tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21081471985914525692024-03-14T03:28:42.382-05:00Organic FlightTales of our homemade adventures throughout the land.Matthew and Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327658447008805396noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108147198591452569.post-11555926383838414212012-09-02T02:26:00.000-05:002012-09-02T02:26:38.735-05:00FallingRain is falling. I can hardly believe my own words.<br />
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Hurricane Isaac, or what's left of him, visited us today. It's hard to rejoice after seeing devastation and loss come from the same clouds overhead, but we are in such need of rain. Here in the mid-west we are in extreme drought. Farmers are striving to reap a tiny harvest, if any, this Fall. And today - rain has arrived.<br />
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It has been falling for more than 12 hours now, as I sit writing and glancing out the window at the water we so desperately need finally reaching our dry and thristy ground. I don't remember any growing season so dry in my lifetime. Just yesterday cracks in our dusty yard were large enough for me to slide my hand into. And now they are overflowing as the Lord has opened the floodgates of heaven. We thank the Lord for His provision, but this is not what we planned.<br />
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Throughout this dry season, Matthew has been hard at work managing a busy restaurant, putting in over 55 hours every week there. In addition, he has taken on the HUGE task of re-painting our 90 year old home. Because of the condition of the exterior, the process involves shaving off all the layers of paint that have been applied over the years, then sanding the bare wood siding which he has exposed, and finally beginning to apply primer and paint. He has tediously and excellently been working on the house since Spring.<br />
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Today was a carefully planned painting day.<br />
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And the storm clouds were moving in as Matthew was beginning. After months of immeasureable precipitation and extreme heatwaves, rain would began to fall. Yes, we did know it was in the forcast, but one never knows for sure what the Creator's forecast is, right?<br />
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We actually found ourselves wanting the rain to go away, or at least hold-off until we were ready for it. How ridiculous does that sound? What we desperately need and have even been praying for is here, above our heads. The clouds are about to break open with blessing and we want what we want, not what we need.<br />
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How often do you find yourself in that place? Failing to be thankful for God's good gifts supplying your needs, your heart falls to the ground saying, "No, I don't want this. I want something else."<br />
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My falling heart was reminded that, "In his heart a man plans his course, but it is the Lord who directs his steps." And blessed be the name of our Lord.<br />
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Our boys knew what to do. Our hearts can learn a great deal from them too. As our steps were directed to gather our supplies and make sure everthing was out of the rain . . . Micah and Tucker were making their own plans. Their steps led them to play in the rain. Finnley was alseep at the time or would have been right by their sides, jumping in puddles.<br />
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The boys were outside with thankful hearts dancing and twirling, eyes smiling to the heavens as big, wet drops rolled down their faces. It was beautiful and my heart was falling watching it all - falling more in love with them and the God who gives and takes away.<br />
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I did managed to capture a couple photos before Micah and Tucker came in because they were "freezing." Their clothes were drenched, but right after they came inside they enjoyed a warm bath and hot cocoa, upon requested.<br />
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Lord willing, in just a few days we will finish this phase of painting the house. I [Kyla] am so proud of how Matthew works hard for us. The boys and I are truly blessed by his hands everyday. Praise the Lord for giving Matthew strength and passion to provide for his family. Through the seasons of drought and plenty, I am falling more in love with my man. It is how the Lord designed marriage to work; the groom lovingly and sacrificially providing for the bride. It is a vague shadow of how perfectly Christ provided for us on the cross. The Lord has and will always faithfully love His Bride [those who believe and trust Him].<br />
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Here on August 31, 2012 our boys helped us to see how to rejoice over what the Lord does provide. May we all see Him more clearly and fall more in love with Him.Matthew and Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327658447008805396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108147198591452569.post-91975250422476126222012-08-16T04:28:00.001-05:002012-08-16T04:28:52.160-05:00Homemade Summer Are you enjoying the city life or quiet country living?<br />
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Most of our days feel like a mingling of the two. We enjoy living close to friends and family in the metro area, monthly trips to the Kansas City Zoo, and the grocery store being just around the corner. Likewise, we have taken pleasure in expanding our gardening and canning endeavors, deer hunting during bow season, and catching rabbits and garter snakes [little boys only] around the 1/3 acre we own, in town. Here is a photo of the recent visitor we had who decided to hang out on the back porch storage room shelf until we coaxed him/her down.<br />
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FYI - Raccoons will decend a 2x4 plank, with marshmellows placed at 2' intervals, as the board leans from their shelf to the ground.<br />
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Just this month the boys have attended Peter Pan at Starlight Theatre and have experienced their dog being "skunked." I believe that is the correct usage of the term, indicating that our beloved Fallon was sprayed by a little black and white, nocturnal mammal.<br />
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We are living a beautiful mingling of city and country life.<br />
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Recently, while Matthew was labor-intensively working on our 1920s home, he rallied the boys to enjoy the 100+ degree day on our lawn. Literally.<br />
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Here's how you can make this simple, family slip 'n slide all on your own . . .<br />
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Gather the necessary supplies; a large tarp, a couple hammers and tent stakes, your hose with spray nozzle attached, and some dish soap. With the kids already suited up, begin by staking down your tarp to ensure it's secure on your hillside.<br />
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Next, with your water accessed and turned on, set the hose to spray. Aim and position hose for optimal spray coverage, then hold the hose in place with the hammers you and your oldest used to stake the tarp. We prefer to finish the set-up by adding a little extra slip, achieved by a generous drizzling of dish soap [and then kindly return bottle to it's home in the kitchen].<br />
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Let the slipping and slidding begin!<br />
