I don't recall much about this dream, but two things stick out to me. Leah and I were out hiking and found two turtles - the mom and a baby. We took them home and later that day decided to release them. While closing the car door, I dropped the baby turtle and stepped on him, breaking him in half. I felt awful, but Leah reassured me he'd be fine and she just bent him back so that he was straight, and he came back to life.
Later I went home, where me, Jamie, my mom, and my aunt had all moved into a new house. I remember it being very large with a huge living room and lots of bedrooms. I was excited about having my own room again - and it was already decorated from the previous owners. Then my mom decided we were putting down carpeting everywhere and I was so upset. I just knew Houdini would pee everywhere and it was a bad idea. I spent the rest of the dream trying to explain that it was our house and we weren't putting down carpeting and then mom called some carpet installers who showed up, while I'm still explaining that we are not having carpet installed.
Interpretation:
To dream that you are hiking represents progress and achievement. With perseverance and strong-will, you will make it far in life.
To see a turtle in your dream symbolizes wisdom, faithfulness, longevity, and loyalty. It also suggests that you need to take it slow in some situation or relationship in your life. With time and patience, you will make steady progress. Alternatively, a turtle indicates that you are sheltering yourself from the realities of life. You are putting forth a hard exterior and not letting others in. As a result, you are feeling withdrawn.
To see a new house in your dream indicates that you are entering into a new phase or new area in your life, you are taking on a new identity and developing new strengths. You are becoming more emotionally mature.
To see your aunt in your dream represents family connection, heritage and value. The aunt may also represent aspects of yourself that you like or dislike. She can also be seen as a substitute mother.
To see your mother in your dream represents the nurturing aspect of your own character. Mothers offer shelter, comfort, life, guidance and protection. Some people may have problems freeing themselves from their mothers and are thus seeking their own individuality and development.
To dream that you are having a conversation with your mother denotes a matter that has preoccupied your mind and you are not sure how to deal with it in your waking life. It indicates unresolved problems that need to be worked out with your mother.
To see and talk with your dead parents in your dreams represent your fears of losing them or your way of coping with the loss. You are using your dream as a last opportunity to say your final good-byes to them.
To dream that you are installing or laying down carpet suggests that you are trying to make your life more comfortable. The dream may also be analogous to the planning of something. You are laying out some new project or endeavor.
To see the floor in your dream represents your support system and sense of security. You have a firm foundation that you can depend on. The floor in your dream may also symbolize the division between the subconscious and conscious. Alternatively, the dream may be a pun on being "floored" or being completely surprised. Perhaps you have been caught off guard about something.
To notice the floorboards in your dream suggests that you are being protective of the things that are important to you. Alternatively, it indicates that you are guarded about something in your subconscious.
All in all, I can't really make sense of this dream. The turtle and hiking seem to represent making progress, but I'm at a loss about the rest of it. Maybe it's just about being caught off guard (floored / surprised) about losing my mom and dealing with that, and making progress along the way.
