Family Lake Weekend!

This weekend was the annual Webb/Duncan Lake weekend where all of the aunts, uncles and cousins get together to see one another outside of Columbia. Because it was so hot this weekend, most of the day was spent by the pool or in the shade. As always we had a blast and the kids were exhausted when they got home. Sunday we spent most of the day alternating between our pool and our friend's pool (between naps) to keep out of the heat. Overall another great weekend! There are also pictures from Gwennie's school carnival here. Enjoy!



Also - here is a video that our cousin put together from the reunion

First Trip to the Dentist and a Few Steps!

Well....not only did we get through a visit to the dentist with all smiles (and goodies from the trip), we are much closer to having 2 kids walking by themselves!

Gwennie had her first visit at the dentist and she loved every minute of it. She even asks to floss now! Hudson is starting to walk...sort of. You will see from the video, he's pretty wobbly but loves to walk from Corbin to Drew. Saturday we checked out the new Discovery place and you can see that Mr. Drew used some creativity when putting 3 kids in a stroller fit for one!

Another Weekend at the Pool!

Another warm weekend here! Instead of hanging out at our own pool, we decided to head on over with our friends to their pool where you can see that Reese/Hudson and Ayla/Gwennie are good buddies! Sunday we headed over to Melissa's super nice pool at her house and the kids had a wonderful time. Gwennie loves Melissa's dog Bella...Hudson is still warming up to her! Here are some pictures from the weekend.

Happy Anniversary and Happy 4th!

I would have put a picture in of Corbin and I but as would be typical, we both are the ones behind the camera so I didn't have one from this weekend. Saturday we celebrated 5 years of marriage by hanging out with friends and then heading to an early dinner/movie. Sunday we had an early brunch and the kids spent the morning outside playing in the yard. Sunday night Corbin made a wonderful dinner on the grill (see pictures!) that we all enjoyed followed by a night of Gwennie sleeping with us in the bed until the "booms" were over. Needless to say we likely won't be going to any fireworks anytime soon.

Monday we headed to Spartanburg to see Grandma Gary, Nina, Robert, Caroline and Megan. The kids both loved running around Grandma Gary's house and Gwennie remembers the oddest thing. She loves "molly" the stuffed cat and chatted the whole way down about how she couldn't wait to see her.

We then headed over to Lulu's for a much needed nap and some swim time. The kids love the pool and Gwennie is already asking when we can go back to Lulu's to swim and play with Belle again!

Bathroom Flood....

No, it's not what you think. Our plumbing is not out of whack, our 1 year old has a toilet paper addiction that resulted in a flood on Sunday morning. Hudson decided to unroll the toilet paper and Gwennie figured the only place toilet paper should go is....in the toilet! So when Corbin and I saw a large puddle of water trickling from the kitchen into the laundry room, we figured it wasn't the work of the dogs and found both kids splashing in the water.

Then to top things off Hudson decided that he also wanted to go check out his 2nd favorite spot...the liquor cabinet. In his quest to knock everything over, Hudson successfully pulled a glass down and the first picture in this set is Daddy's face during the clean up. We then spent the rest of the day in the garden and washing the cars. As you can see from the pictures, Hudson actually needed a wash himself!

Later we headed over to Ayla and Reese's house for dinner and dress up! Gwennie and Ayla wanted to be addressed as "her majesty" all night. As you can see from their outfits, the girls were in full attire. Hudson and Reese had a nice night sharing their meal and playing in the water table with Cameron who I wish I could have grabbed a picture of sporting his overalls and Fancy Nancy heels. Overall a great weekend! I also put in a couple of videos of week 2 of ballet/tap class, Hudson jamming to the grateful dead with his dad and some of the madness from last night!

Happy Father's Day!

It was a busy weekend at home with LOTS of activities. First Gwennie started ballet lessons on Saturday morning. Needless to say Gwennie might not qualify as a "prima ballerina" just yet! She had more fun jumping than doing the actual steps.

