Three Steve's

You have to understand that my dad is somewhat 'idealized' in his neighborhood by all the little kids because of his dump-trucks and tractors. Right now he is doing a remodel job on a house down his street and the two little boys in the picture live there. My dad is a big teddy bear when it comes to kids, so of course he loves it when they ask if they can help drive the tractors and dump-trucks with him. Sometimes there's a line of kids waiting for him to show to the job sight so they can hang out with him. Well as it turns out, when asked what these little boys wanted to be for Halloween, they said 'Worker Steve.' What? So their mom bought two miniature crutches, had custom sweatshirts made that have the Kodiak America logo on them, made fake casts, and sprayed their hair a blondish grey. I couldn't believe it when I was told about this, but then the picture came and I couldn't help but giggle! They really did want to be 'Worker Steve' (which he is known by all the little kids now). I've always looked up to my dad and love the fact that others do to. I couldn't help but share this with all of you.

Pumpkins

Finley was very excited to go pick out pumpkins this year. We found an old rancher who was selling pumpkins at his farm in Charleston so we decided to cruise over and get a few. It was such a cute little setup. The farmer had his tractor hooked up to two trailers that were full of all different size pumpkins. The hay separated the different sizes and there was only little signs beneath the to show the prices. I loved it, no one was there to take money but there was a toolbox nailed to the trailer were you put your money in. They were really good prices on big pumpkins.

Fin loved looking at all of them and chose all of them. I was sad that the weather turned nasty so we didn't stay long and didn't get quite as cute of pictures as I was hoping for. Fin has decided that we need to do this every year.

Belly Shot

Not that we as pregnant girls ever really feel cute in pictures with our bellies, I've had a demand from many friends that I needed to post a picture of my little belly. Well this is me at 24 weeks. The baby and I are healthy and still on track. And no I don't dress like this everyday, Brian and I were invited to go to the UVU Presidential Inaugural & Scholarship Ball with his parents. It was a black tie affair, and well somehow I was able to dig out this dress from the closet, throw on a pair of great shoes, curl my hair, and feel somewhat cute for the occasion. It was a great night of entertainment and food! I must say Thank You to Brian's grandma Beth for giving us the tickets.

Cyclecross

I know, you're thinking it's the middle of October and you're still posting pictures about cycling. Yep, it's never ending. Cyclecross is much more fun to watch, and it is only 50 minutes long. This was Brian's second ever race and besides getting thorns through his tires he did really well and had fun. It's amusing to watch them jump over logs and other obstacles while trying to clip in and out of their peddles. Apart from the fact it was really cold and Fin and I were hungry we had a great time. Next race is in our home town of Heber. Should be fun! Oh but I must admit that this race and a concert replaced the long weekend of 24 hours of Moab for us this year which I was very grateful for.

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.

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

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

Pre-Race Meeting

Kevin Day starting off the 24 hours

The trade off between K Day and Tolbert (Bri's in the background on the dirt road)

Getting bikes ready for the night time

K Day keeping spirits high

Early morning cheering section

K Day cheering Brian on the final lap

Bikes catching up from a long weekend

Brian with the fast competion

Brian giving a smile knowing the pain cave is coming to an end

Brian crossing the finish line for the last time

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