Kevin and Nancy

Coming Along

2011-03-18T09:05:00.000-07:00

Things are moving right along and all of us are doing great! I did just have a little set-back with kidney stones, but that didn't last long and baby did very well through it all. I am continuing to work, probably until the week of my due date. . . . (if she lets me). Kevin is getting ready to wrap up his 2nd semester of the Architecture program, and keeping busy! We are getting very excited to meet this little girl and hope all goes well.

Happy St. Patty's Day, 31 Weeks

28 Weeks

24 weeks

2011-01-22T21:03:00.000-08:00

Getting Ready!

2011-01-22T20:35:00.000-08:00

IT'S A GIRL!!

We are thrilled to be having a little girl. Kevin was sure it was going to be a boy and was shocked to hear the results. He is getting use to the little bows, flowers and pink things though and can't wait to be out numbered!

Here is one of the ultrasound pics, a 3D one. Yes it's a picture of a picture. . . If you can see it, it is her little arm reaching up by her forehead with her other hand in her mouth. Notice the cute little button nose!

Some good deals I have gotten. Cute bouncer seat I paid $16 dollars for a Target.

Her little corner. This bed set I got at Target for $12.50! It came with the bumper pad, quilt and sheet, I made the bedskirt to match.

A panoramic picture of our living room in our new apartment. We are loving it here.

Life Changes

2010-11-23T20:08:00.000-08:00

1st baby bump pic - 14weeks

So to those who don't know, we are expecting!! We will be welcoming Baby Bunnell in mid-May. We are so excited to start this new chapter in our lives and will be making some changes to accommodate. We are moving into our first apartment in 2 weeks! We weren't planning on moving until about March, but we found a good place and had to take advantage of it. I will post some pictures when we get all settled. We are grateful to have lived here with Grandma and Grandpa Thompson, and are grateful for their kindness. We are sad and nervous to leave, but know that this will be a good change.

Good Recipe

2010-02-01T20:55:00.000-08:00

Tomato Tortellini Soup

1 pkg. refrigerated cheese tortellini

2 cans (10-3/4 oz. each) condensed tomato soup (undiluted)

2 cups vegetable broth

2 cups 2% milk
2 cups half and half cream

1/2 cup chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes

1 tsp. onion powder

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. dried basil

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Cook tortellini according to package.

Meanwhile, on the stovetop combine the soup, broth, milk, cream, tomatoes and seasonings. Heat through, stirring frequently. Drain tortellini; carefully add to soup. Stir in cheese. Sprinkle additional cheese to each serving if desired.

This was a really good soup and really easy to make. I did, however, make a few changes because I didn't have some things. I used 1% milk instead of 2%, I couldn't find any sun-dried tomatoes so I just cut some fresh ones into the soup and I used an Italian seasoning with basil in it because I didn't have just basil. It still turned out really good though!!

Funny Face

2010-02-01T20:40:00.000-08:00

So thanks to Gina, I started and completed a wedding photo book from Shutterfly tonight! It hasbeen a long time coming. . . Anyway, as Kevin was looking at some of the wedding pics he noticed a funny face in one of the family pictures at the temple. I don't know how he caught it, but he cropped it nicely just for George to see :) And Jacob, I don't think he is very amused by this. . .

Christmas Corner

2009-12-11T11:37:00.000-08:00

Here is our first little Christmas tree. There isn't too much room in the basement for a big tree or a lot of decorations, but the coziness of it all is really nice and of course the fireplace and Grandma's antiques add a nice touch. We are loving the holiday season and are very grateful for all that life has brought and continues to bring. Happy Holidays Everyone!!

Happy Birthday To You!!

2009-12-08T20:32:00.000-08:00

Today Kevin is 23 years old!! Happy Birthday babe! Of course he had school and homework to do, but he finished fast and I had work off so we got to have dinner, dessert, and presents here at home with Grandma and Grandpa Thompson.

Kevin has found a new favorite place to eat. He loves the Wing Coop, which is just a few blocks down the street from us. That was his request for his birthday dinner so we ordered a bunch and brought it home to eat with grandma and grandpa. Then it was "cake" and present time. I got Kevin two shirts and a game that he has wanted for a while called FLUXX. He'll have to teach me how to play it.

