What a Summer. . .

Hello everyone!

It has been a crazy summer for John, Griz, myself, and our newest addition Jimba!  This crazy summer is why I haven't posted literally all summer long.

In May John and I moved into our own rental house in Provo.  It's nice having the house to ourselves.  We can cook when we want. Cleaning seems to be easier when its just 2 people making messes. And overall just having the 2 of us, plus the pups, is so much fun!

At the end of May John and I drove to Houston for my best friend's wedding.  The drive was LONG!  We drove from Utah to Houston all in one go.  I drove through the night because John and I just didn't feel like stopping.  It was a long drive, but totally worth it. Houston welcomed us in fine fashion with a downpour :)  The wedding itself was SO MUCH FUN!  I hadn't seen any of my high school friends for about 4 years, so it was nice catching up with some of them.  And seeing Missy get married was so sweet. I am so glad we made the trip down to Houston for this very special occasion!  I am hoping to get back to Houston for a longer trip soon.  Pics will be coming soon!

June was a fairly quite month.  It mostly consisted of settling into the house. The big news of June was us adopting Jimba from the Humane Society.  We had been wanting another dog, but thought we should wait until after our Connecticut trip to get one.  I couldn't resist checking out the pups on the Humane Society website. When we found Jimba we instantly fell in love. We got in the car, drove the humane society and adopted him within a couple of hours. When we met him at the Humane Society his name was Chatanooga.  John and I both thought that name was stupid.  We had decided before we ever met Jimba that the next dog we got would be named Jimba, after our 2 basketball players- Jimmer Fredette and Kemba Walker (Jimmer from my team BYU and Kemba from John's team UCONN).  Little did we know that Jimba actually has some mad skills.  He can climb and jump over baby gates like a champ.  He is our little escape artist.   Jimba is such a cuddle bug.  He loves laying on my lap and taking naps.  He and Griz get along great.  Griz has a bit more energy than Jimba does, but for the most part they are best friends.

In July John and I visited his family in Connecticut. We went camping in upstate New York, which was so much fun!  We camped on an island in Lake George.  It was SO BEAUTIFUL.  I absolutely LOVE boating and camping so this was the perfect vacation.  Aside from the rain storm and caffeine headaches the trip was a blast.  After we finished our long weekend of camping, John and I spent a day in Rhode Island.  We did some sight seeing and then met up with John's sister to go to a Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives featured restaurant. It was pretty tasty.  We finished our trip to Connecticut by visiting a restaurant called The Place with a few of John's Aunts and Uncles.  I absolutely adore all of John's family.  Spending time with them makes me so happy. I can't wait to officially join the Fede family so that I can claim these wonderful people as my family too.  The Place is a way cool restaurant that is only open in the summer. It's an outdoor restaurant that features grilled corn on the cob and roasted clams, just to name a few items.  The Place has few menu items, but patrons are invited to bring their own sides and appetizers, as well as beverages.  It is such a fun atmosphere and SO DELICIOUS!  I am just beginning to enjoy seafood such as clams and OH MY GOODNESS these were so good.  Seriously I was spoiled to try my first clams in Connecticut.  Utah seafood just doesn't compare to freshly caught New England seafood. I always enjoy my time in Connecticut.  John's family is so much fun and I always get to experience new things. I can't wait until we get back there!

August was again a pretty uneventful month.  We threw a birthday party for John, which was fun.  Our house is a little cramped when we get 15-20 people in it, but it's so much fun to have friends over for a good time.

I know it doesn't sound like we were that busy, but with me working a full time job and a part time job, I really am busy!  I get home around 730, which leaves me just enough time to cook dinner and eat before going to bed.  I am trying to prioritize my time a bit better and make time for the things I enjoy.  I do have lots of blog posts in mind so stay tuned!  Also I will be posting some pics from our Summer so that you can see what we have been up to instead of just reading about it.  Pictures make everything better right?

Stay tuned for pics and updates soon!

~Tara