Thanksgiving - a time of playing!

Maddy here!

You will never believe what we did for Thanksgiving. We got to go to stay with Dave and Em's good friends, the Beattys. I am not sure where Dave, Em and Will went but something about North Carolina. I sort of remember going there a long time ago. Huh.....

Anyway, we had so much fun with their pup, Max. He is a crazy dog with energy kind of like mine. It was a blast! They also have 3 kids that love to play so we enjoyed their company. For some reason I did not get to keep the camera with me so no pictures of Tucker, Max and I but Em took lots of pictures of Thanksgiving with people family. For some reason she took more pictures of Will than anyone else. Not sure what her feddish is with him. If number of pictures define love he is very loved and I am very NOT! I might need to get in a few more pictures!

Enjoy the pictures!

The last couple of pictures are of a guest that joined us for the Thanksgiving feast. Her name is Sandy. She is in the military and her husband was out to sea for the holiday. She is a good friend of Michelle's. She was a reminder of so many families that are without loved ones this holiday season. Please keep them in your prayers.

Lots of Leaves

Tucker here again-

I found out something special about Will. He and I share something in common. We both LOVE laying in leaves! Here are some pictures Em caught of Will while he was exploring the beauty that fall off of the trees.

A Beautiful Fall Day

Tucker Here-

I am coming to you from the beautiful yard under the tree in the front yard, This is my favorite spot in the whole world!

Em took some pictures of Will playing in the leaves. Funny little kid. He likes leaves but he doesn't like grass. If Em puts him in the grass in his feet he tries to pick up his feet. It is kind of funny! Anyway, here are some pictures of Will playing in the leaves, enjoying the fall day with me.

Not sure what this look is all about but sometimes he uses it. Makes everyone laugh. It is his serious little man look.

And now for the video (drum roll please). Will is talking in his own little way. Here is a collection of his words.

Guess that is all for now. Seems like the camera has been coming out more lately so you might see a few more pictures out here from time to time.

That's all for now.

Tucker

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WILL!

Maddy here-

Have you heard?!? WILL IS ONE! I know. Unbelievable. He embarqed on his second year of life on October 9th and the humans celebrated on Sunday with a party. I am a little bitter because I wasn't invited but as Will grows I am learning I am not as important as Will. It is very hard to accept and I should probably head to therapy. Goodness knows I need it. But, oh well.

Enjoy the pictures. - Maddy

Pumpkins, Goards and Friends, Oh My.....

Howdy Friends. Tucker here. Em & Will went to a pumpkin farm today. I wish I could have gone but alias, I had to stay home and guard the house. Had to keep an eye on Maddy too. You know how she can be - CRAZY!

Regardless, Em took some fun pictures of Will. They went with some dear friends from Bible Study. The day was beautiful - still is.... In fact, it is probably time for me to sit outside. It is that kind of a beautiful day!

Will has also become more animated. When he does something he is proud of he lifts his hands up in the air as if to say "YEA!!!" He is also very intersted in the camera right now so catching a shot of him doing "YEA" was nothing short of a miracle!

And finally, Will's first Birthday Gift from some dear neighbors of ours. This puzzle is perfect for little hands because each piece has a nob on it. I see lots of entertainment headed Will's way.

Maddy and I are going to share the spotlight next time as we bring you Will's first Birthday. Hard to believe it is almost here! Only 4 more days!!!!!

Bye-bye for now - Tucker

A Late Summer Trip

Howdy Faithful Readers!

Maddy here. Tucker, the rest of the family and myself took a trip this past week. We had a very brief visit in Nashville to see some family and then on to Lacy Springs, AL, to visit Uncle Larry, Aunt Tangie and Cousin Carly. They recently aquired a new puppy named Elle. She is tiny, cute and a little ankle bitter but never fear, Tucker and I wore her out a couple of times! All in all it was a wonderful trip. Thanks to the Larry Owens family for a great long weekend. Here are some pictures including a video of Will & Tucker playing ball. I think Tucker can be friends with Will now!

Will loves his Papa Charlie

Uncle Matt & Aunt Abby are so cool. Uncle Matt likes to stack block with Will.

Aunt Tangie & Uncle Larry were such wonderful Hosts. Hope we can visit them again soon!