His real birthday present came a little early though. So about a month ago I surprised him with Trans-Siberian Orchestra tickets. It was on Nov. 25th and let me tell you it was an amazing show!! Tons of musical talent and lights!! These are a few pictures from his birthday surprise a month early.

NeilMed WARNING!

2009-11-09T10:33:00.000-08:00

Ok so I had heard that rinsing with a sinus rinse and gargling with salt water would help prevent the flu. One day when I felt a little sore throat coming on I decided to do so. Kevin has a NeilMed nasal rinse so I was set. It was my first time doing this and it couldn't be that complicated right? Well it isn't, but it's me you are talking about. . . :) I was trying to just go for it and rinse my sinus right out. I pushed the negative pressure bottle so hard up my nose it went right through my ear popping as it went. Kevin told me "um. . . . you weren't supposed to do it that hard. . . " Well the next day my ear started to hurt and progressively get worse. That night when I got off work I was in excruciating pain! Kevin looked up some things on line and we determined I had a bad case of swimmer's ear. We tried putting rubbing alcohol in my ear to evaporate the water, warm oil and heating pads to ease the pain, but noting worked. The next morning at the insta-care we found out that I had an ear infection. I got antibiotics and numbing drops. Nothing seemed to be helping though. The pain kept getting worse and it spread to the back of my ear, down my neck and down my jaw. One night it got so bad I almost went to the emergency room. We didn't do that though, I ended up taking a lortab that I had from a previous prescription. Anyway to make the story shorter I went to the insta-care again and the Dr. said the fluid got into by mastoid sinus, which is a sinus behind your ear and the infection had just spread. I got a boost of antibiotics and they said just to keep taking the pain pills. It wasn't serious unless the pain got worse after that visit. I'm doing pretty good now with the pain under control despite the clogged ear still and ringing, but it seems to be nothing serious. Kevin also was a great husband and took really good care of me, Thank you Kevin! But just a warning to those rinsing for the first time, DO NOT squeeze the negative pressure bottle up your nose, just lightly push.

Halloween

2009-11-09T09:57:00.000-08:00

Halloween this year was pretty uneventful. No dressing up or partying for us this year. . . We were able to go visit my sisters and take the nieces and nephews trick-or-treating! That was a lot of fun and the kids looked great in their costumes. It was something fun to go do before I had to head back home and work the graveyard shift at work. I had offered to work for someone who loved Halloween so she could have fun on her favorite holiday. She had planned on working Thanksgiving for me, but needless to say that didn't end up working out for her. . . oh well. We did have fun though being with family and being together!

Pumpkins Kevin and I made.

What we were doing last year at this time. . . .

Halloween last year while we were still at CEU. My roommates and I dressed up as the decades and I was "the 70's" (I guess. . . That was the best I could do in one day at the D.I. in Price). Kevin was "mullet man", we couldn't decide what else to call it. . . . We dressed up and went to the Halloween dance. The good ol' days!!

IT'S OFFICIAL!

2009-10-12T13:33:00.000-07:00

I passed my RN state boards a few weeks ago, I am officially a Registered Nurse! It's been a long road, but I am so grateful for the experience and the education I have under my belt now. It is nice to have finally reached this goal (and not to mention the pay raise :) Life is good and we have been very blessed.

Just to update. . . Kevin is now interning at an Architectural firm instead of working at Sports Authority. This will be good for him to get some good experience in that field of work and use his many talents. Today was his first day and he seems to enjoy it so far! This will also give him plenty of time to get good grades and work hard in school too.

Update

2009-08-28T14:54:00.000-07:00

Kevin and I are doing well. He is really busy with school now and with work. Poor guy hardly has time to take a break. I am grateful for a hard worker though. I am enjoying my job and am learning a lot! Which is good because hopefully it is preparing me for my NCLEX test for nursing so I can officially be an RN. I was supposed to be taking it today, but Kevin and I thought I could be better prepared so I extended it until September 25th. I should be studying right now. . . so I better not make this too long. Maybe those perfect chocolate chip cookies will have to wait.

It says "Passing Score Guaranteed" This book better work! Wish me luck :)

The Apple DOES Fall Far. . .

