Sweet, sweet, summer....

 There are many photos here for you to enjoy. We've done a lot of things already this summer, but have many more planned.

At the beginning of June we took advantage of a really nice weekend. We went camping over in Missouri at Blue Springs Lake. We stayed only one night, but based on Saige and Westin's performances we will definitely be going again. (Maybe towards the end of summer when it cools down again.) 

Here we were at the Marina at Blue Springs Lake, and Saige fed the fish.

Big boy Westin, waterside. 

If you notice on the two pictures above Westin is crawling away from the camera. That boy didn't care at all what he was crawling on. He crawled right through the grass and right on top of the rocks. Sticks he found were especially fun toys too. Nothing stopped him from having a good time. 

(You can tell he had a good time by the smile on his face below.

I can't remember which day I got this picture text at work. 

Apparently, Saige had picked out her own outfit. 

Not too bad, except the fact it was probably 85 degrees outside.

One weekend we got breakfast at a little place called Lake-N-Dale 

in Hillsdale, KS. Right near the lake. As you can tell our kids are kind of morning people.

Westin loved the pancakes AND the food off of everyone else's plate.

Below are two pictures of what we do when it's to hot to bring the little one out to the lake to camp. We set up a tent inside. (Mom like staying cool too!) We can also watch TV from here too.

 

These four photos show Saige at swim lessons. 

When Saige gets over her shyness she really likes to make new friends. 

We are now half way finished.

This is Dad's Fathers Day gift. 

It's a backpack that Westin can ride in on long hikes. 

This was only a trial run, but we can't wait to put it to good use!

We'll take better pictures next time so you can really see what this thing looks like.

Thanks for stopping by and looking at the photos. We can assure you that we will have more to share. We always seem to have something going on.

Peace and love,

~The Stallbaumers

Welcome to Our Home!!!

If you haven't heard, we have been very busy the last couple of months. We have moved our family from our little, two bedroom town-home to a larger home we purchased. There are three bedrooms with a possible forth and/or fifth in the unfinished basement. The garage is large enough for two cars. (A tight fit for the truck though.) A fenced backyard with several large trees, corner lot. Large kitchen that opens into the living room. Two full bathrooms and a Master bathroom. In short order, a bunch of stuff we had been living without while renting. We even have a fridge that makes ice now!  

Oh yeah, did I mention Westin has his very own room now! Hooray!!!

Well, enough ramblings, here are the photos.

The front of our home. Whole house needs painted, any takers?

The large living room with a nice fireplace (Gas). Grandpa Mike says a big elk mount would look nice. I tend to agree.

The kitchen. A mess already. Side note: first meal - frozen pizza. Oven works!

Westin loves the hallway running from the Kitchen/Living room back to the bedrooms.

The deck. Large enough for a kiddy pool. Saige loves it. (As do we grown-ups.)

Large backyard. It now has a swing set in it that the Grandpas helped build.

What are you taking pictures of out there Dad? I want out too!

Behind these guys you can see the dining area and the steps coming up from the main entrance.

This is Saige's room. Can you tell she loves the pink wall? The other three walls are a light khaki.

This shot was taken in Westin's new bedroom. It's kinda of a goldish brown.

Some of the crew finishing up the Master Bedroom.

The finished product of the Master Bedroom.

Special thanks to all who supported us either by painting, cleaning, moving, and or watching kids...

or anything else I forgot. 

We love you all!

~ The Stallbaumers

P.S. We'll post pictures of the house once we get everything settled and new projects also.