Weeks Vacation!

We spent the week vacationing in Clear Lake with Mom & Dad Kehrt. My brother and his family joined us as well. Saturday we headed north and made a pit-stop in Des Moines/Ankeny for my old-roomate Tanya's baby shower. She is due at the end of August to have a little girl. We were also able to see The Towns family as well.

From there we made our way to Clear Lake. We had a very relaxing week of family, sun, sand, and the lake. Emerson is a little waterbug and LOVED the pool and lake! She had a blast with her cousins. Ellen and Emerson played very well together and had a lot of fun in the pool. Of course she was given plenty of opportunity to be spoiled by Papa and Grandma Kehrt! We also enjoyed some of the local tourist attractions including the flower gardens in Clear Lake and Lime Creek Nature Preserve in Mason City.

Bruce did ride a little of RAGBRAI. It was fun but really not his deal in the end. He enjoyed biking with Dad, Noel, and Jack but probably wouldn't choose to spend an entire week of vacation on his bike.

We came home on Friday so we could get some of the stuff on our long need-to-get-done list. Emerson's big girl room is painted and ready to go! She actually did so good in a big-girl bed at Grandma and Papa Kehrts house that we (by we I mean Bruce) put together her big girl bed and she slept in it for the first time last night! She did great!!! She slept all night without any issues. She did wake up on Sunday morning, grab her pool floaty and walk over to me and said "Pool...swimming...." I told her that the pool was closed right now but maybe later. She looked at me very confused as to say "Hey Mom, that's crap, Grandma Kehrt's pool/lake NEVER closes!" We did take her to the pool later in the day and she kept asking where Noel was. As if he is suppose to be there with us! She had a great time with everyone and is ready to go back to the lake to swim and spend more time with family!

Emerson swimming in the lake off the boat for the first time!

The 3 little girls in their Matching "Clear Lake" dresses- Em REALLY likes hers!

The boys after the ride!

I bet Emerson & Grandma walked 3 miles in this little stretch of beach! Papa got to join too!

Emerson & Ellen in the pool! Yes, they have the same swimsuit!!!

Family Weekend

We headed back to central Kansas this weekend to spend some much needed time with Bruce's family. Everyone but Bruce's Brother-in-law Nick was able to make it back. It is getting much harder to get everyone together with all the nieces and nephews involved in activies. We went up Friday night. Emerson practiced learning everyone's name and we reviewed on the way back. She has gotten all of them now except for the word Grandma (that's a hard one!) but she can say Judy and Linda so we aren't leaving two very important people out!!!


Saturday we hung out and played outside in the morning. With the blazing heat it was too much to be out for long. In the afternoon, half the group went to Great Bend on a shopping trip while the rest of us hit the pool! I love the small town pool. Entry fee $1 per person!!!! Emerson is a little waterbug and LOVES The water. She had a blast while we were there. The evening was spent with great family conversation and fun.

It was fun to see everyone. For some reason, I missed a golden opportunity to take some good family pictures. So I have none to share. There were a few, Papa Leon and Emerson sneaking brownies before church and Emerson giving baby Javan kisses. Javan is the newest addition to the Oberle clan and is going on 5 months old. And boy is he a cutie! Emerson thought he was pretty cool. So we are quite confident that she will be an amazing big sister!

Little O 2.0!!!!

Emerson is going to be a big Sister!!! Little O 2.0 is due January 16, 2011!! I am now 12 weeks along and my belly has already popped to the point where it is no longer possible to hide the baby bump to everyday friends and family!

Emerson has always been an awesome kid and we have prepared ourselves that we could not get that lucky again! Little O 2.0 is turning that out to be accurate. The mornining sickness is much worse and for longer periods of time. With Emerson it would come on for 15 minutes and then be gone....this one, not so much. Other than that, it is really just being tired and my toothbrush eliciting a negative response, much the same as with Emerson.


We are not going to find out the sex again this time. It was a ton of fun not knowing with Emerson and we are equally excited to have #2 come in as a big surprise! We are very blessed to have this opportunity again to have another little one join our family. We only pray for a happy and healthy little one!

Have a very happy and safe 4th of July Everyone!

Busy Busy Busy

We have had a couple of exciting weeks lately!

Two weeks ago we were back in Iowa for Mom and Dad Kehrt's 40th wedding anniversary. It was a great weekend. My cousin Laura and her family were able to join us. Mom and Dad hosted a great party at PM park with another couple celebrating their 20th Anniversary. Emerson danced her little bum off, fell asleep at the party, got back up and rallied for dancing to the end of the party. It was a great time!

Friday night Emerson got to stay home with babysitter Sydney and have fun without Mom and Dad, while we had date night with Mike and Angela. We were able to score box tickets at the Sprint Center for the Sugarland Concert. It was a very good concert. Bruce didn't know any of their songs (they are country) but he said that they were a good band and he enjoyed the concert anyway. After the concert we walked over to Howl at the Moon to help my friend/co-worker Kim celebrate her 40th birthday. This bar is fun!!! It is a dualing piano bar. There are several singers that clearly have a lot of musical talent. The best, was a quiet guy that played the guitar most of the night. Late in the night he took his turn at the piano and did the absolute best rendition of the Miami Vice theme song we had ever heard. He even did the sound effects by voice only!!!