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Matthew and Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327658447008805396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108147198591452569.post-24172422475904960022011-06-01T11:25:00.004-05:002011-06-01T11:40:24.702-05:00Party Time<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5D21Tcp_PeK5ApCvWwasw_GOYUfM2ZpQAVfLSCtIlcJJ6WpYl9-sZCjxBunhyeM-H40WeDu5F5h6FPOuyOGdFal7YyAsRfSwU6t_Fx1D_lI8ocEIl7Px8XZhCBE_NOg5q61PIQ30JpI-4/s1600/Blog+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5D21Tcp_PeK5ApCvWwasw_GOYUfM2ZpQAVfLSCtIlcJJ6WpYl9-sZCjxBunhyeM-H40WeDu5F5h6FPOuyOGdFal7YyAsRfSwU6t_Fx1D_lI8ocEIl7Px8XZhCBE_NOg5q61PIQ30JpI-4/s320/Blog+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613290428727637138" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mTVhOYZDrDlQ0ow9hoRsvHdn1KRjp2_T9r9y5EZhtn1G_RaO9ra8fjGm8HUP9o_sL0Z_7hyphenhyphenDWC_wjK_V1FrgfetS81UxgCtI8CHB_D8pSxe-Mr7WLdqekkdmH6DHstmTsJE2WrGJgOpu/s1600/Blog+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mTVhOYZDrDlQ0ow9hoRsvHdn1KRjp2_T9r9y5EZhtn1G_RaO9ra8fjGm8HUP9o_sL0Z_7hyphenhyphenDWC_wjK_V1FrgfetS81UxgCtI8CHB_D8pSxe-Mr7WLdqekkdmH6DHstmTsJE2WrGJgOpu/s320/Blog+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613290434022636674" /></a><br />As many of you know we've let Tuckers hair grow out over the past year. Well, the time has finally arrived to cut his golden locks. The question though was what could possibly be a suitable replacement for his much adorned hair? After much deliberation we landed on one...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqVvnkkPcPuLss4CXs20dRc-SoQZ7rj7m6PImVn0jgKoGSc8ppAK7lU0HpjbT6V8WA07K07jcE-ud7uOZ_eq9Koq7Etwl1fLhg7nw5bBVC-m-N6DA7qKYcbwNDD-zJQsZhujF_O1JN5wz/s1600/Blog+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqVvnkkPcPuLss4CXs20dRc-SoQZ7rj7m6PImVn0jgKoGSc8ppAK7lU0HpjbT6V8WA07K07jcE-ud7uOZ_eq9Koq7Etwl1fLhg7nw5bBVC-m-N6DA7qKYcbwNDD-zJQsZhujF_O1JN5wz/s320/Blog+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613290433940246354" /></a><br />That's right. A mullet. Who doesn't love the business up front, party in back look??? Especially on a three year old. Here's a few additional pics of the new summer style.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMDuvgcg1ZPxGaqfC34p7p1eZLB5bvBo0BNTYybuKfz_Z8rvB6siEPO409Y0Bz2JtsOa_QY6upGctKUpLnWPt_YvS-NSMaXurFpc2YngRllcpvvJb3BwRgSbXkzvoZtBpiWJsAHh2zksT5/s1600/Blog+6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMDuvgcg1ZPxGaqfC34p7p1eZLB5bvBo0BNTYybuKfz_Z8rvB6siEPO409Y0Bz2JtsOa_QY6upGctKUpLnWPt_YvS-NSMaXurFpc2YngRllcpvvJb3BwRgSbXkzvoZtBpiWJsAHh2zksT5/s320/Blog+6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613291657451137490" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit7IDL1_8wU6b2Dyzrz7J3xNeV6NJWd2HRn9RQIOg6NjiMp8Nrz_jG6Bp4wMYfcr0BfBTenmO-mRXzcYsc_XYnmaHATUyjDAsQqZcGsKVCCMtxIIOYLyl5mVTgPFDGjYp3vX8Dkh2yhJkD/s1600/Blog+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit7IDL1_8wU6b2Dyzrz7J3xNeV6NJWd2HRn9RQIOg6NjiMp8Nrz_jG6Bp4wMYfcr0BfBTenmO-mRXzcYsc_XYnmaHATUyjDAsQqZcGsKVCCMtxIIOYLyl5mVTgPFDGjYp3vX8Dkh2yhJkD/s320/Blog+5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613291650783468210" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLU0KR_FMIZE97w11mFYsl11GcpIMUMEcTizyKQKYkFzJ5uuVuvHblHoXyqSjUP1WV-QDa5yJkv-xfV0-BdLLYdhXRUNOiSNaWA7j_SN9AgJ_t0wdqO-0cDGEM0WT65rmdW15G5dVMRyE/s1600/Blog+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLU0KR_FMIZE97w11mFYsl11GcpIMUMEcTizyKQKYkFzJ5uuVuvHblHoXyqSjUP1WV-QDa5yJkv-xfV0-BdLLYdhXRUNOiSNaWA7j_SN9AgJ_t0wdqO-0cDGEM0WT65rmdW15G5dVMRyE/s320/Blog+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613291653662298770" /></a>Matthew and Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327658447008805396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108147198591452569.post-88034195686415966072011-04-04T21:33:00.002-05:002011-04-04T22:36:25.381-05:00Blowing off the dustI suppose four months is long enough to warrant a new post on the ole blog. Here's some of what we've been up to.<br /><br />We moved to Table Rock Lake in early November after leaving Arkansas. Matthew worked on his own buying and selling avionics. We spent a good amount of time traveling during Nov and Dec, combining business with family/friends. In mid-December Matthew picked up a part-time job working as a handyman around the lake area. <br /><br />In early January we made the decision to move back to Kansas City. We also decided to purchase a home in Independence and made an offer on a property while visiting early in the month. Nearly a month later, the bank (it was a foreclosure) had not even responded to our initial offer. Feeling discouraged and tired of spinning our wheels, we decided to go ahead and make the move. We would figure things out along the way.<br /><br />At the start of February we moved into a hotel in Independence. Matthew quickly picked up a job serving at a new Cheddar's restaurant that was opening close by. At the same time, we found another home in Independence that we decided to make an offer on. This home was a short-sale, meaning we had to deal with both sellers and a bank.<br /><br />After a few weeks in the hotel we decided to move in with Kyla's parents in Liberty. The home purchase had progressed, but was moving slowly and it was apparent it was going to take a while. A month later, we're still living in Liberty hoping the home will close in the next few weeks. (Not a guarantee)<br /><br />In a nutshell, our lives seem to be in a semi-permanent state of flux. To be sure, we are tired of the flux and are more than ready to have our own home. Life has been difficult the past few months. Arkansas seems like a distant past and, unfortunately, has been somewhat lost in the fray of the past 3 months.<br /><br />We aren't 100% sure why the home buying process has taken so long. It's been 3 months and we still aren't done. There are reasons in all of it, some of which we understand, others we don't. <br /><br />The boys are healthy and growing. We are all excited about the warmer weather, Micah and Tucker have especially enjoyed getting out of the house.<br /><br />More to come soon.Matthew and Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327658447008805396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108147198591452569.post-68695117802714980972010-12-09T14:40:00.000-06:002010-12-09T15:00:49.793-06:00Stress ValidationThis is a post I put together a couple months back, but never posted online. Felt like the time was right to to dust it off and share... = ) <br />------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />As I meander through life I've noticed a tendency in some people to display what I'll call stress validation. Basically, the idea being that certain people have some sort of conscious and/or unconscious need to continually make known the 'high level' of activities in their life and how stressed it has made them. A great place to see this in action is good ole' Facebook. (I'll save the validation-craving world of Twitter for another day. Wait...did someone just scoff at me???) The next time you're on Facebook take a look at some of your friends walls/comments/status updates. I'm sure you can find distinct stress validation trends among certain friends, perhaps even yourself. <br /><br />Apart from Facebook, I think we can readily identify these people in our lives. A great way to do so is by considering the unexpected, but burdensome stress transfers we find ourselves carrying around. See, the odd thing about stress is that it contagiously transfers from one person to another. When someone is stressed out it makes everyone around them stressed. In the same way, when you're regularly hanging around someone who is consistently stressing it does one of two things. You either unhealthily start carrying their stress as a 'friend' or you begin to loath being around them. In which case you spend your time stressing about how stressed they make you feel and how you can avoid them.<br /><br />I'm not promoting a stress-free ideology in which we judge all stressed people wrong. The reality is we all handle varying levels of 'junk' being thrown at us. At times, we get stressed out. There's no way around it. What I AM saying is that it's not healthy to find validation in stress and busyness. Nor is it helpful to continually carry your friend's stress without earnestly helping them address the root issue of where they're finding validation. <br /><br />I'll be honest, the stress validation type of person annoys me and wears me out. I fall into the category of just pushing them away and finding ways not to be around them. In the case of Facebook, I'd prefer to de-friend you or block your updates rather than sit down and talk to you about the issue. This obviously doesn't help them deal with what's going on inside. Just as importantly, it shows how little I truly value those around me when I flippantly give in to my introverted personality. Seriously, can we really ask others to fight their battles if we aren't willing to fight our own?<br /><br />One final note: Validation isn't limited to stress. We all deal with tendencies towards finding unhealthy levels of validation in a myriad of things. I'm not meaning to elevate stress validation beyond all else with this post, it's just what has been on my mind. We could slide any number of validation issues in it's place: financial, physical, intellectual, etc. They all have sneaky and seemingly harmless ways of fleshing themselves out in our lives. Ways that seem fine on the surface but are often rooted in our validation hungry hearts. To be sure, our constant-feed culture isn't making things easier.<br /><br />And then a slightly preachy note: For those who are followers of Jesus, our validation should be found in Him and what He's done for us. Without question, this is easier said than done. It's hard to healthily appreciate the kind words someone gives us and not start seeking them from others. It's hard to remember that His grace has done immeasurably more than whatever works we've done. It's hard. And if you're not a follower of Jesus, then I'm sure we can at least agree everyone struggles with finding validation in unhealthy ways.