Date Night!

Last night- Cole and I decided on somethings we needed to do- rather wanted to do:

1. Ikea...Bookshelf
2. Tai Pan...Home Decor!
3. Gardner's Village... Fun!
   

We've been putting off getting a bookshelf- mostly because Ikea is far! So we went and got our black bookshelf for the living room....assembly and pictures to come!

Second stop was Tai Pan....ps- can we just say that I have the best husband and the fact that he grew up with 4 sisters- he doesnt mind going shopping with me or going to places like Tai Pan- because he spent hours in those places growing up! Thank you Cole's sisters! So we got some more Halloween Decorations....I LOVE Halloween- my favorite of which are three Halloween pillows that say "Bippity" "Boppity" and "Boo!" They're cute...I love them! Also...pictures of our Halloween Hollow of a home to come!

And finally- Gardner's Village. This is where Cole took me 1 year ago on our date when we had our first kiss. Its this little place where they have awesome little shops... the Wild West Shop is Cole's favorite, and a Christmas shop, and a quilt shop, and a fudge shop. And they go all out for Halloween- women dress up as withces and wander around! I love it! And we also went to dinner at Archibald's which is a restraunt there that used to be a mill in the old days! So fun! Date night was most fab with my handsome husband! I love him....A LOT!

Xoxo,

Halloween Lover

Awesome....BYU Testing Center Said So.

That's right....I'm Awesome. You know how I know? The BYU testing center said so!

I've started my last fall at BYU. Hooray! And all this time, I have never- not once- gotten an A in the testing center. And for those of you who dont know about the testing center, you take your test on the second level, turn it in, and walk downstairs and there is a tv monitor that displays student id numbers and the percentage you got on your exam. If you get an A, next to your percentage it says "Awesome!", "Good Job!", or "Well Done!" something to that effect. I'm not going to lie, I sat there and waited for the screen to change and give me all the affirmations of my intelligence! I was so proud... I called my parents right away! "So I'm kind of a big deal!" Basically- thats how the conversation started. And here is the crazy part- it was my statistics exam. I've taken a lot of easy classes these past few years- and statistics is the one I finally get an A on. I guess being married is better for my grades! I'm kinda waiting for an email telling me they graded it incorrectly. Haha.

So school is school. Busy and crazy but I'll be done in April...so close...but so far away! Next week, I'll be going to St. George for my ultrasound internship at the World Senior Games. It is simply one of my most exciting things I do every year. First of all- its basically Olympics for the elderly and people come from all over the world to compete in these events. Seriously- women from Africa who play volleyball and a guy from Brazil last year who was 92 and playing tennis! Healthy healthy people! And we do ultrasound on the carotid artery in the neck and analyze the Intima Media Thickness- basically, we look at how clogged their arteries are which is a huge predictor of stroke! Its amazing! Ultrasound is seriously the coolest technology- and it saves lives! I love it so much!

And Cole is the new 9th grade Girls Basketball Head Coach! He told me I'm going to have to behave when I come to his games- like if parents get mad at his coaching I can't just yell at them "well your kid sucks at sports!" Which- lets be honest- I probably would do. Haha.

Thats all for now.

Xoxo The Coach's Wife

Home Sweet Home

We LOVE our cute little apartment! It just our little slice of heaven after a long day of school and work! We are soooooo happy here and I finally decided I should put some pictures up. That....and I'm avoiding studying for the Statistics Exam I have tomorrow.

Ugh doesnt even begin to explain my feelings toward that class!

But.....on to Apartment Love!!!

This is as you walk in the front door. Cole's little head it there in the corner....he has just been loving that 42 inch tv of his. I dont know what is on the tv in this picture, but I'd almost put money on that it is ESPN of some sort! Thats his baby- thats for sure! Our living room colors are tan and black.

We looked FOREVER for some pillows we liked! You cant tell the design very well- but three of them have a sort of leaf design and the other two are zebra! I love them! They add a really cute accent and some texture to the couch!!!

And our kitchen colors are- you guessed it...Red and Black! My cousin gave us the adorable table and my Uncle Rory and Aunt Judy recovered the chairs so they would match our kitchen! I have awesome family!!! :)

We dont have very much counter space....but tons of cupboard space! And I'm still getting used to the oven- it doesn't cook very evenly, but I can usually make it work pretty well. Cole hasn't complained about my cooking- so thats a plus! He told me the other day that he's glad he married someone who can cook! Haha! I love cooking for him!

And I love that he loves my cooking!

And here is our bathroom- it also is our laundry room! Boy- do I LOVE not having to go anywhere to do laundry....things like that you are so grateful for after being a single college student! The bathroom changed quite a bit since this picture...we have rugs and a towel rack and a cute little picture hanging on the wall that matches just perfectly! Its quite adorable!

I'll add the rest of the pictures later- apparently, I dont have them on my camera. Weird....and I've decorated for Halloween!!! We still have some little things to add....a bookshelf is the next thing we want in our living room and we still need to hang up our words and pictures from the wedding. Its just amazing how busy we've been with school starting. I miss the old days of just working and coming home to relax (hahaha- the old days....we've been married for 3 months!)