2009-08-28T14:33:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I was craving some good ol' chocolate chip cookies with my yummy Ghirardelli chocolate chips that I got from one of my Bridal showers. . . Look at what happened!! What a waste of really good chocolate chips. I don't know what it is. Everytime I make chocolate chip cookies something goes wrong, ie. too thick/crunchy, or runny/burnt. I must not have gotten the cooking gene that my mother, Chad, Gina, Amanda, Nick etc. got because we have some amazing chefs in our family. Well maybe if I dig deep and keep practicing I might get it. . . I am determined to master the art of chocolate chip cookies though; they will not get the best of me. I am tempted to try another batch right now.

Good News!!

2009-07-31T21:13:00.000-07:00

No. . . we're not pregnant :) Kevin and I both got jobs this past week!! It has been a long haul applying and applying, but it finally payed off. We have been very blessed. I am working at a community hospital in Bountiful and Kevin works at Sports Authority. We get benefits with my job and a sweet discount on sporting goods with Kevin's. I will keep you updated on how it all is going, just thought I'd share the good news.

Finally Settled In

2009-07-27T17:38:00.000-07:00

Sorry it has been a while, but I finally got the change to change the blog. Now it is not just "in the life of Nancy". I don't think I can change the URL address though. . . So I figured that just changing the title would be ok. Kevin and I are all settled in and are just looking for jobs. So I guess you can say we are still on our honeymoon since we have no jobs or anything real pressing to do. There aren't many couples that get a two month honeymoon, so we can't complain. Kevin will start school in August, which he will be glad to do I'm sure. I think he is getting a little bored. . . :)

Although we do have a lot of free time we are having a lot of fun together and coming up with fun things to do that don't cost much money. We have been fishing, we hit golf balls in the park. We also love going to stores and looking/making wish lists of things we would like to buy maybe one day. Kevin's latest "wish" is a motorcycle. He just wants a small one to get around on and have fun. Out of all the ones we have looked at, he thinks we'd probably get a Yamaha V-Star, 250 cc.

One of our latest fishing trips at Jordanelle Reservoir, and no. . . we didn't catch anything.

It was a little hot so we decided to take a little dip

Engagement Pics

2009-04-15T16:15:00.000-07:00

Here are just a few of my favorite engament pictures. There are a lot more that turned out and really looked good. Kevin's brother-in-law and sister did them for us, they did a great job.

IT'S ABOUT TIME!!

2009-04-15T16:05:00.000-07:00

Ok, it's pretty sad when the last post was at Christmas time. . . I'm sorry. Things are going really well right now. I am in my last month of nursing school, Yay!! It will be such a relief to graduate and to fulfill this goal. In the last couple of months there has been a lot happening. I'm sure everyone knows by now, but I'm engaged!! Kevin asked me to marry him on Valentine's day in Park City. It was great, we were even at an outdoor skating rink, one of the things I had always wanted to do. We are getting married May 29th. Things are coming along with the wedding plans, but it has been hard to do with school and without my mother here. Now my mom and dad are back (and they finally got meet Kevin, thank goodness they approve :) and school is almost over so we will be able to wrap the plans up shortly. I am so happy and can't wait to marry Kevin, he is a such great guy!

Christmas Season!

2008-12-28T16:19:00.000-08:00

Here is my first attempt to making Christmas goodies. I made fudge and peanut brittle. The fudge turned out really good! The peanut brittle tasted good. . . but I forgot the baking soda. It looks slightly enemic :) So I have a while until I get as good as the rest of my family at cooking, and taking picutures of my food for that matter :)

I had to work on Christmas day so Gina, Duncan, Chloe, Diannah and I had Christmas together the weekend before. It was really nice to be together and celebrate the holiday! Mom and dad had Diannah purschase me a digital camera, Yay!! now I can finally do a better job at updating my blog and there will be a lot more pictures.

Here are some pictures I have taken since.

Diannah on our Christmas day

Check out all that snow! It was worse in Price and even drove down the canyon that night. . . I don't recommend it :)

Babysitting Chloe. She's so cute, and such a good baby!

Look at what Kevin gave me for Christmas!! It's a keyboard! Now I can finally start playing the piano again :)

Making Gingerbread houses. Kevin, Me, Heidi, Justin

Just an update:

2008-12-11T10:19:00.000-08:00

So I just finished my finals and passed them all!! What a relief. . . So now I have a break from school until January 5th. I will still be in Price working though, but will go back home whenever I get the chance. That is about it. I hope everyone is having a great holliday season!

Meet Kevin :)

2008-12-11T10:03:00.000-08:00

So this blog has been a long time coming. This is Kevin. I have been dating him for quite a while now, it is about time that my family and friends meet him, even if by blogspot :)

Kevin B.

