Here's some new pictures:
01 June 2011
13 February 2011
Ben's Birthday!
Hello all!
We just finished celebrating Ben's birthday at a public use cabin at Dolly Varden Lake. We had a great time with friends and are settling back at home for the end of the winter. On a side note, if you've been following our Picasa albums (where we get the slideshows from), Ben's Picasa account (http://picasaweb.google.com/Benjamin.J.Stanton) is now full, so we'll be using Debbie's account (https://picasaweb.google.com/debstanton1) for new pictures.
Here is a slideshow of Ben's birthday pictures:
And a link to some videos from the cabin:
https://picasaweb.google.com/debstanton1/Winter201011Videos?feat=directlink
We just finished celebrating Ben's birthday at a public use cabin at Dolly Varden Lake. We had a great time with friends and are settling back at home for the end of the winter. On a side note, if you've been following our Picasa albums (where we get the slideshows from), Ben's Picasa account (http://picasaweb.google.com/Benjamin.J.Stanton) is now full, so we'll be using Debbie's account (https://picasaweb.google.com/debstanton1) for new pictures.
Here is a slideshow of Ben's birthday pictures:
And a link to some videos from the cabin:
https://picasaweb.google.com/debstanton1/Winter201011Videos?feat=directlink
06 November 2010
Halloween 2010!
It was a freezing, windy Halloween but we managed to build up a stockpile of candy and are keeping warm with the extra layers of fat :)
Sam = sock monkey (costume made with real socks!)
Debbie = flower
Ben = well... you guess [hint, it's political]
Sam = sock monkey (costume made with real socks!)
Debbie = flower
Ben = well... you guess [hint, it's political]
13 October 2010
Fall in Alaska
Yes, it's Fall again, and not just because Sam is trying to learn to walk :) Here are a few nice pictures of the little man:
03 September 2010
Summer 2010
Well, it's almost the end of the summer and we've been having so much fun that we've forgotten to post our pictures and stories. We'll start off with a slideshow of pictures from when Ben's parents (Lon and Kay) came to visit us in late June - early July. The first 3 pictures are actually from Lon visiting Ben's grandmother and great aunt Vincil in Carthage, MO, but we wanted to leave them in here. So here they are:
The next set we just called "outdoors". It includes pictures of Ben working in the yard, Debbie's raft trip down the Kenai River, and some salmon dipnetting on the beach:
We also spent some time inside during the summer, as is documented by our "home life" pictures. They mostly consist of us playing with Sammy, but a few also include some special visitors we had in late June:
We took a few pictures on Sam's actual 1st birthday, and those are here for your perusal:
Finally, we have some pictures from the end of the summer, just taken this last month. They include some at-home pictures of Sam, some pictures of Sam taken in Arizona, and some of Ben with his family in Topeka, Kansas:
Hope you enjoyed this tour through our summer! We're still making the most of it before the snow hits.
* The Stantons *
The next set we just called "outdoors". It includes pictures of Ben working in the yard, Debbie's raft trip down the Kenai River, and some salmon dipnetting on the beach:
We also spent some time inside during the summer, as is documented by our "home life" pictures. They mostly consist of us playing with Sammy, but a few also include some special visitors we had in late June:
We took a few pictures on Sam's actual 1st birthday, and those are here for your perusal:
Finally, we have some pictures from the end of the summer, just taken this last month. They include some at-home pictures of Sam, some pictures of Sam taken in Arizona, and some of Ben with his family in Topeka, Kansas:
Hope you enjoyed this tour through our summer! We're still making the most of it before the snow hits.
* The Stantons *
09 May 2010
Spring 2010
Here is a good collection of pictures from this Spring, including Sammy's first ride on a swingset. So ready for summer!!!
View and download the pictures here: http://picasaweb.google.com/Benjamin.J.Stanton
01 March 2010
Master of the Universe
Here are some pictures of Ben with this Master of Humanities diploma from Tiffin University!!!:
And some pics of the family in February (warning: those offended by baby bottoms should not view this slideshow):
Can't believe how quickly the time has flown! February is over and Sammy is almost eight months old. He has his first two teeth and is starting to figure out self-propulsion through any means necessary. We're finally having fun outside of the house, as demonstrated by this weekend's list of events including a community dialogue roundtable, bbq/jam session, and birthday party. Looking forward to many fun events as the weather turns spring-like :)
All the pictures on our blog can also be found (and downloaded) here.
And some pics of the family in February (warning: those offended by baby bottoms should not view this slideshow):
Can't believe how quickly the time has flown! February is over and Sammy is almost eight months old. He has his first two teeth and is starting to figure out self-propulsion through any means necessary. We're finally having fun outside of the house, as demonstrated by this weekend's list of events including a community dialogue roundtable, bbq/jam session, and birthday party. Looking forward to many fun events as the weather turns spring-like :)
All the pictures on our blog can also be found (and downloaded) here.
