, Lex sure has some connections!

JIMMER!

Neil, Me, Ry and Lex. Fun times!

Happy New Year!

New Years Eve was pretty laid back for me this year (I loved it!) Ryan of course had to work, but was able to make it to the party by 11:45. It was nice that we were able to ring in the New Year together! J and Heath hosted the party at their house this year, In attendance: J, Heath, Joe, Cole, Skyler, Bennett, Katie, Knox, Beau, and Myself, it was a fun crew. We had pulled pork sandwiches, chips, dips, and sweets galore! It's normally quite the task to keep the kids entertained until midnight, but J had a lot of fun games planned and the night actually flew by. We played a bunch of "Minute to Win it" games (which had us laughing so hard!) and good ole Pictionary. All in all, I would say that the party was a success! Here's to 2012!

Ry and I a little after midnight, You better believe I got my New Years Eve Kiss!

Heath attempting to do the splits and trying to grab the sack with her teeth. She totally face planted, it was great!

Bennett doing the cookie game. You had to move the cookie from your forehead to your mouth using only your face muscles, no hands!

Here's Cole playing the Yo-Yo between your legs game. You had to swing the yo-yo between your legs and knock down plastic cups. Classic!

Here I am trying to grab the sack with my teeth, I look like an Indian. My strategy sucked!

Jason playing the cotton ball game. You put Vaseline on your nose and attempt to get the cotton balls from one plate to the other, one at a time, again, no hands!

Me, Sky and Heath, how cute!

Heath and I.

Family

The one and only good thing about funerals, that I can think of, is that you get to see and visit with family members. You don't realize how much you actually miss someone until you get to see them again and catch up on old times. I have such a great time with my Miller cousins, some of my best memories are about time spent with them. It was so great to see everyone! I was kind of a slacker this Christmas season and I haven't been much into the whole "spirit" of it all this year. Maybe it's because my Grandma wasn't there, maybe it's because my mom fell while delivering goodies to a neighbor and broke her femur (yes you heard me right!) or maybe it's because I hate winter. Who knows, but I didn't take any pictures of any of the fun Christmas festivities we always take part in, although we still took part in all of them, I just didn't care to capture any of them on camera. I will probably regret this down the road, I really don't feel bad about it right now though. Anyways, I did take lots of pictures at the funeral and when I was going through them, I found myself smiling! So I'm making this a post about my "Miller" side of the family. I know that this might not mean a lot to many of my blog followers but it's means the world to me and I know that when I look back on this post years from now, I will be so happy that I captured this day and memory with lots of photos!

The boys looked so handsome at the cemetery.

Ry, myself and my cousins: Jared, Liz, Natalie and Dwight.

Steph, her hubby Ty and their little girl, Chloe.

Nat, Jeff and I

Uncle Jim, Aunt Shannon, cousin Micheal, Mom and me.

Me, J, and Heath.

Little Joe and I (He's not so little these days!)

Mom and I.

Dad and I.

One of the many quilts that my Grandma has made. ( we have one similar to this that she made Ry and I for our wedding, I absolutely love it!)

Here is a shot of her old softball shoes and the old style softball. (I wonder where Skyler got all of her skills??? No Brainer!!!)
A picture that I took of my Dad and Grandma about 1.5 years ago. Priceless!

And last, but certainly not least, a shot of my Grandma and me, this honestly has to be one of my favorite pictures that I have ever taken. Love you Grandma!

My Grandma Miller

Oh How I love My Grandma Miller. She was such an inspirational woman. I will miss her dearly, but her legacy will live on through our amazingly huge Miller prodigy! Tell Grandpa we all say hello, what a sweet reunion that must have been.

Below is a copy of her obituary, if you have a second you should definitely read it. I was in awe to learn things about her that I had never heard about before.

Love You Grandma!

