Lake Side

We love the warm weather! Too bad it has been raining all week here. We need the rain but it's hard to do anything with the kids outside.  Here's another post of what we've been up too.

Last week Saige had been begging us to go back to the lake to throw rocks in. (We weren't able to do so on our hike) So we went. How can you tell a kid that wants to do that, no? It was a little bit windy, Saige's hair was in her face alot, but extremely warm. Especially so for March.We had a blast! Soon it will be time to bust out the swim suits and life jackets. We can hardly wait.

Saige had an awesome time! With screams of laughter.

 I though this was a pretty cool photo.

 Papa Bear and Brother Bear

Looking along the shoreline for the perfect rock to throw in.

This a common occurrence with Saige. She gets quite a few rocks in her flip flops.

Saige found some bobbers on the shore line.

She let him play with them by himself too.

So he ate them.

Before we left for the day Saige wanted to go down to the dock and have a look-see. She liked how it swayed with waves. (Little people and big people alike apparently enjoy that feeling.)

Thanks for stopping by! We look forward to seeing you all at Easter!

~The Stallbaumer Family

Trail Side

Last Saturday morning, 3/10/12, we loaded up and headed down towards Hillsdale Lake and had breakfast at a place called K & M's Lake N Dale.

The breakfast was great and with our bellies full we decided to take a hike. We hit the trails running with two strollers, one for each kid. We soon found out that we should have left the strollers in the car. The trail was very rough for four wheels and slow going. Multiple times we had to carry the strollers through "rock gardens." But we had at lot of fun in the exceptionally nice March weather.

Renee taking a much needed water break.

We found a Geocache!(That's what the leopard print box is.)

Mom with the kiddos!

Free spirited Saige dancing on the jungle gym.

Me with the kids. Good spirits!

Below is a little clip of the kids while we were out.
 

Day at the park!

Who would have guessed we'd be able to go to the park wearing only jackets on January 31st? Here a some pictures of all the fun we had.

Deck the Halls

Season's Greetings!

We have a lot to share with you today. Saige and Westin visited Santa with cousins Aidan and Ronan. We also set up the tree. We have videos and photos of all of it for you viewing pleasure.  Remember you can click on the photographs to get a larger picture.  

 Visiting Santa at Bass Pro with the Crane's.

Saige told Santa she wanted a Barbie House

and Westin wanted a dinosaur.

The next few pictures are of the Christmas tree we put up at our home.

Sweet kiss.

Westin trying to return the kiss.

As you can see the kids are on their best behavior!

While putting up the Christmas tree Saige was a very good helper. Westin was a good sport and did a good job of staying content most of the way through decorating.

Our Elf on the Shelf is name Ivan and Saige absolutely loves finding him every morning. 

Thanks Grandma Liz!

Thanks for stopping by. We hope that Santa finds you and your family healthy and happy!

~ The Stallbaumers

Brother Bear's turn to talk!!!

The other night after we had gotten Saige in bed, Westin decided to give us an ear full. We thought you would like to hear too!

More teeth seem to be on the way too!

Enjoy.

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween everyone! Here is what we've been up to in our cool costumes.

While Mom was in St. Louis for a Math conference Dad got daring and brought the kids out to Boo Bash held by the Gardner Parks and Recreation.

When we first got to the Bash these guys were there to meet us. Surprisingly enough Saige was the one that wanted a picture with these guys.

Saige was Tiny the Pteranodon from the PBS show "Dinosaur Train" each time we went out. Westin was a "Little Monster" and a "M&M".

The lines were long and Dad had a hard time keeping both kids in a good mood, but Saige was able to play a few games and win some candy and prizes.

Here's a quick shot of us before we packed up to head home. Note the look in Westin's eyes when he sees Saige's hat up close......or the popcorn. Not sure which.

This is Westin and one of his favorite Halloween toys.

The four of us were invited to a Halloween Party at Dad's boss' home. There were many kids to play with. Most of them were Princesses. Apparently Saige missed the memo.

Below you can see the photos of us trick or treating at a rehabilitation hospital in town where our good friend Amy works. Claire was a cute little ballerina and Amy dressed up as a gardner.

We went ahead a stole Amy and Clint's front porch for a nice family photo.

We hope that this message finds you all well and your bellies full of sweet candies. The Holiday season is fast approaching and we can't wait to see all of you.

-The Stallbaumers

It's Been Too Long!!!

Sorry all!

We have been extremely busy this summer. Between family vacations and working on Grandpa Roy and Grandma Connie's house we have neglected our blog. But here are some pictures for you to enjoy. The pictures with the giant dinosaurs are from the night we went with Uncle Matt and Aunt Abby to the T-Rex Cafe in the Legends. Another picture has Westin's first time in a Bumbo. He did really well considering it is yellow! He is also such a ham with that cute smile of his!

The two kids are getting old enough and able enough for Mom and Dad to trust them taking a picture together. But we have to be quick before things spiral completely out of control.

We hope that this post finds you and your family well. We sure are; life is good!