- Born and raised in Price, UT :) ha ha, yes he is a Price boy. . . who'd have thought huh?

- He served his mission in the Washington DC, South mission.

- He is in his last semester at CEU and is going into architechture.

He is a great guy and we have a lot of fun together!

Finally some things to post!

2008-10-17T20:30:00.000-07:00

Look Who's Home!!

Yep, my bud Chase got home from his mission October 3rd. It has been fun to see him and reminice. I know you may be wondering what is happening with that. . . :) To make a long story short, we are just friends.

(Call for the long story and more details if you'd like :)

I have great roommates and friends!! Between work, school and other things we try to find some time to have fun. We are really good at that actually, but probably shouldn't as much as we do :) Life is good though, we should enjoy it!

Long Time No Blog. . .

2008-08-05T08:27:00.000-07:00

Wow, it's been a while, sorry everyone! I have had quite the summer so far with trips, school, work, and big events happening. I will just quickly share what's been up lately. . . .

So right now I am in Price. I just finished summer classes and passed off my IV certification today!! Does anyone want to volunteer for practice? :) They only have us practice on mannequins here and pass off on a computer simulator, so the first time I give an IV to a patient, it will be the first time ever on a human. . ! Scary thought huh? Maybe I'll have to talk some people here into being my guinea pigs.

The past few weeks I have been training for my new job as an LPN. It is at the assisted living facility that I worked at as a CNA here in Price, but when I got my license, they asked if I would like to take the LPN position there. I started all by myself last Saturday and will now be working a pretty steady schedule starting on Friday. It's a really good job. It definitely took some getting used to with it being new and everything, but I think I am starting to get the hang of it!

I will also be staying busy with my new church callings, but they are definitely the best part out of all the things I am doing now. I am a Relief Society teacher and 1st counselor in the Stake Relief Society Presidency. I love being in Relief Society, it has been probably my favorite calling. Being a teacher will definitely help me learn a lot too, that is something I've never been too good at!

So here I am in Price just working and getting ready for the RN program to start on the 19th. Nothing too exciting. But I just thought I'd update my blog, my mom says she's sick of seeing that little chipmunk! Oh and sorry there are no pictures. . . When I was on my trip in Nauvoo, I dropped my camera (mom and dad's old one) and the screen busted! So, I am pictureless until I start making the bucks with my new job . . . (jk, the big bucks aren't rolling in yet :)

What I did today. . . :)

2008-05-29T00:36:00.000-07:00

Today I hiked to Timpanogos Caves for the first time. It was really cool to walk through the caves and see all the formations. I wish I would have taken more pictures, but here is the view from the hike about half-way up to the caves and a picture of my friend feeding a chipmunk.

And then. . .

I went long boarding, for my first time, down Provo Canyon in the dark :) Sounds smart huh? It was a blast though! It was so fun I couldn't even stay on my board, jk. I was actually going pretty fast and there were some people sitting on the path. I didn't want to hit them so I was told to bail if I was going to fast to stop. . . Well I bailed and didn't quite catch my footing. I only rolled once and it didn't hurt much while it was happening, although I am a little sore now. I wasn't going to tell my mom about this, she probably wouldn't have approved, but she will end up seeing this so, I'm sorry mom. At least I updated my blog :)

Nauvoo Trip!!

2008-05-25T15:27:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures from the Nauvoo trip I just got back from. I went with the Price Institute. It was great, we were able to visit Independence, Liberty Jail, Far West, Adam-ondi-ahman, Haun's Mill, Nauvoo, Carthage Jail, and Winter Quarters. Curtis, Cindy and the kids were able to come see me when we were in Independence, so there are pictures of them too. It was so good to see them!

Check out my Slide Show!

2008-05-25T15:26:00.001-07:00

LPN Pinning Ceremony

2008-05-06T10:19:00.001-07:00

Here are some pictures from the nursing graduation ceremony. Duncan, Gina, Diannah, and Chloe were able to come. Afterwards we ate dinner at Groggs (it's a Price tradition :) It feels so good to finally be finished with this year and to have passed all my classes! I am excited to start and work hard in the upcoming year, my last year!

Good News!!

