O'Brian Baby Shower!

Nicole, Margaret and Megan threw us a baby shower out in Chaska.

Thanks so much guys for getting the family together!We asked the room if anyone would take a photo of us on with the iphone; Ava is the only one who piped up and said she knew how to use it:) She is a wiz on that thing!

We are having a BOY!

Baby BOY Rolstad!

We found out today that the Baby will be a BOY!
We were in the Ultra Sound room and the tech asks, are you ready to find out. We said, wait a second and asked Ava, what do you think? She said, A BOY! and she was right. This is a pretty big deal for her to guess because she has been pretty indifferent up till now as a big cousin and I think she is starting to get excited. She asks me questions about the Baby when I see her now.
Cory, Katie and Ava were in the room when we found out then they went to the waiting room to let the Grandma's come in. I asked if they knew and they said no, but Cory walked out with a big smile on his face. I looked at Nancy and said we're in trouble! She said it's a boy! Then Mom and Nancy starting asking questions like can they tell how big the baby is going to be when he comes out, cuz his Daddy was 11 lbs. Ha! Ha! Not so funny!
Great Grandpa Carr and Grandpa Mike came in next they were in there for a short time then the girls came back in with Cory.
Yes, we had most of the clan in there:)

Rolstad Baby Site

http://kellicorybaby.ourbabychannel.com/

Cory and Kelli have been married just over 3 years and found out they were expecting their first on October 5th, 2011. The pregnancy test came out positive around 10:30pm. Kelli still had one more series to skate in OH as the flight was booked for 7am on Friday morning. The only thing she could think about on the ice is not getting sick or where the closest garbage was. She was sick a few days before the pregnancy test but thought that it was a side effect of the flu shot. It was a good thing the baby made Kelli sick because it made it easier to turn back her hockey games and sit it out the rest of the season.

They had to wait to tell family because Cory's parents were out of the country on a cruise and they wanted to tell the whole family at once. They had Kelli and Cory's parent's, Cory's 3 grandparents, Katie, Ava and Brett over for dinner. Since there were so many recent birthday's they gave each birthday person a card with their new title on it. Grandma Nancy thought at first she got the wrong card. Papa Mike had to see the inside that was signed Baby Rolstad in order to figure it out (he is already Ava's papa). Grandpa Carr got it right away and Bernie jumped up and gave us all hugs. Ava was sitting on Katie's lap and was a little confused, she is just learning to write and read, so Katie whispered in her ear "Auntie is going to have a baby" and she burst into tears "I already have enough cousins!"

Ava since has warmed up to the idea and has started asking the baby not to make me sick, how it's feeling today and she even takes the Flintstone Vitamins with me. She is going to be a great Big Cousin!

There were about 5 weeks where Kelli was getting sick and 4-5 days of those where she could not eat, not-not eat or smell anything without running to the bathroom. It was funny to see how being prego naturally puts your body at arms length from toxins and things you should not be eating: mountain dew, beer, hamburger, milk, water, bananas, just about everything.

12.5 or 13 weeks - Kelli (and Cory too) is happy again because she can eat and keep it down:)

Rapunzel for Halloween

Hopefully Katie has some better photos:)

She did!!!

Jenny and Doug's Wedding

Jenny looked beautiful! What a fun weekend with our Iowa relatives! Cory and Kelli

Cousins: Roger and Momma Charissa and Tony Biehl

Tyler and Rachel Biehl

Kelli / Momma / Aunt Betty

Momma and Kelli

Ava and Katie

Dad and Mom

Uncle Jim's Funeral; bringing the family together

Ava did her own make-up

Aunt Gayle's Family

Ski Show

Ava watching Tany's ski show... she wants to be the bond girl.

Kat comes to town!

