The Jorgensen's

July Updates

2010-09-27T22:36:00.018-06:00

This year for the 4th we camped up Franklin Basin. The girls played with babies and had a beauty parlor. The boys played farm, rode bikes and made a fort. We had a scavenger hunt and a pinata.

NEW CAR! 7/12/2010

We did it. After driving the same car for 8 years we bought a new car. It is a 2007 Chevrolet Equinox. It has leather seats and a DVD player. The kids absolutely love that it has a DVD player but hate our rule for it. Our rule is that they can only watch a movie if we are in the car for more than 1 hour.

Hyde Park Celebration! (7/16-7/17)

We had tons of fun at the Hyde Park celebration this year. There were fireworks, bouncy toys, food, a parade, and lots of games. The kids had a blast spending time with their cousins.

Grey's River 2010

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Mondays at the Park and Movies on Thursday

2010-08-08T16:33:00.002-06:00

This year Alyson, MaryLynn, and I decided to take the kids to a different park in the valley every Monday. It has been so nice to get our of the house and do something fun with the kids. We pack a lunch and let the kids play. The kids love it.

For the past few years we have gone to the summer movies. This year our movie day is on Thursday. The kids get a booster to sit on, eat lots and lots of popcorn, and get to sit with their cousins. After the movie we visit Steve at work and take him our leftover popcorn. Sometimes we even stop and Sonics. What's better than lots of popcorn and a cranberry limeade to wash it down!?!

Father's Day

2010-08-06T13:36:00.005-06:00

For Father's Day we made a picnic and went up the canyon. We stopped at Wood Camp and found a picnic area by the river. We had sandwiches, chips, jello, and pop. The kids threw sticks and rocks in the river and blew bubbles. Emma loved the trees and thought that she needed to try and eat them. We were having an awesome time until the camp host told us that we had to pay $7 to eat there and that we should have really been charged $10 because we were ther after 4 (new law for the State to make more money). Who would have guessed that you had to pay to eat a picnic. I hope Steve had a good Father's Day. I want to let Steve know how much we love him and appreciate all that he does for us.

The kids caught "FISH"

Random Pics of Kids

2010-08-06T13:11:00.001-06:00

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Riley's Last Year of T-Ball

2010-08-06T12:59:00.003-06:00

Riley had his last season of T-Ball and he was sooooo sad. Just Kidding. He was really happy because he wanted to play coaches pitch and not T-Ball. He did awesome this year. He hit better, ran faster, and didn't sit in the middle of the field during the game. He made lots of new friends had fun.

Watching brother play ball.

Water Party 06/25/2010

2010-08-06T11:08:00.005-06:00

Steve's mom had a water party for all of the grandkids at her house. They had squirt guns, pencil shooters, swimming pool, and water slide. Emma loved the little pool even though it was FREEZING! The kids discovered how much fun it was to use a bucket for a pool. What a relaxing day for me!

Kiley, Ashlyn, Hunter, and Braxton

Braxton is inside the bucket while Kiley is filling it up.

Emma and Easton

Trophy Recital - May 24, 2010

2010-08-06T10:41:00.003-06:00

Annie had a trophy dance recital for all of the dance girls and their families. Each group of girls preformed a dance that they learned during the year and then recieved trophies. I am so amazed by how well Ashlyn's group did. I thought they did just as good as the older girls, maybe even a little better. Annie had a photographer come and take all of the girls pictures and then did group photos.

Memorial Day 2010

2010-08-06T09:45:00.004-06:00

This year we went camping up High Creek. Riley was so excited to see that Brad, his friend from school was camped right next to us. Riley, Hunter, and Brad rode their bikes, shot BB guns, and played COPS with Grandma Jorgensen. Ashlyn made a new friend this camping trip. Her name is Claire and she is Brad's little sister. Ashlyn, Mackenize, Kiley, and Claire played with dolls, makeup, and rode their bikes. It was so cute to see Kiley following the bigger girls around. Next year it will be Emma's turn to be the tag-along. Steve, Riley, Brad, and Braxton went for a horse ride while the rest of us stayed at camp. I love going camping and being able to spend time with my family.

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Reno 2010

2010-07-31T15:17:00.010-06:00

This year for bowling we went to Reno, NV. We stayed at the Atlantis and our rooms their were so pretty. The guys bowled, we went to Circus Circus to play the games, and the kids swam. Our family and Steve's brother Brian and his family headed to Disneyland - SeaWorld - LegoLand and everyone else headed home. What a long drive from Reno to Anaheim. We stayed at a Best Western in Anaheim that was a block away from Disneyland.

On Saturday we headed to Legoland which was only an hour away. Riley and Hunter loved Legoland. We went on rides, Ashlyn met a princess, went for a boat ride, and got sunburnt. There was a fast roller coaster ride that Riley, Steve, Mackenize and I went on. The boys LOVED Legoland and are still planning their next trip there.

Early Sunday morning we went to SeaWorld. We stopped at a pull off to see the ocean and we saw the FATTEST squirrels I have ever seen. The kids loved them. Then we went to a beach so the kids could play in the water. We started walking and realized we had stopped at a dog beach. There were dogs everywhere. We had so much fun at SeaWorld. We saw the Shamu show 2 times and of course we had to sit in the Splash Zone. Luckily we didnt really get wet. We got our picture taken with Shamu. The kids loved the water rides. Riley and Hunter got soaked. There were fun rides for the kids to go on and a Sesame Street play land.

On Monday and Tuesday we were at Disneyland. I was not prepared for the weather, the lines, the walking, walking, walking, or the teething baby (Emma). Ashlyn loved the princess' and the not fast or up and down rides. We stood in the Princess line for about 45 minutes so that the girls could get their pictures taken with the princess' and to get their autographs. Riley loved the fastest and craziest rides. There were a few rides that we would get off of and then get right back in line because Riley loved them so much. I had no idea he would love them like he did. We went to California Adventures and Riley found a ride that he absolutely had to go on. It is called the Paradise Pier. It was an intense ride. For most of the ride you were sideways and then the loops and going a thousand miles a minutes. He wanted to ride it again but my stomach couldn't handle it and Steve wasnt too sure about it. What a blast we had.

