Badgers in Chicago...

This past weekend we headed to Chicago for the Badger game @ Soldier Field vs NIU. We spent some time with Scott's fraternity brothers before the game. Tailgating in Chicago was a little different than tailgating back in Madison...we were on a yacht. It was nice to see Kinney, Zoelle, and Aflac. Within the past 6 months they've all had baby boys so we finally were able to meet the newest additions to their families. We went to the game, our tickets were fantastic...but the weather was much hotter than predicted. The Badgers won 49-7. After the game Bridget picked us up and we went back to her place to spend time with Lola and relax. It was so nice to spend some much needed time with my sister and her little "meatball".

Cara & Scott - Soldier Field

Razz, Ryan, and Scott
One week late - Cara & Scott - Badgers vs. Oregon State game - September 10th

On the way home we stopped at IKEA for some baby room inspiration. We also couldn't leave town without a quick stop at Portillo's...yum!!

Hi Ho Hi Ho off to Stoltz Cabin We Go....

Labor Day weekend we headed North to Summit Lake, WI to the Stoltz cabin. It's 3 hours North of Madison. It's always interesting to go to up North Wisconsin. It's a different world up there, but it never disappoints. Trips to Larry's Bar, boating, bon fires, and the outdoors. It was a fabulous weekend, with a few rain showers. Here are some pictures...

Kyle showing off his flowing hair...

Proud of his hair and the deer on the wall at the bar...
Kyle & Alex

Alex & Cara

Kyle (Scott peeking in the background) and Cara

Cara & Alex

Scott & Cara

We miss you Kyle...come back to Madison and visit us again!! :)

Badger Football Kickoff - September 1st

September 1st - College Football Kickoff - GO BADGERS!

We were happy to be back in Camp Randall last Thursday night watching the Badgers. However, it was insanely hot for the first game this year. It was 95 with a heat index of 104 at kickoff, 7:00pm. Hopefully the rest of the season we have more typical Wisconsin Fall weather.

GO BADGERS!

Roll out the Red Carpet...REMINGTON style!

It was a long time in the making...but my hard work finally paid off. I spent 9 long months with Rayovac in the Personal Hearing Aid division as an LTE Prospector. I loved the job, the people, and the experience but I needed a bigger challenge. I started to pursue open positions within the company and came across a perfect fit for a girl like myself. I am now an Account Manager for Remington Products. I sell all Remington Products to distributors, pharmacies, vendors, brokers, and companies throughout the United States. A few of my clients - Sharper Image, Overstock.com, Ace Hardware, and so many more. I started on June 20th and it's been a wild ride so far. I moved within the building but the two companies are very different. This position is constantly challenging but incredibly exciting. I sell haircare, men's shave, women's shave, men's grooming, brushes/accessories, and much more. Feel free to learn more about Remington Products here...

http://www.remingtonproducts.com/

What will you be doing on February 6th?

Some people will be recovering from the Super Bowl on February 6th...but we could be celebrating the arrival of a little one! The new is out...we are expecting!

On May 31st - Memorial Day - we found out that we are expecting! At the time I was exactly 4 weeks along.

For all you "non believers" out there that need proof...(May 31st)

5 weeks - no sign of Baby O'Hinrichs yet...

Week 16 - 4 months - a very little baby bump - August 22nd

18 weeks - 4.5 months - September 5th

We are thrilled to welcome a little one into the world. Now that the news is finally out and we've had 2 doctors appointments, it's all starting to feel real. We hope to continue and update this blog with pictures, the transitioning nursery, and many exciting things along the way.

Our next doctors appointment - the BIG 20 week ultrasound on September 19th. The half way point...

A Snapshot of Summer...

I'm sorry that I've been MIA for so long. I haven't posted pictures since the beginning of summer. Here are a few pictures in random order from our summer...

Cara, Angie, & Leah

Family Picture at the lake
Cara, Bridget, and Mom - Bridget's 30th Birthday!

The Boys @ Gutty's wedding

Cara & Scott - The Corral

Scott, Pants, and Brent - Brent's first minnow!

Jim & Linda

Cara & Logan on the Larson

Duplicate...Cara & Amy - Amy came to visit us in July

Amy & Scott

Cara & Bridget

Amy & Cara

Scott & Cara

Carol, Cara, & Scott @ the winery

Scott & Cara - Twins vs. Brewers @ Miller Park

Roberto & Cara

Kayla - the weiner - Cara

Minor details...make a HUGE impact...

A few dollars go a long way...when you install knobs! Our cabinets in our kitchen, bathrooms, and laundry room were very plain and we decided to dress them up with some basic silver hardware. We started this project on my Birthday weekend. Jim helped Scott install the knobs in the kitchen and laundry room. We finished by installing extra knobs in the bathrooms. Here is our finished product...

Master Bath...

Guest Bathroom
Kitchen Island...

Above the Microwave...

Row of drawers...

Memorial Day Weekend...

Bike riding, painting, golfing, grilling, Farmers Market, and boating...that's how we spent our Memorial Day weekend.

There was rain in the forecast so we decided we'd make the best of the situation. I had been begging Scott to pain the Laundry room for years. We enter from our garage into our laundry room and it always looked so dull to me. I was so happy when he suggested that we paint on our "rain day". We painted it "fire dance". It's a burnt orange color. I wanted orange but once we got to the store most of the oranges were a little intense...so this is where we settled. I LOVE IT!!

The Man-O-Man-She family golf outing was on Sunday. It rained almost the entire time. My group managed to finish but Scott's group got rained out. The ladies finished first...out of default since we were only one of 2 groups to finish. It was fun to see family after the rain stopped...

Monday we went boating with our neighbors Garret, Jessamy, and baby Krew. It was the first time out this season. There was a lot of traffic on the lake because it was Memorial Day and the nicest weather for the weekend on Monday. It was also very windy on the water. Great times had by all...

Grilling on the deck with Kirby...

My herbs this year...Basil and Cilantro

I love my pretty purple planter :)

Scott grillin...

Our new deck furniture...

A new passion...

Scott and I found a new passion - BIKING!!

Funny story - two years ago Scott bought be a purple bike for my Birthday. He bought the bike online and were in charge of assembling it. Assembling the bike was a GIANT disaster. We tried to ride the bike and it was a miserable experience. Nothing was done right. A few weeks ago Scott and I decided that my bike was wasting space in the garage and it was time to get the bike professionally assembled. After picking up the bike we went for a ride. Scott was so happy to find a way to exercise with me besides just running. We've gone biking almost every single day since we got my bike back. We've lived in Verona for 5 years and never realized that there are incredible bike paths EVERYWHERE! We've explored the Ice Age Trail, Military Ridge Trail, and we will continue to explore even more. The best part - there are many bars off the trails for us to stop at and quench our thirst :)

Check out some of these great trails...
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/specific/militaryridge/
http://www.iceagetrail.org

Next week is BIKE TO WORK WEEK and I'm strongly considering it. I just need to figure out my route...

Congrats Sarah Mahoney :)

Congrats to Sarah Mahoney on getting her Masters from UW. Sarah and her parents were so very kind to host a Graduation dinner at The Icon on Sate Street. Afterwards we went to the Essen Haus for some added celebration ;)

The girls