INDEPENDENCE AT THE BEACH

FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND AT THE BEACH HAS BEEN A MILLER FAMILY TRADITION FOR THE PAST 7 YEARS. FIREWORKS ON THE BEACH, RELATIVES COMING IN FROM OUT OF TOWN, AND A HUGE INDEPENDENCE BARBECUE. THIS YEAR THINGS WERE DONE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.

THIS YEAR WE DECIDED TO TAKE THE LONG SCENIC WAY TO THE BEACH AND VISIT THE TILLAMOOK CHEESE FACTORY FOR SQUEEKY CHEESE

AND TILLAMOOKS FAMOUS ICE CREAM. :)

ONCE WE GOT THERE WE FOUND A WAAGON IN THE GARAGE CLEANED IT UP AND RODE THE BOYS AROUND TOWN.

WE ALSO HAD TO OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY ON THE BEACH AND HAVE SISTER TIME.

BECAUSE BETH HAS FOUND HERSELF IN THE PHOTOGRAPHY BUISNESS THIS YEAR I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE THE FOURTH OF JULY MODEL. TIE DYE SHORTS AND SPARKLE TENNIS SHOES SURE DID THE TRICK (MORE PICTURES TO COME)

THIS IS ALSO THE FIRST YEAR THAT WE DUG A FIRE PIT TO WATCH FIRE WORKS IN. THIS SURE DID CHANGE THE SCHEME OF THE EVENING BUT WE ENJOYED EVERY MOMENT OF IT. THE FIRE WORKS SHOW WAS AWSOME NEXT TO A FIRE AND OUT OF THE WIND!

ANOTHER DIFFERENT EVENT THAT HAPPENED THIS YEAR IS THE MORNING MEGAN AND I HAD TO EAT AT PIG N' PAN BY OURSELVES. ITS HARD FOR US YOUNG ADULTS TO WAKE UP AROUND BABY HOUR.

HELLO EMILY MILLER'S ADORING FOLLOWERS! 

THIS POST IS NOT FROM THE MIND OF EMILY BUT FROM A FEW GUEST BLOGGERS, AARON "THE BOSS" WEIDMAN, DANIEL TEW "HOT TO HANDLE" AND NICK"THE BOYFRIEND" ANDERSON. WE HOPE YOU ENJOY. TODAY IS MILKSHAKE MONDAY AT THE MILLER HOUSEHOLD. IT HAS BEEN A GREAT EVENING FULL OF WONDERFUL MEMORIES. AARON WAS INTRODUCED TO BROCK AND HAD TO ANSWER SOME INTERESTING QUESTIONS. SEE HOW WELL YOU DO AT THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

1.)WHAT KIND OF ANIMAL WOULD YOU BE?

2.)WHAT IS 5% OF THE SQUARE ROOT OF 81?

3.)IF TWO PEOPLE WALK 3 MILES APART FROM EACH OTHER AND THEN BOTH TURN 90 DEGREES AND WALK 4 MORE MILES HOW FAR APART ARE THEY FROM EACH OTHER?

4.)WHAT KIND OF DEFENDER ARE YOU IN A SPORTING GAME AND HOW DOES THAT RELATE TO THE BUSINESS WORLD?

AARON PASSED THESE QUESTIONS WITH FLYING COLORS! BROCK WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH AARON'S SKILL. ALL THREE OF THE GUEST BLOGGERS WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT US SO THAT YOU DON'T FEEL LIKE YOU ARE READING A STRANGERS BLOG.

AARON "THE BOSS" WEIDMAN:AARON (MIDDLE) IS A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE WHO PLANS ON ATTENDING OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY.

DANIEL TEW "HOT TO HANDLE": DANIEL (RIGHT) IS A RUGGEDLY GOOD LOOKING HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE WHO PLANS ON ATTENDING WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY NEXT FALL. DANIEL WANTS TO CHANGE THE WORLD BY TEACHING ENGLISH. HIS ONLY REGRET IN LIFE IS THAT HE ONLY HAS ONE LIFE TO GIVE TO HELP OTHERS. DANIEL LOVES RUNNING AND STAYING IN SHAPE. DANIEL IS SINGLE.

NICK "THE BOYFRIEND" ANDERSON: NICK (LEFT) IS A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE WHO PLANS ON ATTENDING BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY IDAHO.

THIS HAS BEEN SO MUCH FUN BLOGGING. WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK EMILY FOR THE WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO BLOG. ALSO THE MILKSHAKES WERE DELICIOUS. HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYED READING THE HEART OF LIFE! UNTIL NEXT TIME.

U.S OPEN 2010

THIS YEAR WE HAD THE MOST WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE GOLF U.S OPEN. WE WERE ABLE TO GO TWO YEARS AGO IN SAN DIEGO AND WE HAD A BLAST! THIS YEAR THE TOURNAMENT WAS AT THE MOST FAMOUS PEBBLE BEACH GOLF COARSE. I THINK ONLY GOLFERS CAN UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT THIS GOLF COARSE IS TO GOLFING HISTORY IT WAS AMAZING TO SAY THE LEAST.

IT WAS DEFINITELY THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GOLF COARSE I HAVE EVER WITNESSED. RIGHT ON THE BEACH WARM AND SUNNY MOST OF THE TIME.

