Pictures with the Grandparents

Here are some random pictures from various visits with Grandma and Grandpa Webb this summer. Unfortunately their camera is pretty crappy so the pictures aren't very good quality. Oh well and enjoy.

She love love LOVES those red shoes.

I love that her hair will go back in pigtails now.

18 Months

Being silly with Grandma and Grandpa Webb.




Madeline is a whopping year and a half old now. How did that even happen? She is still the busy little monkey she has always been. This is a little more evolved now and includes mimicking mom and dad and disassembling everything. She's got all sorts of words flowing from her mouth, many of which surprise us. (carrot cake....really?) Her favorite word is now NO. And she has completely abandoned the use of "yes," which is super frustrating. We've seen a little of that fierce independent streak surface with the occasional tantrum, but so far it hasn't been that bad. She can correctly identify most external body parts. (Her favorite is the belly button - GROSS.) She even calls the dogs by their names now.



She has grown 3.5 inches in the last 3 months and has gained 0 weight. None. Zilch. Nada. We're now doing some testing to see what the deal is with that. More details to come.

Blog? What Blog?

Good news and bad news about the blog. The good news is that we have a bran spankin' new computer (that Brad built himself) and are upgrading to faster internet, which should make my blogging habit a little easier. The bad news is that I am officially an MBA student now and on top of my full time job, family, and church commitments, I also have class to attend, homework to complete, papers to write, tests to take....So we'll see how it goes. We're definitely due for an update though....

Boat Ride

We were very blessed to spend a wonderful Sunday afternoon with our friends on Geist Reservoir. It was a beautiful day to relax, play, eat and fellowship. If you'll recall picture from this event last year, poor Maddie barely fit in her life jacket. I think she enjoyed this trip a little more!

Chillin' with Daddy

Jaycie and Maddie enjoying the view.

Proof that our child is possessed on occasion.

THE Wedding

So Donna and Larry are married now. And that is a good thing. The wedding was small, brief, and fun. I missed 90% of the ceremony thanks to Loudmouth McGee (aka Madeline). Here are a few snapshots. If you want the rest of the pictures, you're going to have to go to facebook because it's too much work to get them on here.

The entire wedding. Not the wedding party. The entire wedding.

One big happy family.

Maddie and her new Papa.

Tuckered out after hours of running circles around everyone.

Family photo.

Wishing the Dyers the very best for many many years to come!

Hilton Head Island

We had the opportunity to venture to the beach this summer! For the last year, my mom has been planning a big get away for all of us: The Longs, Hartzlers, Webbs and even the grandparents. It was a great week with lots of beach time, pool time, nap time, reading time and generally spending time together. The crappy thing is we didn't take very many pictures because it's hard to chase a 1 year old down the beach while holding an expense camera. Here's some of what we did get though:

Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day Weekend was the start of something new for the Long family. In case you haven't heard, Brad's mom is marrying a wonderful man this summer and she has moved to Columbus in anticipation of the future merger. (And in case you didn't hear this, they have yours truly to thank for the matchmaking. My services are available, but for a fee...) So anyway, Memorial Day was our first visit to her new home in Columbus. First off, let me say that the mere 3 hour drive to Columbus is a welcome change from our usual 5 hour trip. Second, we had a lot of fun seeing Donna's new home and meeting the future step family. (weird.) Lastly, we got to visit my longest running friend, Niki and see her beautiful house and store. After Madeline made her husband climb the stairs with him for a solid hour, I'm sure they're refilling their birth control prescription.