So we have an incredibly busy week coming up and I'm so excited for it. The reason I haven't blogged much in the past couple weeks is because they have been pretty quiet and, to be honest, quite boring! Summer is coming and with it some changes for the Hunt family. :)
Eric is Graduating!
Eric has wrapped up this semester and has been cleared to walk on May 2nd, 2015. He will be graduating with a Bachelor's in History with an intent to coach basketball. I could not be anymore proud of my husband. At the beginning of his time at California Baptist University Eric's initial goal was to get a bachelor's and then a master's degree in Kinesiology. His plan was to become a Physical Therapist and he wanted to work with athletes. Well as time went by, being a PT just didn't seem like Eric's dream job. When he first started talking about wanting to do something different, which was about the time where we first got engaged, I had, quite selfishly I might add, a panic attack. The only reason I was panicking is because at that point I had no idea what I wanted to do in terms of a career. I was thinking "Eric, one of us has to have an idea about what we want to do with our lives or we're screwed!" Let me tell you, I look back on my reaction and I can't believe how selfish I was about Eric's feelings. I really am embarrassed about it. It was one of my most immature moments that I wish I could go back and change. I really have grown in the past year. Anyways, so at the beginning of this school year we were called as Sunday School teachers for a group of awesome 14-17 year old's, and Eric took on a real leadership role on his basketball team. It got Eric thinking more and more about what he wanted to do with his life. He loved basketball, and he loved working with the youth of our church. He made up his mind. He wanted to be a coach. Now, Eric was afraid to tell me because of my initial reaction a year prior, and that makes me so sad! But when he finally told me, I had no other answer than that I would support him unconditionally. You would not believe Eric's sigh of relief! Granted at this point I had finally realized what kind of career I wanted so I wasn't too worried about the future, but through that one year I realized that you have one life, ONE. Do something that makes you happy. My number one concern, even though I didn't tell Eric, was about money. That sounds horrible, but a lot of the fights between my parents were about money and I didn't want that for Eric and I. But then I thought of something, something silly but very effective to my situation. I thought of Mary Poppins, a Disney movie that I hold close to my heart. I thought of Mr. Banks and his job at the bank. Yes, he made enough money to keep his wife and children very well taken care of and to live an extremely comfortable life, but he hated his job and he wasn't happy. Now because he wasn't happy it affected his attitude at home, causing his children to think that he didn't love them and that he didn't want to be near them. How sad is that! The only way it got better was when he left the job that was making him so miserable and he got back into what made him happy, and in return he was able to gain a better relationship with his children as is shown in that wonderful closing scene where they all go fly a kite. This just goes to show that no matter what age Disney always has something to teach you, it really is some kind of magic, but what that revealed to me is that I would so much rather have a happy husband who loves what he's doing and comes home and loves on me and on our children, than a husband who feels like he has to work at a job that he hates just to make me happy. Money is not everything. Yeah, it's great, and of course who wouldn't want to live in a nice, big house, with three cars and no debt. But what a waste of a life doing something that you hate doing or something that you're not truly passionate about. Eric is going to be a phenomenal coach. He's a natural born leader, and he loves working with the youth. Coaching is such a rewarding job, and its a job where there are so many chances to move up and excel. So I'm excited for him. It's a job he'll love so much that it won't even be a job, and that's all I want for him, to be happy in what he does, because I know that'll have such a positive impact on our lives and our marriage. :)
So another congrats to my handsome blue-eyed hubby, I couldn't be anymore proud of him and how hard he has worked and how great of an example he is to me. :)
California Baptist University Class of 2015
Also something else is special about May 2nd. Its mine and Eric's...
One Year Anniversary <3
I can't believe that it's already been a year since we walked into the Mesa, Arizona Temple hand in hand and were sealed to one another in front of the people we loved for time and all eternity. One year! We're basically experts on marriage. ;) JUST KIDDING! We're not anywhere close to being experts, but marriage is fun, and I love sharing everyday with him, and everyday I think about how lucky I am to have married such an incredible man. I'm so happy that he found me, and fell in love with me. I'm no angel, I'm sometimes very difficult to live with, but he loves me through it, and I am extremely grateful for that. I think we compliment each other very well. :)
Eric is Graduating!