19 January 2010
2010: and this time it's personal
Okay, not sure what the title's about, but here are some fun pictures:
Some cute pictures of Sam on New Year's
Pictures at the pool and our lovely Scrabble table
Well, we have almost been in Alaska for a year. That is crazy to think about! In some ways it feels like we just left Washington (and all our friends there), but it also feels like we've had Sam for 10 years now, so I guess it all evens out. We are doing our best to not get cabin fever and it helps that we have such a lovely cabin. The sun is starting to peek out again, so I think we'll survive the rest of the winter. Ben is working part-time for Kenai Peninsula College as a writing tutor along with his day job, and I'm just looking forward to all the traveling we hope to do this year. Ben also finished his thesis project and is formatting it for binding so it will be added to the Tiffin University library (hurray!). Sam is cutting his first teeth and is close to crawling, although he currently moves backward when he tries to move forward for a toy. He's our son, so of course he's a little mixed up! Other than that, we look forward to another glorious year of getting our act together :)
*Debbie*
Some cute pictures of Sam on New Year's
Pictures at the pool and our lovely Scrabble table
Well, we have almost been in Alaska for a year. That is crazy to think about! In some ways it feels like we just left Washington (and all our friends there), but it also feels like we've had Sam for 10 years now, so I guess it all evens out. We are doing our best to not get cabin fever and it helps that we have such a lovely cabin. The sun is starting to peek out again, so I think we'll survive the rest of the winter. Ben is working part-time for Kenai Peninsula College as a writing tutor along with his day job, and I'm just looking forward to all the traveling we hope to do this year. Ben also finished his thesis project and is formatting it for binding so it will be added to the Tiffin University library (hurray!). Sam is cutting his first teeth and is close to crawling, although he currently moves backward when he tries to move forward for a toy. He's our son, so of course he's a little mixed up! Other than that, we look forward to another glorious year of getting our act together :)
*Debbie*
28 December 2009
Christmas Comes to Kenai
Alright, most of these are pictures of our new fireplace... it was such a hassle to get it installed we had to document the results! There are also some good pics of the house decorated for Christmas.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
* The Stantons *
18 December 2009
Christmas comes to Kansas
We had a lovely visit with Ben's family in Topeka and little Sammy was baptized!
A reminder that all these pictures come from our online gallery here: http://picasaweb.google.com/Benjamin.J.Stanton ... there are videos too!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
*The Stantons*
31 October 2009
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
We had fun taking Sam the Pumpkin out for his first halloween. We even had two trick-or-treaters come to the house!
30 October 2009
Visit to Arizona!
Debbie and Sam went on a 10-day trip to visit family in Arizona... and they actually brought the camera! Join us on the adventure...
04 October 2009
Seward trip
We decided it wasn't wintery enough yet, so we had to go visit a glacier near Seward. The first 2 pictures are in our house and the next are all by Exit Glacier. We both remembered the hike up to the glacier being paved, so we brought the stroller along. Needless to say, we abandoned it about halfway up. If it was raining we probably would have quit there, but it was warm and clear enough to keep going. The pictures are kind of deceiving... it looks like we can reach out and touch the glacier, but there's actually a pretty big crevasse between us and the side. We decided not to climb over the barricades to touch the pretty ice - there's a $5,000 fine, and the potential for ice calving and crushing us. Maybe next time.
Continuing to "winterize" the house...
*The Stantons*
26 September 2009
13 September 2009
Camping Stantons
These are pictures of our Labor Day camping trip in Denali Park. The majority were taken on the road into Denali Park. We actually got a chance to see Mt. McKinley on our drive up. Sam was a great camper and seemed to enjoy life in a tent... probably because it's a baby-sized house. Enjoy! (We did.)
04 September 2009
03 September 2009
Mittens and Monsters
(The title sounds like a good northern-climate-pre-teen-fiction-mystery series.)
Many people have been very generous with gifts for Sammy. They are all special and appreciated. This slideshow highlights the very first gift he got (wacko green monster from Nic and Kier) wielded by Ben's mom Kay, and the first gift for his little hands (not-wacko green mittens from Leann Kunz) wielded by Sammy Mack:
Many people have been very generous with gifts for Sammy. They are all special and appreciated. This slideshow highlights the very first gift he got (wacko green monster from Nic and Kier) wielded by Ben's mom Kay, and the first gift for his little hands (not-wacko green mittens from Leann Kunz) wielded by Sammy Mack:
Very serious pictures of Sammy Mack
Yes in some he is smiling, but the serious business of babyness is also revealed:
No pics? Here's some pics:
Sometimes the cameraman is not well represented. So I made a particular point to over-document the camera guy this time. Yes, Grandad does exist!
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