Sweet Caroline

Meet my beautiful niece, Caroline Elizabeth Doege, born June 3, 2012. After a 3am trip to San Antonio (after a mid-night phone call that Dawn's water broke) and an eight hour wait after we got to the hospital, she finally arrived at 2:40pm. I was a little sad that Riley did not get to make the trip due to her summer stay with her dad, but that just means we get to make a trip to visit soon!

Where Has The Year Gone?

Wow, I canNOT believe that it is almost the end of May! It is crazy how time just flies right past us! I have to admit I usually dread summer, don't get me wrong I *LOVE* the season, I just HATE that my kiddo is gone for half of the summertime. But, this year I think I got the good end of her summer schedule and that makes me VERY happy :) So if you are wondering what we have been up to lately here is a little look!

 The year started out not-so-great for me as I attempted to try to cut my finger off.

(Just incase your wondering it was NOT on purpose and is still fully intact :))

We helped my sister and brother-in-law move from San Antonio to La Vernia

Bradley and I took a minication to Lauberge

 in March with some great friends

In April we finished soccer and started softball. Thats Riley at Pitcher!



Maifest - Fire Breathing Dragons! 

Finally a weekend with a little downtime 

  

1st Grade Award Program -

I can't believe how grown-up my *BABY* has become

This is just the bare minimum of what all we've been up to. I coached her soccer team and am one of her softball coaches so I am lacking in the picture taking lately :/ We are looking forward to the arrival of our new niece/cousin Caroline Elizabeth Doege and the gender reveal of Baby Fuchs all in the next couple of weeks!! Along with some long awaited advancements at work for me.

Happy Summer Y'all!

The Kohring's

It's Been Awhile...

Ok, ok, I know...I get the bad blogger award for the month. Things have just been SSSOOOOO busy for our little family. We have had Halloween, soccer, end of season party for soccer and much, much more. And unfortunately, I left my camera in the bathroom at Riley's school after her Halloween parade and did not realize it until that night and no one turned it in ): so, I have not pictures to post. Hopefully I will get a new one soon! (hint, hint honey ). Thankfully, Riley's extra-curricular activities have ended until the spring, just in time for the holiday craziness to start! Hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving!

Road Trip

 Last Thursday, Bradley got the bright idea to go to his deer lease in Abilene. I love spontaneous road trips and since we did not have anything planned for the weekend I decided this was a good idea. Riley was a bit disappointed she was missing the trip since it was her weekend with to be a her dad's. Bradley was excited to finally get me to go to the lease, one of the things I have never done since we have been together. This year he got a new lease that had no camphouse, so I was also able to check out this "wonderful" place he, Tyler and Stephen constructed out of an old carport! I can honestly say, I was actually pretty impressed, although that does not mean I will be a regular visitor. I did have to take over and do a little organizing for them when I got there but that was about all. We checked the game camera's and topped the feeders off with corn, so they guys should be all set for opening weekend... which means shopping for me! (:

Our lovely camphouse

Amazing views from the mountain tops

GGGOOOOO CUBS!

 One of the many things I love about Brenham is the Cubs! I remember how I loved cheering at the football games and the pep-rally's, oh the things we would come up with! I also LOVE how Riley is seeming to follow in these same footsteps. She gets upset if we miss a game and her favorite outfit for school is her Cheer Skirt and Cub shirt!  So of course we went to the homecoming parade last week and boy did my already highly energetic girl get some candy! My mom and I laughed because my little sister Dayne asked to bring a bag and mom said "no", man did we regret that decision! Unfortunately, Riley was not able to make the game because it was her weekend at her Dad's but my good ol' Daddy, my little Sis and I were there to help cheer on the Cubs to victory! And of course I forgot my camera so no pictures from the game but here are a few from the parade (:

Dayne and Riley

Cousin Molly on the Blinn Bucs Volleyball Float

Collecting all their candy

Riley's favorite outfit (:

Oil Ranch

Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending Riley's class field trip to Oil Ranch in Hockley. I was super excited because this was the first field trip that I have been able to attend. In the past, I was still in school and it never failed when a field trip was planned I always had a test or presentation in a class and HAD to go. So now that I have graduate, field trips here I come! One of the mom's mentioned yesterday that she heard after 2nd grade, it is "not cool" for mom's to go too, but we decided, cool or not we will still go!

I had never heard of this place before and I have to say I was pleased with the outcome. It was the perfect place for their age. We went on a hay ride and fed the cows "cow candy" (range cubes), milked a cow, went on pony rides, took a train ride, fed the animals in the petting zoo, and visited the Indian Village! The kids had a blast! It was so good to see smiles on all their faces all day!

Riley and me on the Hay Ride

Riley milking the cow, she was skeptical at first then loved it!

Pony ride!

Feeding the lamb in the Petting Zoo

Playing on the Indian Swing

Riley and Friends in the TeePee

Mrs. Kwiatkowski's First Grade Class

Testing, testing!

Testing, testing, anybody there? Yes, I am definitely new to the blogging world, although I have been addicted to reading blogs for months! So bare with me as I give it a run myself!

So to answer the two famous questions you get after you get married... How's married life? Married life is great! Most say we are still in the "honeymoon" stage, but I say we left that stage a LONG time ago seeing as we broke most of the rules were living together over a year before we were hitched! My husband (it still is a little weird calling him that) still makes me laugh AND drives me crazy at some point in each day, but he wouldn't be good 'ol Bradley if he didn't!   When are you going to have kids? I know most of you expected a honeymoon baby from us since Bradley loves and has such a great connection with almost every child he comes into contact with. And also because Riley has been asking for a brother and sister for years. We have decided to just leave that up to the good Lord himself. Whenever He feels we are ready then by all means, we are ready! So when it happens, it happens!

Have a good weekend and Go Cubs!