We left Disneyland at 9:00 pm at started our trip home. We had thought about driving straight home but around 1:00 am we decided to stop in Las Vegas and get a hotel room. We stayed at the Stratosphere. The next morning we dragged ourselves out of bed and drove to St. George to see Tracina and her family. Our kids were so excited to play with their cousins.

I was so excited that we were able to take our kids to these fun places. It was so fun to see their different personalities, likes, and dislikes.

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April Updates

2010-07-28T23:52:00.008-06:00

Emma turned 6 months old on 4/22/10. She finally started crawling and rolling over. Emma and Ashlyn had appointments on the same day. Emma had to get 3 shots on her legs. She was not a happy girl.

Weight: 18.69 lbs 91%

Length: 26.75" 82%

Head: 16.8" 52%

She is loving her baby food. She loves sweet potatoes and hates peas. She constantly wants to be held and loved. Emma loves her bath time. Everyday I see a change in her and I can't believe how big she is getting.

Ashlyn turned 4 on 04/27/10. We had a birthday party for her at our house. I made ham and potato soup and instead of cake and icecream she wanted brownies. Crazy Girl! She got lots of fun things for her birthday.

Ashlyn's Dance Recital

2010-07-28T23:35:00.003-06:00

Miss Annie had her end of year dance recital at Sky View on 04/15/2010. Ashlyn was so excited to go on the stage and dance. From the moment that she woke up she was wanting to put her costume on. She looked so cute and did an amazing job. We are so proud of her.

2010-07-15T18:46:00.001-06:00

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2010-07-15T18:33:00.001-06:00

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April Update: Easter

2010-07-14T16:24:00.003-06:00

The kids went to a couple of Easter Egg Hunts this year. We started out at KMart which I will never do again. There were soooooooooo many people there. Then we took Riley to the bowling alley so that he could bowl for the "Logan Lane PeeWee's". We headed to the mall and I was surprised at how organized the hunts were. Then we went to both Lee's. Crazy! The kids had lots of fun looking at what the Easter Bunny bought them and they love the Easter Egg Hunts. Emma wasn't too sure about the eggs but she let me get a few cute pictures. Steve's parents had their annual Easter Party at their house. We went to th church on Main St in Hyde Park and the kids had an Easter Egg Hunt. Then we had dinner, had our Family Night lesson, and the kids go to go to the Easter Store. We had an amazingly fun Easter weekend.

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A new toy for Emma!

2010-07-14T16:15:00.005-06:00

The first part of April my SIL Melissa let me borrow her exer saucer??. I was hoping that Emma would love it and that I wouldn't have to hold her all day. She loved it but for no longer than 5 minutes. Oh well. It was worth a try!

March Pictures

2010-07-14T15:48:00.001-06:00

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March Updates

2010-07-14T14:22:00.004-06:00

In March Emma had tubes put in her ears. We took her to the hospital on 03/25/2010 at 7 in the morning. They had us wait for at least an hour before they came and took her. The whole surgery lasted 10 minutes and she was in recovery for 15 minutes. When they brought her to us she was screaming. I held her, rocked her, walked with her, fed her water. None of this helped to calm her down. After what seemed like hours (probably 20 minutes) she calmed down. She had to be able to eat and keep down a little bit of her bottle before they would let her leave. I was told that she would sleep "all day" and that she would be a little grumpy. She slept for maybe an hour and then she was happy as can be the rest of the day. I am so glad that we had this done and that her ears are working the way they should be.

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New Computer + New Internet = UPDATES

2010-06-29T14:15:00.003-06:00

Can you believe it??? I am finally updating my blog. My old computer's motherboard decided to die and so I had to get a new computer. Plus our incredibly slow internet has now been upgraded so I have no more excuses for not posting. Since I have 4+ months worth of posting this may take a few days .

A Visit from the Penrose's

2010-02-16T13:26:00.007-07:00

We were so excited to spend the day with Tracina and her fam. They were up for Addison's blessing. On Saturday we went to Arctic Circle in Preston and let the kids eat and play. Riley and Ashlyn have so much fun with Diesl. I didn't realize how big Emma was until I held Addison. My "little" Emma is quite the chubber compared to her. After we ate and played we came back to my house and the kids (Steve and Adam included) played in the snow with the sled and 4-wheeler. It was a blast spending time with them and getting to see Addison for the first time.

Emma

2010-02-16T10:27:00.007-07:00

I took Emma to the doctor yesterday for her 4 month check. I cannot believe that she is already 4 months old. She is getting so big and learning to do lots of things. Last week I put her in the highchair for the first time.

She absolutely loves it. She "helps" me hold her bottle and she is holding her toys really well. She is constantly smiling. She loves to watch her big brother and big sister. They can always make her smile. Riley loves to hold her by himself even though he can only do it for a few minutes.

2 Months
Weight: 13 lbs 94%
Length: 23.25" 82%
Head: 15.3" 51%

4 Months
Weight: 15.75 lbs 93%
Length: 25.25" 89%
Head: 15.9" 43%

Emma spits up constantly so her doctor told me to put rice cereal in her bottle. We have tried that and I have noticed a little difference. She also gave us a prescription for Prevacid which she has to have once a day. She had to have her immunizations. They gave her 1 orally and 3 shots in her legs. Poor Girl!! She doesn't have an ear infection so that is a good sign. We will just continue to pray that her ears get better.

Valentine's Tea

2010-02-14T10:51:00.003-07:00

Riley had is first Valentine's Tea at school on Thursday. He had to wear his Sunday best. I kept teasing him that the girls had to give the boys kisses. He didn't think I was very funny. The boys had sit by the girls (HE WAS "GIRL TRAPPED") and the boys had to get the food for the girls and throw away their plates. He said it was fun even if he had to sit by girls.

