Camilla Mae

So this is a "Jarem Post" on why I think I am so lucky to be with Camilla. It's 9:15 p.m. and Camilla is at the gym right now, for the second time today. She's already watched Sofie and babysat another 8 month old kid for 7 hours today. She taught her aerobics class, took me to and from school, and made my lunch. This girl is amazing---

So the story is this...for the past couple of months I have been really working really hard to prepare for some job interviews and it has been really stressful. I get all worked up about things and probably drive Camilla nuts every night when I can't just come home and relax.

Yesterday I had a final interview for one of the firms that I really want to work for. I basically didn't sleep the night before and I was really tense and nervous on the plane ride out to the firm's location. I could not relax not matter what I tried. I finally realized that if I didn't chill out I would probably die of a heart attack before the plane landed, and that would definitely lower my chances of getting the job.

I ended up messing around on my Ipod and looking for a playlist. I came across the "Wedding Mix" which has all the best songs that Camilla and I loved to 'listen' to on our dates. I started looking at a few of our family pictures as well. I eventually made it to an album of pictures from some of our first dates, engagement pics (the first date and engagement weren't too far apart :) ), vacations, and our latest family pictures with Sofie. During all this I had one of those moments, you know, when everything just seems so right and perfect and fine. I just felt like the luckiest guy around.

Before I knew it the plane had started its final decent and I was on the ground ready to go. I felt great about the interviews, but I was more excited to come home and be with my family. I got a couple of great girls on my hands and the two of them make me forever happy.

Thanks Nena for being more confident in me than I am in myself. Thanks for calming me down and helping me relax even when I was a couple hundred miles away. Thanks for making each day the time of my life.

A very chilly 5k

Last Saturday we went to run a 5k to support Wasatch Mental Health with Spencer and Aly. Little did we know we would encounter such harsh conditions. I ended up waiting in the car with Sofie becase it was just too cold for her. Jarem finished in record time but still couldn't feel great about his performance as he was beaten by 2 girls. Spencer and Aly were champs to brave the cold with us. We love you guys!

Visitors

My parents and Jarem's dad came in town to visit last week. We had so much fun and can't wait to see them all again soon!

Baby Hallows

We feel so blessed to be welcoming Baby Hallows #2 to our family in March 2009. Even though he/she is only 2 inches long we couldn't love him/her more!

Mr. and Mrs.

We are so happy that Aly is our sister now! Spence couldn't have possibly married better. It was a fabulous weekend with family including our new family the Giles. The sealing was perfect and the reception was gorgeous and so much fun! We love you Aly!

ps. We missed Maria so much but she is more blessed than any of us so you really can't feel too badly for her. ;)

New talent

A couple weeks ago we were at In and Out Burger and Sofie drank from a straw. She had been trying for a while, i suspect because she often sees me using a straw, and she finally got it. Now she can't get enough. She always has to have one!

Sofie Crawls!!

Sofie's been scooting for a while now but last night for the first time Sofie did a real crawl across the floor. Jarem was right there but I found myself shouting "Look look she's really doing it!" I even got a little teary. If I had my way she would stay little forever! I guess I'm happy for her. I caught her new moves on video this morning.