Big News about a Little Nelson!

So... Time to let the "cat out of the bag"! If you don't already know, Lorne and I are expecting our first baby on March 16. We couldn't be happier! I know it's been a long time since I've posted.... I've been trying to hold this secret in from the "net" for a while now, and I knew I couldn't blog without mentioning it! Things have been crazy! Crazy since... about July...

July 9th (ironically the anniversary of our engagement!) I took a pregnancy test that came out... positive! That little "plus" sign indicated we would, in fact, be "adding" to our family! I could not believe my eyes. Of course not too long after, we couldn't help but gush the good news to our families.

The doctors appointments have been great so far. We've got to see Little Nelson two times, now. Our big ultrasound is on the 24th! We will definitely announce if Little Nelson will be wearing lots of pink, or lots of blue!

I have been pretty morning sick up until a few days ago. I found a magic combination of half a Unisom and a B6 vitamin... it has been my cure. I feel like a normal human being now and can focus on growing one...

March can not come fast enough for us... it's crazy to think we'll be parents in just over 5 months. We are young, but it's right. I can't wait to be a mom. I'm nervous, but this is what I've always wanted to do... It will all work out.

The picture was taken by Kayla Fetters. She's amazing with her camera and I want to thank her for taking these pics!

The Funny, The New, and The.... New?

Is this funny? I think it's HILARIOUS...

Today my husband got a text message from an unknown number. The text said, " Hey Lexi, this is Zach from the gym this morning."

Before I continue... Have you caught on already? If so... hahaha! So funny!

My sweet darling answered, "Sorry dude, i'm not Lexi. Good luck man."

It's probably rude, but I laughed! Poor kid. My husband really had sympathy for him, though. You know, one guy to another. Oh, Lexi. Thank you for choosing my husbands number.

I have not done a post in a long, long time! Yikes.

We had so so so much fun up at the lake. I wish I took pics of the cabin... my family is working really hard on the place, and Lorne and I feel like slackers, never helping but taking advantage.

And have I mentioned?? New car!!! Yahoo! We purchased an 05' Trail Blazer... it's even the color we like and everything! I think... no, I KNOW, we got really lucky. More like, blessed. We got an amazing deal, probably a deal we shouldn't have got. Never the less, we have a new car that we LOVE and will (knock on wood!) hopefully last! My mom just got a kick out of the way she saw us treating our new car. She laughed and said, "that's just wrong. You were never this careful with our cars!" oops... sorry mom. The things I learn, growing up and moving away. She's so awesome.

Speaking of mom... wishing her, dad, Bretterson, and Baby J good luck on trek this week! I'm really not jealous, actually. But I love you and will miss you. I'm excited to spend some time with my lil sis Lauren, though. Kill it out there!!!!

Welp, until next time...

And "The Hunt" continues....

That's right, folks. We are still searching for the perfect car. "Perfect" meaning, a car that looks okay, and will run for a long, long time. Here's to hoping we find what we're lookin' for...

We bid farewell to Widow Maker for good today. I know I already lamented... but I might add, it was hard to see her go! We got one last picture that I'll post soon... How nerdy are we? But we literally stood there hand in hand, staring with somber expressions as she was lifted on to the truck.  I'm sure the guy taking her away thought we were such an odd couple.

Tomorrow we head off for our trip to Disneyland. We get to road trip with Lorne's fun siblings Russ+Alysa, and Anna. It's gonna be fun to get away and have a little break! My day tomorrow will be filled with cleaning, packing, laundry, and more packing. We are SO excited! I wonder how well I'll sleep tonight...Having these adventures with my husband have been some of the best times. I hope I can take in every moment and remember the way things are when the days have come and gone. While I look forward to our future together (children, new jobs, hopefully more of an income, and CHILDREN!), I cherish the way things are now. It can be hard... just the other day I sat at my mom's kitchen table thinking about our money/car situation saying, "Mom. Being poor is hard." She lovingly said, "I know, but everyone has got to do it for at least a little bit". Who knows how long our "little bit" will be, but life is good.

It can be easy to get caught up in our plans for the future and I often catch myself day dreaming. I am reminded of Pres. Uchtdorf's talk about the five points of a Forget Me Not. We must not forget to be happy NOW. If you haven't read this talk yet, which I'd be surprised if anyone hasn't by now, I highly recommend clicking on the link and reading it. Refreshing! I think I'm safe to say... We are happy NOW.

P.S, like the new look? Blogging has much more to it than I thought... I want to learn more and more and MORE! Hopefully someday my blog will look even better...

It's happening... Growing Up.

So, there have been some interesting turn of events for the Nelson's. Okay, really, it's kinda more like, one turn of event.

One turn of event called, "The car you bought for $2,000 with cash dies on you.". Anyone else have that turn of event? Or maybe something similar? We purchased our classy, fancy, '94 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme before we got married last summer for just over $2,000. It seemed like a good deal because it had way less than 100,000 miles on it. Well... little did we know the car my brothers and Dad lovingly nick-named "Widow Maker" wouldn't last quite as long as we thought. You live and learn, right? Riiiiiight. Dear old Widow Maker gave us quite the scare last weekend, so we stuck her in the shop for some repairs, thinking that would hold her over for a few years. Hahaha! It's funny to think about now. Those years turned in to, uh.... days. That's right. We paid $500.00 to drive Widow Maker for a few more days, until she decided to give up the ghost on me on my way to work on Thursday. The engine is done. Forever. We had oil in her and everything, it's not like she'd been neglected. Apparently old cars, like your '94 Olds, just decide they're done after a while and they just... die. Who would have thought? Not us, that's for sure.