Thats all for now!

XOXO,

The Mrs.

Labor Day Weekend

What a weekend it has been! Cole and I decided to go home for Labor Day since I'd been pretty homesick. This is the first summer I've lived away from home. Married life is awesome....but I was missing my parents.

While we were there, my dad was smoking a barbeque hog for his customers for Labor Day. He goes to check the hogs at 11 at night usually. But this time- the fire had gone out, but not the propane. When he went to re-light the fire, an explosion caught his clothes on fire. His clothing was just shredded. He got the fire out and he went to make sure they were still cooking before he drove himself home. My mom woke me up to help. I knew they were 2nd degree burns on his face and hands and his lower back had some spots that were 3rd degree. I called my friend Shelly who had just started working at the hospital as a nurse to make sure I was right. We took my Dad to the Emergency Room. But they kept us there from about midnight until 3 am and they really didnt know how to handle burns. They ran tests and an EKG to make sure my Dad's lungs and heart were okay and then gave him pain medication. Since it was a holiday weekend, there was no plastic surgeon that could see his hands until Tuesday, so they were going to fly him to the burn center in Greeley, Colorado. Since we knew that cost would be tremendous, i asked the doctor if I could drive him. So, at 3:30 am, my dad and I took off for the 4 hour drive and I had to leave Cole and my Mom in Casper to watch the BBQ hogs.

We got to the ER in Greeley at about 7:30 and saw the specialist. They gave my dad some more pain medication so he was feeling better and the burn specialist looked at his burns and said Dad should make a full recovery. His hands and face will begin to heal within the week. It is amazing to look back and see the tender mercies and the blessings that we are so grateful for. His injuries could, and probably should have been much worse for the type of injury he sustained. I'm so grateful for my Dad and his strength and I'm grateful he'll be recovering soon!

Xoxo

Daddy's Girl

College Football Season

It's Saturday! So I'm at work and Cole is in Idaho. Not the ideal Newly Wed Weekend but we're beginning to adapt. We still hate it, but what can you do. Good think he's worth it! It sucks having him gone....but I knew what I was getting into when I decided to marry that handsome little cowboy of mine!

We've been married just barely over two months now!! Crazy, eh? And somehow we've only been to our ward a whopping 1 time. So time number 2 will be tomorrow!

This week, I've recently found out that Wells Fargo lets you design your credit card! How awesome is that? I changed my cards to have our wedding pictures on them...and I've only just recently changed my name at the bank. So I'm waiting for my cards to come, and somehow I just assumed that I my cards would still work until I got my new cards- even though my name has changed. I was wrong. And at the worst time. I went to Subway....made my sandwich all delicious and perfect and then I tried to pay with my debit card- wouldnt work....then my credit card. Still nope. I had to walk away without my sandwich! I told Cole when I got home- he was like "Were you embarassed?" I was like "No- I was hungry!" lol. Worst ever! Pssssh....changing your name sucks! Good thing I'm so close to being done! I got a new drivers license, changed my name 0n the transcripts, on the bank account, social security card, and my school id. Now BYU doesnt even recognize me as Jamie Komma. A little sad! Its like I didnt exist when I was single. haha.

Cole and I are looking into getting a second tv. College football is about to start....and Cole tells me the other day "I'm going to need the tv on Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday nights" lol. So we're going to need two tvs. lol. I love him....but we need some alone time- me with my private practice, greys, chuck, smallville, and desperate housewives. That sounds like a lot of shows....but it about equals his sports! What a pair we are?

Xoxo

Miss Komma....uh....I mean Mrs. Nelson

AKA soon to be NFL Widow

Cassia County Fair

Last weekend, Cole took me back to Idaho for the 100 year celebration of the Cassia County Fair and Rodeo. It was so much fun! Complete with fried foods, dutch oven cooking, corn on the cob on a stick, my beloved cotton candy, wild cow rides, rodeo, and mormon rodeo clowns!


Apparently, the maple bars of the Cassia County Fair are infamous. Everyone waits in line for like an hour for the deep fried little treasures. Everyone....except the Mexicans. Which by the way, there is an exceptionally large amount in Burley. They cut in line. Cole says "When you cross the border illegally, whats cutting in line?" I got a little feisty at the counter when I "Cutters" were at the counter, we had been in line for about 45 minute- her like 10- when I thought I heard the cashier say it would be an hour after "the cutter's" order! I about stole her doughnuts right then and there! Cole was pulling on me back- "Jamie- shhhh, let it go!" Hahaha. I guess I embarass him. We know I'm the feisty one. If you're wondering, no we didnt have to wait an hour. And they were worth it! Delicious little beauties! I've been searching for recipes to see if I can try to make some! I think it can be done!
We went to the rodeo on Friday night with Cole's mom, sister, and brother in law. So much fun! I had no idea what to expect when they announced the Wild Cow Ride. Yeah...pretty much exactly what it says! They have like 5 or 6 teams of 3 guys and one "Wild Cow" to each team. They open the gates and release the cows and the first team to saddle one of the cows and ride it through a set of cones wins. Sounds a little odd....but hillarious. Also dangerous! Basically, all of these cows were just dragging these guys all over the arena. Cows kept charging all the kids and running them over....all for a belt buckle. Suffice it to say...Cole won't ever be participating in such an event.


