Saturday night we had the joy of babysitting BJ & Kelly Buehler's 3 kids (Brooklyn 6, Bailey 4, and Kelby 1) while they attended a wedding. Bruce was at a golf tournement for half the day so Mike and Angela came over to assist in coralling all of the children. We played cards, building blocks, and played in the back yard. The fun really got going when Bruce got home and he and Mike set up the slip and slide! I am not sure who had more fun going down the slide, the kids or Mike and Bruce!!! Emerson was so cold by the end that she was shivering and her lips were blue but there was nothing that was getting her out of the water without a fight. Once it got dark, Bruce and the girls had some good old fashion fun catching fire flies! It was a great night and we had so much fun spending time with the kids!

The Kehrt Family!

Emerson & Kelby Playing with the Dominos!

Mike, Angela, Kelby, & Emerson watching the girls catch the fireflies!

Weekend in Iowa

We traveled to Clear Lake this weekend to spend a weekend with the Kehrt/Thompson family. We all invaded my parents home for another fun-packed weekend. We did miss Josh and Jake as they weren't able to make it. My cousin Brandon graduated from high school and Grandma Jean underwent open heart surgery last week. Great reasons to go home and see everyone!

Grandma is doing great and went home on Sunday. We did get to go see her on Saturday. She is looking great and we continue to wish her a very speedy recovery! Love you Gram!!!

Saturday night we headed to Belmond to Brandon's graduation party. It was a great time! There was a lot of family that we don't get to see often enough and I was able to briefly reconnect with some high school friends. It is crazy to believe that he is old enough to graduate high school already! Congratulations Brandon!!! I have a hard time calling him Brandon as he has had a certain nickname since he was just little guy. I know I have clearance to call him that, just not sure I have clearance to post it!!! Love you Brandon! Emerson did get to see a real life cow for the first time! Although she and Daddy weren't so excited about the smell that follows the cows. We didn't let her get too close as they kept looking at her as if she was lunch!

Sunday we were able to get on Mom & Dad's new boat before we left. It is a huge upgrade from the last boat. They have given up horsepower for comfort, which I am completely ok with! It is a great boat and we can't wait to spend more time on it this summer. We will be back in Clear Lake in just a couple weeks so hopefully it will be warm enough to get out on the water!!!

Emerson visiting the cows!

Grandpa and some of his grandkids that were able to make the party. How did I get stuck with the short genes?!?

Lunch on the new boat!

Emerson & Aunt Stacey on the boat! She hates the life vest -- too bad

Emerson and the Graduate!!

The balloons were a hit with the kids!!!

Busy Couple of Weeks

We have been on the go the last few weeks. We would like to congratulate Bret & Julee Koncak on their wedding we attended on May 1st. It was a beautiful wedding and reception and we had a lot of fun. Emerson joined us only for the wedding and a few minutes of the reception before heading back to Grandma & Grandpas to spend the evening with Aunt Bev and family. Grandma and Grandpa were actually visiting Kansas City for the races so unfortunately they didn't get to see her.

From there I jumped on a plane to Vegas for my company's leadership meetings. I went out on Sunday and spent that day with some work friends enjoying Vegas. The rest of the week was insurance packed with a little fun intermixed!

Once I got back from Vegas, Bruce is off this weekend on a golf trip with the boys. I woke up to a wonderful daughter who got to sleep with me last night, kicking me in the face and asking where Daddy was! Bruce assures me that upon his return this afternoon, that the rest of the day is mine in respect of Mother's day...a weekend of golf and beer with the boys to return late Sunday afternoon...hummm let's see how willing his is after the lack of sleep and hang over kick in!!! :) :) :)

Here are some pictures from the wedding and Flamingo's in Vegas! Happy Mothers Day everyone!!!! Have a great day!

Spring is finally here! Emerson has been spending a lot of time outside which is her favorite place to be. Again this post, we seem to always be busy but not up to anything in particular. Emerson is learning more new words and just about running speed.

Bruce has been spending a lot of time in the yard the last couple of weeks. I was able to get some things planted as well. We don't have a garden yet because we can't decide what area of the yard one would look and perform best in so, for now, we are going with a pot garden on the deck. It worked pretty well last year so we are trying a few more things this year. With pollen counts the highest on record, I have spent the last week inside. This is not out of desire, but completely out of necessity. I did go to the allergist who again did skin testing and confirmed that I am in fact allergic to everything except horses, rabbits, and a few other small pet animals. All of which we do not have and likely never will. They led me on my way with a bag full of samples which so far have been working pretty well! We were able to get outside yesterday for quite a bit and hope to again today.

Not much else going on in the Oberle household! Have a great week everyone! Here are some random Easter weekend pictures!

All the Oberle kids swinging at the park.

Emerson in on her way back from Kara & Charlie's wedding

Swinging with Papa Oberle on Easter
The Oberle's Easter 2010