we're leaving the bubble (Utah)

Yep, we're all packed and ready to hit the road to South Carolina for the summer! We leave TODAY! We are so excited to spend the summer near the beach, with good friends, close to family, and with warmer weather. We woke up this morning in Provo, UT to find this outside.....

*Sorry for the poor quality in photos; these were taken with my camera phone*

Yes, that's right. It's snowing. And, yes, I do realize it is May 24th. I guess Utah is a little sad we're leaving because it rained and rained last night and then this morning it SNOWED! What?! All I can say is that I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOO done with Utah weather. 

Bring on the humid, hot, sticky, and happy weather South Carolina because here we come!!!!!!!!

Year One!

 
May 23, 2010 = Our One Year Anniversary!

It has been an incredible year of marriage and we are looking forward to many, many more together!

Details of our anniversary to come! 

Camping in Pine Valley/Visiting G-ma & G-pa

Wow, what a fun weekend! Logan and I went down to Southern Utah with our good friends, John and Allison. It was a blast. We left Friday afternoon and spent the night camping in Pine Valley, UT. It was such a nice campsite and we had a great time!!!

On Saturday morning, we headed over to Central, UT where Logan's grandparents live. It was so nice getting to spend time with Grandma & Grandpa Corbett. We helped for a couple hours and did some yard work for them. Later in the afternoon, we drove an hour to the Sand Hollow Reservoir. It was so beautiful. The water was freezing, but we had fun anyway! This was just what we needed to kick off the summer......

Savings!!!

I just want to say that I am so grateful for a savings account! Seriously! Ever since I was little, my parents taught me to SAVE, SAVE, SAVE. And, did I listen? Not necessarily. Sometimes I would just spend and spend until I over-drafted (yes, it's happened) and sometimes I would save and use the money to buy something completely useless/pointless. 

Luckily, it doesn't happen anymore because I've learned to save AND spend wisely!!!!!!!!!! Logan and I started taking 20% out of our paychecks. 10% for tithing and 10% for savings. It's been great and it feels good to see money in your savings account go up! Well, unfortunately.....our car has been having problems lately so we took it into the shop to get it looked at and fixed before we make the big trip out to South Carolina. And, here is the cost breakdown, etc.

New Battery/Oil Change: $110

Brake Replacement: $328

New Tires/Front Axel Replacement: $722

Total Price: $1160

Goodbye, savings account. We will miss you, but know that we will gradually get you back soon!

WOWWWWWWWWWW! Fixing a car is expensive, but I guess it's not so bad since we don't have to pay $300 a month for a new car, right? And, good thing we had money saved up....I don't even want to imagine what would have happened if we got stuck in the middle of Nebraska with no money to fix the car. All I have to say is that this car BETTER make its way to South Carolina in perfect condition or else.

Anyway, the point of this post is for me to ramble about how much fixing a car cost but to also look at the bright side......saving really does work! It's been such a blessing to know that we have money saved up in case of an emergency (i.e. car problems)! Thanks mom & dad for teaching me to save, even though I didn't realize the real importance of it until now. The end. 

good news in May!

After much waiting and anticipation, my little brother (Tommy) just found out he got accepted into Mary Washington University located in Fredericksburg, VA. He will also be playing soccer for them (NCAA Division III team).

I can't tell you how excited and happy I am for my brother. He's a wonderful person and I know he's going to do great things in college! GO TOMMY BOY! *His birthday is May 11th so this was a nice, early birthday present!

Also, Logan had his BEST semester since attending BYU!!! Yay! I am so proud of him. I'm not a distraction after all, much to my father's thinking before we got married (he said I might distract Logan from his studies). Yeah sorry daddy, not a chance. This was Logan's best semester yet! And, he did it while working many, long hours at the Marriott Center! I am so proud of him! He's also taking summer classes too!! He's so smart and motivated....I love him!

I also finished my second graduate class last week for my Master's in Secondary Education. Hooray! It's been a great experience so far, and I've learned so much already. I am looking forward to the nice two month break before my next class starts! And, I happen to have a 4.0 GPA (not to brag or anything....well, maybe just a little...but hello it's really hard holding down a 4.0 while you are working full-time, okay?!)

I love the month of MAY! It's such a good month. There are so many exciting things happening this month....

-my friend (Nikki's) baby is due!!!!!!!!!!!
-camping in Pine Valley

-visiting Logan's grandparents in St. George

-weddings = 2

-birthdays (brother's & dad's) = 2

-1 year WEDDING anniversary (May 23)

-moving for summer internships (Myrtle Beach, SC)