This was Will's first attempt at tubing. He wasn't so sure about it even in his Daddy's arms.

Em loves her sweet little boy, and he loves her...

Will loves his Daddy too, especially when he is wearing sunglasses.

Does this really need a caption???

Will and Tucker are now friends. Of course, I have always been Will's friend. I am just that kind of girl. Always accepting of little people.

Summer Fun

Howdy Folks!

We have had a fun summer with Will, Dave and Em. Will has done the most changing of course. He is officially a speed crawler! Seriously, he can crawl faster than any other kid I know and I have known quite a few kids.

Here are a few pictures from the past month.

Will has started eating food that is not pureed. His favorite so far is Cheerios.

Will was all decked out ready to Disc Golfing with his mama and daddy

It is official. Will can stand up on his own. He is even starting to cruise the furniture. Next time we post, he might be walking - YIKES!


He loves to crawl under his exercisor. That has been the best toy thus far.

Our small group with church from 8 years ago gathered together at the Beatty's in Saybrook. They were the leaders of the group. We figured out there has been at least one child born every year since we started the group in 1998. Amazing...

Only one couple was not able to return for the reunion. Otherwise, everyone made it out for the event, even those travelling from Missouri and Minnesota.

The beginning of July we went to visit some family members. On the way home we stopped and said hello to Aunt Michelle. Will loves his Aunt Michelle.

Crawling & Sleeping!

It is official. Will is mobile - more so than before. No one knows this better than Tucker. Will was inching his way to Tucker the other day when Will reached out and grabbed a portion of Tucker's body that should never be touched by any little boy. Tucker yelped a little and then got up and moved away. He is still hesitant around Will. Maybe once Will can roll the tennis ball he and Tucker can be friends again.

Here are some shots and video of Will being mobile.

And also, a picture of Will sleeping. He loves to sleep with his behind up in the air. Em loves it! She thinks it is so cute. She is so smittin' with him. I always knew she liked me but she likes Will much more. For some odd reason, I am okay with that. I just need my lovin' every once-in-awhile.

This weekend we are going to Johnson City, TN, to see lots of Em's family. More pictures to come from the weekend.

Toodles!
Maddy

Will's first Boo-Boo

Will had his first "I am a boy" injury last month. He was in his stroller getting ready to go for a walk with me and Tucker when his stroller rolled off the stoop at the front door. He did a face plant but he was buckled into the stroller so it was only his nose that was scrapped. He needed a little extra lovin' from his mama but he recovered. Below are some pictures of the incident.

It hurt but there are still some smiles from the boy...

Odds & Ends

Tucker Here-

Will continues to grow and change and experience more and more "firsts." For example, Maddy, Dave, Em, Will and I went camping this weekend with some friends. Em commented that it stressed her out a little bit. Will was out of his controlled environment. He did not seem to mind too much and he did well. Here are some pictures from this weekend.

Dave is an excellent photographer. He also celebrated his birthday on the 4th.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVE-O




Stinkin' Cute Kiddo






One of Will's favorite times of the week is bath time.


Will and his Daddy. They are very fond of each other.

They make each other laugh!

Picture of the family. I love the smiles!

Hot Air Balloon Ride

It's Maddy!

Hello everyone. Dave and Em recently celebrated their 10th anniversary. This was Em's year to plan the activities. She surprised Dave with a Hot Air Balloon Ride. Originally they were suppose to fly through Indianapolis but as it turned out, the pilot over there found our pilot who happened to be in the Bloomington/Normal area. He did an incredible job. They were in the air for a little over an hour and saw lots of neat places from above including friends' houses, Em's work, the Bloomington/Normal airport and lots of fields of corn and beans. Enjoy the pictures.

Check back again soon. Dave, Em, Will, Tucker and I went camping overnight for the 4th of July. Travelling with an infant presents challenges but camping is even a little more interesting. More news to come!

Will's 6 Mos Pictures

Tucker here-

I am a little slow at blogging sometimes so that is my excuse for not sharing these with you sooner. When Dave, Em and Will went to Atlanta to visit some good friends they got some pictures taken of Will that are out of this world. Will is now 8.5 months old but the face is the same as before. He just can't wear the clothes he is wearing in these pictures. Enjoy!