<br /><br />I know I do.<br /><br />MatthewMatthew and Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327658447008805396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108147198591452569.post-31039529472182690252010-11-11T20:40:00.003-06:002010-11-12T00:31:37.414-06:00Nomads<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWT-O_APBwQyK7qwG-mWAg8u5hiXG-3oBZJv_fyXSzLc2rlogL4jswJCr6d4YIEnUYNU2oZkELo_lYpGFBziaDk6CBtVspvW7e23y7PEN8po_0pSfM380rLsqbiCZGtyczgycr9cqpRuS/s1600/tibetan-nomads10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWT-O_APBwQyK7qwG-mWAg8u5hiXG-3oBZJv_fyXSzLc2rlogL4jswJCr6d4YIEnUYNU2oZkELo_lYpGFBziaDk6CBtVspvW7e23y7PEN8po_0pSfM380rLsqbiCZGtyczgycr9cqpRuS/s320/tibetan-nomads10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538529819071327282" /></a><br />Modern day nomads. That's us in a nutshell. You might question our direction, or you might secretly admire the freedom. Maybe both. All I can say is that it feels good to have broken free from the norm. Not that there's anything wrong with working your way up the ladder in a typical American company. I've just seen enough of myself to know it's not where I need to be long-term. <br /><br />Letting go of a reasonably good job, saying goodbye to a wonderful home, and leaving friends wasn't necessarily easy, but it was right. I'd spent long enough trying to force myself to remain in an occupational mold that I'm not cut out for and, frankly, isn't needed. Don't get me wrong, I'm not looking to just sit back and live off government handouts. I'll do whatever is needed to put bread on my family's table. However, when options exist, I feel confident that I'm skilled, smart enough, and wired to set sail on my own course and not be limited to working within someone else's. This summer was a wonderful start to that new course.<br /><br />With that being said, here's what we are up to. We left Arkansas on Oct 31st. Thankfully, we had pre-sold the Airstream and were able to deliver it on our way back to Missouri. We are currently living at a family cabin on Table Rock Lake near Branson, Missouri. Matthew is working on his own in the avionics business. Kyla is working at home full-time and enjoying the additional time and energy she has with our boys. As mentioned in another post, we will be traveling often (likely one or two weeks a month). We have been in KC the past week and will be in St. Louis later in the month. <br /><br />The future is completely and totally wide open. The freedom I feel is both exciting and comforting. At this point, we do not have plans past the spring. We will base at the lake for the winter and see where we feel led to go in the spring. And for those who may be curious, the possibility of purchasing some sort of campground/resort property is certainly not out of the question. It's something that could be done in 6 months, 6 years, or 60 years. We'll just have to wait and see where our nomadic clan ends up!<br /><br />Matthew<br /><br />(No, that's not us in the picture)Matthew and Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327658447008805396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108147198591452569.post-76406206225555477502010-10-13T08:59:00.006-05:002010-10-13T10:05:10.587-05:00What's going on?Well, it's been a while since our last update. Things are rapidly coming to a close in Buffalo City Arkansas. We have just a couple of weeks left in our Airstream. Speaking of which, we're happy to say that the Airstream has already been sold. We'll deliver it to the new owners at the end of the month. Kyla will be crying as we say goodbye to our 63' dream. <br /><br />Last week we enjoyed a visit from our Mulanax grandparents. They made a special trip to WBR to meet little Finnley, who is now two months old. I'm not sure which I enjoy more, watching our boys play with their great-grandparents or watching my grandparents play with our children. Many kids never get to know their great-grandparents, even fewer get to play on a playground with them. Here's a great photo of Tucker Jack and Grandpa Jack.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3B6kQ9tneyAMAie3sga-LUe4t4VdcUxYzKrkB1pjRwLA7n-EiZhmhW5NVocx2-pzzDW8_V8M4nYYfgySFeSM47PoVnSifygc1ci6EKd-LlOUSZ852hcZbMMt7bhWYs-O0Ee3_-RNuCvi/s1600/Online+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3B6kQ9tneyAMAie3sga-LUe4t4VdcUxYzKrkB1pjRwLA7n-EiZhmhW5NVocx2-pzzDW8_V8M4nYYfgySFeSM47PoVnSifygc1ci6EKd-LlOUSZ852hcZbMMt7bhWYs-O0Ee3_-RNuCvi/s320/Online+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527534972125211186" /></a><br />We hope our boys are blessed with many years of getting to know all of their great-grandparents.<br /><br />Micah has been busy collecting black walnuts for the past week. He's planning to gather as many as he can over the next couple of weeks and sell them in town for some extra money. Thanks to the walnuts, his hands are now stained even dirtier than before! = )<br /><br />Here are some more recent pics from life:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN_rsh_FfbRzBfDSp2pvWuGGC-kge-BeVaiuuxdWoLGJwAbeXmuH73WmKO9C6co8gxGhSm1gZACXH-10iDXjj6-Z2OWooKcCT-kTILxbUwONVgnjs-XlC-K1eAUUY9bVEtghq19Y9WyvHx/s1600/Late+Sep+-+Early+Oct+019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN_rsh_FfbRzBfDSp2pvWuGGC-kge-BeVaiuuxdWoLGJwAbeXmuH73WmKO9C6co8gxGhSm1gZACXH-10iDXjj6-Z2OWooKcCT-kTILxbUwONVgnjs-XlC-K1eAUUY9bVEtghq19Y9WyvHx/s320/Late+Sep+-+Early+Oct+019.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527544085513268162" /></a><br />A bird feeder Micah thought up, designed, and handcrafted out of wild Mushrooms. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqGoJ1nqpzfmYGJyYMyrzq_Vz4Q4Xwc9NrSnVZisUJ8ZXjO7GU0inr0iGuuw-Z1iiUJ-RNGpMgeUdv21fT7TNd2KQ4Rhr-3k9tEf_gi1EaioO2LtuFa6YZLtPzonidUmYKDnLrx27l2GX_/s1600/Blog+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijOS2y4U37XQaG2xRMh4VBRfVH2B-AlXVdaHqLGkAeiJybe3jbHW0wTf0MHGUQF2A23hgRAdc4bNklfyj0DfyS4wp6Uh8emqBwv7Qk4RxVZU0zaSJxGB6jMlLMFCqsPIRV8fkx9ELZDl_f/s320/Blog+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527543140375980946" /></a>Matthew and Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327658447008805396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108147198591452569.post-90040721075749832882010-09-20T21:56:00.008-05:002010-09-21T09:38:45.082-05:00What's next...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtta6RwbbBgvMPUwNN_7bW0Km5wMxFNP27qZ-P2a_cQuk4B7uHEGDPZFFb0BTKFXJzvNPJ_ZmL2b8R25mFGB_6pXnX1RHgy3pBVvJW_qhHgTmVxv4BoT1ANg3RynwJMkDydeVj1__p05HF/s1600/Blog+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 258px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtta6RwbbBgvMPUwNN_7bW0Km5wMxFNP27qZ-P2a_cQuk4B7uHEGDPZFFb0BTKFXJzvNPJ_ZmL2b8R25mFGB_6pXnX1RHgy3pBVvJW_qhHgTmVxv4BoT1ANg3RynwJMkDydeVj1__p05HF/s320/Blog+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519216008058744578" /></a><br />Believe it or not, it's already been five and a half months since we began living in an 8x30 tin can. An amazing, challenging, and eye-opening experience; it's one we surely will not soon forget. None-the-less, the end of October will soon be here. <br /><br />Many of you have probably wondered what in the world we'll be doing next. We are still in the process of sorting out our post Buffalo City living and working plans. The options are endless and the future feels wonderfully wide open. However, our time here is ending and we must make some final decisions.<br /><br />As of now, here are some of the things we see happening over the next few years. Some of these we have known for a while, some we have learned over the past few months. In no particular order:<br /><br />- Resort ownership is likely at least 3-5 years off<br />- We are not planning on moving back to Kansas City <br />- Matthew will most likely be opening an avionics business<br />- Kyla will return to focusing full-time on our family<br />- We are more at home in rural settings than urban/suburban ones and plan to live accordingly<br />- We will likely start and sell/close several businesses <br />- Micah will be home schooled starting next fall<br />- Our family will be traveling often and everywhere (yes, we like staying busy)<br />- We will continue living simply/minimally<br />- We plan on building our own house/cabin<br /><br />We appreciate your prayers as we move to the next point on our journey.Matthew and Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327658447008805396noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108147198591452569.post-48156906478520226262010-09-08T12:57:00.024-05:002010-09-08T16:08:53.674-05:00The TrapperMicah has informed us he has decided to be a "trapper" when he grows up. What is a "trapper" you may ask? Well, in Micah's own words:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2AE4WxuaEC4MRfV0BJOOCOozQpHig9s0PLcz1cEop8V2ofbmiI38NnOLlKK-Pi4jDlr4jr6quUH3IRr3Uj_XToXhhFA_IiXYqwss_132ituBuacWHUmtgLaEHBxUZ2ovYsPl5SLe9AGiL/s1600/Micah.