Friday, December 28, 2007

THE ROOM.......




As many (everyone) knows, Kelsey likes her room messy or at least thats how she keeps it. While she was down at her dad's house for Christmas, Dad and I cleaned and gave her room a mini make-over. Which required at least 30 minutes of vacuuming and dusting, filling up 4 bags with assorted garbage and getting a new bed set complete with curtains new throw rug and a table lamp. It had been a long time since Kelsey's room had a thourough gutting, it was definitely time and I knew it would be far less painful for all of us if we did it without her. Luckily when she came home today she was thrilled! She loved everything and was so excited! (phew!!!) Of course there are quite a few bets going as to how long it will stay clean, I have faith that she will keep it up now that it will be so easy. Her next task is to go through the thousands of articles of clothing she owns and decides which ones really deserve the valuable real estate in her dresser and closet.

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Merry Christmas 2007


A quick picture of Madilyn with all her gifts from her first Christmas...more pictures to follow

Friday, December 21, 2007

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Sleeping Beauty


is what we actually should have named her! She sleeps through everything, even her first visit to see Santa. Lindsay and Jake just picked the best picture of Santa since Madi was sound asleep in all of them. After a quick visit to the Dr. today we found out Madi is weighing in at 8 lbs 6 oz.

Sunday, December 16, 2007

Any Votes?






















Today we took some pictures of Kelsey down by the river since her submission is due at school tomorrow for the yearbook. Nothing like waiting till the last minute! At least it wasn't raining or storming like it is now. We were wondering which is your favorite, we are kind of torn so a tie breaker would be helpful....

Sunday, December 09, 2007

Don't Worry...


she'll get the hang of it and probably eventually like it!

Monday, December 03, 2007

4 Generations


Lindsay, Jake and Madilyn


Puppies!







OK, I have been feeling a little bad about not posting any pictures of the puppies...I have been so focused on lindsay's puppy! They are awfully cute though, I am getting ready to put my ad on line so I thought I would update at the same time!

Sunday, December 02, 2007

GiGi and Papa










Maddie FINALLY gets to meet her other great-grandparents, and low and behold they love her too! She seems to have that effect on everyone probobly because she is the cutest baby ever...After much discussion and a little manipulation the names have been drawn for Christmas:

Cousins-($25.00)


  1. Nathan- Jordyn

  2. Kelsey- Nathan

  3. Dylan- Patience

  4. Hailey- Dylan

  5. Sean- Hailey

  6. Patience- Madilyn

  7. Jordyn- Kelsey

  8. Madilyn- Sean

Adults-($40.00)


  1. Dave- Grandpa Long

  2. Cathi- Grandma

  3. Don- Dave

  4. Grandma- Cathi

  5. Papa- Don

  6. Grandpa- Long Val

  7. Lindsay- Jake

  8. Jake -Lindsay

  9. Val -Papa