2008-04-21T19:09:00.000-07:00

I got my letter from the CEU Nursing Program today. . . I got accepted into the RN program!! I will be here at CEU one more year, and will have my RN license when I am finished. Wow, what a blessing. Thanks everyone for your love and support.

Sorry guys. . .

2008-04-17T13:44:00.000-07:00

So I realized that I haven't updated my blog in quite some time now. I'm sorry, I have just been extremely busy with a lot going on, and not to mention I have nothing too exciting to post. Anything exciting to post is already on some of the other blogs like, Diannah's homecoming, Amanda's family visiting, Madelaine's baptism etc. . . I probably won't have much until after school ends which is April 29th! Only two more weeks!! Then I will have some nursing pictures, trips and fun things from my summer plans. The institute is planning a trip to Nauvoo, so I will be going the second week of May. I am excited!! So until then. . . Wish me luck with finals!

Can we say procrastination. . .

2008-02-26T00:20:00.000-08:00

No pictures today, but guess what I am doing right now? I am sitting in my running car, at 12:15 am, parked next to campus so I can get internet connection on my laptop. I had a midnight deadline on an assignment that was due earlier this morning. I had to work all weekend so I stayed up late finishing other assignments and just didn't get around to this one. So I talked to my professor and she said if I emailed it to her by midnight she would not take any late points off. So I finished it at 11:45 pm, jumped in my car and drove until I picked up a connection from campus. I sent it at 11: 55 pm. Whew, just in time! I just thought it would be funny to write about it because I feel pretty funny just sitting here right now. It is actually kind of making me nervous. . . but don't worry mom, my doors are locked and my phone is right next to me.

I'm Legal!!

2008-02-17T19:04:00.000-08:00

Today is my 21st birthday. Wow, can you believe it. . . 21. My friends and I went clubbin' on Friday. (Don't worry the club was LDS approved, I'm not taking this "legal" thing that seriously:) This is a picture of me and my roommate getting all dolled up to go.

On Saturday I got together with a bunch of friends from high school, and today I had dinner with Gina, Duncan, Chad, Maizie, Madelaine, Harrison, Benjamin, Olivia, and my roommate Shaully. I have had a pretty great birthday weekend!

Here is my yummy cake that Gina and Duncan made. Olivia sure likes it!!

Something else exciting!

2008-02-17T19:00:00.000-08:00

I cleaned my room!! Yay! Too bad I didn't take a before and after shot. . . It was pretty bad. I told my brother Nick I would put a picture of my clean room on here so here it is!

Suprise!

2008-02-17T18:57:00.000-08:00

I must lead a really boring life when the only thing exciting enough to put on my blog is yet again something new with my hair. . . It is the only change I have had lately. But yeah, I did it. I braved up and colored my hair. Nothing too extreme, but just a little different.

A Merry Christmas from sWiTzErLaNd

2007-12-23T14:46:00.000-08:00

Look what I got from a certain someone in Switzerland!! Chase sent me a scarf and some pretty sweet gloves as well as a letter and quite a few pictures. Here are some that he sent.

2007-12-23T14:40:00.000-08:00

Christmas Time in Price

2007-12-09T15:46:00.000-08:00

We had a pretty intense snow storm this week. Altogether between last week and this week we have probably gotten around 8 inches of snow and it has stayed for more than a day which is rare for a winter in Price.

Here is our cute little appartment. Thanks to my roommate Shaully we have these festive decorations. It makes it feel very homey and Christmasy. I love living here!

P.S. Those little dots on the walls are little Christmas bows that you stick on presents. Oh and for Fall and for Thanksgiving we had leaves all over our walls. Shaully has a lot of fun with the seasons :)

For an institute activity this weekend we decorated gingerbread houses. We decided to go a different way and try a round house. It was fun to try and get it to stay standing, but we finally did it.

Havin Fun With My Roomies :)

2007-12-09T15:30:00.000-08:00

My roommate Shaully and I covered in paint after the Lite-Brite dance. And what is college without having a facial night with your roommates?

Look What I Did!!

2007-12-09T15:12:00.000-08:00

The other day I got sick of my hair so I impulsively had my friend Cassidy, who graduated from CEU cosmetology, cut it. I just wanted it off so she cut about 6 inches. I really like it and it will always grow if I want it long again. Anyway, I just needed a change.

