Need a vacation

I need a vacation! It is summer, the weather is nice, and it has been a while since we have taken a vacation. Therefore, I think I need one :) We will be in Clear Lake for the 4th so our vacation time is coming at a perfect time!

We are all doing well. Bruce had to travel this week for a training session to Dallas. He doesn't mind the travel and I don't mind if it is kept at a minimum. He hasn't done a lot of traveling lately so I can't complain about a few days here and there. And...it is part of his job so we have to be ok with it.

Little O is doing well. We are moving into the 2nd trimester and The Blah is wearing off. There are a few remnants here and there but overall much improved. We are about 14 weeks along. Most baby books give you a unique description of how big the baby is...Bruce prefers these descriptions to technical terms. Little O is about the size of a peach now. We have started some initial nursery planning and made our first baby purchase.... the glider/rocker. We thought it was funny how you walk into a furniture store and the nursery section has "baby gliders" for a crazy amount of money...but then you walk over the glider/rocker section and you can find the same glider for 1/2 the price. When we got it home Bruce thought we need to break it so it is ready for the baby and now it has taken up temporary residence in the living room.

A weekend Outside!

Last weekend was a busy weekend. Saturday we spent the day at the Clinton Lake on our friends John & Heidi Ernst's boat. It was a windy day so we anchored off in a cove and enjoyed the day. Later that evening we went to Rockfest which is a rock concert in Kansas City with 15 bands on 2 different stages. It is a huge crowd of about 50,000 people. Since we didn't go all day, we saw only 2 bands. Shinedown was a band I had high hopes for but I have to say I was disappointed at the performance. The main band we wanted to see was Stone Temple Pilots who put on an AMAZING show. It was a great concert and we had a blast. Here our some pictures of the weekend. I didn't take my camera into the concert so the pictures are courtesy Stacey & Tom Wray :)

John & Bruce, Joseph (John & Heidi little guy) & Jill & Heidi, Joe, & Miles

ROCKFEST

NEW ADDITION!

Coming Soon... and additional member of the Oberle Family! Bruce and I are having a baby! Little O's Estimated date of arrival is December 27, 2008. We are very excited and although the pregnancy has had its challenges, Little O is growing very nicely.

The doctor has estimated our conception date to be approximately April 5th. Which would have been our trip to Las Vegas... lets just say that trip turned out to be much more lucrative and yet at the same time more expensive then we originally thought!! That makes us about 11 weeks along and doing very well. We have had 2 doctors appointments. The first was on Bruce's Birthday and he says it was the best birthday present he has ever gotten...ask him that again when Little O is 16 :) The second visit was today. Dr. Smith says that everything is going along just fine and there are no concerns at all. She does want to run an extra test since all three of us Kehrt kids were premature but she doesn't think that is cause for concern. We were able to hear the heartbeat at today's appointment. And that was by far the BEST sound I have ever heard. Little O's heartbeat was cranking at about 165-168 beats per minute and doing great! We were anticipating a much more complex form of finding the heartbeat but it was relatively routine to Dr. Smith and yet for Bruce and I, it was simply amazing. She did not have to search for it at all. She was able to find it immediately. It was beautiful and something that is difficult to explain until you hear your own child's heart beating for the first time!

Weeks 6-8 taught us that Morning Sickness is a myth... it does not only occur in the morning... It can come and go all day long. We have conveniently labeled this symptom "The Blah" I have a much better understanding on what increases the likelihood of me getting the Blah and how to avoid it. It can't be completely be avoided. I am the cracker queen!! By looking in my purse at any given time, you will surely find snack bags of crackers and fruit loops! I have also been a little more tired but I am able to do pretty much everything I want which is important to me. I was much more tired in the beginning and now really just notice it after a later than usual night.

I haven't had any "cravings" yet. I have noticed that Oreo cookies elicit the Blah so those are out of the rotation for a while. I do eat more tortilla chips and cheese/nachos than I used to. I have always had an addictions to pickles particularly my mother-in-laws canned pickles. They are by far the best ever! I generally make a rule to ration these out so the jars last until our next trip to Claflin or when Leon & Judy come to visit. I now eat these about 1/2 jar at a time. Again, pickles have always been a favorite food (I used to get them as a Christmas gift) so I am not sure you can call this a craving....

A few answers to many general questions...

1. We are not planning on finding out if it is a boy or girl until he/she arrives.
2. We have 10 nieces and 1 nephew but we really don't care which one we get.... However, for those of you that want a boy...if it is a girl... It's Bruce's Fault! :)

3. We haven't started any major changes from the spare bedroom to the nursery yet...but we will be soon.

4. I am showing much faster than I though I would... I have gained 5 pounds so far...Bruce and I were very surprised that I started showing so fast (we noticed at 7 weeks) but since I am so slender, it is normal....and we did only hear one heartbeat today!

We hope you are all doing well and we will try to keep you all posted on the growing of Little O as well as the rest of our lives!!

The losing streak ends!!!

As most of you know, When it comes to professional sports, my & most Kehrt family members heart lies with the team that lives in Chicago... Chicago Bears, Chicago Cubs (Sorry Dad & Uncle G), Chicago Bulls, etc.... But now that I live in KC, I find myself getting more involved in the Chiefs and The Royals every year. Neither team has given me reason to completely turn on my Chicago teams.... they aren't that good. The Chiefs also let my favorite player, Boomer Grigsby go this last year...he is now a Dolphin...I am still a fan Boomer!!!