Emma's Ears

2010-02-08T09:20:00.007-07:00

When Emma was about 3 weeks old we noticed a change in her. She was having a hard time sleeping, she would get sporadic fevers, she wouldn't eat very well, and she was cranky most of the time. We really didn't think much of it until she was about 5 weeks old. We were playing with her on the floor and she would watch us with her eyes but we weren't sure she was listening to us. We played loud and talked loud and still got no response. Normally babies would jerk or blink or show some kind of reaction. Not Emma. The next thing that we did was put her next to the smoke alarm. Our alarm is a smoke and carbon monoxide alarm and when you test it goes off for what seems like forever. Steve pressed the test button and we watched Emma's reaction. She had no reaction to the noise. I felt sick to my stomach.

We called her doctor and got her an appointment. Sheryl said that her ears were not infected but that she wasn't able to get a very good look inside. She referred us to an Audiologist. On December 14th I took Emma to see Dr. Steve Jensen. He ran two tests on her. Then he gave me the bad news. She failed both hearing tests. She had a temporary hearing loss. Her ears were so full of puss and mucus and fluid that he couldn't tell how bad it really was. But there was good news. He told me that the temporary hearing loss could be fixed but that I would need to take her to an ENT. The next week we took her to see Dr. Keyser at the Budge Clinic. He looked in her ears with a microscope and said that her ears were so full of junk and that the other problem was that her ear canals are really small. He didn't think there was any permanent hearing loss and that he would be able to restore her hearing. He gave me a prescription for Amoxicillin and told me to come back in one month. I absolutely hate Amoxicillin because once my kids are on it I get to deal with diarrhea, diaper rash and yeast infections. We were so happy when her 10 days on the medicine were up.

One month went by and we could not tell a difference. We went to the ENT and he checked her ears and said that he saw no change but that he wanted to run the hearing tests again. We had the tests run and the Audiologist told me that she failed both tests. Her ears had not changed at all. Frustrating!!!! The Dr. told me that he thought once she got a little bigger and her ear canals were able to get bigger that her ears would start draining and if they didn't then he would look at doing tubes the first part of April. He told me to make an appointment to come back and see him in 2 months. I am not the most patient person in the world and to hear that her ears hadn't changed and that he wanted to wait 2 more months was a very frustrating for me. My friend Brooke told me that her dad (who is a chiropractor) could show me how to drain Emma's ears. I also have a friend, whose daughter goes to dance with Ashlyn, does foot zoning and gave me a little bottle with pure lavender oil which is supposed to be good for colds, fevers, sleep, and those kinds of things. We were willing to try both of those things. Dr. Drew showed us how to drain her ears; which is not hard at all. I have noticed a little but of drainage from doing this. I rubbed the lavender oil around her ears and then put some on a q-tip and put a little in her ears. The night that we did this was the worst night of all. My friend told me to try it just around her ears. So between those two things we have noticed a little bit of a difference. My foot zoning friend said that she would zone Emma's feet if we wanted her to. I showed her Emma's feet and she showed my where your ear zone is on your feet. Emma's is so swollen. I couldn't believe it. Hopefully by having her feet zoned, draining her ears, and the lavender oil she will not have to have tubes put in.

We are so grateful for everyone who has kept Emma and our family in your prayers. Emma amazes me so much. Even though she cannot hear us she is such an extremely happy, smiley baby. We love her so much!!

10 Years

2010-02-05T14:03:00.002-07:00

02/05/2000 was an awesome day for me. It was the day (or should I say night) that I met Steve in the Retrix parking lot. Good times dragging Logan Main Street. WoW! I sometimes wonder, "What if I hadn't stopped?". I am so glad that I did because it has been such an amazing 10 years. I love you Steve! I am so grateful for all that you do for me and our family.

USU Gymnastics

2010-02-01T12:27:00.003-07:00

On 1/29/10 I took the girls to the USU Gymnastics meet while the boys went to the USU Hockey Game. We went with Garry, MaryLynn, Jame and Audrey. We had so much fun. Ashlyn loved every minute of it. After the meet the gymnasts autographed posters.

Emma 3 Months Old

2010-01-29T11:24:00.002-07:00

Brother and Sister
2 1/2 months old

3 Months Old

These have got to be the nerdiest pajamas that Emma has. I had to take a picture of her in them. It's the Erkel(?) look. It's a good thing she is sooooo cute.

Brother and Sister
3 months old

Steve's B-Day

2010-01-07T10:52:00.000-07:00

Steve's birthday was yesterday. He turned 29. WOW! It was just another day for all of us. Steve went to work, Riley went to school, the girls and I stayed home. When Riley got home from school we decided to make cupcakes for Steve (Steve is not a fan of cake). We made party cupcakes with blue homemade cream cheese frosting. Steve got a gift card for Chili's from his work so we decided to go their for his birthday dinner (minus the kids). When we got home we had cupcakes and ice cream. The kids were so excited to give Steve his birthday present. They got him a new wallet.

Happy Birthday Steve!! I hope you had an awesome birthday!

December Updates!

2010-01-04T15:15:00.000-07:00

We had a very busy but extremely fun December. Here are a few things that we did.

Work Parties!
We went to Steve's Central Valley work party and Dave Atkinson's work party. Both of which were at the Coppermill and within a couple days of each other. What a treat for me not to have to cook for 2 nights!

Jorgensen Family Christmas Party!
This year our Christmas Party was at Mark and MaryAnn's house in Paradise. What a long drive for us. It felt like we were driving to Ogden. It was well worth it. This would be our first time seeing their house completely finished. The kids had a surprise visit from Santa Claus. They were so excited to sit on his lap and tell him what they wanted for Christmas. We had dinner and the kids put on their annual "Nativity" performance. Riley was Joseph, Ashlyn was Mary, and Emma was baby Jesus. We told Ashlyn that she would be playing Mary and so she kept telling us that her and Riley were getting married. It was so cute.