Saturday afternoon we headed to a birthday party for Hudson's buddy Trey who also just turned one. Both of the kids where wiped out after the fun and so we had a nice long nap before the pool.

Sunday Gwennie and I headed to the movies to see Toy Story 3 which we both loved but I needed a tissue for. Those folks at Pixar sure do know how to make a parent cry! Sunday afternoon we had a bunch of friends over for a Father's Day barbecue which was lots of fun for the kiddies. As you can see from the pictures it was a messy evening!

Summer is here!

Well, the heat is here and the kids are spending all of their time at the pool or near water! It has been a busy week celebrating the birthday of our cousin Alexandra and our buddy Noah who both had birthday parties that were "so much fun" as Gwennie liked to remind us after each party. Gwennie has figured out that her water wings allow her to swim all over the pool so she refuses to get out unless forced and Hudson loves using the green raft to kick around and check out his sister's swimming! Here are a TON of pictures from the week.

Hudson's 1!

It was a wonderful birthday weekend for everyone (especially a certain 1 year old who had LOTS of cake!). We had perfect weather, wonderful friends and great food (thanks Corbin and Clark!) for Hudson's birthday. As you will see from the pictures it was a fun afternoon and we all celebrated a birthday for a wonderful little boy! Enjoy the video and pictures!

Happy Memorial Day!

Well, this week was BUSY! We had a dinner with the families at our daycare, a trip to the zoo, pool and then to top it off a BBQ with great friends! Enjoy the pictures!

Happy Birthday Stella!

This weekend our good friend Stella turned 4 so we headed back to our favorite place, Monkey Joe's for more sliding and jumping in the bounce houses. This time Hudson was big enough to check out the toddler bounce house so he had a great time as well. Sunday we played outside and the kids enjoyed checking out all of the potential vegetables they will be eating from our victory garden. We also got a new "flip" camcorder and here's one of our first videos. I was trying to get Hudson to do the "fish face" which was unsuccessful but you can decide if he uttered his first word :-)

May Recital

As promised here are the hundreds of pictures and videos from the recital. To view the videos, click on the first picture below and it will take you to another window where they will start playing. Be sure to turn the volume up loud because the kids are pretty quiet. I now know why my mother could never hold the video camera still. You will notice I am trying to help Gwennie with the words so the videos are a bit shaky.

Weekend Fun and Tune In Tomorrow!

It was another great weekend at home with an impromptu barbecue at Casa Meek. Since the kids were covered in all sorts of things, we threw the boys and girls into baths and scrubbed off all the dirt. As you can see from the pictures, everyone had a blast!

Be sure to check back tomorrow because I will post videos and pictures from Gwennie's school recital!

Happy Mother's Day!

This weekend was a nice low key weekend so we spent it in the backyard (our peonies and hydrangea are finally blooming) and at a barbecue in the neighborhood. Mother's Day was also a great day as our youth led Youth Sunday Service. Overall it was a great sermon given by the seniors and Corbin and I are very proud of those kids. As you will see from the pictures, Hudson has found his new favorite pass time (eating toilet paper) so we have to make sure all of the bathroom doors are shut when he's cruising around the house.

Warm Weather!

It was a weekend of warm weather and a baby shower for some friends on Saturday. We all walked to the park on Saturday where Gwennie enjoyed checking out the flowers and sticks while Hudson just took in the scenery. The dogs and the kids were thoroughly pooped after the walk and all enjoyed a long nap. That night Corbin and I headed to a housewarming/baby shower for our friends Doug and Melissa.

Here are some pictures from our walk to the park and the shower!

Happy Birthday E!

This weekend I was in Greensboro with the youth from our church so Corbin and the kids headed down to Spartanburg for a visit with Granny Gary and Nina. They then over to Columbia to celebrate Aunt E's birthday with the rest of the Webb family! As you can see from the pictures everyone had a great time. The first set of pictures was a photo shoot of Ginger ignoring my attempt to save the hosta we transplanted. Here are a few pictures of her caught in the act and also the aftermath. Late last week I finally used a piece of tinfoil as a barrier and that seems to be doing the trick. Hopefully it will come back from Ginger's attempt to eat/flatten it!