Nurse Nancy

2007-11-08T22:50:00.000-08:00

Here is the uniform for the nursing program. (pretty much what I wear everyday)

Life as I know it today

2007-10-28T17:08:00.000-07:00

Life is great, but extremely busy!! My days now consist of waking up at 5 am for clinicals, or 7 am for institute meetings and staying up late studying and doing homework. When I am not studying I am at work. Suprisingly I am so happy though! It is good to be busy and working hard and I am grateful for all that I am learning and experiencing now. Nursing is tough and many times I feel a little overwhelmed or inadequate, but it is great to be reaching this goal of mine. Hopefully my grades stay high and I can continue in this endevor until I am finished. (although there are times I wonder if I want to :) jk!
And just for anyone that is wondering (I usually get asked this question) I am not dating anyone seriously. . . There are many long stories that are connected to this, but I won't go into that. It is fun and I am getting to know a lot of great guys. I actually went on a date this weekend and had a lot of fun with a guy named Kyle. We'll see where it goes. :)

Check out my Slide Show!

2007-10-28T16:59:00.001-07:00

First Two Years. . .

2007-10-28T16:25:00.000-07:00

I finally updated my Blog can you believe it!! I am at home for Fall Break now so I have a little bit of time. Well as I have been thinking about and going through this year at school, it has been quite different than my first two years. I decided to reminisce and share all the fun times I had my first two years.

* I Got My Her Did *

2007-08-20T17:41:00.000-07:00

I got a hair cut on Thursday. Nothing too bold, just a little change.

P.S. I start school tomorrow!! (Wish me luck)

So Long Summer

2007-08-07T10:04:00.000-07:00

Well, Summer is almost over. School and work have been going really well, but of course keeping me busy! I have finals this week and then I have a week break before the fall semester starts on August 20. My grades are acutally pretty good, so hopefully they will stay that way after the final, but the nursing program is great. At first it was a little overwhelming and it will probably continue to be at times, like in the fall when we start clinicals and pharmacology, but it will all be worth it! (hopefully ;)
So that is about all that is happening with me right now. . . I would put more pictures up, but I don't have a digital camera. I am hoping my mom and dad get a new camera for their mission and I get to keep the old one, then I will put some sweet pictures on my blog! (i'm crossing my fingers)

Back In Switzerland :)

2007-08-07T09:57:00.000-07:00

Chase is officailly a missionary again and on his way to Switzerland as we speak (or as I am typing I guess. . . ) I saw him on Saturday and then we said our goodbyes yesterday on the phone. It was a really good five months to be able to see him and spend some time together. He is amazing, very dedicated and will do so much good over in Switzerland. Good Luck Chase :)

$ Money, Money, Money $

2007-07-02T16:35:00.000-07:00

So I have been very blessed. . . I have found not only one job in Price, but two. And no money is not all that matters, other than it will pay my rent and feed me (I just couldn't think of any other title) but anyway, I was offered a job by the Ambassador office here at CEU just for the summer giving tours and working in the office while the other Ambassadors are gone for the summer. Even though I am technically not an Ambassador anymore, they still may use me here and there for some things. . . like now. The hours work really well with my schedule, so for a summer job it's perfect.

I just had an interview today at an Assisted Living Home, to do CNA work. This will be great because I can stay up on nursing as I am in school, becoming one. The interview went really well, and I am pretty sure I got the job, but I'm not sure if I should say that yet. It will be working every other weekend, so it won't interfere with my other little summer job at all. These two jobs are perfect for just starting out here and to last me for the summer, but if possible I will continue to work at the Assisted Living Home for as long as possible. This is definitely a blessing to have these jobs, the hours, the pay, and that I only have to do nursing care on every other Sunday. There are not many places here that you would not have to work on Sundays. I figure though, that the elderly, let alone any injured or ill person cannot take care of themselves on Sunday so it is a justifiable service to preform on a Sunday. I will still be able to go to Sacrament meeting every Sunday. I am really excited to start work, this has definitely been an answer to prayers.

