Post for the Grandmas and Grandpas

I know that the grandparents love this little guy and they keep asking us questions about how he is doing. Here are a few photos of the first 2 weeks of Ridge's life.

Ridge Orrin

Ridge was born on Friday the 28th of August at 4:48. He weighed 8 lbs. 6 oz and was 20 inches long. Less than 2 hours after we entered the hospital he was in my arms. He was born in the caul. This means that my water didn't break until after he came out. The midwife told us that this is considered very lucky in some cultures. He did not want to give up that swimming pool. We are all doing well. Thanks to all who helped. Sarah took these photos and there are more on her web site. http://sarahturnerphotography.com/

Summer Fun

I cannot believe that we are in the middle of August already. I really do enjoy being outside. We have done and seen some interesting things. We were introduced to 'bed racing' in Rigby this year. Kind of weird but funny at the same time. Teams push a bed through a course while throwing water balloons at each other and the crowd.

Steveo has had a few 'work parties' this summer. One was at the

zoo and another at a Chuckers game. I have also been introduced to Rigby Lake this summer, it is nice to get out and get in the water once in a while.

We took a trip up north to Canada. We pulled Steveo's car, Blue Dart, on a trailer the whole way up. We needed to take it back to Canada because we cannot use it here unless we import it, but Steveo decided that it probably wasn't worth it. He loves that car, I cannot believe that he parted with it.

We visted Writing on Stone in Canada and climbed on the HooDoos.

We have had a few visitors this summer also. Doug and Sarah are moving to Idaho soon and they have spent some time with us as they have looked for a house and finalized things with work. We went to the International Dance Festival with them.

Last but not least, for all of you have been asking for a 'belly shot,' here it is. (I find it funny that most of the people that keep asking for this picture are also pregnant yet I see no belly shots on their blogs, you know who you are, I will be watching) They guess that I have a little less than 2 weeks now. We shall see.

Gardens

I love produce. Carrots are my candy, salad is my favorite food, and there is nothing better than eating fresh peas out of the garden. Steveo and I planted a garden this year. It has been real fun, I have my own farmer's market in my back yard.










Almost everything that we planted has sprouted but the weeds have been the most successful. I can fill the big garbage can with weeds from the garden every week. The first photo was taken about a month ago, everything has grown so much since then.
I've learned a lot for next year's crop. For example radishes grow real fast and there is no way to preserve them and even if the recipe says that radish chips are delicious they are not. I also have enough lettuce to feed a small army so if anyone would like some please come and get it.


We also have a new horse. Just kidding, it is not ours, we just let the neighbors put their horses in our pasture to help to eat it down.

Keeping Busy

Well, I have been trying my hand at sewing a few things for the little gunner. I am worried that some of theses things he will only wear once because he definitely has the potential to grow tall. So to explain the photo, starting at the left and going clockwise there is a reversible coat a sleeper (my favorite part is the grippers on the bottom of the feet), then there is a onesie, with booties and a beanie, a bib and some pj pants. Nothing to complex but they are fun to make. One month from today is the official due date. Yikes! Here is a blessing dress that I made, obviously it is not for our little boy. (yes I know that boys wore dressed years ago, but they don't now.) Also there is another sleeper that I made for Math Jon and Kami's baby Amelia who just turned one. She's cute, hopefully it will fit.

Tuesdays

I think Tuesdays are my Mondays this semester. A few weeks ago on Tuesday my car got hit, I found a note on my car that said he had seen it and he even had a license plate number. The cops said that they cannot do anything because the person who hit it doesn't admit to it, even though we have a witness. Weird. Oh and did I mention, the guy who hit it works for the sheriff's department. Damage is minimal so I guess that it is really not that big of a deal. Then another Tuesday I had Steveo's truck because he takes mine on Tuesdays because he has scouts. (That is another story) I got a parking ticket. Here is the kicker. The ticket was because an expired parking pass was visible. There was a current parking pass also but I guess they didn't like that old one there also. So yesterday, Tuesday, I had his truck again and I locked the keys inside the truck. Did I mention that I was stuck out in a rainstorm in the middle of nowhere? I called Steveo to tell him what I had done, and he told me that he had popped my tire. He was now riding on a doughnut. I love those Tuesdays, someone call me next week and remind me to stay in bed next week, or maybe I should just not drive. I don't think that I can currently make it the 20 miles to work on a bike, oh well; I guess I'll just wait and see what happens.

It's a Boy

And I think he is going to be big. Imagine that, with Steveo and Heidi as his parents does he really have a choice? We had the ultrasound and everything appears good. He is big for his "age," in fact he is in the 85th percentile. We are excited.

Illinios

What a fun trip, we visted the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago (it is free!)


We also went to check out the Sears Tower. The top floor was closed, but they still took tours part way up. Weird.

We went to the museum of science and industry. This museum is HUGE! There was a submarine inside the building in addition to many other displays. I probably could have stayed there a few days to play with the toys, watch the movies, and read the displays.

When the Turner's showed up we had to go look at all the big green things inside the headquarters of John Deer. (Wait I am a Turner.)

Then we went to Nauvoo. It was fun to see where Joseph Smith walked and lived. One of my favorite spots was a grove of trees near the temple where the prophet taught the saints. We also got to go to the temple in Nauvoo, it is beautiful. Then we went to Carthage jail, where the prophet died.

Then we got to see the house that Steveo grew up in, he remembered it being bigger.

It's Friday

It's not even 10:30 in the morning and already I have done more than I do in some days. I slept in until 6:30, showered, got ready, ate a wholesome breakfast, drove 20 miles to work, taught a calculus class, had a checkup with my midwife (everything is good, and I am scheduled for my ultrasound in May to find out if junior is a little boy or girl) and I got a filling at the dentist. Yippee. How can I top a day of math, doctors and dentists? I guess maybe my weekend will top it. I get to spend it on an army base. (Steveo is driving bus and I get to go along.) I’m most excited to eat in the mess hall and sleep in the bunks.

Visiting Dad

We got to go spend the weekend with Dad in Utah. It was fun; we spent most of the time outside. We hiked up the mountains behind his house, the boys went to the top but Jamie and I stopped to throw rocks. We also played Frisbee golf; unfortunately Adam has all the photos. While playing I realized that there are a few people in my family who might not know how to count (not naming anyone in particular) because when I thought they should report scores of 8 they reported scores of 2 or 3. It was a fun time and if Adam passes the photos along I will post them. Oh, and Dad would be disappointed if I didn't mention the food. We took dad out to the Mandarin for his birthday dinner, it was delicious. We also saw Tera and Joel's new baby at the basketball game. She sure is cute.

Weddings

Congrats to Ryan and Pam!

Congrats to Cody!

Bun in the Oven

Yes, it is true. Steveo and I expecting a baby near the end of August or beginning of September. We are excited (and I am willing to admit, a little bit nervous)! We have been to two checkups and everything is going well. The midwife didn't give me an exact due date because she thinks that it makes family nervous. (She told us to tell everyone Labor Day, hehehe). The first checkup we got this ultrasound, the baby was kicking its little gummy bear legs like crazy for the photo shoot. The second checkup we got to hear the baby's heart beat.

New Couches

Here is the latest addition to my house decorating. More than anything it adds to comfort. That old couch that we had was not very comfortable and definitely not as nice looking. We got a good deal on them, so I am pretty happy.

Ugly Cupboards

Well, I have been saying that I would do it for quite some time, but I never did, but Steveo did! He framed in around the 4 cupboard doors and added magnetic white boards and bulletin boards. I know that this is not that exciting, but I am happy to have it done. It looks nice and it serves a purpose.