Also in very exciting news Hudson is off baby food and eating like a champ! He also has the sippy cup down and according to his teachers eats better than the kids twice his age! Now if we can get his sister to follow suit with her veggies we would be all set.

Victory Garden!

In an attempt to be a little more "green" we put up a Victory Garden in the backyard last weekend. I forgot to take pictures of the madness so here are a few updated pictures of the yard. As you can see, the silver maple is going crazy so our usually green yard is covered with seeds. Gwennie likes to collect the seeds (while Hudson tries to eat them...and about anything else he can get in his mouth!). We also had to put flags around the hosta plants because Ginger thinks they are a nice snack.

Wheel Your Wagon...

Another beautiful weekend! We had a bunch of friends over for a "wheel your wagon" party...which was just a nice excuse to hang out in the backyard with all the kiddies and have Corbin man the grill for a while! Here are some pictures from the weekend.

Lots of News, Family and Happy Easter!

It has been a very busy week here! Hudson (finally) realized that he could in fact hold his own bottle. I think this week I must have been taking too long so he just took matters into his own hands and since then he's been feeding himself (including his table food which is pretty messy!).

Apparently Hudson also decided this sitting stuff was for the birds and the next morning I found him standing up in his crib checking things out! Now every morning I find him (and sometimes Gwennie throwing things into his crib) bouncing up and down waiting for us to wake up.

Thursday was the Easter Bonnet Parade at School. Both Gwennie and Hudson had a nice time parading around the block and as you can see from the pictures a lot of time and effort was made by all of the parents on the kid's hats.

Friday the kids were out of school so I took them up to Dan Nicolas Park in Salisbury where we checked out the carousel, wildlife center and petting zoo. Hudson slept through most of the action and when we got home we headed outside to try out Hudson in the kiddie pool. Gwennie seemed to enjoy it more than Hudson! Gwennie passed out on the couch from all the fun.

Sunday was the 91st aannual Webb Family Reunion and Easter egg hunt. As you can see from the pictures it was a beautiful day and lots of family was there. The kids (and the parents) had a blast and I found 2 money eggs! Which unfortunately are going straight to the tax bill :-( This is my favorite picture from the party because Hudson just LUUUUVS Big Bill!

Overall it was a wonderful weekend and we are so happy spring has sprung!

Failed Attempt at an Easter Photo

This weekend we feebly attempted to take pictures with both kids in their Easter clothes and I also tried to get pictures taken with the Easter Bunny. Apparently the mall no longer does this (after I trudged all over the mall and out to another mall searching for the photo stand. Guess Santa must have the market cornered!) so it looks like these are the best I am going to get. I also took some pictures from the book store and of the hail storm we had last night. The dogs, Corbin and I were pretty nervous when we heard all of the noise but it must not have been too bad since the kids slept through the whole thing! Also...here is a video of Hudson imitating Gwennie. I will let you decide what he is mimicking.

Aunt Nina and a Minivan!?!?!?!?

Well...we took the plunge and traded in the SUV for a minivan. As much as I will miss my "cool mobile", this is so much easier and the kids love it. Gwennie can't wait to hang out in her new car and Hudson loves that we don't accidentally smack his head on the roof when we put him in the car. I think I will come to love it, just need to get used to the new swagger wagon.

Nina also came for a visit this weekend as Uncle Robert was having his knee replaced. Saturday was beautiful so we headed to the Riverbanks zoo with our cousins Russ, Blyth and Alex. Then we went to dinner down the street with friends and Sunday we laid low given the rain kept us in the house. Overall it was a great weekend and we were glad Uncle Robert is doing well but we miss Nina! We loved having her with us and she was a big help!