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2AE4WxuaEC4MRfV0BJOOCOozQpHig9s0PLcz1cEop8V2ofbmiI38NnOLlKK-Pi4jDlr4jr6quUH3IRr3Uj_XToXhhFA_IiXYqwss_132ituBuacWHUmtgLaEHBxUZ2ovYsPl5SLe9AGiL/s320/Micah.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514631873097238130" /></a><br /><br />trapper: one who catches animals and sells them to pet shops<br /><br />It's very humane. So far he only catches animals and lets them go. His current profit is his delight in enjoying them. No wildlife has been sold yet.<br /><br />This past week Micah "trapped" a crawdad, a frog, a snake, a butterfly, a walking stick . . . I'm sure I'm forgetting some. He's been busy. And I can't get photos of them all.<br /><br /><br /><strong>The Animal Log</strong><br /><br />Since we moved to the White Buffalo Resort in April, Micah has been on many animal adventures! He has seen many bats, deer, herons, vultures, snakes, rabbits, possums, blue-tailed skinks, turtles, a river otter, a local raccoon family, and O yes, FISH. He has become a great fisherman! Micah knows where to go on the rivers here to catch rainbow trout, large and small mouth bass, and catfish. And minnows too.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPuAUXpRaMhdIZyzge0bUavTkT287_Q15ujChBl50_vc6XH_m6EAYQMDjaBD3K_mwQqlJD-YT2YKrjDVMXrLM3wPGUGq4Z_jnoEsq6IMNch70JmF6lJy9R8MoujxRHXAXIGcZRPgShIEa/s1600/Limit+Men.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPuAUXpRaMhdIZyzge0bUavTkT287_Q15ujChBl50_vc6XH_m6EAYQMDjaBD3K_mwQqlJD-YT2YKrjDVMXrLM3wPGUGq4Z_jnoEsq6IMNch70JmF6lJy9R8MoujxRHXAXIGcZRPgShIEa/s320/Limit+Men.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514621580063025586" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPyfom6FhINE-I8X1xmhMuwsXuYx9RlbN1gfhVgooHCI6vuzyNugANbxuODLYYmakCfgbNdsLpjQgmHzNHjjlsx1onkFY3xLiYSkhsnpqj2pCvNsHmMITJbrg7TeIIHB77ueeLj5DikN1/s1600/BullFrog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPyfom6FhINE-I8X1xmhMuwsXuYx9RlbN1gfhVgooHCI6vuzyNugANbxuODLYYmakCfgbNdsLpjQgmHzNHjjlsx1onkFY3xLiYSkhsnpqj2pCvNsHmMITJbrg7TeIIHB77ueeLj5DikN1/s320/BullFrog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514625604635554434" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC204JjT4LB_TZlxJV_v1cDWGV-eJRDoOTjAs2yy26rnCPqjyId1thx4yPTRmjVlNj02NVNO7TuCvjbc8zFqBMAtmw5YGaXQJyOYX8WJHbPAWiIOq_LmMTLQJzgkhBeX31BngR9DMOCnqQ/s1600/Crawdaddy+Micah.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC204JjT4LB_TZlxJV_v1cDWGV-eJRDoOTjAs2yy26rnCPqjyId1thx4yPTRmjVlNj02NVNO7TuCvjbc8zFqBMAtmw5YGaXQJyOYX8WJHbPAWiIOq_LmMTLQJzgkhBeX31BngR9DMOCnqQ/s320/Crawdaddy+Micah.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514611274852938738" /></a><br /><br /><br />Micah has even had the opportunity to hold a baby armadillo this summer! Our neighbors brought it over one evening after they caught it. On his own he has caught and held a few turtles, bull frogs, crawdads, and lots of worms and bugs. He loves catching butterflies with his net, but this week caught a young snake with it. You can see how proud he is.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_fkGJMpwwUGV8HhI1-qWOmBhADd_wtNQ36f9yqtLx1ICxZJCF-BNN-yebPdW4vEHWGrzMfnMEkHotjfXyd7ZYFEX225ernX4uH89e_fbki2SkoJXMJx55GoduD8gWmZuuTVJ72UJ5JtlB/s1600/SnakeCatcher.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_fkGJMpwwUGV8HhI1-qWOmBhADd_wtNQ36f9yqtLx1ICxZJCF-BNN-yebPdW4vEHWGrzMfnMEkHotjfXyd7ZYFEX225ernX4uH89e_fbki2SkoJXMJx55GoduD8gWmZuuTVJ72UJ5JtlB/s320/SnakeCatcher.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514612608415581666" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRI0uXw7qvwKP3xTic5aUs_55V3W6t1KoWHjw5mbL3i4ADIKeg9-DcPUcZkMJAk27_FqdP7jHZwYz65yb8tZhm_y-VwGL_Q3yQvWs2heaWJVYNqb_xngDRXLY-AAe5dfOF2Vp1qKgbHtbs/s1600/Micah's+Snake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRI0uXw7qvwKP3xTic5aUs_55V3W6t1KoWHjw5mbL3i4ADIKeg9-DcPUcZkMJAk27_FqdP7jHZwYz65yb8tZhm_y-VwGL_Q3yQvWs2heaWJVYNqb_xngDRXLY-AAe5dfOF2Vp1qKgbHtbs/s320/Micah's+Snake.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514613285010097074" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI38Bpfipq_EEaKBVRNcqifyx4yfKq96_5nawic3KhHoV0eeJjLjcRhlkll_PtgGWCaY6w6kVhNjAkxT4rQ2GG3rlVsVdhuFjTDTqo2DBlKoVhTy3xOizlpd80WuPWpPWE5wEtkhTk9Dyq/s1600/BabyTurtle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI38Bpfipq_EEaKBVRNcqifyx4yfKq96_5nawic3KhHoV0eeJjLjcRhlkll_PtgGWCaY6w6kVhNjAkxT4rQ2GG3rlVsVdhuFjTDTqo2DBlKoVhTy3xOizlpd80WuPWpPWE5wEtkhTk9Dyq/s320/BabyTurtle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514624633257465058" /></a><br /><br /><br />In late July, Micah scooped up 6 tiny tadpoles which we kept in a mason jar. It was so much fun feeding them, learning about the cycle of life, and watching them develop into little frogs. Micah just let the frogs go free last week!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjpVce85yG9F-2746hr8NFAkeYr4lu31Nmf3-dtTDA1idjdcFvJlH_UfCmmNdBcraAF4z2aK7MbQb2tiwzj8HCt86tQDxN_C9gpr0DAn5fb_GpfZcn81ir8YVOTgRC_xPyKgRbOE6u6Wjv/s1600/Tadpoles+-+Frogs.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjpVce85yG9F-2746hr8NFAkeYr4lu31Nmf3-dtTDA1idjdcFvJlH_UfCmmNdBcraAF4z2aK7MbQb2tiwzj8HCt86tQDxN_C9gpr0DAn5fb_GpfZcn81ir8YVOTgRC_xPyKgRbOE6u6Wjv/s320/Tadpoles+-+Frogs.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514611689879573442" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGzotsswNImkX_DRiOy8QgjlRPjs0vsiJUT19R95ffezbLjEE9SH9nxx8rC7332kfxVAYwdwMcDOFz5-YKBuZaTtevW36cB-3z9T4YfTJP7MkFQG6tVjMG5vFbPJZYeE7qggx95oN63wl9/s1600/All+Grown+Up+-+Frog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGzotsswNImkX_DRiOy8QgjlRPjs0vsiJUT19R95ffezbLjEE9SH9nxx8rC7332kfxVAYwdwMcDOFz5-YKBuZaTtevW36cB-3z9T4YfTJP7MkFQG6tVjMG5vFbPJZYeE7qggx95oN63wl9/s320/All+Grown+Up+-+Frog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514611882266940450" /></a><br /><br />Last week Micah also built a "mole house" in our yard. It is a small fortress built out of rocks and sticks. And then, a few days ago, his friend Evan, brought a mole over to show Micah! Here it is . . . in the mole house that was waiting for it. Can you spot it burrowing to escape the sunlight?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_VtY30BnQWT6Bak9B4fxHjezCkjGl6iUlGhbft1Zknt0nkdtn3YC_OIQj61UK-My4w9GmaVfH_yexYIjFILnWgyzhAvsOjQC5MimYcOIb8J42smYzUYslWdik49RYpsqZD2GgGHFcrZh/s1600/Mole+House+-+Occupied.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_VtY30BnQWT6Bak9B4fxHjezCkjGl6iUlGhbft1Zknt0nkdtn3YC_OIQj61UK-My4w9GmaVfH_yexYIjFILnWgyzhAvsOjQC5MimYcOIb8J42smYzUYslWdik49RYpsqZD2GgGHFcrZh/s320/Mole+House+-+Occupied.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514619364991956594" /></a><br /><br />Let us know if you're in need of a trapper. We'll send our 4 year old right over.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4l5iZwyeh1V1WPoAPJNA6b0ooWHdrUhPB-pSYZIlyTGyEcDF_ag1-9bD8k2OXXg9TDDZSai5adfJqH5EBouexq86PWXeKOo9CstRXo4EUe06sAnYoyXVR3v107XjSAyaOiuwi9f5mhk2/s1600/Handsome+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4l5iZwyeh1V1WPoAPJNA6b0ooWHdrUhPB-pSYZIlyTGyEcDF_ag1-9bD8k2OXXg9TDDZSai5adfJqH5EBouexq86PWXeKOo9CstRXo4EUe06sAnYoyXVR3v107XjSAyaOiuwi9f5mhk2/s320/Handsome+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514636469838082866" /></a>Matthew and Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327658447008805396noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108147198591452569.post-45704637696794914642010-08-16T20:06:00.005-05:002010-08-16T20:15:01.795-05:00Finnley PicturesHere's some much anticipated pictures of our newest addition. More to come in the days ahead...<br /><br />Wide-eyed and looking at Mommy just minutes after arrival<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirmJrD1rHyWzuqtBCibUcdKL-4Q9B_YI-YemajGmkJSKlgZqICKN9BTzrl5JNV2EgJUT-kMgiLFDPRv8uX_SBsqYy76jsHAdFqRC0biLeE27zcZmFTIVKXZw2md-1J_tGE8RBW2MW38Wwk/s1600/Blog+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirmJrD1rHyWzuqtBCibUcdKL-4Q9B_YI-YemajGmkJSKlgZqICKN9BTzrl5JNV2EgJUT-kMgiLFDPRv8uX_SBsqYy76jsHAdFqRC0biLeE27zcZmFTIVKXZw2md-1J_tGE8RBW2MW38Wwk/s320/Blog+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506179720723899794" /></a><br />Proud Parents<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim_B6TqIiyqzgGYqNxEtbcENg0_qFcrtI2eAZcmSS6so3HQL1AvolBiXogg0XtV9mfP74mAYCMajykCi8jvKJ79lb75C03-B7Di_ZxCJpd6o04ISeQNfLtC6dDmU_M-_pw0EBt8kLvXZJr/s1600/Blog+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim_B6TqIiyqzgGYqNxEtbcENg0_qFcrtI2eAZcmSS6so3HQL1AvolBiXogg0XtV9mfP74mAYCMajykCi8jvKJ79lb75C03-B7Di_ZxCJpd6o04ISeQNfLtC6dDmU_M-_pw0EBt8kLvXZJr/s320/Blog+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506179714715711618" /></a><br />Tucker's excited to meet his little brother<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBOZv4YY8qqB18oKNA0BJTioUkQboH0YZ-s6VZTzCYPLUCS_WmHR8J1knqyOMCeMNO-2FiJNSSiO0FElm7gHSKAHX8jTMdxr0L1bNGPXT9VBHO3HKlysS4uT213FgecFoku_87oKEKNBDP/s1600/Blog+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBOZv4YY8qqB18oKNA0BJTioUkQboH0YZ-s6VZTzCYPLUCS_WmHR8J1knqyOMCeMNO-2FiJNSSiO0FElm7gHSKAHX8jTMdxr0L1bNGPXT9VBHO3HKlysS4uT213FgecFoku_87oKEKNBDP/s320/Blog+5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506179710323617474" /></a><br />Micah and Finnley (and Micah's frog)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaT2vGNQWtJm4cmbo1Kf70Rp9q1kkejy0WXkSGZPebkizw6gm9WKAlAIS6v0yoRK2s0noras_8tppD_s2bWsb4iF2KXAyZMSdu9zs0J2__2NDXgHptRcpptIScIttjSG869bsApuN1AF4f/s1600/Blog+6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaT2vGNQWtJm4cmbo1Kf70Rp9q1kkejy0WXkSGZPebkizw6gm9WKAlAIS6v0yoRK2s0noras_8tppD_s2bWsb4iF2KXAyZMSdu9zs0J2__2NDXgHptRcpptIScIttjSG869bsApuN1AF4f/s320/Blog+6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506179710020517986" /></a><br />Picture time<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTpj-HFMZskzXYFXVcP7VrJchWJy1n0f_4UKpQHcXirQWs-o2SHDzq3G2VBdhQKwlLJeYCJDuXwsQccpQGpoyXyqYTWrL6kk7M3K3vxhevzS9iJqFTWRV8sXUmm5OCQFKjPLpw_XeB6tBK/s1600/Blog+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTpj-HFMZskzXYFXVcP7VrJchWJy1n0f_4UKpQHcXirQWs-o2SHDzq3G2VBdhQKwlLJeYCJDuXwsQccpQGpoyXyqYTWrL6kk7M3K3vxhevzS9iJqFTWRV8sXUmm5OCQFKjPLpw_XeB6tBK/s320/Blog+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506179363299405362" /></a><br />In the car-seat ready to go home<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjCh726l73ZUzS_iVlfg1rPvrMXcnHVS2Hw0vNYAsak_1Ejp4RvbxlPsQIFrVAs2AjTwtHF8zoav84eVc43sOvQCI7IvScGVmUtf1JZoKX0lz-VeGx77nFFwkKD060CkZ9hyphenhyphen7T8AC0WxCE/s1600/Blog+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjCh726l73ZUzS_iVlfg1rPvrMXcnHVS2Hw0vNYAsak_1Ejp4RvbxlPsQIFrVAs2AjTwtHF8zoav84eVc43sOvQCI7IvScGVmUtf1JZoKX0lz-VeGx77nFFwkKD060CkZ9hyphenhyphen7T8AC0WxCE/s320/Blog+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506179362687287250" /></a>Matthew and Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327658447008805396noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108147198591452569.post-87899472837141043972010-08-15T21:38:00.003-05:002010-08-15T21:48:26.564-05:00Introducing...Finnley MorganToday at 4:43 pm we were finally blessed with the arrival of our third son. As written above, Finnley Morgan Leiboult is the answer to our long-held riddle of guessing the baby's name. (Sorry to burst the bubble of all the sceptics out there who thought we were hiding that it was going to be a girl!)<br /><br />Here's the stat's:<br /><br />Weight - 8 lbs 3.5ozs<br />Length - 22 1/4 inches<br />Hair - lots of dark brown <br /><br />In addition to mom, dad, and his big brothers; Finnley's already met: Grandma and Papa Leiboult, Aunt Melissa, Grammy Bryan, Aunt Katrina, plus cousins Bailey and Rhys. Needless to say it was a busy evening for us. <br /><br />We look forward to a restfull night and will post more pictures and information tomorrow. <br /><br />I couldn't be more proud of my wife. She did great!Matthew and Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327658447008805396noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108147198591452569.post-77742470672425644672010-08-08T21:40:00.002-05:002010-08-08T21:43:50.992-05:00August 8, 2010 @ 9:40 PMWe are bringing you latest news from Buffalo City, Arkansas. Today we are happy to report that we went fishing, swam in the pool, and worked around the resort. However, the baby's still happily hiding inside his mommy. = )<br /><br />More to come soon . . .Matthew and Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327658447008805396noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108147198591452569.post-13546091412917789772010-07-30T22:42:00.005-05:002010-07-31T08:47:11.747-05:00And his name shall be called...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ajNJYeoJoY8hLwmoL3MEhWBJKqLrkVM-qBIz6XkGz5in8-KB-DBIrtqTxSJsgHx54o9WcIa1-9vOzMy6vNkfTMJM_WViaLeo0ONmVdyTahf9zIHme7D-BQArkUqM3mxDloX7HP18JZH-/s1600/DebraPicture1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 146px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ajNJYeoJoY8hLwmoL3MEhWBJKqLrkVM-qBIz6XkGz5in8-KB-DBIrtqTxSJsgHx54o9WcIa1-9vOzMy6vNkfTMJM_WViaLeo0ONmVdyTahf9zIHme7D-BQArkUqM3mxDloX7HP18JZH-/s320/DebraPicture1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499913872154915378" /></a><br />We have finally decided upon a name for our baby boy. However, after much consideration, we have also decided that you, our dear friends, must wait to find out what it is! = ) We thought you might enjoy a good tease... <br /><br />However, with the way Kyla's feeling right now you may not have to wait long. Either way, our due date is just a week away!<br /><br />You're welcome to try and guess, but the odds aren't in your favor! We do ask for your prayers that the delivery would be smooth and without complications.<br /><br />(photo taken by Debra Ackmann around week 34)Matthew and Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327658447008805396noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108147198591452569.post-4739789701466651452010-07-17T14:45:00.003-05:002010-07-17T14:58:05.690-05:00Any time now...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdN4YGBWdfMqhYNx4I8ZNIWroSpbMz7lHGysreQ-RTxL17avDD8UzvpqM7L5Gw6IN30RKXzOa4omSpDBsA8epJml6J71fnxL-Bv2oGI6HtWp-AQE04Zs7ZKygEL_fHzStWEcnXO9Yzfk2D/s1600/Blog+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdN4YGBWdfMqhYNx4I8ZNIWroSpbMz7lHGysreQ-RTxL17avDD8UzvpqM7L5Gw6IN30RKXzOa4omSpDBsA8epJml6J71fnxL-Bv2oGI6HtWp-AQE04Zs7ZKygEL_fHzStWEcnXO9Yzfk2D/s320/Blog+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494966640132792258" /></a><br />Kyla's due date is Aug 7th and rapidly approaching. Here's a pic from earlier this week during a family afternoon on the river. She's a trooper. Send her a note of encouragement if you have a chance sometime in the next couple of weeks.<br /><br />MMatthew and Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327658447008805396noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108147198591452569.post-37274516033412907272010-07-17T13:23:00.005-05:002010-07-17T14:32:42.715-05:00Family ReunionWBR recently hosted the somewhat-annual Mulanax/Leiboult family reunion. A massive undertaking to be sure! (For those of you who are unaware, Matthew's family is relatively small.) Though with each year the family seems to grow as the younger generation has starting marrying, having children, etc. <br /><br />This years reunion was mildly affected by heavy rains, but thanks to a large cabin and the bulk of the rain coming at night, plans were not too thwarted. It did throw a wrench in the quality of fishing as the Bull Shoals dam started generating heavy amounts of water after a long period of relatively small amounts. The guys caught a few fish, but not what you would expect from a world-class trout stream. Northern Arkansas had been an extremely dry place for over a month preceding the reunion. However we're once again enjoying green grass and high humidity!<br /><br />We enjoyed spending time with family and celebrating numerous birthdays, including Jack Mulanax's (Matthew's grandpa) 80th. As always, time seems to fly and with everyone together it often feels as though you don't get enough time with each person. Everyone contributed to some great cooking, so no one left hungry (special shout out to Bobby and his delicious brisket!).<br /><br />Matthew and Micah were able to go fishing with his grandma a few days after everyone else had left. (Carolyn and Harold stayed for a week.) They had a great time and caught numerous fish!<br /><br />Here are some pictures from everyone's visit:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib0moWgX5aC01yxDFqac3MrrsU9QWPbEF_bwvwqq2bzVnTi5-b-EJaa6ba6a4UReIGPJjjwbmxq-qm9VGO_kmkyldc3atcuWEGVaaR97AEwSrcymh6wEyfUiOBAgcZx8xnX9U-9KkK0xfv/s1600/Blog+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib0moWgX5aC01yxDFqac3MrrsU9QWPbEF_bwvwqq2bzVnTi5-b-EJaa6ba6a4UReIGPJjjwbmxq-qm9VGO_kmkyldc3atcuWEGVaaR97AEwSrcymh6wEyfUiOBAgcZx8xnX9U-9KkK0xfv/s320/Blog+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494959130490269714" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwv6BmWTBh7Rbr38KKEHp-roe922ITzBTZlqSiB0PXZfuAEwYhyM-1vue3Q7NzP7s8kan9x7nItKVqjLNLQjj0rK8NyGDs8hdkzu0S_HGdZRVY9v3SGeK8MlieybcGKAhNxHFuhDnpcgu/s1600/Blog+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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Much has been happening in that time. Here are some of the highlights:<br /><br />During June 17 - 20 Micah and Tucker accompanied their mommy on a trip to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Kyla was a beautiful and pregnant bridesmaid in her cousin Rebecca’s wedding. On the way to Iowa the boys were able to have a play date with many of the kids from our church in KC. The boys were definitely looking forward to seeing their friends. Kyla’s mother made the trip from KC to Iowa and back, and was a great help and road trip companion for Kyla.