Emma and Santa

"Nativity" cast

Riley and Santa

Ashlyn and Santa

Emma got a stuffed polar bear from Santa!

Riley Turns 6
Riley's birthday was on the 16th and we told him that he could take 2 friends to the Fun Park. He invited his cousins Hunter and Mackenize and his best friend Cole. We are so grateful for the good friends and cousins that our kids have. After they played at the Fun Park, Steve took the kids back to his parents house for pizza, cake, and ice cream.

Pictures!
We took the kids to JCPenney's right before Christmas to have their pictures taken. THis was our first JCPenney experience and I was a little worried about how they would turn out. I was pleasantly surprised. Here are a few of them. I forgot how crazy it is to get ready for pictures. Luckily I was able to find outfits for the girls that kind of matched. I bought them both the day before we got their pictures taken. Talk about procrastinating. The session went well and the kids actually were happy.

Emma
7 Weeks Old

The Kids

Ashlyn

Riley

Findlay Family Christmas Party!
We were able to go to my family's Christmas Party this year. As always it was held up at the University. We had a nice dinner of soup and rolls. We played the candy bar game and the kids played a $2 game. It was so nice to spend time with my family that we don't get to see that often.

Gingerbread Party!
Here are a few pictures from MaryLynn's gingerbread party. The kids love to make and decorate their own gingerbread houses. This is such a fun tradition for them.

Christmas! Christmas! Christmas!

Ashlyn

Riley

Emma's present from Santa

Tired Girl!

Random Pictures of Emma!

6 weeks old

7 weeks old

7 1/2 weeks old

Emma (10 weeks old) taking a nap. Is she hiding from the camera?

I had to take this picture of the kids taking a nap. Riley said he wasn't tired but this is what I walked into my room and found. If you notice Riley has his mouth on Emma's head. What's better than a little drool on your head!!

Emma's Day!

2009-11-30T13:47:00.010-07:00

Emma

Our Family

Best Friends

Yesterday was a perfect day. It was the day that we blessed our beautiful baby girl. She was blessed by her Grandpa. We are so grateful for those who were able share her day with us.

Our Christmas Tree

2009-11-27T21:03:00.004-07:00

This year picking out the perfect Christmas Tree was left to Riley and Steve. The girls and I stayed at the truck and had hot chocolate and donuts. :) This is what the boys brought back:

Pictures

2009-11-23T12:38:00.015-07:00

Here are a few update pictures. Enjoy!

2 weeks old!

3 weeks old

The kids taking turns with the camera.

The lady that I used to teach Primary with brought this to us. What a fun present. It had tons of diapers, baby powder, a rattle, a teething ring, onesies, a blanket, a stuffed animal, and soap.

Riley lost another tooth

Dressed to go to Easton's Blessing!

Bath Time!
(She's too big for the sink!)

Nap Time!

1 month old

Halloween

2009-11-01T16:39:00.006-07:00

This year Riley decided to be Spider Man and Ashlyn wanted to be Tinker Bell. Steve took the kids to Lee's and a few other stops to trick or treat. Our ward had a trunk or treat at our church house. Steve walked with the kids while I handed out candy. We made it to a few neighbors houses before Emma decided that we needed to go home.

9 Minutes

2009-10-31T17:09:00.017-06:00

Emma Jorgensen

10/22/09

I know this is a little late but better late than never, right. We have had a crazy week and a half and it all started on Wednesday, Oct 21st.

I had a doctors appointment on Wed and he told me that I was dilated to a 4 and 80% effaced. Which to me was great because I have never been dilated to a 4 on my own. He told us that he thought Emma was going to be a big baby so he had us do a fetal weight ultrasound. The ultrasound said that Emma should weigh 7 lbs. 14 oz. He thought that was big enough so he scheduled to start me on Monday October 26. I was so excited to have all weekend to get my Christmas shopping done. To my surprise, Little Emma had a different idea.

On Thursday I didn't feel that great but I got up and did my normal morning routine off getting ready and getting Riley to school. Ashlyn and I laid around until it was time for me to go to work and Riley to be picked up from school. I talked to my mom for a few minutes and the school and told her how I didn't feel that great but it was probably just cramps.

I dropped the kids off at Bonnie's and got to work around 12:20. By then the pains had increased and I had a hard time doing anything productive at work. At 1:30 I told Brooke that I was going home. I called Steve (who was hunting on some mountain in Hyde Park) and told him that I wasn't feeling good and that I was going home to have a nap. I went and got my kids from Bonnie's and then went to Garry and MaryLynn's to drop off a costume. By then I thought I was going to die. I called Steve and told him that his dad was going to take me to the hospital. If only Garry knew before hand what his day had in store for him. I got registered and taken into my room. I could barely change my clothes and lay on the bed. Not to mention I couldn't get an epidural because I was dilated 10cm and my water was about to break. Dr. Strebel made it to my room about 2 minutes before I delivered Emma. I kept telling that nurses that I needed to push and finally Dr. Strebel told me I could. 2 pushes later Emma entered the world. From the time I laid down on the bed to the time I delivered my beautiful baby girl in 9 minutes. She was born @ 2:37 pm and weighed 7 lbs. 14 oz. (exactly what the ultrasound said) and was 20" long. I had no idea that my day would turn out like that.

Mom, Dad and Emma

Emma coming home from the hospital.

We have been so blessed and want to thank everyone for the phone calls, offers to babysit and for bringing us meals. We are so excited to have Emma in our home.

1st Kindergarten Day!!

2009-08-13T12:19:00.002-06:00

Today was Riley's 1st unofficial day of Kindergarten. I cannot believe that he is old enough to be going to Kindergarten. His teacher is Mrs. Burningham. She is such an awesome lady and I think he will do great in her class.

