Refinishing Project...

Scott was given a really nice wood dresser from a friend when he lived in the Fraternity. We've been using it for additional storage for the past few years. It was in the baby room and I figured why buy a new dresser if we can just paint an existing one. I spent a day in the garage refinishing the dresser and I'm very happy with the results. If I'm lucky I will start to refinish my parents old rocking chair...

My little helper...

BEFORE
BEFORE

AFTER

AFTER

Baby Bump Updates...

I know I'm getting bigger everyday but it's crazy to look back on the pictures from ONE week ago. I'm officially in the 3rd trimester now, and I couldn't be more excited. Only 12 weeks to go! The nursery won't be updated until after Thanksgiving. We have our first baby class this weekend. It's all becoming much more real these days. On that note...we better start picking some names for our little one...

28 weeks

27 weeks - the first day of the last trimester!

Our glucose test results came back perfectly normal. However, my iron was very low. I wasn't surprised as I've always had low iron. It does help explain why I've been so tired. Hopefully the iron supplements will help to supply me and the baby with more energy. Other than that, everything is measuring just fine. My next appointment is the first week of December. I can't wait to hear the heartbeat again!

Minnesota Football & Mounds View Boys

This past weekend we traveled to Minnesota for the weekend. The Badgers played Minnesota in the annual "border battle" for the Axe. Scott went up on Thursday to spend some time with Jim and Linda. Unfortunately Jim had to leave for a conference in Florida on Friday morning so I wasn't able to see him while we were there. I drove up with Monica and Kaleb on Friday after work. Saturday was spent tailgating, going to the game, and time with friends and family. We went over to Trent and Jacqui's house in Coon Rapids on Saturday night. It was fun for Scott to see all of his High School buddies. Here are some pictures...

Scott & Trent or "Hinze & Terrence"

Cara & Amy
Sunny, Maynard, Trent, Scott, Scrots, and Mike

Texas 2011 - Meghan's Wedding

Once again - this post is very overdue! October 6th - October 9th we went to Dallas/Fort Worth for Scott's cousins wedding. This was my first time to Texas and our tour guide, Brent, didn't disappoint! Here are many pictures from the fun we had in Texas...

Meghan & Adam

The Hinrichs Family

A mix of Hinrichs' and Masons...

After the wedding watching the Nebraska game...

I was able to capture a romantic moment between Jim and Linda... :)

Brent & Amy

The WHOLE family!

Cara & Scott

Kevin & Scott

Scott with his FOOTBALL glass

Cara & Scott

Fall, Fun, and Football...

Many of these pictures are a few weeks overdue. Here are some pictures from Badger Saturdays this fall...

Badgers vs. Purdue - November 5th

Badgers vs. Nebraska - October 1st
Bridget, Scott, and Cara

Bridget & Cara

Scott, Amy, and Brent

Cara, Scott, Amy, and Brent

The O'Malley's - Bridget, Cara, and Casey

At the game - Cara and Scott

Brent, Amy, Andrea, Cara, and Scott

Nebraska @ Minnesota - October 22nd

The Cousins - Nebraska Fans

Siblings - Scott, Amy, and Dave

Siblings - Bruce, Linda, and Debbie

Pregnant ladies - due 3 days apart with Hinrichs cousins...

Happy 60th to Daddy O!

November 7th is Mike O'Malley's 60th Birthday! We played a fun prank on him on October 29th and threw him a SURPRISE Birthday party at Dahmen's Pizza Pub right by my parents house. He was shocked! Everyone celebrated his Birthday with beer, pizza, and some Badger Football. Sadly the Badgers lost to Ohio State that night but we still managed to celebrate in true Badger Fan/O'Malley fashion.

Happy 60th Dad - make it a very special day!

SURPRISE!! The ladies below are old HOOTERS employees. Dahmen's is where the old Hooters was located in Madison back in the day.

The Year of Leather = 3 years!

On October 18th we celebrated our 3rd Wedding Anniversary. It's crazy to think how much we've done in the past 3 years as a married couple. It's tradition for us to watch our wedding video, wedding slideshow, look through pictures, and listen to our Wedding CD. It's dorky but we love doing it. We celebrated for a few days by starting with a trip to the Apple Orchard/Pumpkin Patch because that's what we did the day we got engaged. Then on our actual Anniversary we went to our favorite restaurant - Tornado Room!

Happy Anniversary :)

Scott picking the apples...

Cara getting the easy to reach apples...

Scott's pumpkin

Cara's pumpkin...