<br /><br />From June 21 - 25 we welcomed our good friends Charles and Debra Ackmann to WBR. Not only them, but their son Caleb and their newest addition, Silas, who we met for the first time. We enjoyed catching up with one another and watching their oldest son Caleb try some new activities in the great outdoors. One of the days everyone took an afternoon trip to tour Blanchard Springs Caverns. It was a wonderful tour, exciting for kids and adults alike. Living in Minneapolis means we are usually limited to a once-a-year visit with the Ackmann’s, but we certainly enjoyed our time with them and appreciated their coming all the way down.<br /><br />On June 29 we headed back to KC to finish emptying our house. Earlier in June we made the decision to go ahead and lease the house for a period of time. Honestly, we’re not sure what amount of time that is, but most likely 1 - 3 years. After sorting through a hefty stack of applications we settled on a local family with two children in a private school in Independence. We spent ALL day on June 30th removing items and doing a final cleaning of the property. All that space sure did seem nice! July 1 we headed to Ozark to unload many of our items in storage and eventually make our way back to WBR. It was a loooong trip.<br /><br />July 2 - 5 we hosted our friends Marc and Amber Dickensheets at WBR. Marc and Matthew worked together at White Industries and remain good friends. Marc and Amber have one son, Johnathon (15 months), and another child on the way. Matthew worked extra hard helping to show Marc the ins and outs of trout fishing. Unfortunately they had the dam shut off the entire holiday weekend, which made fishing in the great White River take a turn for the worse. All was not lost though, Marc still caught and cooked his fill of trout. <br /><br />Now, we are preparing to welcome in Matthew's entire extended family at WBR. They will be traveling in from Texas and Missouri starting July 7 and will depart July 11.<br /><br />Somewhere in all this we are preparing to have a baby. Kyla is now 36 weeks along and all is well with the baby. Kyla is definitely looking pregnant and wearing down quicker than usual. We hope to have a name picked out in the next two weeks. Stay Tuned.Matthew and Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327658447008805396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108147198591452569.post-68776754038059809082010-06-05T11:59:00.021-05:002010-06-05T15:25:31.825-05:00A New Nephew<div align="center"><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9pLPTs3q3P7fh8l8SR0JQA7KcJvWptD-M0tGkvSnqTjTO1GVOBoUURKhomT7NIDb2mWTGQTLszZqPBXifdktoB-M2uIid8-RVgTyKJwVgIWqUcISpNKWzOQR9PTiNdNj3fd50bIIybqr/s1600/Pax11.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479340806045407122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9pLPTs3q3P7fh8l8SR0JQA7KcJvWptD-M0tGkvSnqTjTO1GVOBoUURKhomT7NIDb2mWTGQTLszZqPBXifdktoB-M2uIid8-RVgTyKJwVgIWqUcISpNKWzOQR9PTiNdNj3fd50bIIybqr/s320/Pax11.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><br />Wednesday, June 2nd, we celebrated the arrival of our newest nephew!<br /><br />Paxton Ryan Schlegel was born just before 3pm, weighing 8 lbs. and measuring 21" long. Matthew's sister, Melissa is doing well as she is recovering from the delivery. She and her husband, Matt [yes, our brother-in-law's name is Matt], and Paxton arrived home yesterday.<br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDh_7Elyg93azs7ggEuua9iF38W7znMqTvkO2Vh-_rPIGJWDVKhqcewQosUBz3ycVeRw2dgcwLR7vhrp1PLYkvaZuIxxc7m934kE2jBskTL94ThRpWW7_tnHMFjBGzMFcLRzldMNcgtZA-/s1600/Pax10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479340106457941810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDh_7Elyg93azs7ggEuua9iF38W7znMqTvkO2Vh-_rPIGJWDVKhqcewQosUBz3ycVeRw2dgcwLR7vhrp1PLYkvaZuIxxc7m934kE2jBskTL94ThRpWW7_tnHMFjBGzMFcLRzldMNcgtZA-/s320/Pax10.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnXPJIYyrGC7Cno_LA-vBcv_Ur_wg-99OVqk3Mnr9qUBfq7NvRxJPc3yZR8QywSuqFOAHra5IqAPGDzrhp9grXc2EBgncg3uAufiZDGN0wqTkBAqxw9ytNVYLNnSUdEF45RlXm1WCKygh/s1600/Pax18.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479340454433769106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnXPJIYyrGC7Cno_LA-vBcv_Ur_wg-99OVqk3Mnr9qUBfq7NvRxJPc3yZR8QywSuqFOAHra5IqAPGDzrhp9grXc2EBgncg3uAufiZDGN0wqTkBAqxw9ytNVYLNnSUdEF45RlXm1WCKygh/s320/Pax18.jpg" border="0" /> </a><p align="center"><br /><br />Paxton is such a calm and beautiful boy. We praise the Lord for the gift this little boy is in our lives. We thank Him for giving Melissa and Paxton sustained health throughout their journey together so far. </p><p align="center"><br /><br /> </p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzOO0Ps_7cBA8dyjlOIxoJbOKFTdy1sVneGDCiWiFqVqYmkw9ahryBvuP0mg-oP5pvwzHO3UAsjAWqZeZOqj7_2vYQkMQiWrKxGi7q2ryjfDJMMBr18g-rPj9qJirL21Ej06eCZ1fW4al9/s1600/Pax8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479341369600764994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzOO0Ps_7cBA8dyjlOIxoJbOKFTdy1sVneGDCiWiFqVqYmkw9ahryBvuP0mg-oP5pvwzHO3UAsjAWqZeZOqj7_2vYQkMQiWrKxGi7q2ryjfDJMMBr18g-rPj9qJirL21Ej06eCZ1fW4al9/s320/Pax8.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOyyMStXpc9ZfRyf6f_FfkiGtMFGRjbUvg4UGCkm1-HolGQQmcph2tpdiZdYW8Qgd4TrJ-MwaAz5bB8y9ECW0Wtounl4DL0H_0vO1rEZLB1HU20uvKDsdV87ybXz7C6BntstKInzv7OoDJ/s1600/Pax19.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479341088131968530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOyyMStXpc9ZfRyf6f_FfkiGtMFGRjbUvg4UGCkm1-HolGQQmcph2tpdiZdYW8Qgd4TrJ-MwaAz5bB8y9ECW0Wtounl4DL0H_0vO1rEZLB1HU20uvKDsdV87ybXz7C6BntstKInzv7OoDJ/s320/Pax19.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><br />Micah especially loved holding his new cousin. Tucker, on the other hand, was more interested in exploring the hospital room, but was very sweet when interacting with Paxton.<br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7mOTRJffapxXkL7O0drMKQoIrfNoCW5N7m1UOg5Dtr_tZ6jJIK5fRa06cnI6_CpSHr6iy_09jBG-OSFxlKuom8gcJW2c46N93zzNO69sgnMltTh4h6x_M8VXjaVFV3sGo4A-lRyO-UAYX/s1600/Pax23.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479342383959671634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7mOTRJffapxXkL7O0drMKQoIrfNoCW5N7m1UOg5Dtr_tZ6jJIK5fRa06cnI6_CpSHr6iy_09jBG-OSFxlKuom8gcJW2c46N93zzNO69sgnMltTh4h6x_M8VXjaVFV3sGo4A-lRyO-UAYX/s320/Pax23.jpg" border="0" /> </a><p align="center"><br /><br />It was good for our family to see and hold and hear a newborn.<br /><br />We are only 2 months away from meeting our little boy! O, how life is going to change for us all! We ask God to prepare us for the addition of another child. We feel mostly ready for another baby boy, but raising another man to love and fear the Lord . . . that weight is much greater. We entrust all our boys to the Giver of Life, and pray we do all we can to help them trust Jesus too. </p><p align="center">We deeply appreciate your support, friendship, and prayers in our lives.<br /><br />Please also pray for Matt and Melissa as this is their first baby and they are filled with excitement and some anxiety - not to mention sleepless nights.<br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-YVKsPVogMmkO2HIvFA9l7a4AWM1lH28bqcdyII2-vBJAZDbPkXhhOj8zx7jYYxYjDaI6T0o8kQILon3Y9zq0xgMKuUd9wYqfHyNnbgkSV_uFBE4adA44AsUVvlFBCfNk7Oee4iuqz-5/s1600/Pax15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479343105871814818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-YVKsPVogMmkO2HIvFA9l7a4AWM1lH28bqcdyII2-vBJAZDbPkXhhOj8zx7jYYxYjDaI6T0o8kQILon3Y9zq0xgMKuUd9wYqfHyNnbgkSV_uFBE4adA44AsUVvlFBCfNk7Oee4iuqz-5/s320/Pax15.jpg" border="0" /></a>Matthew and Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327658447008805396noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108147198591452569.post-13666252372918611452010-05-25T16:49:00.046-05:002010-05-25T21:34:49.597-05:00A picture's worth . . .<div align="center"></div><div align="center">Gone Fishin' </div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTmvkXQlMf_J2kF-Cai-n9Bch0Z9TKNwJA1hEyRl-vAUjhqDpiMme9zWnH92tuuciCWL7Ap-F48VdA_IiLqGonvys0afDMkBHr77qzf4t3v4a3LCEKVqN138Wyllcn4LTG1w_8ThyOvhnm/s1600/BlogFisherboy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475338566692794770" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtsOqj7Z-o_lWbGg8nvUGvrtinWDkmuk65gshb16jUKxdYk0d2VUp_TzLgqwzrwQlCA4rDL8lHeOFsGd-Qqy17AO6vjb6ZxguKuXRF6rriUQm7HbPJr1vMy34sN2Kw6Q7KGKNYp2pIyRH/s320/Blogwave.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Our Texas Trip<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgFwFk6mlrCH_koE0fDePS10XuGsnrNAx75YxSACSOjzLLZaWMCOrbQpe059vJIQVz82-Mgw2RA9Tmg4eVqpZRe12Vaiw0dV67rzVGjBtkm369N48jsRol9O9GWuyusJd1Jnif-ggtoqj8/s1600/BlogPapa1MoreTime.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475333409153853938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgFwFk6mlrCH_koE0fDePS10XuGsnrNAx75YxSACSOjzLLZaWMCOrbQpe059vJIQVz82-Mgw2RA9Tmg4eVqpZRe12Vaiw0dV67rzVGjBtkm369N48jsRol9O9GWuyusJd1Jnif-ggtoqj8/s320/BlogPapa1MoreTime.