Tolbert's: September 2009

Monday, September 14, 2009

It's a Girl!

Well enough with all the stories of 'if you're really sick it's a boy,' 'if your leg hairs grow faster it's a boy,' 'depending on the heart rate it could be a boy or a girl.' I don't believe any of it any more! I wasn't sick with Finley, but much sicker with this one. My leg hairs are growing out of control with this one but not with Finley. The first heart rate on this baby was 151, today it was 130. Totally up in the air and I had no intuition. Well the baby didn't want to show us what it was for quite awhile during the ultrasound, but then she gave us a nice shot and it was very clear that it was a Girl. When the lady told us it was a girl I said 'oh crap!' She gave me this funny look and I had to explain that it wasn't that I was disappointed with a girl, it was just that we had no clue for girl names (once again). I'm very excited for Finley to have a little sister. I think they will be very cute and fun together. The baby and I are both healthy and on track. We will have our hands full and Brian is completely outnumbered now.

Thursday, September 3, 2009

All Grown Up

I can't believe how big my girl is getting! We started our first day of preschool today. Fin's been excited for the last two weeks and couldn't wait to go. Of course we had to get her a backpack (I know she doesn't really need it but it makes her feel cool). We went to REI to find her a backpack and we let her choose her own bag and water bottle. I love she chose the green one, she must be my daughter. Plus I don't tote around a diaper bag anymore, she wants to bring it everywhere so we have snacks, a coloring book and pencils, water bottle and wipes. I love her to pieces and love that she wants to go to school. We go Tuesdays and Thursday's from 9-12, perfect amount of time for her and I. Lately she is into choosing what she wears. Yes, she picked out her outfit for the first day of school.

It will be good for her to have her own little routine and something to keep her feeling important as the baby comes.

The infamous first day of school picture

The pack may be a little big but I figure it will last through kindergarten

This is the coolest little kid pack I've seen. The brand is Deuter

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

24 Hours of Grand Targhee

Grand Targhee Resort hosted the annual 24 Hours of Targhee mountain bike race this past weekend, with solo and team riders lapping a 7.3 mile course (with an 800 ft elevation gain per lap!) from noon on Saturday through noon on Sunday. Goal? To do as many laps as possible in 24 hours. And stay awake . . .

We survived the weekend of 24 Hours of Grand Targhee. I must say that I'd be more than willing to return and help support this race. Not only did we have a hotel room to stay in, the weather wasn't bad, I didn't have sand stuck everywhere by the end, the scenery was beautiful, and the company was great. It was so nice have a full time mechanic on hand (he also doubled as a chef), and the expertise of K Day's dad to make sure the guys were staying on top of their game. It was a good thing we had an expert mechanic, because after the first lap Brian's crank bolt broke and we had to put a different crank set on his bike from an extra bike that was brought. I wouldn't have known where to start to fix that. The bikes had never been treated better, cleaned and tuned up after every lap.

The guys won the 4 man category by 5 laps and ended tying with a men's Pro Duo team for the most laps, 34! Once again I can't understand how they can ride their bikes for 24 hours, get practically no sleep, force food and water down, and still have a great time. I'll tell you what, with 6 guys around things were never dull. The jokes and stories kept us laughing when the hours were getting long. I'm not even going to get started on the 'funk' smell of the room, and how it was like being around Junior High boys at points. On Sunday morning the weather had turned cold and super windy. Of course most of the weekend I was in my thermals, ski socks, down coat and a hat as the guys pretty much only wore thin layers of spandex. I was proud of the guys for their determination and strength. It was also nice to have a few extra hands for support. Well done Kuhl / Scott team! Wait, what would a long weekend be without the never ending drive home (5 1/2 hours) and getting home to unload the bike and car coming to realize that one of the crank arms and peddle had come off the bike and are probably somewhere on the side of the road in Idaho. I think race season is over for us.

Base Camp