A night out with the O'Brian cousins! Kat, KT, Kelli and Colleen

Singing and Eating German style.... Kat, Kelli and Cory

Kat, KT and their date with the cute hat:)

The O'Brian family part 1: Sean, Ginger, Margaret, Tom, KT, Harriet, Mike, Lindsey, Shaniessa, Sienna, Kelli, Ava, Kat, Cory, Jake, Paris, Shayla

(Colleen taking photo)

The O'Brian's part 2: Sean, Ginger, Margaret, KT, Harriet, Mike, Lindsey, Shaniessa, Sienna, Kelli, Ava, Kat, Colleen, Cory, Tom, Shayla, Paris

(Jake taking photo)

Uncle Mike, Kat and Uncle Tommy

The cousins...

...next generation cousins...

Easter Sunday!

Cousins hanging out on the front steps

Uncle Tom giving kisses
Margaret and Dad
Ava is on a mission

Grandpa Carr and Kelli

Grandma Rolstad getting chalked

Bernie and Nancy getting chalked

Colin

The Pyles kids: Shayla, Paris, Shaniessa and Sienna

Kelli and Mom

Megan the model

Candy, Goma and Terry

Ava's 5th Birthday!

Momma / KT / Ava
Julia holding Libby
Miss Ava

Xmas Card Extension

So here is the bonus to the Xmas card if you checked out the website:) We had a big year and didn't want to clog the card.

Cory is working, going into his 4th year at US Bank in the IT department as a Network Engineer. He has moved locations and is now down off of 494, which is a hike from our home in Coon Rapids. Cory is working on how to set-up websites and we are hopeful to have one up for Ava with some photos soon... stay posted!

Kelli put in her notice at C.H. Robinson (IT department), after 3 years and is now working with aunt-in-law Nancy selling insurance.
THIS IS THE ADVERTISEMENT: RDM Insurance Agency, Inc. in Circle Pines, MN; if you have your home in MN or WI, car registered in MN or WI give her a call, she also works on life, annuities and commercial lines. 763.784.2426 kellirdm@comcast.net

Hockey News:
We made it! We; meaning everyone in Kelli's life that has put up with her missing everything for hockey the past 13 year: THANK YOU!
In February 2010 Kelli went out to Vancouver for 19 days and officiated the women's hockey games in the Olympics. Cory, Ginger, Mike, Katie and Ava went for a week in the middle of her trip. They didn't get to attend any games as the 4 of the 5 games she worked, team Canada played in their home country, and they were sold out, but they did get to see some other games in person. Kelli worked the Gold Medal game between USA and Canada.
If you would like to see photos from this trip go to www.kelliobrian.blogspot.com and click on "Feburuary" or "Olympics".

In late August USA Hockey sent Kelli to Alaska to instruct level 4 seminars. She flew into Fairbanks, instructed 1 seminar over 2 days, with a ton of sight seeing and then took the train down to Anchorage, instructed 1 more seminar. After a week alone Cory flew in and they traveled down the Keani peninsula for another week; seeing the sights, fishing and hiking.
One of the coolest things that Cory and Kelli have done, EVER, was go up in Joe's plane and fly down the face of a glacier!
For more photos look below on this blog or click below on "Alaska".

Another 1st this year was when Kelli, Katie and Kevin jumped out of a plane. Enough said but there are more photos below.

Cory and Kelli are still living in Coon Rapids; it's been just over 2 years and celebrated thier 2 year anniversary in September. The 2 cats, Calamity and Catastrophe (Cat) still run the household.

We hope that you have a safe, fun holiday and wish you many blessings in this new upcoming year and would love to hear how you are doing!

God Bless,

Cory and Kelli Rolstad

Credits: Thank you to Mr. Matt and USA Hockey for sending Kelli to the Olympics and Alaska. Thank you to Joe and Kathy, Tara, Chris, John, Stevie, and Scott for taking awesome care of me in Alaska. A super big Thank you to MaryJo and Johnny for putting the family up while they were in Vancouver. Thank you to Momma, Dad, Katie Ava and Cory for going all the way out to Vancouver and eveyone else who was watching from home.

2010 Vancouver - Olympics!

Outside the rink in Vancouver!

Kelli / Ava / Katie / Mom / Dad / Cory

for more vancouver photos: http://www.kelliobrian.blogspot.com/

Ava's 4th Birthday! (no photos of Ava; she was too busy running around)