So Far So.... well it's ok

2007-07-02T16:19:00.000-07:00

So I'm back in Price now and have started nursing classes. The first day was good, but I all of a sudden started not feeling well. I was hoping it would pass seeing as how it was the first week of classes. It didn't get better. . . I couldn't sleep and the next morning I had a fever, aches and the beginning of a sore throat :( I had a quiz in one of my classes so I took some ibuprofen and toughed my way through my quiz and the two hour class. After that I drove straight home to PG. I didn't have any more classes that week and I haven't started work yet so I figured it would be wise to take the weekend to rest at home so I could hopefully be recovered for class on Monday. Well it didn't get better when I got home, my fever wasn't too bad, but the sore throat got a lot worse and my gums got really swollen and painful. I went to the doctor and it wasn't strep, so there was nothing they could do. . . it was just a virus and would have to heal itself. Well Sunday morning I woke up and had fever blisters (aka cold sores) on my lip. I looked up all my syptoms up online (it's amazing what you can find on the internet) I had gotten the cold sore virus. Sometimes when you initially get it you get fever, sore throat, swollen gums, and of course cold sores. . . I hate to even write this and admit I have them, but I do and I'm stuck with them.

Anyway, I am back in Price and have been in class all day and I feel really good actually. The only thing is my gums are still very painful and swollen. . . It could be a lot worse though, I'm grateful I am back to normal for the most part and that nothing more was wrong with me. I'm not going to let a sore mouth keep me from doing what I need.

Bridal Showers!!

2007-06-12T14:01:00.001-07:00

So along with weddings come bridal showers. This is the best part though ;) With my duty as maid of honor and a good friend, I have had the privilege of throwing three bridal showers. The first one was down at school before graduation. This one was for Katie. She actually is already married, she got married on June 8. Her shower was a lot of fun though. Sarin and I did what we could with a tight college student budget and what we had for hosting, which consisted of dishes collected from various roommates, and a lounge in the dorm where we had the shower. It was only inconvenient when the occasional baseball player would walk through and wonder what we were doing or when a study group came in to study for finals. Needless to say they didn't stay long . . . It is funny to see the difference between a shower thrown by an in-law, cousin etc, compared to one thrown by a roommate and friend down at college. We did a good job though, the food was good, the games were fun and all that mattered was the company (and of course the gifts they brought). . . and believe me, college girls can get a little crazy with the gifts.

The next shower, for Sarin, was a blast, but a little difficult because everyone was home for the summer. I figured that Pleasant Grove was a pretty good central point for everyone to meet between Price and Salt Lake. This one was a little different because it was at my house and I had my mom to help me. And get this, we had Hostess Ding Dongs and Ho Ho's for desert . . . get it ;), but don't think I am the tacky one here, it was my brother Chad's idea. . . jk Not many people came, but just most of our close friends, so it was good to see them all and we had a lot of fun with the original BCG's. I am really excited for Sarin's wedding, and not just because I am the maid of honor. . . but because we are such good friends. We really have become very close while we were at CEU. She was the one who wasn't going to get married too soon. She wanted to live it up while she was single, go on a mission and everything, now that it is here, it is weird that she is getting married, but at the same time really great. Jed (her fiance') is a great guy and they are great together. Man, her wedding is coming soon, July 14th! My little Sarin is all grown up (well for the most part :) I am really happy for her and wish her and Jed all the luck in the world!!

This shower is probably one of the last showers I will throw, at least for a while that is. Megan has been my best friend and across the street neighbor since 5th grade. We have gone through some of elementary school, all of junior high and high school together. Even though she is a year younger than me and we have had quite a bit of distance from that, we have stayed best friends and will for a very long time. Wow, it still takes me back a little when I think Megan is getting married. . . we have talked about growing up and getting married for as long as I can remember. We have each had at least half a dozen husbands imagined, and how our kids would look with each new crush. The best was when we dated best friends, Scott and Chris. Chris was Megan's age and Scotty was my age, despite their one year age difference they were best friends, just like me and Megan. We had the whole thing planned, while Scott and Chris were on their missions, Megan and I would go to college together and be roommates. When they got home we would marry them and have houses right down the street from each other. We would have kids the same age and raise them together and perhaps they would be best friends as well. And just imagine what we thought of when we went on a date with brothers. . . Life sure changes huh? Scott and Chris were just our friends by the end of high school, Megan and I didn't even go to the same college, and Megan is getting married before me. . . I'm sure we both wouldn't change how anything happened for the world though. Although our plans have changed over the years, it still hasn't stopped our friendship. Oh yeah, anyway about her shower. It was fun. Her older sister Mallory and I planned it. It was at a park and she had a lot of her friends come. I missed most of it because I was still running around getting things (that's how last minute I was on that day) but I really hope she liked it. She got some pretty crazy gifts let me tell you . . . that is just what happens when you get a bunch of girls together I guess.

