Special Annoucement

I'm not sure why I've kept this off of the cyber world for so long but I'm expecting Baby number 3. I think I partly wanted to wait til 2011 so that this entry could be in the new baby's blog book. It wasn't unplanned but we were definitely surprised. We got pregnant the first month, that has never happened before. (Sorry if that is TMI) We are due July 4th (according to ultrasound) or originally June 27th. I'm 18 weeks and I've been recieveing weekly injections of Progesterone to help me hopefully carry this baby full term. (Starting at 16 weeks through week 36) They will also start checking the for fetal nectin starting at 24 weeks, every 2 weeks. If that test is negative then there is a 99% chance I won't deliver for 2 more weeks. There will also be ultrasounds to go with those appointments to check the cervical length. I'm hoping and praying that I will be able to go to 36 weeks with this one and hopefully no bed rest! We will see, and time will tell. For the time being I feel really good so hopefully that will continue. We have our 20 week ultrasound in 2 weeks and I'm so excited. We are seriously considering letting this baby totally surprise us with the gender. I must admit it is the perfect set up to be surprised but I'm not sure if I can handle it. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.

Scott and Natalie's Wedding

Scott and Natalie got married on January 8, 2011 in Albuquerque NM. I am truly hoping I'm not pregnant for the next big wedding. That is my next post. It was a lot of fun and alot of work! They are a very cute couple and so sweet. The funny/cute thing about it is that Natalie is Leslie's sister. So brothers married sisters. Natalie is super sweet just like her sister Leslie so I'm one lucky sister-in-law! We are very happy to have her join the Kohler family!

Troy could not get enough of this water, in fact he was dying to get in. Did I mention it's pretty cold outside! Can you tell it nap time?


Hailey and Madison became instant buddies and were inseparable. They had so much fun together!
After the reception the four kids got to dig into the cake. It was Troy, Hailey, Carter, and Madison. This was such a treat for them!

Happy Anniversary!

We just celebrated our 6th Anniversary! We went to Pei Wei's for dinner and the whole way there is was snowing and back too. We have some wacky weather here! Again I wish I had my nice camera. I just feel like I hit the jack pot marrying such an awesome guy! Here's to sixty more years on Earth and Eternity!! Love you Babe!

Does this picture or funny or unusual or like something is not quite right?

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Christmas Eve we decided to do something a little different and went to White Sands. We invited the whole Kohler group but only Papa could make it. It was such a blast! We are so glad that Papa came with us! He was so fun! I must admit that it was totally worth $15 to get the sled, I only wish I would have gotten one sooner! The weather was perfect for it.
And Christmas eve night we got to talk to Kalli on Skype whose in Russia! It was Awesome!









On Christmas day we opened presents, went over and visited at the Hakes and then went to Karl and Leslie's house for lunch! The rest of the day we stayed home and took naps and played! It was a fun quite day!

Hakes at the Cabin

Fun with cousins...








A week before Christmas we went up to the Cabin for 2 nights and 1 day for a big Hakes family reunion. Most of the family was able to make it. We had games and crafts and food and fun. We also went tubing for a few hours. I'm sad I only took my phone to the tubing and not my nice camera but I was worried about the snow flurries getting it wet although it seemed like there was none while we were out there doing it! Go figure!







I do have to add that we had our WORST night ever as parents. Troy had the hardest time sleeping! I'm not sure what it was, maybe too much excitement but we got about 3 hours of sleep each, Josh and I, and that's even with us taking turns with him most of the time. He wasn't in pain he wasn't feeling so sick he just seemed energized and not wanting to sleep. So when he finally feel asleep at 6am I had to take a picture. Unfortunately he woke up around 9 when my phone went off. We all did much better the next night.


We also acting out the Nativity after we got back with all the cousins. Hailey was switched from a wise man to Mary at last moment and she took the role very seriously. She sat very still and listened very carefully the whole time.




On Sunday we took family pictures. I think they turned out pretty good. Thanks Katie for taking our family pictures for us! We appreciate it!




More fun with cousins! Hailey keeps asking me when will we see them again? She asks me too if we can fly to Nathan's house and also she told me recently remember when we went to their house and stay with them. So sweet.
This one was just so cute of Josh and Troy I had to add it!


Playing with cousins while they got ready to leave:

Thanksgiving/ Kohler Reunion

For Thanksgiving we made the 14 hour drive to St George. There was I believe close to 80 family members and all were there except for 3 cousins. There was flag football(Hailey even got in on it), Thanksgiving dinner, Family photos, a talent show and we even squeezed in a few extra fun things. We went swimming outside in 25 degree weather (SO AWESOME!), Hailey went and saw Tangled with Grandma Robin, and we stopped at the Phoenix Zoo on the way back which was tons of fun too!




Here's my phone showing how cold it was. And the pool of course is heated and it was super nice. We all had a blast swimming in it!




We had absolutely best experience at the Zoo ever! I have to give the PHX Zoo props! The Monkeys were so very cute and active, seriously all over the place. Then they had a squirrel monkey exhibit where you went inside of it and they were just walking all over the place inside there. They were above us and next to us jumping in the trees it was so neat. The highlight by far was the Elephants. (It's funny because josh was like oh the Elephants always disappoint. And I agree, usually!) We went to see the Elephants and we saw one Knocking on the door and then the trainer came out and started feeding them. We got to see them so up close and active and we got to ask lots of questions. Then he asked if we'd like to feed the Elephants and we were like of course. So Hailey and Troy both got to feed them and we got way up close and personal it was seriously the coolest thing ever! They also had a petting zoo full of goats which the kids loved the only bad thing is that we all smelled like that all the way home.