Summer's over . . .

Josh officially started work on Tuesday. That means that September is here. Summer is over. It's been nice to have the month of August to relax inside where it's nice and cool. But we didn't just hide insde all day. We also had fun discovering the parks in our area in the evenings when it cooled off a little . . .

Ainslie liked to pick dandelions.

Some friends here in our new ward were nice enough to give us their old slide, and Ainslie has had lots of fun climbing and playing in our backyard.


Ainslie wasn't the only one playing around here. Josh decided to give growing a beard a shot. Things were looking pretty good until he decided to give the trucker look a try. That didn't stick around long.


In anticipation of Josh's new work schedule we decided that it was finally time to buy a second car. Ainslie was excited to help Josh put the plates on the new car.

It's been a great summer, but we're ready to move on to new things. He's only a few days into it, but work is going well for Josh. He likes the people that he's working with, and although it's challenging, the work is interesting. Janae and Ainslie are having fun at home, learning new things and playing together. We'll miss the carefree days of August, but we've still got it pretty good.

Not a Chicken Nugget . . .

When we first found out that Janae was pregnant, Josh asked Ainslie if she wanted to have a baby brother or a baby sister. Ainslie paused to think about it for a minute, and then she answered, "I want a chicken nugget."

Thankfully, we found out today that Ainslie is getting a little sister instead.

Janae's first thought when the nurse told us that it was a girl was "Matching Easter dresses!" We're excited to have two girls, and we're pretty sure Ainslie will be happy too.

One on the way . . .

Our family is going to be a little bit bigger this January . . .

Webb Family Reunion

This year for the Webb Family Reunion we went to Zion's National Park. Although we had a quiet a few kids in tow, we still managed to do some fun hikes. This is Grandma pushing Ainslie on the River Walk Trail.

Jed and Amanda won the award for best baby hiking gear. Even though we gave them all a hard time for how much space it took up, it came in really handy. Thanks for sharing guys.

After the rest of us were worn out from the River Walk; Jordan, Alyssa, Jed and Amanda continued hiking up the first part of the Narrows Trail.
We stayed at this classic motel in Mt. Carmel Junction. It turned out to be rather nice, and it was so fun to be together. Thanks Mom and Dad for picking this great spot.

The swimming pool was esspecially a big hit.

Happy Fourth!

Our Fourth of July started with a trip down to Provo for a picnic not too far from the Freedom Festival. It was lots of fun to catch up with Jordan and Alissa, and Jed and Amanda, since we don't get to see them very often. Ainslie enjoyed the picnic, but it was pretty much torture for her to be that close to the pool without being able to go swim. She was bound and determined to get in, even if it meant she had to climb the fence. After a sno-cone and an interview for some infomercial thing, we headed down to Spanish Fork where Ainslie worked up a little masterpiece. She also had fun stomping on some snappers.
Ainslie also spent some time getting to know Jordan and Alissa's new dog, Tucker. And we picked a cherry or two before we took off for a nap in the car. We spent the evening at a barbecue in Lehi with some of Josh's family. The food was great, and Ainslie had a lot of fun playing on the tramp, as usual.
We all enjoyed some deliciously patriotic cupcakes,

and at the end of the evening, Ainslie was looking smashing in a pair of new sunglasses.

This Fourth, we were also happy to see Major League Baseball's efforts to raise awareness about ALS. One of Josh's favorite professors, Michael Goldsmith, first proposed the idea last year, and since then the MLB has been working to make it happen. You can read more about his efforts and success here, here, and here.

We wish Professor Goldsmith all of the very, very best in his efforts to fight this disease. He is a truly great example of how to live a "can do" life.