Summer of Love. . .

2007-06-12T13:50:00.000-07:00

So this seems to be the summer for weddings, at least for everyone I know. Let's see. . . I have at least seven friends getting married before school starts again. Two of my good friends from college, Katie and Sarin are getting married. My best friend from home, Megan is getting married, which was a huge suprise because she just barely turned 19 and is getting married on the 7th of July. Wow, that is young, but it's ok because she is very happy and her fiance' Caden is a great guy, so who could blame her. So let's see, four ambassadors from CEU are getting married this summer, Brennen, Jacob, Keena, and Jamie. Oh and four girls from my home ward in PG. Let's see if I can get together enough money for all these gifts!! Just kidding. . . it is great that they are all getting married, and it is really fun, but at the same time a little sad to see some of my best buddies getting married. I even get to be the maid of honor for Sarin's wedding :)

Home for the Summer

2007-05-24T17:44:00.000-07:00

Well, two years after graduating from high school and beginning my college career at The College of Eastern Utah (it is in Price, Ut. . . a lot of people have never heard of it) I graduated with my associate of science in pre-nursing on May 5th. I am taking a short break here at home in good ol' Pleasant Grove until I go back to Price on June 23rd to start the nursing program at CEU. Yes, it will be my third year there, but hey, I got into a nursing program, what more could I ask for :)

It was a great day! My parents, my sister Gina, her husband Duncan, my brother Chad and his children Madelaine, Harrison, and Benjamin came down to Price for my graduation. As well as Chase and his parents. It was so good to have all of them there!

College of Eastern Utah

2007-05-23T22:03:00.000-07:00

What can I say. . . CEU is great! I know a lot of people have never heard of it, or if they have the question always is "Why are you going there?" To tell you the truth I have loved going to school there. For being a two year college it really has a lot to offer.
What brought me down there was the Ambassador Scholarship. I had never really heard of the college or even been down to Price, but I decided to try out for their Ambassador program. I went down to Price for my first time, did a presentation and had an interview and a few weeks later I had a full ride scholarship to CEU to be an ambassador. For some reason it just worked out perfectly, so off to Price I went.
What an ambassador is, for those who are wondering, it is a recruitment program for the college. As an ambassador we go out to high schools all over the state and endorse CEU. We are very involved with on campus activties and programs, we give tours, give information and show the public what The College of Eastern Utah has to offer.
I could go on and tell you that CEU has the lowest tuition in the state, has an 18 to 1 student to teacher ratio, but from my experience there, that is not what made it fun. I made some of the best friends I have down there and had some of the best times. We were crazy down there in P-town. Along with the friends and the fun, I had a great experience with the College Stake. I was lucky enough to be called as the Relief Society President of one of the college wards. And I don't care what anyone says . . . CEU has the best institute program. I learned a lot down there and had tons of fun. I am looking forward to starting the nursing program there. It will definately be different from my first two years, but just as rewarding none the less.

My Best Friend

2007-05-22T22:27:00.000-07:00

This is a good story. So about two years ago when I first went d0wn to CEU I met Chase. He was in my math class, so of course that was a great excuse to talk to him. So we started hanging out and became really good friends. After that I guess you could say we were casually dating because he still had to go on a mission. He left CEU at the beginning of the second semester to go home and get ready for his mission. We still were dating and saw each when we could despite the two hour drive.

Not too long after he left Chase got his mission call to Zurich, Switzerland. He left May 24th of 2006. Things were really good before he left, we had a lot of fun and grew quite fond of each other :) but no promises were made and Chase had a mission to focus on, so it was left at that. While Chase was on his mission and while I was starting my second year of school we wrote back and forth often (but not too much to distract either one of us) I was dating and working hard in school, while he was working hard on his mission.

One day in March I get a phone call saying Chase had been in an accident. It was the scariest thing ever! Luckily it wasn't more than a severed achilles tendon and a few broken bones in his foot, but it was serious enough to send him home for surgeries and recovery. I didn't really plan on seeing him, but he was released and wanted to see me. That was March 17th when I saw him and things have been great ever since. We have seen each other a lot since he has been home and become even better friends than before. Some things happen for a reason. . . He is finished with surgeries and is headed towards full recovery, after which he is going back out to finish his mission. Talk about dedication. He is amazing!

Kevin and Nancy

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