He left with a painted picture today and asked me who/what I thought colored it. I had no idea. He told me it was a WORM. She had them roll worms in paint and then put them on their paper and watch them roll around. Crazy.
I am so glad that his 1st unofficial day was good for him.

MaddieMorgan Update

2009-08-13T12:06:00.001-06:00

I just received an email from MaddieMorgan that gave me a "Friends" coupon code. If you want to order something and receive 30% off use the coupon code FRIENDS. Enjoy!

MaddieMorgan

2009-08-11T13:01:00.004-06:00

So I found the cutest hats at the fair this weekend. The company is MaddieMorgan. I bought one for Ashlyn and one for Baby Emma. I thought the hat for Baby Emma would be perfect for when we blessed her.

This is Emma's!

This is Ashlyn's
Aren't they adorable!?!

Tooth Fairy visits once again

2009-08-03T12:22:00.000-06:00

Riley has had a loose tooth for a while and now and no matter how many times we have tried to pull it the tooth did not want to come out. Finally on Sunday Steve was able to pull out it; not with the pliers that yes we did try, but with his fingers. Riley was so excited because that meant the tooth fairy was going to bring him money and lots of it. I had to explain to him that the tooth fairy is not rich.

Preschool Graduation!

2009-07-31T12:04:00.000-06:00

Riley officially graduated from Preschool on 7/30/2009. We are so very proud of him.

Riley and Ms. Chris

Vegas 09

2009-06-19T13:17:00.002-06:00

We went to Vegas this year for bowling. I have posted the pictures from our trip on http://jorgensenfam.shutterfly.com/.

T-ball Begins!

2009-06-12T13:35:00.001-06:00

Riley had his very first t-ball game on Wednesday. He was so excited and he even told us that he likes it a lot more than soccer. Steve was pretty happy about that statement. (Steve hates soccer) I love watching the newbies play. Especially when they bat and then think they need to get the ball instead of running the bases. Riley has another game tonight and hopefully, fingers crossed, it doesn't rain.

IT'S A GIRL!!

2009-06-05T12:34:00.002-06:00

So we found out that we are having a girl. We are so excited and so are Riley and Ashlyn. Riley told us that he was mad for a little bit but then he was fine with it. Now we just have to decide on a name.

Is it a BOY or a GIRL??

2009-06-01T13:05:00.002-06:00

Steve and I go to the doctor on Wednesday to find out if we are having a boy or a girl. Just about everyone that we have talked to has told us that we are having a girl. We are so excited to find out!

Ashlyn's 3rd Birthday!

2009-04-29T09:15:00.002-06:00

Ashlyn turned 3 on Monday. Wow! I can't believe that it has been 3 years since she came into this world. She has definitely been fun. We are so thankful that she is in our lives.

Riley's First Soccer Game!

2009-04-18T09:10:00.001-06:00

Riley had his first soccer game on Saturday. He scored 2 goals. One for each team. That's only fair right!?! He has a few friends from church that are on his team.

EASTER PICS

2009-04-13T08:49:00.000-06:00

Dyeing Eggs!

Easter Party at Grandpa and Grandma Jorgensen's house.

Easter Morning!

Easter egg hunt after church!

SOCCER

2009-04-10T12:34:00.001-06:00

Riley had his very first soccer practice and boy was he excited. Their are a couple of kids on his team that he knows so that made it even better for him.

Meet our 2 newest additions

2009-03-28T17:29:00.004-06:00

I took the kids to Walmart and made a big mistake of letting them look at the fish. For over a week all we heard was how much the kids wanted fish. We told them that they had to do their chores to earn enough money to get their very own fish.

We took the kids to Petsmart and they picked out 2 Guppies. They were both so excited. We let them hold the fish on their laps in the car, which is something I would not suggest. Ashlyn kept squishing her bag and bouncing it around. I told her that her fish would be dead before we even got home. This didn't phase her.

While in the car she tells us that she is going to eat her fish and I tried to explain that you can't eat this kind of fish. She didn't believe me and just kept saying how she was going to eat it. I told Steve to put the bowl up somewhere very high so that she wouldn't be able to reach it.

I am happy to report that the fish are still alive and have not been eaten.

Kisses and InstaCare......?

2009-02-21T12:27:00.002-07:00

For Valentine's Day Steve and I had both decided that we didn't want to do anything extravagant so we decided to go to Quizno's. Yes, Quizno's. MaryLynn had offered to watch all of the grand kids so the adults could go out and have some fun. Little did we know but out plans didn't include fun.

I had started to get sick on Wed. night. I had the worst sinus congestion. The remainder of the week it just kept getting worse and I couldn't breathe through my nose. I started using nose spray, which I later found out that I am not allowed to take because of my BP meds. Oops! By Saturday I was miserable.

Steve and I dropped the kids off at his parents house and headed to InstaCare. When we got there I was told that the wait time was 1 1/2-2 hours. There were so many people. The doctor was very friendly but a little wacky. Steve thought she was high on something. The best part of it all was that we were only there for 1 1/2 hours.

What an awesome way to spend Valentine's Day.

Ashlyn's ABC's

2009-02-20T08:38:00.002-07:00

Ashlyn has been saying her ABC's for a few months now and I have had several requests to video tape her. You will have to watch it sideways because I obviously dont know how to run a camera. Enjoy!

Nick and Ashley's Wedding

2009-02-11T11:50:00.001-07:00

On Saturday, February 7th, Steve's brother Nick was married to Ashley Jensen at The American West Heritage Center. The only way to get to the wedding, other than walking, was to take a carriage ride. We were very lucky that it wasn't freezing.

Riley and Hunter thought they were
pretty cool to ride up front.

Scott giving Riley "Bunny Ears"

Ashlyn and her Best Friend Brody

Here are 2 pics of the Jorgensen Grandkids

The Gals

The Guys

Tooth fairy

2009-01-23T13:40:00.001-07:00

Riley had to have his tooth pulled bu the dentist because it was cracked in half. He was so excited to put his tooth under his bed. During the night the Tooth fairy visited Riley and left him some money.

