I had very good intentions of sending our Christmas cards this year. I made progress and got a few out to the family I saw over Christmas, so this blog will have to suffice for this year (baby steps right)
Merry ChristmasLife Lessons of 2010
Going to school is an excellent option to delay growing up
*Marissa graduated from BYU in August with an undergraduate degree in Exercise Science after finishing the last year in California. After weighing her options of more school, working, or growing up she concluded that school is the safe way out. She started her Masters degree in Health Administration at California State University Northridge (CSUN) and has LOVED it.
*Enoch has continued along into year two of the physical therapy program at CSUN and has made our family proud. He also enjoyed his clinical this past summer at Progressive PT.
*2 Masters students + a very small income + Fridays off + a long summer break
= 2 incredibly happy people
Sunday naps are a thing of the past
*Enoch serves as the primary music leader and led the primary in the world’s greatest primary program ever. Marissa was the proudest wife ever.
*Marissa educates young minds in nursery as the nursery leader and has become an expert at Book of Mormon Stories and other songs of equal quality.
“M” states are pretty sweet
*This summer we traveled to Mississippi to support Enoch’s mom in a cemetery restoration at a family cemetery in Egypt MS. While in Mississippi we learned a few things about southern cooking, southern phrases, ticks, snakes, poison ivy, devils shoelace, tombstones and the importance of family.
*Rounding off their “M” state tour we flew to Michigan to visit my sister and her beautiful family. We had fun seeing the sites of Detroit, the Ford Empire, and helping them fix up their new home.
*We also traveled to Utah for Marissa’s graduation and completely enjoyed our time there riding horses, kayaking, spending time with family and visiting friends.
California lovin’ happens so fast
*This year I (Marissa) have come to fully embrace California. Once you come to terms with traffic, small spaces, gates, and cement, Los Angeles is a fun place to live. What is not to love with great friends, family, a temple close by, the ocean a long run or bike ride away, sunny weather, and Disneyland annual passes right?
2010 was a year full of blessings
*As we look back on two fabulous years of marriage, we are amazed by how blessed we have been. However, the greatest blessing of all has been the knowledge of our Savior, Jesus Christ, his humble birth, example, atoning sacrifice, resurrection and plan for each of us. We hope this card finds you well this Christmas season.
Love,
Enoch and Marissa Mills
Enoch and I celebrated our two year anniversary in Utah this year. Enoch worked all morning on a secret project which turned out to be the all time best present ever, an enormous card. The inscription inside read, "some may say that 2 years is not significant, but I think it is a BID deal" We concluded our night by going out to dinner at Mimi's, seeing the windows at the Grand Hotel and viewing the lights on Temple Square.
