Oregon

Well I just back from another trip to Oregon. I love going home! I really did not realize how amazing my family, home, and everything is in Oregon until I left almost 10 years ago and I really do look forward to all my trips home and to "hopefully" moving back someday.





This trip consisted of:

-Lots of baby Porter-he is the cutest little man I have ever seen. Blue eyes, lots of brown hair, and he looks just like his daddy. I love him so much!

-Boating on the Willamette with the Youds

-Fishing on grandpas dock and catching my first fish in many many years

-Trying to sleep in but still waking up by 7 everyday

-Lots of yummy dinners by my mom

-Fresh Blackberry cobbler from the never ending blackberry bushes everywhere

-The Far West Tree Convention in Portland-I look forward to going to this every year

-J Crew outlet

-Visits with extended family ( I love having grandparents, aunts, unlces, and cousins living so close to home)

-Lots of phone calls to Shawn-since he was still in Utah and could not come out since he was stuck doing research all week

-Playing dominos with the family

-My mom sewed some Sunbeam scripture bags for me to give to my little sunbeams

-Seeing Jared and Amys new house being built and so happy to have them living so close!



Brock, Porter, and I after our Sunday dinner My mom with Porter (he has amazing blue eyes)

My dad with the car he got fixed up for Jared. My dad bought this car for Jared before his mission to give him somthing to do to and to fill up his time. The car was never finished. So, my dad had the car all remodeled and finished for him. Another Picture of Porter

And yet another picture of Porter (we spent alot of time with him)Kyle with Porter at Panera Bread (Panera just opened in Oregon-its so good)Porter and I at the Cowans houseAnother Pictuer of Porter-Savahhan always had him dressed up so cute and his hair is so long it is always spiked up.Me with Porter at Dinner in Wilsonville Brock with PorterWe went out to dinner with some people from the farm-Kyle, Mom, Blake, Savannah, Porter and I were all at our table (and dad-not sure where he is)Mom with PorterDad with PorterChloe and I our on the River Kyle on the river-he was learning to surf behind the boat

Brock and PorterMy mom and I at the dockBrock and I fishing off the dock-together we caught 4 fish My fish

BrockKyle and I at the Far West Show with one of the trees from Bountiful Farms

Ed, Blake, and Porter at the Far West Show Brock, Me, Mom, Scott, Blake. Porter, Savannah, and Kyle at the Bountiful Farms booth at the Far West Show

I had a great time in Oregon-as usual. I just wish Shawn was there with me. As you can tell I am now obsessed with my new little nephew- I could not get enough of him and now am very sad that I will not be seeing him again for a few months.

Shawn's Surgery

Thursday morning Shawn and I arrived at the Central Utah Surgical Center at 6:15 am-Shawn went in for surgery around 7:30 and they called me in to see him in the recovery around 9-not to bad. Shawn was alittle out of it at first when he came out of surgery-he kept telling me that he loved his-BYU Blue cast-over and over. The Dr came in to talk to us about the surgery and Shawn told the Dr about 6 times that he feels fine and will not need any pain medication-the Dr let him know that he will need to take it and I assured the Dr that I will make sure Shawn takes his pain meds.
The Dr said all went well and he had cut a 2 inch incision on the inside top of Shawn's foot where they cut a piece of extra bone out of his tendon and then re-attached the tendon to a different bone to heal and then set his nevicular bone that had broke in half. While Shawn was out they also casted up his foot and now he has a "BYU Blue" cast on his foot-which he will have for 2 1/2 weeks while on crutches and then he will get his black walking boot for another 4-6 weeks after that.
We are so happy that all went well with Shawn's surgery and he is doing very well at home. He has been keeping his foot elevated and iced and been relaxing at home in the recliner.
Shawn with his black boot and crutches right before we went to the surgical center Shawn in the pre-op room waiting to be rolled away for his surgery

Shawn and I waiting for his surgery-Shawn slept and I read and got grossed out and nauseous when his IV started bleeding.

Shawn after surgery-he got some movies, a book, the computer, and his I-pod as well as some special drinks and treats near by- he is set!

Shawn's foot drama

Last Friday Shawn was playing ultimate frisbee with his research lab and stepped into a pot hole and hurt his foot. Shawn's foot continued to hurt until Monday so he decided to go to a Podiatrist. We found out that Shawn broke his foot and needs to have surgery to reattach a tendon as well. So, now he is walking around in a big black boot and he is suppose to be using his crutches everyday...but the crutches seem to not move from the dinning room corner.
This upcoming Thursday Shawn is going to go in for surgery on his foot-hope all goes well!

Porter made the shelf

I have a family shelf in my dining room that has a picture of Shawn and I, then one of all of Shawn's family and then one all of my family...then my newest little Nelson nephew came and even though I have not seen him yet (but I am going to soon) I needed to get him added to the family shelf. So yesterday I finished my picture of Porter so he knows that he is loved and that he is part of the Nelson family!!! Up close picture of my tiny little Porter!

Elder Wilkinson

My cute cousin Thomas got called to serve in one of the Brazil missions and was suppose to go to the Brazil MTC but last minute he was sent to the Provo MTC to wait for his VISA. So all of the cousins in the area got together at the Pizza Factory for lunch and then it was off the the MTC. It is so fun to have so many great cousins all so close so we can all get togehter and support eachother.

Couple of things we have been doing latley....
Shawn has been busy with his research and with his physics class that it is nice for him to take some time to relax and drive his RC cars on the track.

Our sunbeams thought it would be fun to attack Shawn during class

Brock at the library-helping protect all of the books at the Harold B Lee Library
Kyle at work at APX-it has been meeting up with Kyle for lunch everyday at work

Porter Jay

Blake and Savannah had their baby on Sunday night and he is so cute!!! I am just going crazy knowing that this cute little nephew of mine is in Oregon so far away from me and I am not going to be able to hold him and squeeze him until the end of August.
So excited to have the first little Nelson baby here in the family.