Eric has wrapped up this semester and has been cleared to walk on May 2nd, 2015. He will be graduating with a Bachelor's in History with an intent to coach basketball. I could not be anymore proud of my husband. At the beginning of his time at California Baptist University Eric's initial goal was to get a bachelor's and then a master's degree in Kinesiology. His plan was to become a Physical Therapist and he wanted to work with athletes. Well as time went by, being a PT just didn't seem like Eric's dream job. When he first started talking about wanting to do something different, which was about the time where we first got engaged, I had, quite selfishly I might add, a panic attack. The only reason I was panicking is because at that point I had no idea what I wanted to do in terms of a career. I was thinking "Eric, one of us has to have an idea about what we want to do with our lives or we're screwed!" Let me tell you, I look back on my reaction and I can't believe how selfish I was about Eric's feelings. I really am embarrassed about it. It was one of my most immature moments that I wish I could go back and change. I really have grown in the past year. Anyways, so at the beginning of this school year we were called as Sunday School teachers for a group of awesome 14-17 year old's, and Eric took on a real leadership role on his basketball team. It got Eric thinking more and more about what he wanted to do with his life. He loved basketball, and he loved working with the youth of our church. He made up his mind. He wanted to be a coach. Now, Eric was afraid to tell me because of my initial reaction a year prior, and that makes me so sad! But when he finally told me, I had no other answer than that I would support him unconditionally. You would not believe Eric's sigh of relief! Granted at this point I had finally realized what kind of career I wanted so I wasn't too worried about the future, but through that one year I realized that you have one life, ONE. Do something that makes you happy. My number one concern, even though I didn't tell Eric, was about money. That sounds horrible, but a lot of the fights between my parents were about money and I didn't want that for Eric and I. But then I thought of something, something silly but very effective to my situation. I thought of Mary Poppins, a Disney movie that I hold close to my heart. I thought of Mr. Banks and his job at the bank. Yes, he made enough money to keep his wife and children very well taken care of and to live an extremely comfortable life, but he hated his job and he wasn't happy. Now because he wasn't happy it affected his attitude at home, causing his children to think that he didn't love them and that he didn't want to be near them. How sad is that! The only way it got better was when he left the job that was making him so miserable and he got back into what made him happy, and in return he was able to gain a better relationship with his children as is shown in that wonderful closing scene where they all go fly a kite. This just goes to show that no matter what age Disney always has something to teach you, it really is some kind of magic, but what that revealed to me is that I would so much rather have a happy husband who loves what he's doing and comes home and loves on me and on our children, than a husband who feels like he has to work at a job that he hates just to make me happy. Money is not everything. Yeah, it's great, and of course who wouldn't want to live in a nice, big house, with three cars and no debt. But what a waste of a life doing something that you hate doing or something that you're not truly passionate about. Eric is going to be a phenomenal coach. He's a natural born leader, and he loves working with the youth. Coaching is such a rewarding job, and its a job where there are so many chances to move up and excel. So I'm excited for him. It's a job he'll love so much that it won't even be a job, and that's all I want for him, to be happy in what he does, because I know that'll have such a positive impact on our lives and our marriage. :)
So another congrats to my handsome blue-eyed hubby, I couldn't be anymore proud of him and how hard he has worked and how great of an example he is to me. :)
California Baptist University Class of 2015
Eric and friend Eric Carnohan at the CBU Senior Banquet.
Eric, his coaches and the other seniors of the CBU Men's Basketball Team.
From left to right: Coach Rick Croy, Eric Hunt, Chris Brown, Eric Nelson, Eividas Petrulis, and Coach Hardy Asprilla.
Photo Credit: CBU Men's Basketball Instagram
Also something else is special about May 2nd. Its mine and Eric's...
One Year Anniversary <3
I can't believe that it's already been a year since we walked into the Mesa, Arizona Temple hand in hand and were sealed to one another in front of the people we loved for time and all eternity. One year! We're basically experts on marriage. ;) JUST KIDDING! We're not anywhere close to being experts, but marriage is fun, and I love sharing everyday with him, and everyday I think about how lucky I am to have married such an incredible man. I'm so happy that he found me, and fell in love with me. I'm no angel, I'm sometimes very difficult to live with, but he loves me through it, and I am extremely grateful for that. I think we compliment each other very well. :)
I'll post pictures of Eric's graduation and all that jazz, so excited for him and this experience. Also excited for us to celebrate our first of many years together. :)