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOlLPhYE00KcDPGdwT8VKtgUQymzQlHGro6fM8hYZzXWlg5eiyW9TtxmwkyaxeYEyJoNN7o8qXsrtDzaY8DIw236TBF-o2MkDPkBt9FljR9-BCbV-lEXc_T9lIqeihHRf1YVPYk12fU9xu/s1600/BlogJacks.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475333083824643634" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIKc2UhktYdwGyzelKjC3MdOCPo1it5OCRLk7C29vB6pvGFE__iHeQiKoV4WHxOp6eIN0h5y-jnv7cAudb81DHnulfuD-qPARx8uyIK4062rjnFw5GievMYs_JnlsMY3ALaHw-XQXUVY7f/s320/BlogTuckerKiss.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgHVhTdIN0HXdG0yqdw1AwYAflMDIjoxSInM-BCnn8SdrfvM3kXSJxLQR_i9_Ve_fIZyCMUfr99hgzwWY8RCKKVT0HY12f-FDVaeGdWemIYW-rPMWVpkE4sf8yDVZcNTRuNye_xLUZhB6/s1600/BlogGrands2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475330101361773826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgHVhTdIN0HXdG0yqdw1AwYAflMDIjoxSInM-BCnn8SdrfvM3kXSJxLQR_i9_Ve_fIZyCMUfr99hgzwWY8RCKKVT0HY12f-FDVaeGdWemIYW-rPMWVpkE4sf8yDVZcNTRuNye_xLUZhB6/s320/BlogGrands2.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Matthew and Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327658447008805396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108147198591452569.post-60092909329456264892010-05-18T22:04:00.002-05:002010-05-18T23:12:13.616-05:00We're Back<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTHC5BR7ePNPuaagJbGdhyphenhyphen205npnsZFkiCiq7pleYCRh8rGv6CRnC0HwS93bnD6_Zpoi2y2oomNeNp86Oi3gzqPY5CRMeQugL9xVZ3PoLxPZI2lW3DUCTljOemKkfvVBSpzryZt_EW-PPm/s1600/Blog+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTHC5BR7ePNPuaagJbGdhyphenhyphen205npnsZFkiCiq7pleYCRh8rGv6CRnC0HwS93bnD6_Zpoi2y2oomNeNp86Oi3gzqPY5CRMeQugL9xVZ3PoLxPZI2lW3DUCTljOemKkfvVBSpzryZt_EW-PPm/s320/Blog+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472829028486862514" /></a><br />Many things to update since our last post! Business at the resort has definitely picked up and kept us busier. Even though it's not our resort, it is exciting to see. Well, where to begin...<br /><br />Kyla's family came for a visit a couple of weeks ago. Her parents (Renner and Becky) were able to take several days off and enjoy some WBR peace and relaxation. They were joined by Kyla's brother and his family (Jason, Katrina, Bailey, Rhys). It was great having everyone down for a few days. We celebrated three birthdays, had lots of smores, played baseball, and took numerous scooter rides. Kyla was finally able to take a canoe out on the river, with Katrina as her shipmate. Though you'll have to ask Jason or Becky about their white water adventures! <br /><br />A few days later we trekked to Greenville Texas to visit Matt's grandparents and aunts and uncles. The boys loved going somewhere different and seeing relatives they hadn't in quite some time. They also enjoyed watching and feeding the many birds that visit Matt's grandparents' yard. Kyla definitely enjoyed a break from cooking (thanks Grandmother!) Though it was a great deal of driving in a short time-span, the trip was well worth it and we were glad to have spent time with our loved ones.<br /><br />Back here around the resort life continues much the same. Kyla is now 28 weeks along and showing a nice baby bump. The boys (Matthew included) love their massive playground we call home. Tucker loves touching/squishing/poking anything he finds. No, we still do not have a name for the baby...though we have discussed auctioning off naming rights on EBay! =) <br /><br />We will have more posts coming soon including a photo montage of the past few weeks and a one-month review that we recently completed.Matthew and Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327658447008805396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108147198591452569.post-39369451902378431092010-04-27T21:50:00.000-05:002010-04-27T21:50:09.183-05:00Grandma's visitWe had our first visitor the past few days. Grandma was able to spend part of her vacation relaxing and playing with the boys here at White Buffalo Resort. Though with the way our boys can wear you out,she might be going home more tired than when she came. Here's a few pics from her stay.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj76UXgcDGtp41A8nPTo_TfSxVFG_DU3xVXNIMsl0BADWEK3N_imtwJXH8VCpz9eEfnl4pk46RBQU1On8g7bsYECnwibqW565epjpY1IWE6k4PWKXBSglx6f2P-VnR5hISQgznjK8OBoOwQ/s1600/Blog+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj76UXgcDGtp41A8nPTo_TfSxVFG_DU3xVXNIMsl0BADWEK3N_imtwJXH8VCpz9eEfnl4pk46RBQU1On8g7bsYECnwibqW565epjpY1IWE6k4PWKXBSglx6f2P-VnR5hISQgznjK8OBoOwQ/s320/Blog+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465014979019519650" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtH3fYgR4G-Te_yD496w3qUcNLbSqP1OJNL9XNIaGa5ni5NBDjN_lgfHzYoUXqqJ3di9N6y2fdzKtVHGHanXbFkv30Hb_AsQRK_RYNacztvsssm-cR1aVpjJlzclGGJllHv_rJ1qLW3Okp/s1600/Blog+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtH3fYgR4G-Te_yD496w3qUcNLbSqP1OJNL9XNIaGa5ni5NBDjN_lgfHzYoUXqqJ3di9N6y2fdzKtVHGHanXbFkv30Hb_AsQRK_RYNacztvsssm-cR1aVpjJlzclGGJllHv_rJ1qLW3Okp/s320/Blog+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465008878258894386" /></a><br />The guys even raced her down the drive on her way home.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWDunGDK9t_H_hLPmAysFGwfQ2HWirAC78Z0ibNCPz8h6If36OF-PyL6WC24xWPEfKKGNipsnnlORF36dgsoYZwEVo3JeRuZN02UqV-VtGc-imkxhxVhlULDQ-7YfiOYfvjQmO1rgAapl/s1600/Blog+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWDunGDK9t_H_hLPmAysFGwfQ2HWirAC78Z0ibNCPz8h6If36OF-PyL6WC24xWPEfKKGNipsnnlORF36dgsoYZwEVo3JeRuZN02UqV-VtGc-imkxhxVhlULDQ-7YfiOYfvjQmO1rgAapl/s320/Blog+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465009296319252898" /></a><br />Then the guys spent some time fishing from the shore this afternoon. We must be starting to get the hang of trout fishing as it didn't take long to catch our limit. Fish anyone?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjxcjc64hwprZ8BlNLfkUc_BX1Wvuats6o_OGGXw1F0f4znfIwQf89xpqno54uC352jlFhgCEJ69wMMxZoSt7qpNkJQQpkg_CQy1kaUXn9RT4p08IOvJhFNfUKspifGS3avqTB_TsgHnA/s1600/Blog+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjxcjc64hwprZ8BlNLfkUc_BX1Wvuats6o_OGGXw1F0f4znfIwQf89xpqno54uC352jlFhgCEJ69wMMxZoSt7qpNkJQQpkg_CQy1kaUXn9RT4p08IOvJhFNfUKspifGS3avqTB_TsgHnA/s320/Blog+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465009957845655362" /></a>Matthew and Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327658447008805396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108147198591452569.post-80456541792483494022010-04-25T21:33:00.012-05:002010-04-25T22:30:18.602-05:00The first few weeksWe've finally uploaded some new pictures.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh78ayx5NPyO_CkuZdusCXJKegcStW89Dux8i4YRAOZ8_wl3NHvR2pd7HEsXhdDmb6pJru1N43gJrzdKdWzHQzIUWUZlgS8aSNivnPLqHjDZ2IO5rkH0qem6-F0YG94kNh0cgzc-0hacrqZ/s1600/LookALikes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh78ayx5NPyO_CkuZdusCXJKegcStW89Dux8i4YRAOZ8_wl3NHvR2pd7HEsXhdDmb6pJru1N43gJrzdKdWzHQzIUWUZlgS8aSNivnPLqHjDZ2IO5rkH0qem6-F0YG94kNh0cgzc-0hacrqZ/s320/LookALikes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464269935867881506" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxkiRdIR0kDurnwjqJK-yjRkmv7gLpGstQz8OzugkK2FkGxTUWK_7NaGCcEEjKmg1AWzbWsSTzfHs1z4HsovppIjm56hPbMhdz5kOnMDNHhLtYg9MB0NzQKu5dhxT9LtaVKy1J8y2E09I6/s1600/Mommy&Tucker.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxkiRdIR0kDurnwjqJK-yjRkmv7gLpGstQz8OzugkK2FkGxTUWK_7NaGCcEEjKmg1AWzbWsSTzfHs1z4HsovppIjm56hPbMhdz5kOnMDNHhLtYg9MB0NzQKu5dhxT9LtaVKy1J8y2E09I6/s320/Mommy&Tucker.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464274641180273314" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGA1UU_2VFHrDUpGTXD_K6RsZHIk-8r6V2wokmX1-WPFbbnsVszZYVikQMZ9WqW3tlq3SDkNFo4vTaZ1EYQngS16xECkp9LTFtw5EyJTmxS2pBKeP8DEUOmA5_7M9nXGgogJuRgc_tHCO7/s1600/Boys+in+the+Backyard.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGA1UU_2VFHrDUpGTXD_K6RsZHIk-8r6V2wokmX1-WPFbbnsVszZYVikQMZ9WqW3tlq3SDkNFo4vTaZ1EYQngS16xECkp9LTFtw5EyJTmxS2pBKeP8DEUOmA5_7M9nXGgogJuRgc_tHCO7/s320/Boys+in+the+Backyard.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464270881199662498" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDCcK0AZaB-onOh0So1bJHZIFOqjnIIeMW-IEyQmBZiGdFXK52SL-7GrViSaax6-ghRrEwsZDMH66g8qbeGnVxOorWFg1Do5qyzid-faAXBrLQyfSfQ3W_Krs4-z2L37DiQxTLVxniZZ6R/s1600/1st+Ride+%40+WBR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDCcK0AZaB-onOh0So1bJHZIFOqjnIIeMW-IEyQmBZiGdFXK52SL-7GrViSaax6-ghRrEwsZDMH66g8qbeGnVxOorWFg1Do5qyzid-faAXBrLQyfSfQ3W_Krs4-z2L37DiQxTLVxniZZ6R/s320/1st+Ride+%40+WBR.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464270781151109778" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnZnPgU1jVPTirhyPI85xMnugGq_sGLL4huKI0ngdF19U_BDyl2SO-t4IM02ocaZtPLJcuggQdT0QaE4RlxHEo9C9fRzZGv3vva39HQBrUAU37bQ-iGoa8KCxzXHyo7zUgsfL863CVbpw8/s1600/AdventureBegins.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnZnPgU1jVPTirhyPI85xMnugGq_sGLL4huKI0ngdF19U_BDyl2SO-t4IM02ocaZtPLJcuggQdT0QaE4RlxHEo9C9fRzZGv3vva39HQBrUAU37bQ-iGoa8KCxzXHyo7zUgsfL863CVbpw8/s320/AdventureBegins.