Bowling Again!

2009-01-12T13:16:00.000-07:00

Riley started bowling again and here are a couple of pictures. He was so excited to be bowling with his "Best Bud" Hunter.

The BIG 28

2009-01-06T21:00:00.000-07:00

Steve turned 28 today. Wow is he getting old!! Grey hair and all. Happy Birthday Steve. We Love You!

Merry Christmas

2008-12-28T12:34:00.000-07:00

We had so much fun this Christmas. Ashlyn was so excited to open presents. I dont know how many times I told her that she had to wait until Christmas. Riley gave Steve and I a couple of presents that he made at school and said that his teacher told him that we could open the presents before Christmas. I said no and that we would wait until Christmas. Steve said yes and opened the presents. I dont know who was worse about opening presents, the kids or Steve.

We made the kids take turns opening presents. Ashlyn wasnt having any of that. She wanted to open everyones presents. Waiting is not a word in her vocabulary.
Every Christmas Garry and MaryLynn visit all of the grandkids to see what they got from Santa. Riley and Ashlyn were so excited to see them. We had a very nice Christmas and are so thankful for all that we have.

Happy 5th Birthday Riley!

2008-12-16T23:04:00.000-07:00

Today is Riley's birthday and like every year we have a birthday party with family. Steve's parents, my Mom, Clarissa, Tyler, and Marquesas all came over. I asked Riley what he wanted for his birthday dinner and all he wanted was meat. So we had a roast, funeral potatoes, steamed veggies, and rolls.

We finally let Riley open his presents. Steve's parents gave him a Transformer car, 2 little matchbox cars, and a bag of M and M's. My mom gave him a Transformer plane. Steve, Ashlyn, and I gave Riley a pair of pants, a belt, the Transformer movie, and a mini pool table. When Riley opened the pool table he said, "This is totally what I wanted."

Once presents were opened and played with we had cake and ice cream. We asked Riley if he had a good day and he said that he did.

Bowling Party!!

2008-12-15T11:24:00.000-07:00

On Saturday Riley had his first "Friends" birthday party. He got to decide between bowling and McDonald's. Of course he chose bowling. He invited a few friends and cousins. There were so many kids at his party.

They bowled and had a corn dog or a hamburger and a drink.

When they finished their game we opened presents and had cake and ice cream.

Riley got lots of fun things. I hope everyone that came had a blast. A big Thanks to the parents and grandparents that came and helped.

Santa Visit

2008-12-09T12:55:00.000-07:00

On Friday night we decided to take the kids to the mall to see Santa. I thought Ashlyn would love Santa but she didn't want anything to do with him. I was able to get one picture of the kids with Santa.

(Look at Ashlyn's face!)

Our Tree

2008-12-06T12:43:00.000-07:00

Here are a few pictures of our crazy kids and our Christmas tree. We told them to make silly faces and this is what we got.

Riley is holding an "Aflac" duck.

Thanksgiving

2008-11-30T12:29:00.000-07:00

This Thanksgiving was a little different for me. First because it started at 5:30 A.M. and second because I was crazy enough to go to Kmart to get a few Christmas items. Yes I was one of those crazy people. My mom went with me and I told her that I had to be home by 7:45 A.M. because we were meeting Steve's family in Idaho to get our Christmas trees. I got home at 8:15. AHHHH! I couldn't believe all of the people at Kmart. At least I know that I am not the only crazy one because I saw Brad, Alyson, Braxton, and Jamie.

We always meet at a gas station in Preston and then head up the canyon. When we got to where we were going we all told Garry not to get lost (it usually takes him FOREVER to pick his tree :)). We started hiking to find the perfect tree. I do not know how far we hiked but it was more than far enough. We finally found a tree that we thought was perfect. Steve cut it down and to our surprise it was kind of bald on the one side. Good thing our tree goes in a corner so you will never see it.

HALLOWEEN

2008-10-31T12:48:00.000-06:00

Here are a few pictures from Halloween and the annual Jorgensen Halloween Party.

Our Ninja Turtle and Pumpkin!

Mackenize, Braxton, Brody, and Ashlyn

Some of the Jorgensen Grandkids!

Ashlyn and Kiley

Hunting with the kids!

2008-10-24T08:19:00.000-06:00

Ashlyn has been wanting to go hunting with Steve ever since the elk hunt began. Steve has always been kind of nervous to take her because frankly, she is very LOUD and full of energy. On Sunday we decided to go up Logan Canyon for a drive. Steve had a deer tag and decided this was the perfect opportunity to take her hunting. It was a really good thing he didnt take her elk hunting. She didnt stop talking the whole time. At one point her and Riley decided to pick up rocks and pretend that they were phones. She was actually having a conversation. It was hilarious. Quite the hour hunting experience.

Crazy Kids

2008-10-13T16:01:00.000-06:00

I just wanted to post a few pictures of Riley and Ashlyn. They are so cute and most of them time they play really well together. These are a few pictures from the other day so enjoy.

Haircut

2008-10-11T16:16:00.000-06:00

I finally decided to get Ashlyn's hair cut the other day. I really didnt want to put it is constantly in her eyes and I could tell it was driving her nuts. I took her to the "salon" where Tracina's friend Candace cut her hair. When we got home I wasnt to sure about the cut but after a few days it grew on me.
Here are some before pictures:

Here are the after:

Elk Hunt

2008-10-09T15:48:00.000-06:00

Saturday was the opening day of the elk hunt and we decided that we would go camping. We knew the weather wasn't going to be great but we didn't expect what we got. We decided to camp up Logan Canyon across the streets from the State sheds. We had camped there once before and really liked the area. We got up there and it was raining and cold. We stayed one night and decided we had better leave because if we didn't we would have never got our trailers out (We almost didn't get them out.) Steve pulled the horse trailer out first which was extremely scary because the truck felt like it was going to tip over. After about 5 minutes of this, which felt like hours, I told Steve to stop and Ashlyn and I walked the rest of the way. We parked the horse trailer at the "Pooper" and Steve and Scott went back and got the camper. We made so many trips up the canyon this weekend. We have done some crazy camping this year but this trip was the craziest. I was only able to get 1 picture the whole day and a half that we were there.

