Getting Closer!

We haven't been up to much the last two weekends there are no pictures this post. Sorry....

We did have our friends Andrea and Jason Kidd come into town to have some fun this weekened. They have two small children of their own and the kids all had a BLAST. It was a ton of fun!!! The kids played well together. Isaac has a new best buddy in Sam. Friday night Bruce grilled and we caught up with conversation while Em, Isaac, Sam, & Caitlyn played hard! Saturday morning we joined some other couples to watch the Nebraska game (they are alums). We later headed out to the Legends. The guys watched the K-State game while the girls and kids did some shopping, which was essentially the trainwreck of public outings! We finished up the night by taking Sam to the T-Rex restaraunt out there. The kids thought it was pretty awesome and they had some fun adult beverages for us parents so all were happy!

We have been working on making kid milestones the last two weeks!

Isaac is getting closer to crawling and finally shows bits of interest. I understand his logic completely...."why do I need to learn to walk or crawl when these 3 people that in live in my house do it all for me. Mom and Dad will put things out of my reach just to mess with me...but if a make cool noises, my sister just hands them to me! It works out very well in my favor". He is getting up on all 4's now and several times has looked like he is just going to do it...but so far...just living the dream of having us be at his beck and call.

Emerson has made leaps and bounds at potty training. Very few accidents this week!! WHOO HOO (knock on wood) we aren't there completely but we can see the diaper expense line in our family budget already improving :) We are not opposed to bribery so she is reaping the benefits in stickers and M&M's. She filled up her 2 potty cards in the last two weeks which has earned her "big" rewards which she is quite proud of.

Its been a while!!!

Wow I didn't realize Its been that long since I posted! October went too fast!! We had a pretty low key month which was nice change from a crazy September. I will try to relay the highlights!

Isaac received a clean bill of health at his 9 month appt. He is 19# and thinning out significantly from his prior stout little self. He is not crawling or walking. He rolls if he needs to get somewhere but really there is little motivation to learn to be mobile. I mean really, if he has a sister at his beck and call what more does he need?!?! He is also so laid back that if he has his bink, he is pretty content doing --well nothing! But he is happy and healthy and that's all we care about! The mobility will come when he is damn good and ready!

Emerson is still working on potty training. We are starting to make some headway this week which I am scared to say because September and October were met with much resistance so we didn't push it. She has a little girl at daycare that she is really good friends with that is potty training which is really helping and then she spent some time with Iowa friends and cousins that use the big potty...so we are using that motivation as leverage :) Again, it will come when she is damn good and ready!

Grandma and Papa Oberle came to visit for the NASCAR race in October and as usual it was super fun having them come to stay. They stayed with us one night so they did get some good 1-1 time with the kids.

Last weekend we took a trip to Iowa to Celebrate our friends Brice and Sarah's wedding. Yes, Sarah and Brice have been married for a few years now but we have never had a chance to celebrate their wedding. So what better way to celebrate than a Halloween party!!! It was an absolute blast! We were able to see a lot of my Des Moines friends as well as quality time with Grandma and Papa Kehrt and Uncle Noel, Aunt Stacey, Mara, & Ellen.

Halloween is starting to get to be a lot of fun at our house. This year we were able to take Emerson around and she is really getting into the fun of Halloween and trick or treating. She was a cute pink cowgirl and Isaac was Yoda! It was a lot fun! After getting Emerson her stash of candy she had fun helping me hand out candy to the other kids too!

Here a some good pictures!

Uncle Noel- Need a buddy to watch the big game with? Call me!!

Howdy Pardner!

Time to get candy it is! Saddle up Pardners let's hit the trail!

How often do you get a deceased Osama Bin Laden, Flashdance, A drunk monk, a slutty nun, and Princess Kate and Prince William in a room together??

Little Princess and Congratulations to the King & Queen!!

This was a big weekend for the Oberle family! One we have been waiting in great anticipation for! Our little princess was a flower girl for Uncle Mike & Aunt Angela's wedding!!! It was a beautiful weekend. The weather could not have cooperated any better. We had both sets of grandparents on deck to assist with kid duty which was a huge help. Bruce had Best Man duties and Emerson had flower girl duties. They both did a wonderful job!

Getting ready for our big role!!!

Isn't she the cutest flower girl you've ever seen???

Isaac with the grandparents-- all looking very sharp!!

Grandma Judy did Emerson's hair for the big event and it turned out adorable to say the least. The dress was perfect. We didn't even need to get it altered and her little gold shoes set it off! She walked down the aisle and back with no issues! Mike's Niece, Brooke was another flower girl and she helped/led Emerson very well. Emerson also sat with her for the first 3/4 of the service and Emerson was quiet as a mouse. I have no idea what they did but when she came back to sit with me, she was a little chatter box!! I told Brooke that we owed her big!!! And we still do! Emerson danced her little buns off at the reception and Isaac was picking up chics left and right with his little brown suit! We owe Grandma's and Papa's Linda, Judy, Dick, & Leon because they took the kids home around 10:15 and Bruce and I got to stay up with the big kids and play for a while! Among all the other tasks they did this weekend!! There were so many of our close friends there! It was a great party!!

Grandma's & Papa's I think had a pretty good time watching the kids too ;)

Uncle Mike and Isaac-- The two most handsome men at the party!

