Cohen's 1st lake trip to UTAH LAKE

Cohen's 1st lake trip at only 4 weeks old.....What a fun day! Our sweet friends Reed and Mel Garza invited our family to Utah Lake with them to take the wave runners out. We had a blast! Cohen was such a good boy he slept pretty much the whole time. Our friends the Allsop's came as well, so we had the whole posse (Kalza) there to have fun one last time before Reed and Mel leave us to move to Dallas, Texas for med school (not very nice Garza's). The day was perfect. We took turns taking the wave runners out and the others stayed on shore where we had a very nice shaddy grass area to hang out with the babies, Cohen and Troy. The babies were in Heaven. I really think they LOVED being outside pretty much all day. What great friends we have. Never a dull moment. Garza's will be missed more than they'll ever know. Brock and I are saving up our pennies to fly to Dallas to visit them ASAP. Oh and we also kept the party going all night long -- got Hot N' Ready pizzas (of course) and had dessert and games. Here are a few pics of the lake........Enjoy!

Lovin' the lake so much!

KALZA - Mel, Reed, Benj, Char, Brock, Lis
(if you're wondering what kalza is --too bad, it's top secret)

Lis & Brock out for a romantic ride

Here are the babes! Troy, Cohen, and soon-to-be Brooklyn

Cohen just couldn't relax enough! He was lovin' life.

Daddy and Cohen snuggling.

MOTHERHOOD

I can't tell you how much I love being a mom. It's something you can't understand until it happens to you. I never knew how much I could love my sweet little boy. It helps me understand a little bit more, how much our Heavenly Father loves all His children. I couldn't ask for a sweeter, more handsome little boy, and I wouldn't trade one minute of being a mom for ANYTHING in this world. -- Cohen, thank you for being my sweet baby boy, and for being so patient with a new mom. You make me smile every time I look at you. I love you more each day, and I can't wait to watch you learn and grow into a big boy.
I LOVE YOU Cohen. love -- mom

Four Weeks Old on 4th of July

(Heads up....it's a long one. 4th of July and lots of randoms)

Wow, my baby boy is 4 weeks already!! It has flown right by. Cohen is going to be 4 years in no time. 4th of July was extra fun this year having him with us. Cohen is the best baby, we are very spoiled.
A little about Cohen at 4 weeks:
*At 10 days he weighed an ounce more than his birth weight (5 lb10 oz)
*Also at 10 days, he grew a half an inch
*He loves to eat (he must be a Kitchen boy)
* He loves his 'bink' and keeps it in all by himself
* He loves his bouncer
*He takes the best naps in mom or dad's arms
*He is a big time squeeker and grunter
*His hair styles so cute-thanks to his weird hair growth
*He's like clock work-every three hours he wakes me up to eat
*He loves to go for walks to the temple
*He loves taking a bath
*He almost always has his hands up by his face
*He's smile is killer with 2 cute dimples (even if he's smiling just cause he has gas)
*He only fuses when he's hungry (we'll see how long that lasts)
*He is starting to stay awake longer after he eats-which I'm LOVING playing with him more
*He makes the CUTEST noise after he sneezes-like a high pitched sigh I guess you could say
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HAPPY 1st 4th of July Cohen!!
We had a great time this fourth of July. We had our best friends Ben, Char, Troy, Matty, and Ash over to hang until the firework show. We couldn't live without our amazing friends. They keep us going, that's for sure. It was a double good party cause we also celebrated Ash's birthday and had cake and ice cream. I forgot candles (oops), but thanks to our creative-on-the-spot husbands we had "match candles". It was a flammin' cake, that's for sure. Ash loves fireworks and how convenient that the city gives her a firework show on her birthday.....sweet.
Brock and Ben kept themselves entertained by making dry ice bombs and setting them off like fireworks. Boys will be boys-always.

4th of July family pic (Cohen wanted to yawn in this shot)

This is how much Cohen enjoyed the fireworks

Part of our posse-the Allsop Family...love them.

More of the cute posse-Matt & Ash w/ Cohen
(looks like a cute little family if you ask me)

Cohen LOVES his bassinet he sleeps in every night.
(Thanks a million Brit, you saved us)

He is still in "ball mode". Hopefully that
habit won't stick, but it's so cute!

LOVES the bath, but hates getting out.

He loves his bouncer. (and tube socks)

On a walk to the temple.

Full belly and very happy.

Cohen LOVES his hands by his face ALWAYS.

Cute Grandpa adores this little boy.

Cohen loves his Grandpa so so much....but
I think Grandpa loves him even more!!


This little outfit kills me.....the bum is to die for.

I just want to nibble him every time he's sleeping he's so sweet.

He loves his daddy so much...but again- I think daddy might love him even more. There's something about seeing your husband with your baby boy-VERY attractive. (love you sweetie!)