The Royals are going through a major stadium renovation and it isn't without its growing pains for the team and fans. But it will be well worth it in the end. After 12 game loosing streak the Royals have started to redeem themselves...they still have a long ways to go but they are trying. We attended the game this weekend with Mike Wondra and it was a great day! It was hot and the zoo was giving a way stuffed Otters for the kids... so it was a family friendly day...hot screaming children everywhere...It was a ton of fun to see all the little Royals fans! My favorite Royal David DeJesus (#9) also dropped a little farther down on Bruce's shit-list after hitting a home run...Bruce is not willing to remove him completely off the list yet though...



Here are some pictures of the game!! The Royals play the White Sox tonight...Since I am a cubs fan and a Royals fan, I will have to say GO ROYALS! Hopefully dad will talk to me tomorrow

Memorial day was a quiet one this year. We didn't do much this long weekend. Our house was a little more active this weekend as our friends James, Janna, and their son (Our Godson) Kaden stayed with us while they were in town for a family event. It was fun to have them around.

Saturday night we went to a party at our friends Maggie & Michael's. They have a nice home and it was a lot of fun to hang out with friends. We did have a cut-throat tournament of the Bean Bag game....somewhere in the late of the night, it was renamed to a title that isn't fit for the blog but it was a lot of fun!!! Needless to say I really don't know who won but I can safely say it was not Bruce and I!

Sunday morning we got the most wonderful Memorial Day gift. One of Bruce's very best friends, BJ Buehler, has been serving in Iraq since last June. He called Bruce on Sunday morning from Atlanta!!! He was on his way home and was calling while on a lay-over at the airport. All of the men in his unit came home safe! I am sure that there is nothing better than being home with his wife and two little girls! We are so happy to have him home!!! WELCOME HOME BJ!!!!

Spring is here!

Finally some warm weather!! We had a great weekend of weather and it looks like it may stick around for a few more days. There hasn't been much new in the Oberle household the last couple of weekends. We continue the yard work which both of us really actually enjoy. We have the flower beds done (we think) and the yard is looking 100x better then it did last summer. I had only two requirements for the landscaping... a liliac bush and daiseys.

"Sara's spot" is growing in nicely!! that is what Bruce calls a small (ok medium sized) spot that I maybe... I could have... ok I definitely did kill all the grass last summer. I was trying to kill the massive weed problem....and ended up sacrificing some grass too. BUT, I did my job....the weeds died too!!!

Last weekend Bruce took out a few more tree stumps. He is coming along pretty well. He has just the big ones left and he did it this weekend without breaking another shovel!! It is really crappy work and he is working hard... The trees were pretty good sized and the roots go down quite a ways. Keep up the good work Bruce! Hercules, Hercules!!

We also went to our nieces' soccer games. Abby and Maggie both were playing on adjacent fields so we could watch both games at once. Bruce was not going to be happy until he watched Abby tackle at least 3 girls. Our niece Abby is what I would like to call competitive and aggressive. It is not that she is intentionally going after the other girls...they have the ball and she wants it... pretty simply concept. I think she got 4 nice tackles so Bruce was happy. Maggie is not quite as aggressive but her skill level is definitely a benefit to her team. Maggie is also quite the track star so running on a soccer field is no problem for her. She ran the mile in track this year and I have to think pretty hard to remember my track 1 mile and 2 miles times but I am pretty confident she is pretty close to beating my high school times as an 8th grader if she hasn't already. If she is a future Cross Country star, I may cry in tears of pride!! Both of the girls are very good at sports and it was fun to watch them play. We wish we could see all of our other nieces and nephew play their sports more often.

We also need to give a shout out to our other niece Ashlin who had her first communion this weekend in Greensburg, KS. We didn't get to go see her but we want to congratulate her!! Hopefully we will get to Greensburg sometime soon to see the new house too!!!

Happy Birthday Bruce!!!

We have been pretty busy lately! Between the yard work and the fun...there hasn't been much time for rest.

Last weekend, 4.26.08- Bruce's parents were in town for the races. We were able to spend some quality time with his family on Friday night. Bruce's brother, Troy lives in DeSoto and his cousin Teresa lives just down the street from Troy's house. We had a good time catching up with the Oberle's. Sunday we were able to attend the Indy Car race at the Kansas Speedway thanks to Bruce's Aunt & Uncle giving us their tickets. Bruce's dad is a HUGE race fan!!! It is not really something that we get into but it was a great opportunity to spend some time with them. I of course was cheering for Danika Patrick...who doesn't love a chic that can race an Indy car....and WIN! She unfortunately had poor results that day. Her car had some tire trouble and they had to shut her down with only a few laps left in the race.

This past weekend,5.2.08 My parents came into town for Bruce's Luau birthday party... and I will admit now, I suck as a picture taker because the only pic we have of the entire party is me holding Kaden and adoring him!! Bruce hates having his picture taken so he isn't too upset about it. We had a good crowd and a ton of fun. Most of Bruce's great friends were able to make it so we had a awesome time. My parents came into town on Friday and we went for sushi. Dad has a new love for sushi and Bruce is an experienced sushi eater. He orders and dad eats it! It works good for both!!! Mom is still too scared to even try it.... raw fish isn't her deal, in some of the stuff, I can see her point. Saturday we prepared for the party and took them to eat at Arthur Bryant's BBQ joint. It is excellent food! We want to thank all of our friends for coming and making Bruce's party a huge success. We have enough Gin to last us two years!!! Thanks again for all who joined us and for those that were had other commitments, hopefully we will see you soon!!!

Have a VERY happy Cinco de Mayo!!!!