Mike and Angela looked stunning to say the least! They are a georgous and amazing couple! The wedding was fabulous and we were so happy to be a part of their big day! Congratulations to King and Queen of the day!!

Grandma and Emerson waiting for pictures

This might be the best we've dress for a long time and a long time to come.

For fear of getting of getting in trouble for not updating the blog. I thought I would get ahead of you all!

There isn't much to report the last few weeks. We haven't done much. We are excited that football season is upon us so that will now consume most of our weekends.

We were able to get to a K-State football game for their opening game. We got some tickets from friends that were going to be out of town. We even had an offer to babysit....can't pass on that. Bruce and I had fun it was a quicker trip that Bruce would have liked but it was fun none- the- less. Labor day weekend was low key besides that. So lowkey I can't remember what we did!

Last Saturday we went to our friends John & Heidi Ernst's to watch the Iowa/Iowa State game. Since, K-State was off a week- Iowa State had both kids full attention. For the record, I try to be fair to both teams equally (even against my instinct to make it all ISU) but this week-- nope full speed ahead for ISU! John is an Iowa Hawkeye fan and Heidi is an ISU grad so we were in good company... the game ended with the good guys winning but not easily. Heidi and I were jumping up and down screaming, John was pacing the floor, and Bruce was laughing his head off at all 3 of us. In the end it was a great fun day!

I gotta run...Emerson just pulled a fast one on me

Emerson- Hi Mommy, can I have a hug?

Me- Yes honey of course as I give/get a big hug

Emerson- Mommy can I have a kiss too?

Me- Absolutely as I give/get a kiss

Emerson- I love you Mommy, now can I have a cookie?

....I feel so used!!!!....but after that much effort....yep she got a cookie. Mission Accomplished Emerson!

Great Summer

Summer is drawing to an end and we have had a great season with the kids. We didn't "do" a lot but it seems likes we were/are always busy! Some of the cool things... we spent time in Claflin at the all school reunion, we went to Illinois to see Grandma Marion and The Kehrt side of the family, we traveled to Iowa for the 4th and had a lot of fun on the lake, and there were several days by the pool and in the backyard.

This is not a posed picture. They are watching Mickey Mouse together...this pic will prove as visual documentation in 5 years that there was a time that they actually liked each other!

Emerson is doing very well. She loves to "read" and color. Those are really two of her favorite activities. Outside is always fun and she recently got a new soccer ball which is getting good use. She is still a string bean weighing in at appx 24 pounds and she stretched out a little this summer. But just like her mommy, don't let her size fool you-- she has a very strong personality and has no fear telling you her opinion. From what I am told her verbal skills are excellent and some of her comments will make you first wonder how the heck a 2.5 year old thinks that crap up and then second laugh your head off. She ADORES her little brother and remains his chief protector. We have initiated the potty training, but it is a slow process for her- we are in no hurry so it is coming along slowly but surely.

Our Summertime Princess!

Isaac is growing like crazy he has gone through 2 growth spurts this summer alone. He now has 3 teeth and hopefully 2 more will come through this week. His teeth have been giving him fits lately so we know they are hiding in there. Outside of teeth pain, I think we may have the most laid back kid in history. Now, I know I said that about Emerson, but she doesn't hold a candle to this kid...keep his bink in his mouth and his belly full and he is good to just let the world turn. He will quickly surpass his sister in size. Right now he is appx 17-18 pounds but is in the middle of that second growth spurt!

We didn't know that Accounting could be so funny!!!

Are you ready for some Football??

Great Concert, Great Weekend!

We get the excitement this summer of seeing all 3 of our favorite "Bands" this summer. Jimmy Buffet kicked off our summer. Kenny Chesney/Zac Brown Band was this weekend. It was a lot of fun!!! My parents drove down to watch the kids while Chad/Roxanne, Jill/Nick, and Mike/Angela all went to the concert. Bruce's brother Troy, his wife Robin, and daughter Abby also went with a group of their friends. It was more sun and beer than I needed to intake in one day but a great concert!!! Bruce is not a fan of country music but he even enjoyed watching Zac Brown Band. I am a big Kenny Chesney fan, but I am not sure who was the better band last night. Both were good!!! We didn't make it into the stadium in time to see Uncle Kracker. Billy Currington was good eye candy and performer! The Foo Fighters is in September. That is Emerson's favorite band so we haven't told her that we are going but she has to stay home yet...That may not go well :)

My brother Chad & I.

The Girls!

Proof that Bruce voluntarily attended a country concert (And he liked it)!!

Fun in the Sun

It's been a while since our last post. The summer is getting away from us. We spent the 4th of July in Iowa this year. It was a great time. We had good weather, good boating, and a lot of fun. Bruce somehow managed to get out of another parade. I will say he finds creative ways of "missing" parades!

Last weekend Bruce hosted Mike Wondra's Bachelor party at our house. The kids and I packed up and stayed at Uncle Mike's while all the guys were here. We had a lot of fun hanging out with Angela and Lucy (the dog) and the guys didn't destroy our house so a good time was had by all!

This weekend we vowed to PLAN nothing...whatever we do is on the fly this weekend. The next several weekends will be packed with activities so its rest and relaxation this weekend.

Bruce and the kiddos

We're getting excited for football season-- assuming there is one!

Emerson and Sophie Towns taking in the sun!

Taking a ride on Papa's new raft

Isaac enjoying the evening in his bumbo.