We're Back

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...

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!

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.

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! =)

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.

Grandma's visit

We 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.


The guys even raced her down the drive on her way home.

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?

The first few weeks

We've finally uploaded some new pictures.






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. :)

We Made It

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!

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:

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.

We'll post more pics of our first few days soon.

An Update At Last

Wow, 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.

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.

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.

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

Just Checking In

Yes, 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.

Good 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.

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.