So, RIP Widow Maker. I'm going to miss the way you smell... getting in that car after it's been sitting in the hot sun all day reminds me of planning a wedding and getting excited to see my fiance. I'll forever cherish the memory of seeing my brand- new husband of a few hours violently popping the balloons my relatives put in you to decorate you before we left for our honeymoon. And, yeah. I'm gonna miss the sweet '94 style leather seats that were outdated, but OH so comfortable. Our time together was short, but it was alright. I may have complained a lot, but you were a symbol of our new life together, and our sad, small budget. That's really gotta be the only reason i'll miss you. Besides the fact you gave us no car payment.

No car payment. I used to love the thought that we have been avoiding that. I planned on avoiding it for at least 3 more years. Looks like i'll only be avoiding if for another week. Car shopping is hard, man! We've decided KSL will for sure be the way to go.

While this is stressful, I'm so blessed to have my sweet heart beside me. Life gets hard, but it's easier to deal with when you've got your best friend with you all the way. We also rely on the Lord and know that He will always help us. Faith. That's what you've gotta have in trying times... like wondering HOW you're gonna make ANY kind of car payment. It will all work out. It could be worse! I think we are so blessed. There have been many instances where the breaking down of Widow Maker could have been dangerous. Not only was I kept safe, but anytime she broke down I still made it to school, work, etc on time. I'd say that's pretty lucky!

Keeping a positive attitude makes SO much of a difference. Lorne is such a good example for me. I only hope we can continue throughout life with a positive attitude, and use this as something to refer back to for our next "turn of events". Until then...

This One's For My Dad...

I gave my Dad a haircut on Thursday. He likes to come to my school when he gets a chance during work to get his haircut, and since I've got his cut down, it takes me about 10 minutes to cut. It works for him, it works for me! It's also fun to see him at school. Every time he comes in, though, it's his goal to try and say or do something that will embarrass me. I think the subject of this effort on Thursday was my blog. He was determined to give me some, as he called it, "blog material". Because, as we finished and I walked him up to the front desk he said, "there you go. Now you have some blog material." Thanks Dad. So, this one is for you. I didn't wanna let you down. Love ya!

The Feeling of Spring

Is it just me, or does this time of year always bring back old, familiar feelings? As the weather starts to warm up, and the sun makes it SO much easier to wake in the morning, I am reminded of end of year tests, graduations, pulling out the summer clothes (which never seem to fit quite the way they did last summer...). This year I am brought back to when I was starting to date Lorne.

This is also a season of change! Kiddos are growin' up... Brett graduates. That's crazy to me! Man. His prom dinner was a success and I loved helping my mom out. She's so cool! Seriously. I never appreciated her in quite the way I do now that i'm married and living on my own. I hope one day I can be half the woman she is.

I anticipate finishing hair school this summer. I can't BELIEVE there is an end! I see the light at the end of the tunnel... the light I honestly sometimes thought i'd NEVER see. But, there it is. Riiiiight in front of me. I'm really going to be licensed? Yes I am! It's such an awesome thought. But, I do realize starting out in the field will sort of be like, school; phase number two. I expect to learn a lot once I actually get out there. I almost feel like you hit a certain point in school when your close to being done, and you are just sort of sitting there until you get out in the "real world". But... I am SO excited.

You CAN be pretty much anything you want! You really, really can. I promise. I know it seems dumb that i'm saying this over being a cosmetologist, but let me tell you. There WAS a day when the idea of me doing hair was nothing but an "in the distant and hopeful future" thought. I knew I was going to start school, but honestly, the thought of finishing was... I don't know? Unreal? But guess what. It's real. Sooo real.

Probably I won't normally post so frequently... as least not right now. I'm just so excited about blogging! It's just a lot of fun. It's like, the new way to keep up a journal. So this is good for me. Really it is. Okie doke. Until next time!

This is Us. :)

So, for my first second post... thought i'd make it a little longer this time and start off with a little about us. Just because I feel like it'd be good to have some background in case I ever make any comments regarding those things which have past...

Lorne and I met in February of 2011. Initially, I had set up a blind date with a couple other friends who had wanted to go on a date to get to know each other. I agreed to come along, so long as I had a date. Lorne was my set-up date, really I wasn't expecting much. My key goal for the fun photo scavenger hunt I had planned was for my friend to have a good time! Well.. Lorne and I had an AWESOME time. We soon found within the first few minutes that we got along really well. We never had one awkward moment. We dated, dated, dated... got engaged July 9th, 2011, and tied the knot on September 15th, 2011 in the Salt Lake Temple. Sealed. For all time and ETERNITY. :) We could never be happier. So, that's our story.

Lorne is a very busy boy with two jobs and going to school at Weber and University of Utah. He is majoring in History with a minor in Spanish, while taking ROTC classes at the U. I am currently in Beauty School at the DATC and plan on finishing this August... fingers crossed. The poor school has had problems in the past loosing hours, so prayers that everything goes well there. I work at Seagull Book and enjoy that job very much. It's been awesome working in such a calm atmosphere and having the opportunity to read for my work. :) I have felt very blessed to have this job for the past two years.

Lorne has about 3 years left of school, due to ROTC. Once he finishes ROTC he plans on joining the Air Force as an officer and hopes to be able to fly. We look forward to seeing if this will be the exact plan, but we keep an open mind as well. While i'm excited to travel, having 3 more years here in good old Utah is just fine with me. Life is good, and we are very blessed.

This is us! Just so ya know. I'm real excited to keep up a blog! I actually had a hard time falling asleep last night thinking of what i'll eventually blog about and stuff... I know. How lame is that? Oh well. Until next time!