Here is a little clip of his cute dimples. That's one request I had (just a joke) and it came true thanks to his handsome daddy's dimples.
We LOVE you baby Cohen! love - - mom & dad

He's HERE!!

Cohen Todd Kitchen
was born Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 9:05 am in Orem, Utah. He just couldn't wait to come play with us so he decided to come exactly a month early. He weighed 5 lbs. 10 oz. and was 18 in. long. He flew out with a full head of hair. (literally flew out....the Dr. had to jump back in his chair to catch him) The delivery was amazing...my dream delivery if there is such a thing. I woke up sat. morning at about 2:30 am feeling a little different but not know for sure if I was in labor. I watched the clock to find out my contractions were exactly 7 mins apart. I started getting so giddy and excited I couldn't stand it! I woke Brock up and in no time the contractions were 4 and 5 mins apart, or in other words I was movin' fast! We then sat for a few mins not really knowing what to do, so we decided we'd better get our bags packed. We were taking our time at first, having fun and getting so excited, but then I kept reminding brock "ok, now we need to hurry!" I had no idea how far into labor I was, when we got to the hospital I was mentally prepared for them to send me back home. Little did I know, they checked me and I was dilated to an 8! They hurried me to my room, gave me an epidural when I was at a 9, and a few pushes he was out! Such an amazing experience, and I loved every minute of it.
Cohen is the sweetest, most beautiful little boy I know and we can't keep our eyes off him!

On the verge of cracking a cute smile for the cam...

Dr. Weibell....one of the greatest men I know.

Victory....I made it!

This is one of my favs....Love the finger in the mouth.

The 'bink' is almost the size of his tiny head.

He was looking right at the camera for us.

Here are my sweet boys snuggling.

This is what Brock and I do in our free time now.

Mr. GQ already knows how to work it for the camera.
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We LOVE this baby boy more than we ever thought was possible, and are VERY proud to be his parents.

*Baby Shower in St. George*

Baby showers are awesome! Though I have to admit, I felt so guilty and a little overwhelmed cause we got HOOKED UP!! Big time. Thanks to all my amazing family and friends who came to support baby Cohen. Oh, it was just great. I was just happy to see everyone from my beautiful home town. I miss seeing people I know.... THANK YOU to my cutest sister in law EMILY for making the shower darling, with her cute games and decorations. THANK YOU to my sweet mama and mother in law for hosting and all that you did to make this happen. I am one lucky girl, and baby Cohen is one lucky little boy!

cute diaper cakes and advice box--thanks em!

 oh we're cute! {minus my chubby face}

Em is due in Dec. with her 2nd babe.

My girls from high school! So fun to all be together again.

I'm the fat one in the middle....ha.

We couldn't stop talking....high school reunion.

cute baby sign made by Em. Love her!!

My darling husband with all his diaper changing gear on.

That was his gift from the shower, and knowing him I'm

sure he'll use it a time or two. Love him!

Ready or Not....

Here comes Baby Kitch! We are getting so excited we can't stand it. We finally got our car seat and stroller (gift from mom and dad Mathews, THANKS!) and we also were given a brand new, darling bassinet from our sweet sister-in-law Brit (thanks a million Brit! Baby Kitch can't wait to sleep in it). So I thought I would post a few pics to show them off cause I am so in love with them...

Oh and.... we have been really liking the name COHEN. Cohen Kitchen has a nice ring to it... We're testing it out. Every time we talk about him we call him Cohen and it seems to fit so far! I guess we'll see when he comes out. *Hurry up and get here already Cohen! I'm not sure if I can wait 38 more days.... 

I'm so excited!

2 YEARS....Happy Anniversary!

I can't believe it's been 2 years! Time keeps flying by faster and faster. We got married June 9, 2007, but this year we celebrated a few days early. This year our anniversary is on Tuesday and we actually have a birthday class on that day, which I think is pretty funny. So we decided to celebrate on the weekend! Brock got off work early and it was my day off so we were able to spend all sorts of time together! That night we went to dinner at my all time favorite, Cafe Rio. Can't get enough of it and I have craved it all day long my whole pregnancy. My pork salad tasted extra good, probably cause we were celebrating. :) We then went and saw the 3D movie "UP". Very cute show, and so sweet to see it in 3D. What a fun night we had!!

sporting our sweet glasses for the show

pork burrito and tres leches dessert

pork salad.....OH YUM!

finished the whole thing.....oh course.

Happy Anniversary Sweetie! What an amazing two years we have had together. I wouldn't change a thing about it, even the hard times. They have only made us stronger and closer together. We have so much fun together and what can I say...we make a dang good team. Everything is better when we're together. You make me one happy woman, and I can't wait for you to be the best daddy ever! You still make me laugh everyday and I thank you for that. Thanks for being by my side always. I LOVE YOU. FOREVER.