Happy 4th... Clinical!

January 25th was the first day for Josh's last clinical! Josh has to work four 10's but more like three 10's and one 14 hour day. He loves where he is working except for the fact that he has to wear a dress shirt and tie every day! He now looks forward to Fridays when he only has to wear a dress shirt. I must admit it is quite a change to see him all dressed up. A girl could get use to this. :)

Now begins the countdown to MAY 7th! Graduation day!! Joshua Mills, DPT here you come!

Surgery

Things I have learned about my husband during his surgery:

1) It would appear from below picture that he enjoys surgery or being drugged up.

2) When on pain medication Josh forgets that he is an American and talks only (and a lot) in a Australian/English/Scottish accent.

3) Josh made a bold declaration that he was going to be a biker...3 minutes later and after burning 4 calories he made another bold declaration: "I need a percocet!" I guess the tour de France will have to wait.

4) Did I mention he talked a lot? Even in his sleep. Late one night/morning he woke me up by putting on a theatrical version of 'Silence of the Lambs'. Lucky for me he was Hannibal Lecter and I was Clarice! Did I mention he was asleep? The next day I told him no more pain medication.

5) He has a high tolerance for pain -except-when icing his knee. He hates cold.

6) He is amazing! Well, I already knew that but it always makes the list .

Another Move

"Moving is a time for lightening your load and starting things new."

That quote is from a book that has quickly become one of my favorites. It is called, These is my Words. It is the diary of Sarah Agnes Prine and her family as she travels through the Arizona Territories. My heart quickly went out to her as she described the unknown, loss of family and the heat. I understood her when she talked about how she had to became tough and how she wasn't much of a lady but deep down longed to act like one.

My husband and I have left Arizona and I miss it. Arizona for me was a time of refinement and of true discovery. It was six months of sweat (literally), tears, and the greatest amount of joy I have yet to feel.

Although, it was hard for me to move, I do secretly enjoy moving. My husband and I have moved 4 times in our short 2.5 yrs of marriage. I know we are pretty much insane!! When I move it is MY special time to reflect. I look back and realize just how blessed my husband and I really were and are. I can see more clearly how much God watched over us and protected us. My testimony, as odd as it may sound, grows tremendously with each move. As I say goodbye to all my new best friends I understand just how much God loves me and I thank him so much for putting those people in my life. God really does know us and loves us. I KNOW that because of the people he has put in my life that have either blessed my life or literally made my life a living nightmare (on a side note those people who have not made my life very easy have also blessed my life and I love them for that ). God LIVES.

Saying Goodbye to our apartment. It was probably my favorite apartment out of the three we have lived in.

Kayla, Trenton and Josh in the Uhaul ready to go.

Oops He Did it Again!

A week before Thanksgiving Josh was playing indoor soccer. There was only seconds left in the game and Josh ran over to get the ball. A player from the other team fouled him from behind and he went down. He yelled really loud! I was so scared because I have never heard him yell like that. He said that he had heard a "pop" in his knee and limped off the field. The next day at work he had a colleague look at his knee. His colleague said that he thought Josh's LCL may have been torn or badly sprained, but thought his ACL was intact. He told him to rest for a couple of weeks and if it was still bothering him to go into the doctor and get an MRI. Well, it kept bothering Josh. He went and got an MRI and found that he tore his ACL!! Here comes another surgery! Now Josh will have had both of his knees operated on!!

Lions and Tigers and Bears Oh My!

Yesterday me and Josh went to the Phoenix Zoo! We both have not been to a zoo in a long time so we decided to go. We realized something while we were there. Zoos are really good for kids and first dates. We don't have kids and were not on our first date, but it was still fun!! Our favorite exhibits were the orangutans, komodo dragons, and the petting zoo.

Two crazy monkeys sitting on the bench! How did they get out of their cages?!

Josh is just chilling with the elephants like Mowgli from the Jungle Book!

Imagine me singing "Under the Sea! Under the Sea!"

Josh was really admiring the goats goatee!


Josh said I looked like Grandmother Willow from Pocahontas! I don't know if that is a compliment or not?!

OH! The weather outside may be frightful...frightfully warm

The average temperature here has been in the mid to high 70's. I have to be honest it has felt very nice. It has not felt much like the season of thanksgiving. I am actually in shock that thanksgiving is so soon! However, this nice weather does not stop everyone here in Arizona from celebrating Christmas and enjoying the season. This last week I have spent almost every day at the temple for ward temple night, YW's activity, family home evening and talking to the sister missionaries. While I have been there at the temple I have enjoyed watching all the volunteers set up the Christmas lights. I am excited for the final lighting. It will look amazing (so I am told by all my YW). Also, Josh is excited to see if he can take a picture with the Christmas lights in his shorts and flip flops. :)

Here is a little preview:

Free Shows!

Josh's affiliation has given him more than just experience in an acute rehab setting and free lunch. A few of his co-workers have given us some free tickets to different shows and events. The first free show that we went to was the U2 concert! That was an amazing show! We had nose-bleed tickets, but we could still hear them perfectly. Their stage and lighting was really cool!
Black Eyed Peas opened for U2. They were also really good





Here is a video clip of U2.



The next free event that we went to was the Arizona State Fair. We of course had to get a funnel cake and some over priced drinks. We also saw the hypnotist and the main event of the night was the Roller Derby Dames! It was the live version of the movie Whip It! Those girls are pretty crazy. They are holding try-outs pretty soon if any of you are interested!

Live video clip of the Roller Derby!