Thursday, August 29, 2013

Gaining Some Perspective

Tim started school on Monday and I felt like bawling my eyes out.  Why did this summer have to end, along with all my happiness (maybe a stretch)?  I need to buckup and realize that the fall season in Provo is absolutely gorgeous, and the miserable winter only lasts three-ish months.  I can handle anything for three-ish months.  Besides Tim starting his new semester, I got a job.  I've been working at ancestry.com for almost a month.  Tim gets home from school at 5:40, and I leave for work at 5:45 and get home around 10:15.  Tim is such a trooper for putting Bridger to bed every night (and cleaning the house before I get home).  I like my job overall and it has turned out to be a nice break from Bridger, bless his heart.  

As I was driving home from work last night, I saw that the engine, battery, and gas lights were on in Tim's car (I hate that car).  I thought to myself, "Carlee, what a unique time in your life.  Your husband is in school, you have a rambunctious little boy, no money, and living in your parent's apartment.  I just need to enjoy this and understand that it won't last forever and knowing me, I'll probably miss it when we move on.  Besides, half of all Provo is in the exact same situation, so stop worrying about the next phase and just enjoy this one."  Amen, Carlee, Amen.  However, its always fun to dream a little. So, when all of our debts are paid, savings adding up, and retirement underway (yadayada), I'm buying this car:
2015 Honda CR-V Fit

Thursday, August 8, 2013

July/August and Bridger is 1!

This summer has been the best of my life, I think.  I've been able to walk with Bridger every day, play with girls from the ward, clean my house, run errands, and enjoy absolutely gorgeous days.  I know Tim is excited for fall semester to start and everything that comes with it, but me, I could live this summer forever.  Here is what has been happening with the Hemming's:
We ran our first 5k as a family.  It was a blast and I think it should be a yearly tradition.
All of Tim's family came to for a family reunion.  We got to see Lori go through the temple for the first time - it was really sweet.  I absolutely love Tim's family.  They are the greatest people and we had such a good time with them.
We all flew out to California for interviews in San Francisco, Fresno, and Riverside.  Our day in San Fran wasn't the best but we did eat some amazing ice cream and saw the Golden Gate Bridge.

On Wednesday, we went to Balboa Island in Newport.  We rented bikes and rode along the beach, played in the waves, and ate yummy fish tacos. 
Swimming at the hotel...
For Bridger's birthday, we went to the Cheesecake Factory by the hotel and got him an ice-cream sunday with a candle.  He didn't know how to blow the candle out but he knew what to do with the whip cream.
In the airport, waiting to go home...