IT BEING OUR SECOND TIME EXPERIENCING THE U.S OPEN WE WERE WELL PREPARED TO FIGHT OFF THE THOUSANDS OF SPECTATORS WITH OUR BINOCULARS AND ALL

WE ALSO GOT TO EXPERIENCE SOME NEW THINGS THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF OUR PREPAREDNESS AND EXTRA ENTHUSIASM 

FIRST: A PICTURE WITH OUR PGA CRUSH AARON BADDELY

SECOND: AUTOGRAPHS FROM MULTIPPLE FAMOUS PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS (OF COARSE IT WAS MY JOB FOR THE WEEK, I EVEN SACRIFICED A CAMERA CRASH FOR GOOSEN'S SIGNATURE)

THREE: SPECIALIZED US OPEN PEBBLE BEACH CHAP STICK!

THE FAB FOUR HAD A WONDERFUL WEEK TOGETHER WE SPENT HOURS TALKING ABOUT GOLF, HAVE MORE INSIDE JOKES, AND MET SOME NEW FRIENDS IN THE STANDS.. AS USUAL :)

CONGRATULATIONS GREAME MCDOWELL FOR WINNING THE TOURNAMENT AT EVEN PARR. HE STUCK WITH IT AND DESERVED THE WIN.

THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE TOURNAMENT I NEVER GAVE ANY RESPECT TO TIGER WOODS. THE CHOICES HAS HE MADE THIS PAST YEAR DESERVES NONE OF MY ATTENTION, SO THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENT I MADE IT KNOWN TO HIM. HE RUINED HIS LIFE AND WILL NEVER BE THE SAME PLAYER, ITS AS IF HE HAS LOST HIS EDGE. THERE WAS ONLY ONE TIME WHEN HE DESERVED EVEN THE LEAST BIT OF ATTENTION AND THAT WAS WHEN HE HIT A 275 YARD CUT FROM BEHIND THE TREE OUT THROUGH THE OCEAN AND ONTO THE GREEN ON NUMBER 18.. IT WAS ONE OF TE MOST AMAZING SHOTS IVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE.

RICE HILL

A ROAD TRIP TO CALIFORNIA IS NEVER COMPLETE WITHOUT A STOP AT RICE HILL 

DELICIOUS BURGERS AND UMPQUA ICE CREAM SHAKES :)

I WOULD SAY THAT IT IS WORTH THE WAIT.. BUT SOME OF US WERE A LITTLE IMPATIENT. THERE ARE ALWAYS TONS OF CUSTOMERS AND OUR MILKSHAKES TOOK A LOT LONGER THAN THE HAND SCOOPED CONES.

INSPIRING WORDS FROM MICKEY "IF NUMBER 2 IS CALLED.. 1 CANT BE FAR BEHIND!!"

IN MEMORY OF STEWY

WE LOVE YOU!

SEMINARY GRADUATION

WHAT WOULD I DO WITHOUT MY MORMON FRIENDS IN HIGH SCHOOL. I LOVE THEM! I AM ALSO GRATEFUL FOR RELEASE TIME SEMINARY BECAUSE I DONT THINK I COULD EVER WAKE UP AT 6 AM EVERY MORNING FOR 4 YEARS.. I HAVE COME TO APPRECIATE SEMINARY SO MUCH AND LOVED THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE IT THROUGHOUT HIGH SCHOOL.

CAL GRADUATION

THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED LEARNING IS AN OPTIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS IN THE GRESHAM/BARLOW DISTRICT, REYNOLDS, CENTENNIAL, AND SANDY SCHOOL DISTRICTS. SINCE JUNIOR YEAR I HAVE ATTENDED THIS SCHOOL EVERY OTHER DAY. AT THIS SCHOOL, YOU ENTER INTO A FIELD OF STUDY THAT COULD EITHER BE MEDICAL, DENTAL, WEB DESIGN, ENGINEERING, AND MANUFACTURING. AFTER TWO YEARS IN THE DENTAL PROGRAM, I AM NOW DENTAL ASSISTING CERTIFIED, X-RAY CERTIFIED PENDING, AND WAS ABLE TO VOLUNTEER AT MULTIPLE HEALTH CLINICS. I HAVE TO SAY THAT THIS WAS THE BEST DECISION I MADE IN HIGH SCHOOL. NOT ONLY BECAUSE NOW I HAVE A SET PATH FOR MY FUTURE, BUT BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE EXPERIENCES AND THE FRIENDS I HAVE MADE.

THE CAL DENTAL CLASS SPENDS 4 CLASSES A DAY, EVERY OTHER DAY, TOGETHER FOR 2 YEARS. NATURALLY, WE HAVE BECOME FAMILY LIKE. I LOVE THIS CLASS AND CAN SEE A FUTURE IN THE DENTAL FIELD WITH THESE KIDS.WE HAVE SPENT HOURS IN STUDY SESSIONS, WE HAVE HELPED EACH OTHER PASS EVERY CLASS, AND HAVE TOO MANY INSIDE JOKES TO COUNT. THE THING ABOUT CAL IS THAT IT TAKES KIDS OUT OF THEIR NORMAL HIGH SCHOOL LIFE, KIDS FROM DIFFERENT SOCIAL GROUPS AND BRINGS THEM TOGETHER. WHEN YOUR AT CAL IT DOESNT MATTER HOW POPULAR YOU ARE, OR WHAT YOUR REPUTATION IS AT YOUR HOME HIGH SCHOOL, YOU ARE ALWAYS ACCEPTED BY YOUR CLASS. THAT FEELING I WILL MISS. I LOVE THESE KIDS!

THANK YOU BILL LESH FOR CREATING THIS SCHOOL FOR US KIDS IN THE GRESHAM AREA. HAPPY RETIREMENT, YOU WILL BE MISSED!