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464270360767441410" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBddnarlvT9FJl_Z8OyqCSMK5CH7I8jQ33WLaNKr9B657xAe_2GlVRRnvGf17wBFUo25DKHxRqDGmkeZKFDzM2iEFsrxpK_JEB2x1_xH6JuZ5edS2faroBihgezvUflkzIB3dwEonpBwcB/s1600/Micah's1stBuffaloRiverFish.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBddnarlvT9FJl_Z8OyqCSMK5CH7I8jQ33WLaNKr9B657xAe_2GlVRRnvGf17wBFUo25DKHxRqDGmkeZKFDzM2iEFsrxpK_JEB2x1_xH6JuZ5edS2faroBihgezvUflkzIB3dwEonpBwcB/s320/Micah's1stBuffaloRiverFish.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464270279842499602" /></a><br />We enjoyed our first day on the water last Thursday when we spent the afternoon on the Buffalo River. The Buffalo is a slower moving and warmer water river that meets the White River just downstream from our resort. The Buffalo was also named the first National River (forgot the year) and has been virtually untouched over the years and remains in a beautiful natural state. It's well known as a great river to float in a canoe. We caught a good number of smallmouth bass on our trip, Micah is pictured with his first fish on the Buffalo. He said he wanted to hold it, but from the look on his face I'd say he wasn't too sure about that after all. :)Matthew and Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327658447008805396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108147198591452569.post-677522671725672832010-04-11T22:42:00.002-05:002010-04-11T23:16:45.056-05:00We Made It<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0YPMv_aTHRBZAvSo7wrExJyi3BGsxCDxq00r8l1Y3-MgrnVDER_wIPRD5poX-ZERxp16y3s9Wzk9ibVi2-TDbnMViZS8Mia30Zbli9goEQRVoIYvBll4YwH1yd8_N0zaJ0u4mB0mZ13H/s1600/House+and+Travels+128-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0YPMv_aTHRBZAvSo7wrExJyi3BGsxCDxq00r8l1Y3-MgrnVDER_wIPRD5poX-ZERxp16y3s9Wzk9ibVi2-TDbnMViZS8Mia30Zbli9goEQRVoIYvBll4YwH1yd8_N0zaJ0u4mB0mZ13H/s320/House+and+Travels+128-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459099658823083586" /></a><br />After several months of anticipation, we finally arrived at White Buffalo Resort late Saturday afternoon (April 10). We greeted everyone for a bit and went about unloading the trailer and setting up shop. John and Eileen (the resort owners) were kind enough to have us over for a cookout that night. We enjoyed their hospitality! <br /><br />Today we continued putting things in order. Kyla even got her first hours of training late in the morning. Micah and Daddy went on a long and steep hike after lunch. Here's a pic of the view from their destination:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBc-ehw9g_TcXdHOx7AwfvDGmbizSeZMBbtWMh04oYfdgBoB9BnQxIUGXASNUCZn16DSFNrkKkEm-RUCRVU3RdjzkDJa3518F6Gc6hRt_dZ2Ay2g0QwxgLJXbiJ6vv-V5SjfUqXUoZxcMT/s1600/WBR+1+015-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBc-ehw9g_TcXdHOx7AwfvDGmbizSeZMBbtWMh04oYfdgBoB9BnQxIUGXASNUCZn16DSFNrkKkEm-RUCRVU3RdjzkDJa3518F6Gc6hRt_dZ2Ay2g0QwxgLJXbiJ6vv-V5SjfUqXUoZxcMT/s320/WBR+1+015-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459098896558863762" /></a><br />We're definitely starting to settle in and learn the routine. We have all enjoyed the scenery and the beautiful weather. Laying in bed at night we can look upon the stars in the dark night sky. This is truly a wonderful place to be.<br /><br />We'll post more pics of our first few days soon.Matthew and Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327658447008805396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108147198591452569.post-43947628007064143692010-04-08T23:57:00.001-05:002010-04-09T00:00:49.347-05:00An Update At LastWow, what a crazy few weeks we've had. Work, work, and more work. With a bit more work after that. This week has been especially tiring. We are both exhausted. However, we are happy to say that the end is finally in sight.<br /><br />We will be leaving Kansas City tomorrow.(A few days later than originally planned.) As of now, we plan to arrive in Arkansas mid-day Saturday. The excitment of finally arriving at WBR and moving forward with this journey is building within us. Hours upon hours of labor have left us worn out and ready for something more than preparation.<br /><br />Our blog posts should become more regular as the pace of life will be slowing down. We have attached some pictures showing a few of the modifications we've made to the Airstream thus far. <br /><br />Mods include: built new couch with storage bins under seat, all new home-made curtains throughout, laid new carpet in living room and bedroom, built suspended bed for Tucker over foot of our bed, refinished stove top, and lots of other items that I'm too tired to think of at midnight<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN6LDgwnQJBr9_N13HRvYa8jMQR-FFudURGdKIC_HcfL3b6q1SMvP1jabmIyFOx5kIFibNJnFGEzaY8nhik92ih-yJfRDMZWBOyuJA6RGIO-uJDspRK51wMk0ddPd1jjsSMlZYBEPkbdep/s1600/Blog+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN6LDgwnQJBr9_N13HRvYa8jMQR-FFudURGdKIC_HcfL3b6q1SMvP1jabmIyFOx5kIFibNJnFGEzaY8nhik92ih-yJfRDMZWBOyuJA6RGIO-uJDspRK51wMk0ddPd1jjsSMlZYBEPkbdep/s320/Blog+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457995683646062802" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJiXyfStHVs3Z6npV9SNLRbhyphenhyphensrvXMpKCS8V0SJTo830y5EJD0qQjjRY6ZgNZ0pB6OKer8xZKqL94Pv2GmlWXRLIT7vAnTrjnW-6VWLRp__pkKOrXokgpTdjQVGjmMEy2UonYtvCbBUJG/s1600/Blog+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJiXyfStHVs3Z6npV9SNLRbhyphenhyphensrvXMpKCS8V0SJTo830y5EJD0qQjjRY6ZgNZ0pB6OKer8xZKqL94Pv2GmlWXRLIT7vAnTrjnW-6VWLRp__pkKOrXokgpTdjQVGjmMEy2UonYtvCbBUJG/s320/Blog+5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457996136871995842" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvoyGuq-QB0tSKa5RNB_Ca-NbtzvFDBLcazjoHWESntzbHIQHXH1Cw-RMfsbFe6BPMUUDe0QBxjUzhVoVcK4ejdpBKuBBk3ifWvXLABxFU0Na0WGHzjBPMCad6Mt7N6O4e9OkGZ9AkKGfH/s1600/Blog+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvoyGuq-QB0tSKa5RNB_Ca-NbtzvFDBLcazjoHWESntzbHIQHXH1Cw-RMfsbFe6BPMUUDe0QBxjUzhVoVcK4ejdpBKuBBk3ifWvXLABxFU0Na0WGHzjBPMCad6Mt7N6O4e9OkGZ9AkKGfH/s320/Blog+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457995977718982434" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5xSYmEstd5hYyvjDLwPOAZ8KaIu4kxnHmd4X0RLk3ci-4QrNPyzMrHaXOOb21u_kpzywatMWY2ERYpmzs95u8k38kytzSBbtUuDn0LUeRyHvAS9Ml6eAJwMGiXmC3uJbTBTQoE_fWKty/s1600/Blog+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5xSYmEstd5hYyvjDLwPOAZ8KaIu4kxnHmd4X0RLk3ci-4QrNPyzMrHaXOOb21u_kpzywatMWY2ERYpmzs95u8k38kytzSBbtUuDn0LUeRyHvAS9Ml6eAJwMGiXmC3uJbTBTQoE_fWKty/s320/Blog+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457995881687580354" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNaQxea-IvDR_9GKIctk5vSnFZRIq1MxuhZ97lss8UsRCBKvY80UdlwopplPwn1WcVATWLUoIAbf0TcJ7hMP3llwrtPP-01rxdGjhlEOytY_09VXu3WpiXDrfjkJWTE56fPt5V-wTLDVr3/s1600/Blog+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNaQxea-IvDR_9GKIctk5vSnFZRIq1MxuhZ97lss8UsRCBKvY80UdlwopplPwn1WcVATWLUoIAbf0TcJ7hMP3llwrtPP-01rxdGjhlEOytY_09VXu3WpiXDrfjkJWTE56fPt5V-wTLDVr3/s320/Blog+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457995790816698226" /></a>Matthew and Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327658447008805396noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108147198591452569.post-31270309050894455512010-03-31T08:06:00.004-05:002010-03-31T08:23:00.773-05:00Just Checking InYes, we're still alive and haven't forgotten about the blog. To say that we've been busy would be an understatement. One more week of the hectic busyness and things should calm down. We are more than ready for a break.Matthew and Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327658447008805396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108147198591452569.post-12037699896979954542010-03-21T09:29:00.005-05:002010-03-21T09:56:14.965-05:00Good ole Missouri...With regards to Missouri weather, they always say if you don't like the weather just wait a day. Well we got a large dose of that reality yesterday, unfortunately it was in reverse. Friday we enjoyed a beautiful sunny day with temps in the mid sixties. Saturday we felt yet another winter blast leaving us with 6-8 inches of snow. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicW1dLQNuxhD6jwrXbRivfLOubCp5b5ZyOCAjeXe_6mWfqCZjcJOn836MYI9jvA_uWS3uKWgo2tfZECQT2Gki7JCqQMhIexpQFgvLU_zocp696YMaoRShtCpWHIojchSnSigpgoHIfBctH/s1600-h/Ky+B-day+Blog+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicW1dLQNuxhD6jwrXbRivfLOubCp5b5ZyOCAjeXe_6mWfqCZjcJOn836MYI9jvA_uWS3uKWgo2tfZECQT2Gki7JCqQMhIexpQFgvLU_zocp696YMaoRShtCpWHIojchSnSigpgoHIfBctH/s320/Ky+B-day+Blog+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451098724195582002" /></a><br />This has been a rough winter for northern Missouri. Apart from one nice weekend, the weather over the past month has certainly not been condusive to accomplishing much on the Airstream. Hopefully this will be the final blow.Matthew and Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327658447008805396noreply@blogger.com0