Dot MILLER Tannie Dot Crump Miller 1914 ~ 2011 Tannie Dot Crump Miller completed her mission on the earth on December 10, 2011 and passed into the arms of her eternal companion James Art, her family, friends and her heavenly parents. She was born in Herriman, Utah on December 11, 1914 to Joseph Henry and Fannie Bodell Crump. She was the youngest of six children, all of whom preceded her in death. Dot lived through World War II and the great Depression which taught her the value of family, industry, and sacrifice. Dot enjoyed sports, especially softball where she was a star pitcher and she was an avid horseshoe fan and competitor. Dot married James Art Miller in the Salt Lake Temple on November 28, 1941 and together they raised four children, James John (Shannon), Suzanne Dot Crane (J. Lynn), Joseph Neil (Charlotte), and Steven George (Marjie). Her husband died in 1967 and Dot lived alone for 44 years. She enjoyed her grandchildren and her family was the crown jewel of her life. She was a friend to many and lived a life of service. Dot was a life long member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. At age 14 she became the ward organist and served in that calling until her 87th year. Dot had a special touch on the organ and was often asked to play for programs and funerals. She served in many other auxiliary callings, loved the Savior and bore her testimony through her service. Dot was a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and a charter member of the Literary Club in Herriman. She also belonged to a Quilters Guild of Utah. She had a green thumb and enjoyed a reputation of being the lady with the sculptured yard. Dot will be missed by family and friends and her legacy will live on in the lives of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. A special thanks to Kim Miller for her care and service to our mother. Thanks also to care givers Minnie, Valerie, Envision, and Our House Assisted Living.

Thanksgiving!

Oh the simplicity of Thanksgiving. A holiday where you get to just, relax, eat, visit with family, eat, play fun little games, eat, take little cat-naps through-out the day and most importantly, we get to take a minute or two and realize all that we are truly THANKFUL for! I for one, feel incredibly blessed. There are so many things that I am thankful for but I am going to keep it simple by listing a few things that really stand out in my mind: Ryan, family, my pets, friends,my faith, health, my home, my job, Ryan's job, freedom and happiness. That is just a small dent in my long list of things I am thankful for but really, how important are these to me??? VERY!!! We had a very chill and relaxing day. Ry had to work, but now that he is in Midvale, it makes it easier for him to stop by and take part in a few holidays. It was the Miller's year for Thanksgiving but The Lim's had dinner early enough that Ry and I were able to stop by and visit for a bit before heading out to my families house for the day. My mom truly went all out (as always) and dinner was fabulous! We played a couple of fun games and then the rest of my night was spent at home relaxing, nothing better!

The Miller's (Minus, Mom and Dad.)

The big Kids.

Mom, Dad and the grand kids.

The Lim's

Ry and I.

A shot of the kid's table at Jo's house.

And the cutest thing about Thanksgiving? Brynnlie! Oh how she is growing! I love the concerned look on her little face!

Part 2: VEGAS!!!

Las Vegas is awesome! I love the hustle, the bustle, the glimmer and the glam, It really does rank up there with one of my favorite places to visit. We had a fabulous time with Yuen and Brenda. Day one was spent shopping and eating at a fun little sports bar, called Buffalo's! Day two started with a Mediterranean Massage (a special surprise from Ryan to me!) down at the Villa Spa, Loved it!, More shopping (Gotta Love that!) Then we met up for dinner with Yuen's half brother Butch and his wife, Barb for dinner at a place called the Barbary Coast, It looked like a sketchy place but the food was fabulous! After dinner, Yuen, Brenda, Ry and myself headed to the late showing of "The Phantom of The Opera" at the Venetian. I was extremely impressed with all of the actors and all of the stage effects. If you're ever in Vegas, make sure you catch this show, FABULOUS! And on the last day (for me at least) we did a little more shopping and ate some yummy lunch at The Claim Jumper. I had to get back for a big to-do at work. Ry stayed a couple of more days with his parents and from what I hear, they had a great time! We love Vegas Baby!

No need to even explain this one!

ohhhhh cute!

A shot of the four of us after Phantom.

Ry and I Pre-Show.

Same shot, just a little different angle.

Yuen's half Brother Butch, Ry and I, after eating dinner at the Barbary Coast.

WE LOVE VEGAS!!!

Trip Down South, Part 1.

I want to move somewhere warm, Just gettin that out there, 72 degrees, yes please! Now I will explain why I am feeling so strongly about this. Ry and I took a little mini vacation down south last week, and we had so much fun, I can't even put it into words! We spent the first night in St. George with My Mom, Pops, Neil, Big Heath and Sky. Skyler participated in yet another softball tourni and we were able two spend two full days watching our little all-star pitch her lights out, they did amazing and ended up taking 3rd place out of 46 teams! The next night, Neil, Heath, Ry and I decided to test our luck out in Mesquite, we didn't win, we lost, what's new? We did have a lot of fun though!

*Stay tuned for Part 2-VEGAS BABY!!!

These are all shots from St. George and Mesquite, We had soooo much fun!

Sky, Dayna and I at the "Black Paw" grabbing some grub, between the games.

Ry and I doing a a photo shot with the self-timer on our camera.


More of the same.

The three amigos.

And much of the same.