Shooting the BIG GUN

2008-10-02T15:35:00.000-06:00

Steve decided that he wanted to cite in his gun so we headed up to the Gun Range.

The kids had a blast. Steve brought the 22 and we all took turns shooting it. Ashlyn was afraid when Steve shot the bigger gun but she had fun with the 22.

Riley loves everything that his dad loves so it was no surprise to us that he wanted to have a turn. He asked his dad if he could shoot the BIG Gun but that was out of the question.

I am glad that we are able to spend time together even if it is to shoot guns.

Campin' in a Parking Lot

2008-09-30T12:39:00.000-06:00

Steve's brother Brian had asked us if we wanted to camping with his family in Wyoming. (He had a deer tag.) We are always up for camping so we said YES. The day before we were supposed to leave Melissa found out that she had to work all weekend. The camping trip ended up being Brian, Steve, Riley, Ashlyn, and Myself. What was I thinking?
We drove the canyon towards Jackson to try and find a camping spot. Little did we know but they close down all of the camp grounds Sept. 1st. It was getting late and the kids were getting tired so I really didn't care where we ended parking the trailer. I wasn't quite expecting to camp in a parking lot at the mouth of the Grey's River but that is where we camped. Oh well. The kids had lots of fun and what a great story it makes.

Grey's River

2008-09-03T09:00:00.000-06:00

This year we went to the Grey's River over Labor Day weekend. The weather was so nice except for when it started to pour on us. We had lots of fun and as usual did some crazy things. Scott introduced the family to a new game. We brought Ashlyn's little red car for her to play with. Little did we know that it would later provide us with a little REDNECK action.

Scott and Jamie brought their BB Guns and the kids shot at orange targets. Grandma and Grandpa even took a turn.

Because our garden was overloaded with zucchini we thought it would put them to good use again. We let the kids make boats and then went up to the lake and let them float them.

While at the lake the kids were trying to catch baby fish.

And as usual, Ashlyn is being her crazy self.

I had to include this very sweet picture of Ashlyn and Garry.
Marylynn brought up stuff for the kids to make their own ice cream. You put your ingredients into a Ziploc bag and put that bag into a bigger Ziploc bag that has rock salt in it. The kids had to shake the bags until the mix turned into ice cream. What a great way to have ice cream in the mountains.

Watching Diesl

2008-08-26T23:01:00.000-06:00

We got the privilege of watching Diesl for a day while Tracina and Adam were on their cruise. My mom had been watching him but she got a job working as an Aide and Park School and Thursday was her first day. We were so excited to watch him. My mom brought him by on Wednesday night and told us his routine. She said to give him a bath and that after his bath he would go right to bed. We gave him his bath and he decided that he wanted to stay up with us and watch the Olympics. Around 10:30 I went and laid him down and he was asleep by 11. The next morning he woke up at 6. He was full of energy and just wanted to play. Tracina has always told me how much he likes to play in the water so we got our pool out and the kids swam for a little while. Riley and Ashlyn were freezing after 20 minutes but not Diesl. He just kept on playing. He didn’t care that it was breezy.
Diesl fell asleep while we were feeding him lunch and the kids had to have their pictures taken next to him.

Riley and Diesl splashing

Diesl and Ashlyn

Ashlyn’s 1st Horse Ride in the Mountains

2008-08-20T20:43:00.000-06:00

Steve decided to go for a horse ride on Sunday morning. Riley didn’t want to go and Ashlyn wanted to. I really didn’t think that she would go but she did. They were gone for over 2 hours. Steve said that she cried a little bit at first but that she was happy the rest of the ride.

Cache County Fair

2008-08-11T21:28:00.000-06:00

This year at the Cache County Fair, Riley and Audrey tried something new. They both showed a goat in the PeeWee Goat show. There was a judge that went around and talked to the kids about their goat and asked them questions. They had so much fun and got a prize at the end.

The next day it was time for Riley to show his sheep. He didn’t really want to show a sheep this year because his sheep was a little hyper but he decided to do it anyways. They have them walk the sheep around the arena until they get to the judge where she asks them what their name is, what their sheeps name is, and their favorite thing to do with their sheep. It is so funny because 90% of the kids answer that they like to take their sheep for a walk.

Riley, Buddy, and the Judge

Riley holding his reward

Ashlyn and Buddy

Riley, Hunter, and Mackenize all had passes to ride the carnival rides so on Saturday morning during the auction we let them ride the rides. We were able to sneak Ashlyn on a couple and she had a blast.

Riley on the Carousel

Riley, Hunter, and Mackenize

This was Ashlyn’s Favorite

Camping up High Creek

2008-07-30T08:45:00.000-06:00

For the 24th we went camping up High Creek. We love camping here. We did a couple of fun activities with the kids that I wanted to share. Brian and Melissa brought a Pinata. It was so fun to watch the kids try to hit it, especially the younger ones.

Later we made zucchini boats. It is so messy but lots of fun. Jamie made flags for the boats.

In Riley’s preschool class at North Park he made a backpack out of a brown grocery sack. We all thought it was such a cute idea that we decided to make them up camping. I think they turned out really cute.

After we made the bags we had the kids go on a scavenger hunt for things around the campground. Once they found the items we had prizes for them. We all pitched in and got toys from the dollar store. I am so glad that we are able to do fun things with our families.

Trip to Ogden

2008-07-21T21:30:00.000-06:00

While we were in Ogden visiting Garry we were able to do a couple of fun things. First we met Brad and Alyson at Dinosaur Park. I think the kids had lots of fun. We had Brody for a little bit and Ashlyn loved having him along. Riley loved the Dinosaurs. He was so upset when he couldn’t see a real dinosaur.