I've also been making diaper cakes lately.... I for some reason know a lot of people having babies. I made one for Heather Blevins who's expecting her little Baby Alice here in mid September! And Cole's mom had me make one for Abram Jone's sister, I've never met her but I guess she's having a girl! And I'm making one for my cousin who is having.....you guessed it...A GIRL! haha.



I just really love this ultrasound picture. Cute little baby feet! Ps....Per Kaylee- I have decided to add that no- I AM NOT PREGO!

There is an ultrasound tech that works at the Health Center who's been letting me job shadow her at her private office and teaching me how to do gender checks....its awesome! I still have so much to learn but I love every minute of it! It is so much fun to be a part of every little family that comes in, even for just a second to share in that exciting moment! One of the best I got to see was a couple who came in and all FOUR of their little boys filed in after them! So I got to see her check for all of the healthy signs of the baby and then, at the end, she told them it was a girl! The cute little mommy just started crying....she was so excited! The dad was happy too, but he said he was hoping to have enough for a whole basketball team! I thought instantly of Cole. We better not be reliving that in approximately 2.7 years! Haha I want mostly boys...but I at least want one little girl. Good thing that is still a while away!

Cole has started teaching at Springville Junior High this week! He's so cute when he goes to school! So handsome! Psssssh...if he were my junior high teacher- I would have had a major crush. Haha. Ok...so I'm a little biased! But I helped him decorate his room last week. That was fun! We put up pictures of the presidents and the consitution and his Michael Jordan picture. And he started of Tuesday! So today is day 4! It's fun to be on the other side....the teacher's perspective! He comes home and tells me about his students, how some like to talk, some think they're funny, some who dont do the work, the ones who are quiet. I just have to look back at my schooling and evaluate what my teachers thought of me!

And BYU starts for me on Monday! Ugh! I can't believe that I'm starting my fourth year of College! I'm a senior. How weird!? Its gone really fast....but I hope this year goes even faster! I just went to the bookstore to buy books yesterday....490 dollars! Wow- I'm not going to miss school! If everything goes according to plan....which it never does (I dont know why I still have plans) we're hoping to move to Burley next year! If the programs I'm looking into for ultrasound work out the way I'm hoping them to. Well....thats about all for now!!!

Xoxo,

J-me

Mostly, I wanted to put up some more pictures of our families at our wedding and some pictures of our reception in Elba, Idaho! It was perfect...so cute and I loved every minute of our outdoor reception in Cole's backyard!

I LOVE this picture- Cole and I are trying to get Bryson to sit up for the picture but my favorite part of this picture is Tenae acting like its not her kid. Its just so hard for the little ones to sit still.

Cole and his sweet sisters: Tenelle, Tenae, NaShai, and Megann.

Cole and I with our parents. His Mother- Paula and my Mom and Dad- Jim and Diane.

And this is my whole family...finally complete. Kalob & Elise, Cole & I, Dad & Mom, Anita & Matthew! Anita wasn't sure she'd be able to make it....greatest gift ever! It was the first time our family had been ALL together!!!

And here's the cake! Crazy adventure that it was! But I loved it! Our initials are hidden in the scrolly decoration all over the cake- I thought it was neat and you could never get that kind of personalization from a bakery! And it tasted good.....I LOVE cake! But we had so much left over!!!

My mom's friend JoAnne gave us (and both of my brothers) an awesome gift! It was the cake cutting set- the knife has our date on it and the server part has our names!











I can honestly say I have no clue why I'm making this face. Lovely! Sophia says its because I was looking for a plate or a napkin to put the cake on. Yep...didn't have any! Classic facial expression though....slightly embarrassing. And I LOVED the lanterns!!!



These are the doors that we stood in front of as people came through the line! Our initials were hanging with turquoise ribbon and in the trees are some of the words that we had all over the reception! I want to hang these letters in our apartment but Cole thinks their too big. We shall see!!!


And more lanterns!!!!


And this....is the antique car of Cole's uncles that he brought to be the backdrop for our gifts!

So cute!

This is what all the tables looked like but we had all kinds of different words like kisses, dance, laugh, love, together. They'll be hanging in our aparment!!!! Amber took these pictures....her and Maren and so many others drove the three hours from Utah to Elba! It meant so much to have them there!

This is the guest sign in table with just some of our pictures!

I owe a big thanks to my sweet roommate Sophia and Amber for taking all the pictures at the reception! I'm so glad they did!

XOXO

The New Mrs. Nelson