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...

My lovely lady bump...

Here are some overdue bump pictures for you! It's insane how much the baby/my belly has grown in the past 6-7 weeks. I'm pretty sure I've "popped" and I finally look pregnant...

Week 26 - October 31st - Happy Halloween!

Week 25 - October 24th

Week 24 - October 17th

No more terrible two's...

Not that the 2's were all that terrible...but our puppy is now all grown up! She celebrated her 3rd Birthday today. Sadly her special long Birthday run/walk will be postponed til tomorrow when it isn't raining. Life without Kirby wouldn't be complete! We love her to pieces! Happy Birthday Kirby Hinrichs :)

Hi Kirby :)

Scott and Kirby - only a few days after picking her up
Cara & Kirby - the first day we met her!

Bump Updates...

Here are a few bump picture updates for your viewing...everyday the baby and I grow together...

Week 23 - still in regular clothes, but not for long! (October 10th)

Week 22 - between 21 and 22 baby movement was finally obvious. Even Scott can feel it now! (October 3rd)
Week 21 - starting to feel movement. (September 26th)

WE'RE HALF WAY THERE...

As Bon Jovi says "We're half way there..." Yesterday, September 19th marked a BIG milestone - 20 weeks! We've been looking forward to this day for a long time. We haven't seen the baby via ultrasound since our 8 week appointment and we couldn't wait to see "Baby H" again. It was incredible to see how much has changed over the weeks. We were very lucky that our doctor provided 4D pictures for us during the ultrasound. The pictures were so incredibly life like. The babies heartbeat was 155. Right away the baby wouldn't sit still for pictures. Watching the legs move was like watching someone ride a bike. Our baby is very active. By the time the technician tried to take pictures of the babies face she/he had become camera shy and kept her/his hands up at the face hiding. The big 20 week ultrasound is the time where couples can find out the sex of their baby. We have decided to wait for the baby's birthday to find out what we are having. I will try to scan the ultrasound pictures for your viewing...

Week 20

Week 19

Last week Scott painted the nursery, we picked up the crib, and got the dresser. It's slowly coming together...pictures to come soon!

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/