Steve’s cousin Brenda told us about a park where the kids could play and get wet. The best part about it was that it was free. The directions that she gave us were crazy. I don’t know how we found it but we did and the kids had so much fun. Now we just need one of these in Cache Valley.

The “Condo”

2008-07-03T19:30:00.000-06:00

The kids wanted a sandbox so Steve decided to build them a play hut. I thought it would be a little hut for the kids to play in but Steve had other ideas. He told me he wanted it to be sheet rocked, painted, carpeted, and have power to it. I nicknamed it the “Condo”. I was worried at first but he did an awesome job with it. (Currently it has no power. J)

First Camping Trip of the Year!

2008-06-02T14:12:00.000-06:00

This past weekend we went camping with Scott, Jamie, and their girls. It was so much fun. We went up High Creek and found a really nice spot. It is nice to get away from "the busy life" even if it is only for a few days. On Saturday morning we had our usual camping breakfast (YUMMY) and then Steve, Riley, Scott, and Audrey went for a horse ride. Jamie and I thought that it would be a short ride but they were probably gone for 3 or more hours. Those kid are amazing that they can sit on a horse for that long. Erika brought a friend and that kept her pretty busy. Ashlyn kept Jamie and myself extremely busy. I don't think that girl ever stops. Busy, Busy, Busy. I tried to keep her entertained as much as I could. I got out the crafts and she ate the glue. I got her baby out and she pushed it around in the dump truck.

She had lots of fun feeding the dogs lots of treats. Erika and Audrey brought their Beebee guns and the kids and older boys (Steve and Scott) had fun shooting at Pepsi cans.
Riley is already asking when we can go camping again and when he can get his own Beebee gun!!

Tytan Has Arrived

2008-05-30T14:07:00.000-06:00

We are so excited for Wayne and Steph and Tytan. Tytan was born on Thursday, May 29th. He is such a cute little boy. We want to wish them all the happiness in the world. We are always up for babysitting.

Bowling

2008-05-15T08:56:00.000-06:00

Steve and his brothers bowled in Albuquerque this year. We left on May 6th and got home on May 11th. We had so much fun. We stopped at the Four Corners and took pictures. It was really windy and it was raining so it was a real quick stop.

On May 7th we went to the Aquarium, Zoo, and Botanical Garden. The kids had lots of fun. There was a train that we could ride from the Aquarium to the zoo and the kids loved it.

Riley and Hunter got to ride a Camel. They thought that was pretty cool.

That night Steve's dad bowled and we went and watched him. The kids love to watch their grandpa bowl.

The next morning we had our "yummy hotel breakfast" and then we went to Old Town. It was a really cool place. Lots of old buildings. They had lots of stores in the buildings.

We walked through a church. I believe it was a Catholic Church. It was crazy the difference between an LDS church and that church.

After Old Town it was time for the Boys and Girl to bowl. Steve, Scott, Brian, David, and Steve's mom MaryLynn bowled Team's on Thursday @ 2:30 pm. They had tons of fun. I think they are all amazing that they bowled in the tournament.

EARLY Friday morning we all headed to the Convention Center for the last day of bowling. They had to be there at 6:30 am. Way too early. They all did great in Singles and Doubles. Steve bowled awesome this day.
We left right after they bowled and went to Flagstaff, AZ and spent the night there. Then we headed to the Grand Canyon. We stopped in this little town and they had a Flinstone Restaurant and place to park a trailer.

The Grand Canyon was so much fun. I am glad that we decided to go there. The kids each got a shirt. Riley loves his shirt because it has a donkey on it. I bought a little cactus plant for part of Mom's Mother's Day present.

From the Grand Canyon we went to Page, AZ and spent the night. I didn't realize that we were so close to Lake Powell. We stopped and Steve took Riley down to the water while I watched Ashlyn. Our next stop was at Cove Fort. That was probably one of my favorite stops. It was amazing to learn about Pres. Hinckley's family and about the fort.

We were so excited to be home. Going away to a big city truly makes you grateful for where you live. Now it is back to everyday life.

Ashlyn's 2!!!

2008-04-30T11:17:00.000-06:00

Ashlyn's birthday was on Sunday, April 27th. We had a party for her on Saturday. We had taco salad and cake and ice cream. She got lots of fun toys. MaryLynn and I made her 2 blankets. Right now she is too attached to her other blanket to want to use the new ones. She is such a funny littler girl.

Mom gave her a doll that sings "Ring Around the Rosies" when you hold both of her hands. Ashlyn loves it.

Garry and MaryLynn gave her a bucket with a purse, necklace, shoes, and other fun things. Riley and I went and picked out her cake. It is a "Princess" cake. It had 4 figurines on it. She blew out the candles (with the help of her dad).

We are so lucky to have a fun, cute, and VERY energetic little girl.

Ashlyn's First Barbie!

2008

2008-03-13T13:19:00.000-06:00

Steve and I are both working at Central Valley Machine. Steve has been busy as usual. He is still bowling on Thursday nights with is brothers. Right now he is learning to build a saddle and enjoying every minute of it. He says he is building it for Riley but we will see who is using it this summer. :) He is ready to start riding his mules again. I have been working part time and I am really enjoying it. I am only away from them for a few hours. Riley is our little bowler. He bowls on the Peewee league at Logan Lanes on Saturdays. He is so full of energy. He is always saying that he is the "bigger man" (off of Barnyard). Lately he has been helping his Daddy "break" Otis. Sometimes Steve lets him ride Otis. Scary!! Riley loves to be outside. He usually comes into the house covered in mud. Ashlyn is the busiest littler girl. She is constantly on the go. She is always dancing (and eating). No wonder she is so small. In February she had RSV again. Luckily we didnt have to go to the hospital. She is such a brave girl.